Clarion Area Junior High Girls’ Basketball Sweeps Forest Area Teams (11/02/14)

(By Coach Dave Constantino)
Both Clarion Area Junior High Girls’ “A” and “B” basketball teams began their seasons with victories over the Forest Fires on Wednesday afternoon (October 29) at the Clarion Area High School gymnasium.

(Photos by Barb Beveridge) Wendy Beveridge

Clarion’s “B” team had to go to overtime to begin the day with an exciting 18-16 victory over the Fires. Forest Area led 4-2 after the first quarter and 6-4 at the half.

Clarion’s offense came alive in the third quarter outscoring their opponents 8-2 to take a 12-8 lead heading into the final quarter of play. Forest Area scored with a minute to play to tie the score at 14 and send the game into overtime. The Lady Cats then outscored the Lady Fires 4-2 in the extra frame to give them the victory.

Kaitlyn Constantino led the Lady Cats with 8 points, and scored all 4 of Clarion’s points in overtime. Ali Troese hit 2 big jump shots and finished with 4 points. Carly Best’s scrappy defense led to her 4 points and Lindsey Kemmer had a key basket inside the key and finished with 2 points.

Despite a slow start in the first quarter, Clarion’s “B” team fought back to to defeat Forest Area 21-17 in the nightcap of the doubleheader. The Fires jumped out to a 10-0 lead 4 minutes into the game and led 10-1 after the first quarter.

Lindsey Kemmer shooting

The Lady Cats finally settled down in the second quarter outscored their opponents 8-2 to trail 12-9 at the half. Clarion used a swarming defense to create offensive opportunities for themselves and outscored the Fires 8-0 in the third quarter to take a 17-12 lead heading into the last quarter.

Clarion then held on for the 21-17. Wendy Beveridge led Clarion with 15 points. Courtney Reiner, Gabby Weaver, and Kaylie Lutz all finished with a bucket each.

Both Coach Bevevino and I were pleased with the efforts we received from their girls in the first game of the year and look forward to seeing them grow and improve over the course of the year.
(Summary – By Barb Beveridge)

Clarion Girls Jr. High Basketball Games – October 29
Game B – Clarion wins against the Forest Fires – 18 to 16

Kaitlyn Constantino – 10 points
Ali Troese – 6 points
Lindsey Kemmer – 2 points

Courtney Reiner, Kaylie Lutz, Ali Troese

Game A – Clarion wins against the Forest Fires – 21 to 17

Quarter 1  2  3  4

Clarion  1  8  8  4 = 21

Forest 10  2  0  5 = 17

Wendy Beveridge – 15 points
Dorothy Kalinowski – 2 points
Gabby Weaver – 2 points
Courtney Reiner – 2 points

(Thanks to Coach Constantino for the article and to Barb Beveridge for the summary and photos.)