By Staff Writers - Daily Mail Sports

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- After winning the first two games of the season, the Nitro girls basketball team hit a dry spell under first-year Coach Annette Olenchick, losing the next 11 games.

The Wildcats were able to get back in the win column, though, snapping the skid to defeat visiting Riverside 53-42 at Nitro on Tuesday night.

It didn't look good early for Nitro (3-11), as the Warriors led 13-4 after the first quarter and still led by nine at halftime. The Wildcats stormed back in the second half, outscoring Riverside by 20 in the second half, including 19-5 in the fourth quarter.

Savannah Shamblin led the Wildcats with 19 points and Kelli Douglas added 13.

For Riverside (4-12), Heather Burford and Brittany Wood tallied 14 points each.

South Charleston 68, St. Albans 42 - The Black Eagles improved to 13-2 with the easy road win.

Alexis Tunstalle led South Charleston with 23 points, followed by Brittany Gordon with 15 and Keke Allen with 13.

For St. Albans (6-10), Lindsey Davis netted 12 points, while Sarah Reynolds added 11.

Tolsia 61, Sissonville 54 - Kellie Lahada scored 22 points, including 19 in the second half, to lead the Rebels (11-3) to their 11th consecutive win.

Courtney Stiltner added 12 points for Tolsia, followed by Kristie Lahada with 10.

For Sissonville (6-7), Taren Rhodes led the way with 18 points, while Logan Walker contributed 15.

 Hurricane 72, Lincoln County 29 - The Redskins darted to a 32-7 first-quarter lead en route to the easy road win.

Allie Browne paced Hurricane (9-6) with 27 points, while Abby Watson added 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Tanisha Sturdavent led Hurricane with 11 rebounds.

For Lincoln County (0-14), Kerbi Slone scored a team-high eight points.

Chapmanville 54, Herbert Hoover 37 - Kelli Garrett scored 16 points and Kristen DesRocher added 15 to lead the Tigers (10-3) on the road.

For Hoover (9-7), Hannah King netted 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Cross Lanes Christian 50, Lakeside Christian (Ky.) 47 - Cortney Kendrick had a huge game in leading the Warriors to the home win, giving Lakeside Christian its first loss of the season.

Kendrick tallied a game-high 19 points and Julianna Lowery added 13 points and 10 steals for Cross Lanes (14-4).

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