Delta girls turn back Shawnee

Delta's girls basketball team employed an effective press late in the first quarter and pulled away for a road victory over Shawnee 60-40 on Saturday.

Shawnee took a 14-13 lead into the second quarter but saw Delta (14-4) take a 33-28 lead by halftime. The Bobcats outscored Shawnee 27-12 in the second half.

"The press hurt them," Delta coach Randy White said.

Shea Smith and Kaci Menz each finished with 18 points for Delta. Menz added nine steals.

DELTA 60, SHAWNEE 40

Delta 13 20 12 15 -- 60

Shawnee 14 14 9 3 -- 40

DELTA (60) -- Sarah Cook 4, Shea Smith 18, Ashley Deprow 9, Rachel Ware 3, Kaci Menz 18, Kacie Seabaugh 2, Kayla Seabaugh 6. FG 24, FT 11-15, F 11 (3-pointers: Smith 1. Fouled out: none)

SHAWNEE (40) -- Griggs 4, Probst 7, Meade 6, Taylor 8, McMahon 13, Ristow 2. FG 17, FT 2-4, F 15 (3-pointers: Probst 1, McMahon 3. Fouled out: none)

Rosati-Kain 34, Central 26

Central managed just six first-half points in a home loss.

Rosati-Kain led 14-6 at halftime, but the Tigers cut the defcit to 23-20 by the start of the fourth quarter.

Courtney Schuessler led the Tigers with nine points.

Rosati-Kain 8 6 9 11 -- 34

Central 2 4 14 6 -- 26

ROSATI-KAIN (34) -- Ellen Keaveny 2, Carrie Brickey 6, Sarah Criss 14, Rosie Patterson 12. FG 11, FT 9-14, F 9 (3-pointers: Criss 3. Fouled out: none)

CENTRAL (26) -- Dani Gross 7, Jessica Johnston 2, Courtney Schuessler 9, Erica Schabbing 2, Kristin Shirrell 4, Christina Sexton 2. FG 9, FT 5-10, F 13 (3-pointers: Gross 1. Fouled out: none)

JV: Central 37, Rosati Kain 19