Shenango pulls away in second half
Shenango (59) Vs. Beaver Falls (34)
Jan 04, 2016
The Lady Wildcats pulled away in the second half for a 59-34 Section 1-AA home win over the Lady Tigers.
Shenango (3-1, 6-3) outscored Beaver Falls (1-4, 5-7) in the final two frames, 33-15.
"We were able to tighten things up a bit in the third quarter," said first-year Lady Wildcats coach Jason Rankin. "We closed the door in the fourth quarter."
Shenango was 9 of 12 from the foul line in the final period.
The Lady Wildcats closed the opening canto on a 13-2 run to forge a 17-8 lead going to the second stanza.
Samantha Seaburn supplied a game-high 25 points to go with her eight rebounds. Angelina Sibeto chipped in with 11 points and six assists.
Shenango forced Beaver Falls into 19 turnovers while turning it over just six times.
"When we've been successful, that's what it's been, the turnovers or offensive rebounding," Rankin said. "The more possessions you get the more chances you have to score.
"I was really happy with our effort."
Arianna Harper tossed in 14 points to lead the Lady Tigers.