CURWENSVILLE — The chill in the air outside Patton Hall welcomed fans for an early tip-off Friday night. In a way, that was a good thing, as the snow began falling just as warm-ups began for the Curwensville Lady Tide. On this night, it was a familiar matchup, as the opposition, the Lady Damsels of Moshannon Valley, were a team they faced just weeks earlier as part of the P-O Holiday Memorial tournament.
The result that night was similar to what came on this occasion, as the Lady Damsels dominated the game, handing Curwensville a 46-26 loss.
Moshannon Valley got things rolling early on, taking a 12-5 lead after one quarter and limiting Curwensville’s opportunities at the bucket. That trend continued into the second stanza, as the visitors doubled-up the home squad, bringing a 22-9 lead into halftime.
The third quarter, Moshannon Valley put it away, limiting Curwensville to just two points. On the same token, the visitors put up 20 points to ensure a running clock would go into effect.
Riley Wharton led all scoring, bucketing 13 points, the only girl in double figures. For Curwensville, Addison Butler led her squad with nine points.
With a 42-11 advantage, the Lady Damsels had many of their reserves play in the fourth quarter, as Curwensville put up 15 in the final eight minutes.
Sitting at 0-10, Curwensville will be back at home on Monday night when they host Williamsburg. This will be the second time the two have faced one another this season, with the Lady Pirates taking the 85-19 win back in December. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m.
SCORE BY QUARTER
Moshannon Valley 12 10 20 4 – 46
Curwensville 5 4 2 15 – 26
Moshannon Valley – 46
Riley Wharton 6 1-2 13, Ella Berg 3 0-0 8, Tessa Martin 1 0-0 2, Kendra Lewis 2 0-2 4, Madison McCoy 1 4-4 7, Brooke Mihalko 2 0-0 4, Alexis Clarkson 2 0-0 4, Lily Switala 0 0-2 0, Abigail Reifer 2 0-0 4, Jayna Hertlein 0 0-0 0, Lacee Latosky 0 0-0 0, Savana Walborn 0 0-0 0, Roxie Wagner 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 19 5-10 46.
Curwensville – 26
Ava Hainsey 0 0-0 0, Addison Warren 0 0-0 0, Addison Butler 3 3-4 9, Brooklynn Price 1 5-6 7, Natalie Wischuck 0 1-2 1, Briah Peoples 1 5-8 7, Jayda Gaul 0 0-0 0, Jovee Elensky 0 0-0 0, Mady Sheredy 1 0-0 2. TOTALS 6 14-20 26.