Second-half mistakes costly for WCHS girls

Warren County?s Lea Montgomery draws a double-team during Thursday night?s freshman game at the Dalton Gym. Riverdale won the contest by a 48-34 final.

Tessa King got the Lady Pioneers off to a good start after hitting back-to-back 3-pointers during the first two minutes of play. Warren County held a 8-4 lead at the 3:41 mark after Kassidy Kominos hit two-of-two from the free-throw line. But the Lady Warriors ran off 11 unanswered points during the final three minutes of the first period with the help of Natalie Lanning?s 3-pointer for a 15-8 Riverdale lead.

Warren County did a much better job on the boards in the second period, keeping the Lady Warriors from getting any second chance baskets. Jasmine Wood worked the paint for the Lady Pioneers netting four of Warren County?s 11 points in the period. The Lady Pioneers defense held Riverdale in check in the paint, but the Lady Warriors hit from outside with another three from Lanning as Riverdale held a 25-19 advantage at the break.

Candice Spurlock hit from 3-point land to open the third quarter for Riverdale. Turnovers were a problem for Warren County as the Lady Pioneers struggled from the floor. Lea Montgomery provided all of the Lady Pioneers points in the period with six. Riverdale started to pull away after going on a nine point run over a two minute span. Spurlock added six more points, giving Riverdale a 37-25 lead at the end of the period.

In the final period Warren County?s offense continue to misfire and the Lady Warriors defense kept the Lady Pioneers off the glass. Warren County had nine points in the period, while the Lady Warriors continued to extend their lead with 11 points in the period for the 14-point victory.

?We played well in the first half, but in the second half we let them control the boards,? said coach Carl Curtis. ?We got some good looks at the basket in the first half and did a good job of converting on the offensive end. In the second half we made too many mistakes on both ends of the floor.?

For the Lady Pioneers, King hit for eight, Montgomery had six, Chancerie Martin and Kassidy Kominos had five points each. Wood and Sarah Roller added four points apiece, and Shelby Tubb had two points.

Spurlock had 13 points, with Lanning and Nicole Petaskey added eight points each to lead the Lady Warriors.

The freshmen take on White County Monday night.