SERENA — Gardner-South Wilmington was done in by a poor first quarter and big scoring from two players in a regional girls basketball loss to Serena in 2012.

Almost the exact same scenario played out Wednesday night at the Class 1A Serena Regional to end another season for the Lady Panthers. They lost 48-21 to the hosts, allowing Serena to move on to face top-seeded Newark, a 70-28 winner over LaMoille, in Thursday's championship.

At last year's Dwight Regional, the Lady Panthers fell behind 13-3 by the end of the first quarter on their way to a 48-38 loss as Jeri Brennan and Demi Witter scored a combined 37 points for Serena. Wednesday, GSW faced a 19-0 deficit when the first quarter ended, and Witter and twin sister Ashante finished the game with a combined 31 points.