JOHNSONBURG — It was a rematch of last year’s D-9 Class AA championship game.
And this go-around, Kane’s Ella Marconi made sure that her team was going home with the victory.
The Lady Wolves’ senior scored 26 of her team’s 35 points as Kane hung on for a tough 35-32 season-opening win over Coudersport to avenge last year’s championship loss.
“Our defense in the fourth made the difference,” Kane coach Dave Kiehl said. “We were down by five at the half and down by seven at the end of the third.”
Marconi dominated the paint with 14 rebounds and four blocks, helping Kane outscore the Lady Falcons 14-4 in the final quarter.
Kane won the game going just 2-for-24 from three-point land.
Coudersport, meanwhile, had three girls (Dana Dubots, Shaelyn Black, and Rosalyn Page) contribute six points each. The Lady Falcons went 13-38 from the free throw line.
AT JOHNSONBURG
Kane (35)
Ella Marconi 9 8-10 26, Bucheit 2 1-2 7, Saf 0 0-2 2, Buhl 0 0-0 0, Hillman 0 0-0 0 Totals: 12 9-14 35
Coudersport (32)
Dana Dubots 2 2-2 6, Black 1 4-7 6, Page 2 2-8 6, Chambers 1 1-4 4, Frame 2 0-0 4, Gunn 1 1-3 3, Bowser 0 1-2 1. Totals: 9 13-28 32
Kane 12 2 7 14
Coudy 8 11 9 4
Three-point goals: Kane 2 (Bucheit); Coudy 1 (Chambers)
Mansfield 50, Northern Potter 18
WESTFIELD — Joanne McNamara and Lizzi Welch combined for 24 points to lead Mansfield to a 50-18 victory over Northern Potter in girls high school basketball action on Friday.
McNamara led both teams with 14 points, while Welch added 10.
NoPo’s youth came through with the Lady Panthers scoring just five points in the first quarter to fall behind 16-5 and being unable to make up the deficit.
Leading Northern Potter were Abigail Anderson, Alyssa Burchell Mirissa Bliss all with three points.
The Lady Panthers (0-1) return to action on Monday at Smethport in their North Tier League opener.
AT WESTFIELD
Mansfield (50)
Joanne McNamara 5 4-7 14, Palmer 3 0-0 6, Lizzi Welch 5 0-0 10, Kahl 1 0-0 2, David 1 3-5-6, Berguson 3 0-0 8, Bowens 1 1-4 3, Spohn 0 1-2 , Totals: 19 9-19 50
Northern Potter (18)
Ruppert 1 0-0 2, Anderson 1 1-4 3, Burchell 1 1-2 3, Bliss 0 3-4 3, Martin 1 1-2, Cady 0 0-2 0, Hyde 1 0-0 2, Copp 0 2-5 2 Totals: 5 8-19 18
Mansfield 16 25 35 50
NoPo 5 11 15 18
Three-point goals: Mansfield 2 (Berguson 2, David 1); NoPo – None
Friendship 26, Oswayo Valley 21
FRIENDSHIP, N.Y. — Charis Ruxton scored 12 points to lead Friendship (1-1) to its first win of the season.
Karina West had nine points for Oswayo Valley (0-1).
AT FRIENDSHIP, N.Y.
Oswayo Valley (21)
M. West 1 1-2 3, K. West 4 1-4 9, Hamon 1 0-0 2, Mesler 1 0-0 2, Coole 2 1-6 5. Totals: 9 3-12 21.
Friendship (26)
Faulkner 2 3-4 7, Holly 2 1-2 5, Lerro 1 0-0 2, Ruxton 5 0-0 12. Totals: 10 4-8 26.
Oswayo Valley 5 8 11 21
Friendship 4 10 17 26
Three-point goals: OV 0; Friendship 2 (Ruxton). Total fouls: OV 13, Friendship 12. Fouled out: Sands (F), Coole (OV).
Otto-Eldred 60, Eisenhower 31
DUKE CENTER — Otto-Eldred’s season-opening 60-31 win over Eisenhower Friday night was a rout that left plenty of room for improvement.
The Lady Terrors survived 24 team fouls that a good team would have taken advantage of. The Lady Knights converted only 12 of the 34 free throws they were awarded.
“It feels good to be a winner and I was pleased with the effort,” said first-year O-E coach Shawn Gray. “It was a good way to start the season.”
Then comes the … but!
“Our fouls … less reaching in, will be a point of emphasis in practice the next couple of days,” Gray assured. “We also have to rebound a little better.”
Otto controlled the game from the start, leading 26-11 at halftime and pushing that to 30 points, 44-14 at the end of three periods.
Leading the Lady Terrors offensively were Haley Cousins with 12 points, Jadelyn Spinney with 11 and Kayley Heller with 10.
Away from the ball, Heller recorded 8 rebounds and 2 steals; Autumn Smith had 7 rebounds and 1 steal and Lauren Cousins pulled down 4 rebounds, had 7 assists and got 4 steals.
Otto-Eldred (1-0) will open North Tier League play on Monday at home with Galeton.
AT DUKE CENTER
Eisenhower (31)
Beaver 0 1-2 1, Emiley Wheeler 6 6-8 18, Renninger 0 1-7-1, Chase 1 2-4 5, Courtney 0 0-0 0, Giannini 2 2-13 6, Smith 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 12-34 31
Otto-Eldred (60)
Neureiter 1 0-0-2, Frederick 4 0-0 9, L. Cousins 0 0-0 0, Haley Cousins 5 2-2 12, Sheeler 3 0-2 6, Raught 3 0-0 6, Smith 2 0-0 4, Greeley 0 0-5 0, Jadelyn Spinney 4 2-2 11, Dalton 0 0-0 0, Kayley Heller 4 2-2 10. Totals 26 4-13 60
Eisenhower 7 11 14 31
Otto-Eldred 10 26 44 60
Three-point goals: Eisenhower 1 (Chase); O-E 2 (Frederick, Spinney)
Total fouls: Eisen.14, O-E 24; Fouled out: None
JV Game: Otto-Eldred 35-6
Port Allegany 60, Youngsville 30
SHEFFIELD — Port Allegany built a 10 point lead at halftime and from there the Lady Gators rolled to a 60-30 season-opening victory over Youngsville in the first round of the girls Sheffield Tournament on Friday.
Pacing Port’s offense were three players in double figures, Bree Garzel (15), Erin Stauffer (15) and Cailey Barnett (12).
Leading 26-16 at halftime, the Lady Gators’ turned up the heat defensively in the third quarter holding the Lady Eagles to just three points. A 24-point explosion offensively upped the lead to 50-19 after three to assure new head coach Jamie Evens of his first win.
Evens was happy get into the plus column his first time out and was also pleased with his team’s overall play.
“It was a great effort for an opener,” he commented. “We played good defense in the second half and made a few shots that turned the game around.”
Individually, Garzel pulled down six rebounds, while Stauffer had four assists and Barnett came up with four steals.
Sadie hoffman’s eight points led Youngsville (0-1).
Port Allegany (1-0) plays the winner of Friday’s game between Mercer and Sheffield in today’s championship contest at 6 p.m.
AT SHEFFIELD
Port Allegany (60)
Bree Garzel 7 1-3 15, Erin Stauffer 6 2-2 14, Cailey Barnett 5 0-0 12, Lannager 3 2-7 8, Evens 3 0-0 6, Rush 1 0-0 2, Daniels 1 0-0 2, Sprankle 0 1-4-1. Totals: 26 6-12 60
Youngsville (30)
Sadie Hoffman 4 0-0-8, Weissinger 3 1-2 7, Dunn 3 0-0 6, Sherrard 2 1-2 5, Senz 1 0-0 2, Carrington 1 0-0 2, Lindell 0 0-1-0. Totals: 14 2-5-30
Port Allegany 13 26 50 60
Youngsville 8 16 19 30
Three-point goals: Port A 2 (Barnett), Youngsville – None Total fouls: Youngsville 12, Port A. 13
AT HOLLIDAYSBURG
Hollidaysburg 67, Bradford 43
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Bradford’s Morgan Tyger scored 12 points, but host Hollidaysburg rolled past the Lady Owls 67-43 in their tip-off tournament on Friday.
The loss sends Bradford into today’s consolation game.
No additional details were available.
