Laurel pulled away in the fourth quarter for a Section 2-AA win over Shenango.

“I thought we played hard and that’s what won the game,” Lady Spartans coach Jennifer McGarrah said. “We made some mistakes, but we were able to overcome them with our hustle.”

Laurel (1-5, 4-8) has won four of its last five games.

Becca Kerr had 16 points for the Lady Spartans, while Kasie Brown added 15 markers and 11 rebounds. Kaity Anderson added 10 points and Jackie Schlemmer snared 11 boards.

“It’s been the same story the past few games,” Shenango coach Chris Vecenie said. “We’re playing strong through three quarters, but we have to learn how to close out the game.”

Miranda Black registered 13 points for the Lady Wildcats (0-6, 4-11).