The win evens the Lady Warriors season record at 4-4. Three Rivers falls to 8-5.

Megan LaRue hit two free throws with 4:02 left to give the Lady Warriors a 42-41 lead. Then she added two more free throws about 30 second later to increase the margin to 44-41. LaRue connected on a three-point play as she was fouled on a put-back, and added the free throw.

Her points gave the Lady Warriors a 47-41 advantage.

Three Rivers got back to within two, at 47-45, but Tara Nidey added a free throw and Kira Carter added two to stretch the Lady Warriors lead back to five points, 50-45, with 29 seconds to go.

Once more, Three Rivers came back, and got to within two, at 50-48, but LaRue added two from the line for a 52-48 lead.

Three Rivers added a three-point bucket, but with seven seconds left, Carter dropped in one of two from the line for the final margin.

"This was a good win for us," said Lady Warriors Coach Zach Loll. "Now we have to get ready for Cincinnati State on Thursday.

"This group of girls is still learning to play hard for 40 minutes," he added, noting the Lady Warriors defense was a big key for the victory.

"I was really pleased with our guard play. Megan LaRue and Kira Carter both had good games," he added.

"We got some big rebounds in the game," Loll said.

Janada Acree led the Lady Warriors with nine caroms. Nidey and Marketta Bentley both pulled down five.

Wabash Valley out-rebounded Three Rivers, 30-27.

LaRue led the Lady Warriors with 18 points while Carter added 14.

Wabash Valley hit 18 of 52 field goals overall for 34.6 percent, including four of 16 from three-point range for 25 percent. The Lady Warriors were 13 of 18 at the line for 72.2 percent.

Temples led Three Rivers with 15 while Hall added 13.

The Lady Raiders were 16 of 52 overall from the field for 30.8 percent, including six of 14 from three-point range, 42.9 percent. They were 13 of 19 at the line, 68.4 percent.

BOX SCORE

Three Rivers: Harris, 2-0-2--6; Johnson, 2-1-0--7; Woodgeard, 2-0-4--8; Temples, 2-3-2--15; Penn, 0-0-2--2; Hall, 2-2-3--13; Totals, 10-6-13--51

Wabash Valley: Nidey, 2-1-1--8; Carter, 2-2-4--14; LaRue, 4-1-7--18; Bentley, 2-0-0--4; Maybell, 0-0-0--0; Foster, 0-0-0--0; Fewkes, 0-0-0--0; Dixon, 0-0-0--0; Totals, 14-4-13--53