Warren’s Aubrey Pepper, right, makes a move with the ball as Marietta’s Kenzley Urban defends during Thursday’s game at Sutton Gym. (Photo by Aaron Lee)
MARIETTA — With both teams coming into the matchup 1-0 in the TSL, the game between Marietta and Warren on Thursday was for momentary conference supremacy. In a game where the Warriors were in control for most of the 32 minutes, they won 57-46.
Warren’s Aubrey Pepper managed a steal and a basket to take an early 4-0 lead. Pepper later faked a pass and took a shot to go up 11-3, forcing a Marietta timeout. A triple by Hayleigh Chidester expanded the Warriors’ lead. Back-to-back baskets by Mackenzie James-McGuire forced Marietta to take a timeout down 18-3 with one minute left in the first. Marietta’s Saylor Wharff nailed a three to end the quarter down 10 at 18-8.
Early in the second, Raylen Shotwell hit a three for Warren. Leigha Lauer of the Tigers acquired her third foul of the game midway through the second, forcing her to go to the bench momentarily. Chidester then hit her second three of the night. The Warriors were up 31-12 at halftime
The Tigers could not get much of any offense going in the first half. Most of their shots were taken from behind the arc, and Marietta was 1-16 from that distance.
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