DUKE CENTER, PA — After falling behind early, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team failed to strike a comeback, instead losing to DuBois Central Catholic 52-33, the first time the Lady Terrors have lost back-to-back games in over a year.
At first, O-E kept in stride with the 4-1 Lady Cardinals, entering the second quarter knotted at nine. However, DCC then took control. Outscoring the Lady Terrors 22-5, they built a 17-point advantage entering halftime.
Although O-E responded with a 15-point third quarter, led mostly by work at the free throw line, they managed to narrow the gap by only four points. With one quarter to go, their offense once again fell back into a rut, scoring just four points to the Lady Cardinal’s 10.
Jahden Smith led O-E with eight points, followed by Ayla Van Scoter’s seven and Rayel Hakes’ five.
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DuBois Central Catholic (52)
Elensky 10 1-4 21, Sebring 5 1-2 11, Morgan 4 -12 10, Baummer 4 0-0 8, Gritzer 1 0-1 2. Totals: 24 3-9 52
Otto-Eldred (33)
Smith 3 0-0 8, Van Scoter 3 0-2 7, Hakes 0 5-8 5, Rounsville 2 0-0 5, Prince 1 2-2 4, Francis 1 1-4 4. Totals: 10 8-16 33
DuBois Central Catholic 9 31 42 52
Otto-Eldred 9 14 29 33
Three-point goals: DCC (1) Morgan, O-E (5) Smith 2, Van Scoter, Francis, Rounsville; Total fouls: DCC 15, O-E 10; Fouled out: None.
Salamanca 51, Franklinville 43
SALAMANCA, NY — Led by Ella Crouse’s and Liana Jimerson’s combined 28 points, as well as a flurry of deep shots in the second half, the Warriors edged out a comeback win for their third straight victory in a row.
Out of the gates, Salamanca’s offense struggled to connect on their shots as only three Warriors entered the scoring column through the first eight minutes of play. Although their own defense slowed the Eagles, the Warriors still looked up at a four-point deficit entering the break.
Then the 3-pointers began to fall. In the third alone, Salamanca knocked down four shots from beyond the arc, two from Crouse and two from Jimerson. Outscoring Franklinville 18-11, the Warriors eked out a narrow lead with just eight minutes left to play. There, they sealed the game with another pair of triples – one from Crouse and one from Kynleigh Wass – alongside solid work at the charity stripe.
Hitting a game-high four 3-pointers throughout the win, Crouse ended with 14 points while Jimerson, who hit three triples, also tallied 14 points. Maliyah Foster followed closely behind with 11 while Wass contributed seven.
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Franklinville (43)
T. Chase 5 5-6 15, M. Chase 7 0-0 14, Sullivan 3 1-5 7, Cornell 2 0-0 4, Hermman 1 0-1 2, Spittler 0 1-8 1. Totals: 18 7-20 43
Salamanca (51)
E. Crouse 5 0-0 14, Jimerson 5 1-1 14, Foster 5 0-0 11, Wass 2 2-2 7, Ross 1 1-2 3, Reynolds 1 0-0 2, M. Crouse 0 0-2 0. Totals: 19 4-7 51
Franklinville 9 21 32 43
Salamanca 7 17 35 51
Three-point goals: FK (0), SA (9) E. Crouse 4, Jimerson 3, Wass, Foster; Total fouls: FK 11, SA 18; Fouled out: M. Crouse (SA).
Smethport 38, Oswayo Valley 22
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA — Coming off a big loss to Cameron County, the Lady Hubbers responded with a big win in hostile territory, earning their second North Tier League win of the season behind Madey McKean’s 22 points.
McKean was a constant driving force for Smethport, opening with five of the Lady Hubbers’ seven first-quarter points. She then followed up with six points in the second, helping build a 15-11 lead, before scoring nine more in the third. In that period, the Lady Hubbers outscored OV 15-11, then holding the Lady Green Wave scoreless in the fourth.
Alongside her 22 points, McKean recorded 13 rebounds and three steals. Payton Neff also ended in double-digit figures with 10, contributing two rebounds and two assists as Smethport improves to 3-3 overall on the season.
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Smethport (38)
McKean 9 4-8 24, Neff 3 2-2 10, Szuba 1 0-2 2, Tanner 1 0-2 2, Goodman 0 0-3 0. Totals: 14 6-17 38
Oswayo Valley (22)
E. Resig 2 0-0 4, Fetzer 2 0-0 4, Freeman 2 0-2 4, A. Resig 1 0-0 3, George 1 0-0 2, Williams 0 2-2 2. Totals: 9 3-6 22
Smethport 7 15 30 38
Oswayo Valley 2 11 22 22
Three-point goals: SM (4) Neff 2, McKean 2, OV (1) A. Resig; Total fouls: SM 11, OV 17; Fouled out: None.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Fredonia 76, Allegany-Limestone 43
FREDONIA, NY — The Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team was left still in search of its first CCAA Div. I win of the season after suffering a lopsided defeat on the road at Fredonia.
Donovan Dowdy and RJ Koopman led the Hillbillies with twin 20-point performances. Graham Putney added 12 points to the winning effort.
Nolan O’Brien led the Gators with 17 points with Ryan Callen chipping in with 14 points.
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Allegany-Limestone (43)
O’Brien 7 3-6 17, Callen 4 4-6 14, Margeson 2 2-2 8, Brady 1 0-0 2, Crowley 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 9-16 43
Fredonia (76)
Dowdy 9 2-2 20, Koopman 7 4-4 20, Putney 5 0-0 12, Cuthbert 4 1-2 9, Luce 3 1-3 7, Kelly 1 0-0 2, Ferguson 1 0-0 2, Piazza 1 0-2 2, Dowlen 1 0-0 2. Totals: 32 8-13 76
A-L 12 19 35 43
Fred. 13 35 55 76
Three-point goals: A-L 4 (Margeson 2, Callen 2), Fred. 4 (Koopman 2, Putney 2); Total fouls: A-L 18, Fred. 18; Fouled out: None.
