Feb. 7 Girls’ Basketball Recaps

CLARION 54, NORTH CLARION 19

FRILLS CORNERS, Pa. – Less than 24 hours after losing its two-year grip on the KSAC North, Clarion took its frustrations out on a young North Clarion team blowing out the homestanding She-Wolves 54-19 Saturday afternoon.

Clarion (11-8, 7-2 KSAC North), which dropped a 51-34 decision at Venango Catholic Friday night that gave the Vikings the KSAC North title, a title Clarion had held the previous two years, wasted little time depositing a North Clarion team which starts four underclassmen but has won 11 games this year.

The Lady Cats led 11-4 at the end of the first quarter and 25-9 at halftime.

Things didn’t get any better for North Clarion (11-9, 5-3) in the second half, as the She-Wolves didn’t make a basket in the third quarter scoring just two points while being outscored 29-10 after halftime.

Maci Thornton, who was held to a season-low six points Friday, led all scorers with 17 Saturday afternoon and added six steals, five in the third quarter, and four rebounds. Nicki Glenn chipped in with 12 points and five rebounds and was key to Clarion’s strong start hitting a pair of first-quarter 3-pointers and scoring eight of her points in the opening eight minutes.

Also for the Lady Cats, Anna Reed and Gloria Kroh each scored seven points while Kroh adding six boards.

North Clarion, which shot just 6 of 41 from the field, 7 of 17 from the free-throw line and turned the ball over 24 times, got seven points and 17 rebounds from Tori Obenrader. Abbie Schmader added six points. The She-Wolves were just 1 of 13 shooting in the second and third quarters combined scoring seven points, five from the charity stripe.

The teams will turn around and play again Monday at Clarion.

CLARION 54, NORTH CLARION 19

Score by Quarters

Clarion 11 14 14 15 – 54

North Clarion 4 5 2 8 – 19

Clarion – 54

Julie Kenneson 0 1-2 1, Gloria Kroh 3 1-2 7, Alexis Constantino 0 0-0 0, Maya Thornton 0 0-0 0, Kelly Beverage 1 2-2 4, Maddy Weaver 1 0-0 2, Anna Reed 3 1-4 7, Jenna Beichner 1 0-0 2, Lauren Wiser 1 0-0 2, Nicki Glenn 5 0-0 12, Maci Thornton 5 7-7 17, Sophie Wolf 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 12-17 54.

North Clarion – 19

Tori Obenrader 3 1-2 7, Cassie Wagner 1 2-4 4, Taylor Gatesman 0 0-0 0, Ashton Obenrader 0 0-0 0, Sara Schettler 1 0-0 2, Abbie Schmader 1 4-9 6, Michaela Higgins 0 0-0 0, Erika Sherman 0 0-2 0, Bianca Hetrick 0 0-0 0, Mirranda Flick 0 0-0 0, Lindsay Zacherl 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 7-17 19.

Three-pointers – Clarion 2 (Glenn 2).

PORT ALLEGANY 51, COUDERSPORT 48

COUDERSPORT, Pa. – Visiting Port Allegany took a huge step in locking up its third straight North Tier League title Saturday when it held off a late rally by Coudersport to knock off the Lady Falcons 51-48.

Lynae Delacour and Somer Buchsenschutz each had 11 points for the Lady Gators (19-1, 13-1 NTL), who avenged their only loss of the season with the victory. Port needs only to beat either Cameron County or Austin to lock up the NTL title.

Allie Easton led Coudersport (11-8, 9-4), which trailed 31-20 at halftime, with 19 points.

REDBANK VALLEY 58, CRANBERRY 37

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Brooke Hinderliter scored 20 points, 17 before halftime, to lead Redbank Valley to a 58-37 win over Cranberry Saturday at Redbank.

The Lady Bulldogs (15-6) led 31-21 at halftime after outscoring Cranberry (4-15) 22-12 in the first quarter behind 10 points from Hinderliter.

Cassie Fink added 12 points for Redbank Valley while Katie Whitling paced Cranberry with 10 and Nicole Hutchinson added nine.

OSWAYO VALLEY 51, GALETON 47

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. – Hope Howard netted a season-high 21 points to lead Oswayo Valley to a 51-47 win over Galeton Saturday afternoon at Oswayo Valley.

Brianna Siebert added 12 points for the Green Wave (5-14 overall, 3-11 NTL), while Latascia Shadle had 12 and Mataya Shadle 11 for Galeton (11-10, 7-8)

OSWAYO VALLEY 51, GALETON 47

Score by Quarters

Galeton 11 11 13 12 – 47

Oswayo 11 10 15 15 – 51

Galeton – 47

Mataya Shadle 4 0-2 11, A. Cizek 4 2-4 10, K. Akers 1 1-2 4, L. Shadle 5 2-4 12, K. Murray 4 0-0 8, L. Parsell 1 0-2 2. Totals 19 5-14 47.

Oswayo Valley – 51

Hope Howard 9 1-2 21, B. Siebert 6 0-2 12, A. Miller 0 4-4 4, J. Wickert 3 0-0 7, K. Pease 2 1-7 7. Totals 20 6-17 51.

Three-pointers – Galeton 4 (M. Shadle 3, Akers). Oswayo Valley 5 (Howard 2, Pease 2, Wicket)

ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 50, ST. MARYS 29

ST. MARYS, Pa. – Ten different Elk County Catholic players scored, as the Lady Crusaders easily dispatched crosstown rival St. Mary 50-29 in D9 League action Saturday afternoon.

Macy Neureiter led unbeaten ECC (21-0, 9-0) with 10 points, while Erin Petrosky and Julia Sweeney each scored eight and Reilly Herzing and Kirstie Wehler six apiece.

Rachel Bauer paced St. Marys, which trailed 8-0 at the end of the first quarter, with nine tallies.