After playing back-to-back game days, the Warriors won against the Golden Lions following Wednesday’s 57-46 victory over Baldwin.
Senior Lauren Marton led the team win with 14 points. Despite fouling out in the third quarter, Marton’s efforts in the paint earlier in the game allowed P-T to have the upper hand for the remaining time. Twin sisters Hanna and Olivia Weishaar also worked well together during the game, assisting each other and handling the ball as guards.
P-T started the first few minutes of the game close with GS, but the Warriors quickly kicked it into high gear, ending the quarter on a 10-1 run. P-T led 22-12 at the end of the first quarter.
P-T continued to lead in the second quarter by utilizing their deep bench and defending the paint on defense. They led 32-19 at the end of the first half.
Lions point guard Mya Heasley controlled Greensburg Salem on offense, distributing the ball well, but she was unable to shoot as well as in previous games. Greensburg Salem’s Kerr (six points) and Blessing Gantt (nine points) led the Lions in scoring.
Similar to their win the day before, the Warriors came alive in the third quarter, outscoring the Golden Lions 17-3 in eight minutes. P-T’s strong defense, generated by junior Torrie DeStefano’s steals, did not allow a single point until the last 20 seconds of the third quarter when Regan Kerr scored a fouled layup and made the free throw.
The Warriors held onto the large lead margin, ending the game 57-31 and advancing to 7-0 on the season. Once again, P-T has scored in the 50s like each of their other six wins.
Penn-Trafford (7-0) will play their next game away at Greater Latrobe (3-2) on Dec. 17.
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