GIRLS
NORTH TIER
Smethport 39, Oswayo Valley 16
SMETHPORT — Smethport’s swarming defense set the tone early, and after jumping out to an 18-point halftime lead, the Lady Hubbers used double-digit scoring performances from Elizabeth Hungiville and Abby Lutz to roll over Oswayo Valley.
Hungiville scored 12 points to go with 12 rebounds, while Lutz added 11 points. Sabrina Tanner compiled five points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Lady Hubbers, while Coryn McClain tacked on eight rebounds, six assists and four points.
“Right out of the start, we put a full-court press on and got some steals that led to some easy buckets,” Smethport coach Chad Goodman said. “I thought we came in with a lot more intensity than we have the past few games, and we really stressed that in practice throughout the week.”
Oswayo Valley was led by Makenzie Mesler and Jenna Freer, who scored six points each.
Mesler 3 0-0 6, Freer 3 0-0, George 0 2-4 2, Austin-Keech 1 0-0 2, Manning 0 0-1 0. Totals:
Smethport (39)Lutz 5 0-0 11, Hungiville 6 0-1 12, Tanner 1 3-6 5, Nelson 3 0-0 7, McClain 2 0-0 4. Totals:
Three-point goals: OV 0, Smethport 2 (Nelson, Lutz); Total fouls: OV 10, Smethport 12; fouled out: None.
Coudersport 37,
Northern Potter 31
COUDERSPORT — Basketball is often referred to as a game of runs.
Wednesday’s contest between Coudersport and Northern Potter featured its fair share of them, but in the end, it was Coudy’s 16-1 run over the last 10 minutes that powered the Lady Falcons to a victory over NoPo.
After leading by four at halftime, Coudy found itself trailing, 30-21, with just under a minute to go in the third quarter. NoPo had out-scored Coudy 19-8 in the third frame, using buckets from five different scorers.
Coudy’s defense stepped up in the fourth, however, to shut down the Lady Panthers and allow the Lady Falcon offense to chip away at the lead.
“This was a hard-fought win and we were very fortunate to come out on top,” Coudy coach Joe Bunnell said. “NoPo did a great job on us defensively and gave us fits all night.”
Bel Porterfield led Coudy with 14 points, five rebounds and five steals, while Savannah Myers added eight points and six rebounds, and Emma Chambers tacked on seven points and five steals.
Rebecca Martin scored a team-high 12 points for NoPo to go with her nine rebounds, while Riley Thompson and Molly Cady each scored six points, Megan Hyde pulled down eight rebounds and Courtney Martin came away with five steals.
M. Cady 3 0-1 6, C. Martin 1 1-2 3, A. Cady 0 0-2 0, Hyde 1 2-5 4, Thompson 3 0-0 6, R. Martin 5 2-4 12. Totals:
Coudersport (37)Sa. Myers 3 0-0 8, Porterfield 4 4-4 14, Frame 2 0-0 4, Chambers 3 0-0 7, Si. Myers 1 2-4 4. Totals:
Three-point goals: NoPo 1 (Hyde), Coudy (Sa. Myers 2, Porterfield 2, Chambers); Total fouls: NoPo 12, Coudy; fouled out:
Austin 44, Galeton 36
AUSTIN — Ella Brewer and Isabella Rees combined for 31 points, leading Austin to a victory over Galeton.
Brewer notched seven steals and six rebounds to go with her game-high 16 points, while Rees had six steals, 10 rebounds and two assists to go with her 15 points. The game was closely contested most of the way, until the Lady Panthers pulled away in the fourth.
Galeton was led by Alli McEnsky, who scored 13 points, and Olivia Rohrbaugh, who scored 11.
AT AUSTIN Galeton (36)Rohrbaugh 4 1-6 11, McEnsky 5 3-5 13, Dickerson 3 0-0 6, Souley 0 3-4 4, Moore 1 0-0 3. Totals:
Austin (44)Nelson 3 0-0 7, Brewer 6 4-4 16, Williams 2 0-0 4, Horton 1 0-2 2, Rees 6 3-4 15. Totals:
Three-point goals: Galeton 3 (Rohrbaugh 2, Moore), Austin 1 (Nelson); Total fouls: Galeton 13, Austin 15; fouled out:
Otto-Eldred 47,
Cameron County 8
DUKE CENTER — Katie Sheeler led Otto-Eldred on both ends of the floor, racking up 16 points and seven steals, to lead the Lady Terrors in a blowout win over Cameron County.
Bri Heller stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, seven rebounds and three steals, while Kate Rinehart added six points and nine rebounds.
“Still not happy with our rebounding, offensive execution or shot-making around the rim,” O-E coach Shawn Gray said. “However, our defense and our effort has shown up every night, so that makes me happy. We are getting to play some younger, less experienced players early on, so hopefully we will get deeper as the year goes on.”
Umble 0 1-2 1, Farabaugh 2 0-0 4, Robinson 0 2-2 2, Earle 0 1-2 1. Totals:
Otto-Eldred (47)Merry 3 1-2 7, Sheeler 7 1-2 16, Rounsville 1 0-0 2, Rinehart 3 0-0 6, Ha. Gordon 2 0-0 4, He. Gordon 1 0-0 2, Heller 4 0-0 8. Totals:
Three-point goals: CC 0, O-E 1 (Sheeler); Total fouls: CC 5, O-E 12; fouled out:
DISTRICT 9 LEAGUE
Kane 41, Bradford 38
KANE — Despite 17 points from Alana Benson and 15 points by Kalie Dixon, Kane’s Sadie Walter scored 13 points as the Lady Wolves edged Bradford at home.
Dixon and Benson did much of their damage in the first half, combining for each of the team’s 14 points in the second period alone, but Kane kept pace thanks to scoring from several different sources.
Mia Anderson and Maya Smith each tacked on eight points for the Lady Wolves, while the team’s 3-point shooting made a difference, as well. Walter and Smith each knocked down two treys, while Benson hit Bradford’s only 3-pointer of the night.
Bradford dropped to 1-6, and will not return to action until after the holiday break, when the Lady Owls travel to Oil City.
Benson 5 6-7 17, Taylor 1 0-0 2, Dixon 5 5-6 15, Schleicher 1 0-2 2, Persichini 1 0-0 2. Totals:
Kane (41)Jekielek 1 3-4 5, Smith 3 0-0 8, Anderson 4 0-2 8, Walter 5 1-2 13, A. Haight 3 0-0 6, Danielson 0 1-1 1, Hillman 0 0-1 0. Totals:
Three-point goals: Bradford 1 (Benson), Kane 4 (Smith 2, Walter 2); Total fouls: Bradford 14, Kane 18; fouled out:
BOYS
DISTRICT 9 LEAGUE
Elk County Catholic 44, Punxsutawney 34
ST. MARYS — Luke Jansen and Jordan Wasko scored from all over the floor at Punxsutawney, combining for 33 points and six 3-pointers to lead Elk County Catholic over the Chucks.
Jansen scored a game-high 18 points while knocking down two treys, and Wasko scored 15 points, 12 of which came from his four 3-pointers. The Chucks kept the Crusaders close through the first half, before a 14-point third quarter helped ECC distance its lead to double digits.
Wasko 5 1-3 15, Jansen 7 2-4 18, Jacobs 0 1-2 1, Nussbaum 3 0-0 6, Straub 2 0-0 4. Totals:
Punxsutawney (34)Presloid 1 0-0 2, Heigley 2 0-0 6, Kengersky 4 1-2 11, Nesbitt 1 0-0 2, Weaver 3 1-2 7, Neese 3 0-0 6. Totals:
Three-point goals: ECC 6 (Wasko 4, Jansen 2), Punxsy 4 (Heigley 2, Kengersky 2); Total fouls: ECC 9, Punxsy 11; fouled out:
JV: ECC, 43-34.
