Blowout victories aren't a frequent occurance for the Warrenton girls basketball team. More often than not, Barb Woodruff's crew is on the losing end of lopsided contest. That's why Saturday's 48-14 win over Northwest Academy provided a rare sigh of relief for the veteran coach. For once, she was able to sit back and watch her team control the tempo from start to finish. "I thought we took care of the ball and shot the ball well," said Woodruff. "We played pretty good pressure defense that got us a good lead in the first quarter." The victory marked the third straight win for Warrenton. "Hopefully we can keep it rolling and get back to .500," said Woodruff. The Warriors' fate was never in question, as they cruised out to an early lead. Sara Heyne led a balanced scoring effort with a career-high 17 points. Northwest Academy struggled handling the ball, persistently turning it over and allowing Warrenton get out in transition. A combination of the Warriors' defensive pressure and ill-advised shots on its opponents behalf led to a 16-1 advantage after one quarter. "Once you get somebody down, you've just got to keep pushing the gas and not let them come back in the game," said Woodruff. Northwest Academy finally connected on its first field goal of the contest with 5:19 remaining in the second half. Meanwhile, the Warriors had one of their most successful days in the paint of the entire season, attacking the lane at will. "I tried to tell them to work on going for the offensive rebounds," said Woodruff. "(Northwest) didn't do a very good job of blocking out, so I said if they're not blocking you out, hustle and go get an offensive rebound and put it back in." The Hornets weren't able to collapse quickly enough on defense to shut down penetration, and Warrenton promptly pushed its lead to 31-7 by halftime. "At halftime, we talked about this is your opportunity to get in the game and get some more playing time," said Woodruff, advising her younger players that it was their time to shine. The Warriors led 41-10 after three quarters. Junior Dana Heggemann added 10 points for Warrenton, while Sarah Foran scored six. Northwest used just six players the entire game, while Woodruff would able to work in a rotation of 10 players, getting everyone involved. The Warriors knocked down five of 10 free-throw attempts.