Lady Bison Lose ML Opener 57-38

MARTINSBURG — Central pulled away from the short-handed Clearfield Area High School girls basketball team in the middle two periods for a 57-38 in a Mountain League opener Wednesday night.

The Lady Dragons emerged from the high-scoring first quarter with an 18-16 edge that they turned into a 30-22 halftime lead before outscoring the Lady Bison 15-4 in the third quarter.

Mikaela McGraw poured in 24 points, including a pair of three-pointers, and Hannah Johnson chimed in with 12 to pace the Lady Dragons.

Emily Ryan’s 14 points topped the Lady Bison, who were missing three players, two of them starters.

Clearfield’s junior varsity eked out a 37-35 victory in its first game.

The Lady Bison (1-2) will take on Huntingdon in their home opener Friday at the Bison Gym.

See photos of the game here: http://www.ladybisonsports.org/lbsbball121014.html

CLEARFIELD — 38

Emily Ryan 6 2-3 14, Maggie Sopic 1 0-0 2, Margo Castagnolo 2 0-0 4, Tessa Waring 1 0-0 2, Janessa Riddell 1 0-4 2, Emily Aveni 3 0-0 6, Ally Lindstrom 2 0-0 4, Chesney Boal 0 0-0 0, Brooke Cline 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 18 2-7 38.

CENTRAL — 57

Mikaela McGraw 8 6-9 24, Marissa Snyder 1 2-2 4, Rachel Brumbaugh 0 2-2 2, Paige Long 2 0-0 5, Cassie Mock 2 1-1 5, Hannah Johnston 4 3-5 12, Lauren Kensinger 0 3-4 3, Tierney Fernandes 1 0-0 2, Hannah Garner 0 0-0 0, Hannah Cole 0 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Thompson 0 0-0 0, Metzler Jenna Metzler. TOTALS: 18 17-23 57.

Three-Point Field Goals – Central 4 (McGraw 2, Long, Johnston).

Score by Quarters

Clearfield   16   6   4 12 – 38
Central       18 12 15 12 – 57

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