Waynesburg grinds out 44-25 win over Frazier to win Carmichaels tournament
Waynesburg Central players pose with 2019 Coal Queen Lizzie Dulla while displaying the first-place trophy after defeating Frazier, 44-25, in the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Saturday. (Photo by Rob Burchianti)
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Waynesburg Central无毛视频檚 Nina Sarra heads toward the basket after coming up with a steal against Frazier during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Saturday. Sarra scored 11 points in the Lady Raiders无毛视频� 44-25 victory.
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Waynesburg Central无毛视频檚 Jules Fowler puts up a jump shot against Frazier during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Saturday. Fowler scored a game-high 17 points in the Lady Raiders无毛视频� 44-25 win and was named tournament MVP.
Members of the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament all-tournament team pose with 2019 Coal Queen Lizzie Dulla on Saturday. Pictured are (from left) Sophia Zalar of Carmichaels, Kaelyn Shaporka and Sierra Twigg of Frazier, tournament MVP Jules Fowler of Waynesburg Central, Dulla, Clara Paige Miller of Waynesburg Central and Kylie Sinn of Carmichaels. Propel Montour's Kahrjah Washington also was a member of the team.
Waynesburg Central's Jules Fowler displays the plaque she was awarded for being selected as Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls MVP while standing next to 2019 Coal Queen Lizzie Dulla on Saturday.
Waynesburg Central无毛视频檚 Clara Paige Miller dribbles the ball against Frazier during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Dec. 28. Miller is a first-team member of the Greene County Messenger All-County Girls Basketball Team. (Photo by Rob Burchianti)
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Frazier无毛视频檚 Kaelyn Shaporka dribbles up court as Waynesburg Central无毛视频檚 Brenna Benke defends during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Saturday.
Frazier's Eliza Newcomer looks for a teammate to pass to after pulling down a rebound against Waynesburg Central聽during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Saturday.
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Waynesburg Central无毛视频檚 Jules Fowler goes to the floor to try and save the ball from going out of bounds against Frazier during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Saturday.
Waynesburg Central's Jules Fowler throw a pass after going to the floor to try to recover a loose ball against Frazier聽during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Saturday.
Waynesburg Central's Nina Sarra hits a 3-pointer against Frazier聽during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Saturday. Sarra scored 11 points in the Lady Raiders' 44-2 victory.
Waynesburg Central coach Dave Sarra breaks a huddle with his players after a timeout during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game against Frazier on Dec. 28, 2019. The Lady Raiders won the tournament. (Photo by Rob Burchianti)
Frazier coach Winston Shaulis watches his team play Waynesburg Central聽during the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament girls championship game on Saturday.
CARMICHAELS 无毛视频� Dave Sarra was hoping to use the Carmichaels Lions Club King Coal Christmas Tournament as a means of getting his Waynesburg Central team ready for upcoming section play.
That his Lady Raiders wound up winning the girls championship game against Frazier, 44-25, on Saturday was a bonus he gladly accepted.聽
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Tournament MVP Jules Fowler scored a game-high 17 points and Nina Sarra added 11 for Waynesburg (4-4), but it was the Lady Raiders无毛视频� smothering defense that keyed the win.
The Lady Commodores took an early 5-2 lead thanks to three points from Sierra Twigg and a basket by McKenzie Miller, but Clara Paige Miller scored five of her six points in the opening quarter to help Waynesburg surge in front, 8-5.
Twigg, who led Frazier with 13 points, tallied seven in the second quarter to try to rally her team, but Fowler had six and Sarra added five in the frame as the Lady Raiders extended their lead to 24-15 by halftime.
Waynesburg worked its advantage up to 33-20 after three periods, then widened the gap to 16, 38-22, on a 3-pointer by Sarra with 6:40 left and again, 42-26, on jumper by Fowler with 3:35 remaining. The Lady Raiders successfully worked the clock from there and wound up with a 19-point win.
Waynesburg无毛视频檚 full-court pressure forced a slew of turnovers and kept Frazier from getting into any continuity on offense.
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Sarra was pleased with Fowler无毛视频檚 sparkling performance.
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Frazier could muster little offense behind Twigg. The Lady Commodores无毛视频� second-leading scorer was Delaney Warnick with four points.
Even so, first-year coach Winston Shaulis was happy to see his team reach the championship game with a win over Propel Montour on Friday.
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Joining Fowler on the all-tournament team were teammate Miller, Carmichaels无毛视频� Kylie Sinn and Sophia Zalar, Frazier无毛视频檚 Twigg and Kaelyn Shaporka, and Propel Montour无毛视频檚 Kahrjah Washington.