It was a bittersweet night for four-year starter Hannah Sutton.The Warrenton senior celebrated a personal milestone in the midst of a defeat filled with mixed emotions.Sutton surpassed the 1,000-point career mark on her first bucket of the Warriors’ 42-30 defeat to Duchesne in the championship game of their host tournament on Friday.Although the outcome could have been more favorable, the setting was ideal — during the first-ever appearance in a title game for Sutton and her teammates.“I’d say this was a pretty perfect setup for me,” she acknowledged. “It was definitely a huge goal I accomplished.”In a game where points were difficult to come by, Sutton managed just six but was a significant part of her team’s gritty comeback. She facilitated a rally that saw the Warriors dig out of a 15-point deficit.Warrenton closed to within four late in the third quarter but after a few quick buckets Duchesne regained a comfortable lead and began to control the clock on offense.“He put them in their stall game early, and we were not ready for that,” said Warrenton Coach Greg Williams. “The game was right there, but we just didn’t get it. I’m proud of the fact that we showed a lot of heart and grit.”The Warriors found themselves in an early hole, as Duchesne opened the game on an 11-3 run and led 18-9 after one quarter.Sutton and sophomore Jenny Jansen were the only Warrenton players to score in the first period, and Sutton would go without a basket the remainder of the game. It was a sign that the Pioneers had accomplished their pregame goals.“We wanted to guard the three from (Kaylee Anderson), and we wanted to stop (Sutton) from penetration,” said Duchesne Coach Ron Twichell. “I thought we did that, but our 1-3-1 kind of ran out of gas, and after a while we went to a 2-3. We’re not a real deep team, so we had to stay in that zone a little longer than I would have liked.”Shot attempts were limited, as Duchesne closed off the lane, and the Warriors seemed hesitant to attack.“Defensively, we lost to a standstill zone,” said Williams. “We weren’t real comfortable with trying to run things against it.”Trailing 28-16 at halftime, Williams implored his team to keep attacking, recognizing the fatigue factor.“They were tired,” said Williams. “We did a good job of wearing them out. But it seemed like they would hit a key shot when they needed it, and we didn’t. We had a lot of shots roll out, and we’re fighting each other on rebounds.”There was a stretch in the third quarter during which a pair of sophomores couldn’t miss and suddenly the gap was closed.“When we came out in the second half, we wanted to jump on them fast,” said Sutton. “When we started knocking down shots in the third quarter, I felt like we had it.”Anderson knocked down a pair of treys — her only points of the game, as Jansen battled down low for a pair of buckets that put the Warriors back in contention.“Any time you’re playing the host team in the championship game, it’s going to be a hostile environment,” said Twichell. “We knew they were going to make a run, so we wanted to hold our ground. When it came to crunch time, we did.”Duchesne responded to the 31-27 margin to open the fourth quarter led by a trio of quick and sure-handed guards.“They have five girls on their team that can shoot the ball, which makes it hard to stretch out and get after people,” said Williams.WARRENTON GIRLS LOSE TITLE GAMEDerrick Forsythe photo.