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Hoops: Shalom boys, girls win MDCC openers


MARION - After trailing 25-21 at halftime, Shalom Christian came out looking like a whole different team Thursday night.

The Flames exploded for 39 points in the second half of a Mason-Dixon Christian Conference boys basketball quarterfinal and held off Heritage Academy for a 60-51 victory.

“This was a big playoff win for us,” Shalom coach Danley Shank said. “We played a very good team in Heritage, and in the first half, they had us working hard to get good looks. In the second half, we were able to pressure a little more, get some stops and then get good looks on offense.”

Cameron Roseman was clutch from the charity stripe. He went 10-for-10 from the line, including eight in the final quarter, and finished with 20 points - just one shy of his season high.

Micah Lehman contributed a career-high 15 points, and Jonah Stains scored 13 points.

“I thought Micah played a good game offensively in the second half and that Jonah set the tone on the defensive end against their best player,” Shank said. “Cam was able to knock down some foul shots to help seal the win.”

Shalom Christian 60, Heritage 51

Heritage (51)

Will Faith 3 6-6 12, Ben Jackson 3 2-3 8, Daniel Hendershot 3 0-0 8, David Fisler 4 1-2 13, Grant Lescaleet 0 2-2 2, Nate Gaylor 3 0-0 8. Totals — 16 11-13 51.

Shalom Christian (60)

Logan Martin 0 0-0 0, Connor Tiedemann 0 0-0 0, Chase Martin 0 0-4 0, Barrett Eshbaugh 3 1-4 7, Coby Roseman 0 0-0 0, Travis West 0 0-0 0, Cameron Roseman 4 10-10 20, Josh Coldsmith 0 0-0 0, Michael Fagan 0 0-0 0, Jacob Nicholas 0 0-0 0, Jonah Stains 5 3-5 13, Micah Lehman 6 3-4 15. Totals — 18 17-27 60.

Heritage _ 8 _ 17 _ 4 _ 12 _ — _ 51

Shalom Chr. _ 13 _ 8 _ 17 _ 22 _ — _ 60

3-point goals — Her 8 (Fisler 4, Hendershot 2, Gayler 2), SC 2 (Ca.Roseman 2).

Shenandoah Valley 71, Cumb. Valley Christian 42: The first and third quarters were especially costly for Cumberland Valley Christian in a loss to Shenandoah Valley in the Mason-Dixon Christian Conference quarterfinals.

The Blazers (0-19) were out-scored 30-8 in the first quarter and 25-6 in the third, and never recovered.

Jesus Pena took on most of the offensive load for CVC, draining four 3-pointers and totaling 16 points. Noah Eckert notched a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds, and Spencer Propst contributed eight points, four assists and three steals.

Shen. Valley 71, CV Christian 42

CV Christian (42)

Spencer Propst 3 0-0 8, Noah Eckert 5 0-0 10, Jackson Park 0 0-0 0, Aaron Johnson 2 0-0 4, Jesus Pena 6 0-0 16, David Bolich 1 0-0 2, Jim Bolich 0 0-0 0, Christian Hott 0 0-0 0, Daniel Vandersleen 0 0-0 0, Rex Chen 1 0-0 2. Totals — 16 0-0 42.

Shen. Valley (71)

Shollenberger 1 0-0 3, M.Truong 5 0-0 10, E.Truong 7 1-2 17, A.Kasinski 2 0-0 4, C.Kasinski 2 0-0 5, Sowers 1 0-0 3, Nask 2 0-0 5, Hote 5 3-4 13, Djuric 5 0-0 11. Totals — 30 4-6 71.

CV Christian _ 8 _ 12 _ 6 _ 16 _ — _ 42

Shen. Valley _ 30 _ 14 _ 25 _ 2 _ — _ 71

3-point goals — CVC 6 (Pena 4, Propst 2), SV 7 (E.Truong 2, Shollenberger, C.Kasinski, Sowers, Nask, Djuric).

Girls basketball

Shalom 57, Shenandoah Valley 25: Shenandoah Valley actually gave the No. 1-seeded Shalom Christian Flames a run for their money in the first half of a Mason-Dixon Christian Conference quarterfinals.

But after leading just 26-22 at halftime, Shalom (21-1) proved why it is the top dog in the conference. The Flames won the second half, 31-3.

Lydia Harris was a big reason for the Flames’ success. She poured in a career-high 26 points to go along with five rebounds, six steals and a pair of assists.

Brooke Emge also had a fine effort, totaling 14 points and six rebounds, and Brooke Kuhns led the way on the boards, grabbing seven off the glass.

Shalom Christian 57, Shen. Valley 25

Shen. Valley (25)

Mia Leon 2 1-2 7, Wenyu Lee 1 0-0 2, Nikki Taylor 3 0-0 8, Cat Eppard 1 0-0 2, Susanna Green 3 0-0 6. Totals — 10 1-2 25.

Shalom Christian (57)

Brooke Kuhns 1 0-0 2, Lexy Poe 1 1-2 4, Lydia Harris 10 5-5 26, Brooke Emge 7 0-0 14, Kylie Eby 0 0-0 0, Paige Hoover 2 0-0 5, Lauren Stains 0 0-0 0, Grace Banfe 2 0-0 6, Maggie Keller 0 0-0 0, Rachel Rheam 0 0-0 0, Emma Diehl 0 0-0 0. Totals — 23 6-9 57.

Shen. Valley _ 13 _ 9 _ 0 _ 3 _ — _ 25

Shalom Chr. _ 12 _ 14 _ 21 _ 10 _ — _ 57

3-point goals — SV 4 (Leon 2, Taylor 2), SC 5 (Banfe 2, Poe, Harris, Hoover).

Faith 51, Cumb. Valley Christian 36: The first quarter proved especially costed for Cumberland Valley Christian in a Mason-Dixon Christian Conference final.

The Blazers (4-12) were outscored by 15 points in the opening frame, and lost by the same number.

Loryn Sanders had a fine effort, contributing more than half her team’s offense. She finished with 22 points and added a team-high nine rebounds.

Jessie Morrow was the next-highest scorer for CVC with seven points.

Faith 51, CV Christian 36

CV Christian (36)

Maddie Keck 0 0-0 0, Loryn Sanders 6 8-12 22, Tori Stouffer 0 3-6 3, Imani Harper 1 0-0 2, Jessie Morrow 3 0-0 7, Kaitlyn Provard 0 0-0 0, Taylor Heck 1 0-1 2, Tahra Kennedy 0 0-0 0, Brittany Morrow 0 0-0 0. Totals — 11 11-19 36.

Faith (51)

Ally Romine 7 2-2 17, Carolyn Castle 11 1-3 23, Kourtney Pryseski 1 0-0 3, Sarah Davis 2 0-2 4, Belle Brown 1 0-0 2, Joyce McComb 1 0-0 2. Totals — 23 3-5 51.

CV Christian _ 4 _ 10 _ 10 _ 12 _ — _ 36

Faith Chr. _ 19 _ 6 _ 15 _ 11 _ — _ 51

3-point goals — CVC 3 (Sanders 2, Morrow), FC 2 (Castle, Pryseski).