Tunkhannock’s Gabby Alguire (22) throws the ball in to teammate Kanesha Bonner (25), while Maegan Wrubel (2) and Ashleigh Nafus, right, provide backup during the Tigers’ 55-32 win on Thursday. STAFF PHOTO/ROBERT BAKER

The Tunkhannock Area girls’ basketball team picked up a convincing 55-32 victory over Coughlin at home on Thursday night.

The Lady Tigers wasted no time taking an early 13-6 lead after the first quarter and led the Crusaders 28-15 by halftime.

In the second half, Tunkhannock sealed the win with a big 19-5 third quarter, holding on despite being outscored 12-8 in the fourth.

The Lady Tigers were led by Cheyanne Brown and Gabby Alguire, who each scored 10 points, while Katie Proulx added seven and Kanesha Bonner had six.

Coughlin – M. Ross 4 2-7 10, M. Tona 4 1-2 9, S. Robinson 2 2-6 7, C. Ivey 2 0-0 4, K. Martinez 1 0-0 2, C. Reed 0 0-0 0, C. Steligo 0 0-0 0, C. Lello 0 0-0 0, K. Oliver 0 0-0 0, Totals 13 5-15 32.

Tunkhannock – G. Alguire 3 3-5 10, C. Brown 4 0-0 10, K. Proulx 3 1-2 7, A. Nafus 2 2-4 6, K. Bonner 3 0-0 6, M. Wrubel 1 2-2 5, S. Bonner 1 2-2 4, A. Knott 2 0-0 4, M. Hampsey 1 0-0 3, A. Grundman 0 0-0 0, H. Underwood 0 0-0 0, Totals 20 10-15 55.

Coughin  6  9  5 12 – 32

Tunk.    13 15 19 8 – 55

3-point goals: S. Robinson (COU) 1, C. Brown (T) 2, M. Wrubel (T) 1, M. Hampsey (T) 1, G. Alguire (T) 1.