Overlooking opponents has been one of the few things Warrenton Head Coach Greg Williams has had to worry about this season.

Monday night was no different.

“They checked Facebook and Twitter today and found out they were the No. 1 seed in districts, and I was worried how they would react tonight,” Williams said after his team’s 63-32 home win over Orchard Farm. “But they came out really aggressive and did some nice things out there.”

The Warriors led 24-5 after one quarter and the starting five spent most of the game on the bench.

Sophomore guard Rylie Cox and sophomore forward Kayla Nelson led the team with 14 points each, and junior forward Jenny Jansen added 10.

Like Monday night, Warrenton has yet to slip up in games it should have won this season.

The Warriors were 18-3 after Monday’s win, with all of their losses coming against bigger or arguably better teams.

Holt and Pacific, which beat Warrenton by a combined seven points, play in Class 4.

St. Charles beat the Warriors by 23 points Feb. 5, but the Pirates are considered one of the best Class 3 teams in the area.

Warrenton has won every game it should have won on paper, and even a game it probably shouldn’t have, the Jan. 15 Warrenton Winter Classic championship over Duchesne.

Williams has played part-coach, part-psychologist as he prepares his team for the most important month of the season: March.

“I want to make sure we’re having fun,” he said. “These girls respond better to fun than the old crabby guy. So I try to sit on the bench with them sometimes and keep everyone loose and keep the positive vibes going into the playoffs.”

The free-and-easy attitude hasn’t affected preparation, though.

“These girls really get it,” he said. “They’re dedicated and know if they need to come in the morning and shoot, they’re going to come in and shoot. They’re successful, and you can see it.”

Nelson’s 14-point performance Monday was another sign of her improvement this season, Williams said.

Since the loss of senior forward Amanda Lafaver Jan. 15, Nelson has often been the only threat to score down low.

“When Kayla decides she wants to be big and mean in there, she can do some damage,” Jansen said.

Lafaver will have an MRI on her injured elbow Thursday, and should know then if she can return for the postseason.

“Amanda will be back,” Williams said. “Amanda would play without arms. She’s been doing her rehab and working on her left hand and she should be ready.”

If not, Nelson will continue to be counted on in the paint.

“It’s going to be good for her confidence and we’re going to need that down the stretch,” Williams said. “I’d love to put her in the book for 16 to 20 points a night, and that’s going to come. She’s only a sophomore.”

With two games left in the regular season, worrying about overlooking inferior teams will no longer be a problem for Warrenton.

The Warriors get a rematch with St. Charles Monday in the regular season finale and head to the district tournament March 3 at Hannibal.

“Games like tonight can be tough,” Williams said. “We came out strong and I saw some really good things out there, but with this team we want to go play in big games.”