GIRLS: Tuesday, Trojans suffer near miss
CARLISLE - The last time out against Carlisle, the Chambersburg girls basketball team lost by just one point.
This time, on the road, the Lady Trojans tried to change the pace, but got the opposite result, as Carlisle completed the season sweep, beating Chambersburg 63-61 in a Mid Penn Commonwealth Division game.
“It was a tight game the whole way through,” Chambersburg coach Barry Purvis said. “We got into some foul trouble early in the first half and tried to hold on through it.”
Chambersburg’s leading scorer, Lindsay Embly, fouled out with six minutes left in the fourth quarter, making a big difference in the game, although the Trojans outscored the Herd by two in the fourth period.
Embly finished with 22 points, while Taylor Vrabel had the best game of her career, scoring career-high 24 points for the Trojans, who finished 1-21 (0-14 MPC).
Chambersburg sank 24 of 35 free throws, to Carlisle's 11 of 33.
Carlisle 63, Chambersburg 61
Chambersburg (63)
Olivia Sommers 0 2-2 2, Shayla Corwell 1 0-2 2, Cameron Greenlee 0 0-0 0, Madison Whitfield 0 1-2 1, Shadai Joyner 0 2-4 2, Liz Bishop 2 2-4 8, Lindsay Embly 6 9-10 22, Alexis Sherman 0 0-0 0, Taylor Vrabel 8 8-11 24. Totals — 17 24-35 61.
Carlisle (61)
Kelsey Miller 0 2-4 8, Tyra Brown 0 1-2 4, Marlise Newson 3 2-2 9, Cara Eschenmann 0 3-7 3, Sydney Purcel 9 6-9 24, Kassidy Ingram 6 3-9 15. Totals — 21 11-33 63.
Chambersburg _ 18 _ 10 _ 16 _ 17 _ — _ 61
Carlisle_ 16 _ 16 _ 16 _ 15 _ — _ 63
3-point goals — Chbg 3 (Bishop 2, Embly), Car 4 (Miller 2, Brown, Newson).
JV score — Carlisle 49, Chambersburg 38. Lauren Ocker paced the Lady Trojans with 15 points.
Greencastle-Antrim 71, Northern York 30: Greencastle continued to put up astounding numbers from behind the 3-point line in a Mid Penn Colonial Division win over Northern York.
The Blue Devils (19-1, 10-1 MPC) took 39 shots from 3-point range and cashed in on 16 of them (41%) - which is almost certainly a record for any area basketball team. G-A was 11-for-26 on two-point shots, which is 42.3 percent.
The Blue Devil starters played in only the first and third periods and outscored the Polar Bears 52-13 in that time.
Jenay Faulkner scored 20 points, Hannah Crist had 17 and Morgan Wagaman added a career-high 10 for Greencastle, which faces Boiling Springs at home Thursday for the Colonial crown.
Faulkner added seven assists and six blocked shots, Meghan Hirneisen had seven assists and seven rebounds and Hannah Crist had five assists.
Greencastle 71, Northern 30
Northern (30)
C.Gerber 1 0-0 3, K.Gerber 1 1-2 3, Waits 1 0-0 2, K.Smith 0 2-2 2, C.Smith 3 3-5 9, Violette 1 0-2 2, Brubaker 3 0-0 8, Wallace 0 1-2 1. Totals — 13 7-13 30.
Greencastle (71)
Heidi Schanzenbacher 1 0-0 2, Hannah Hailey 2 0-0 5, Lydia Crist 2 0-0 6, Ashley True 1 0-0 2, Meghan Hirneisen 4 0-0 9, Jenay Faulkner 7 0-0 20, Morgan Wagaman 4 1-2 10, Hannah Crist 6 0-3 17, Jordan Yeager 0 0-0 0. Totals — 27 1-5 71.
Northern _ 6 _ 13 _ 7 _ 4 _ — _ 30
Greencastle _ 26 _ 11 _ 26 _ 8 _ — _ 71
3-point goals — NY 3 (Brubaker 2, C.Gerber), GA 16 (Faulkner 6, H.Crist 5, L.Crist 2, Hirneisen, Wagaman, Hailey).
West Perry 43, Shippensburg 25: Shippensburg didn’t score more than nine points in any quarter in a non-league loss to West Perry.
The Lady Hounds (8-13) were led by Liz Logan, who scored nine points, and Kara Newell contributed seven points.
West Perry 43, Shippensburg 25
West Perry (43)
Meredith Brown 5 1-2 11, Renee Cless 1 0-0 2, Kaylin Kimmel 0 2-2 2, Haylee Reisinger 3 1-2 9, Gracie Stauffer 7 2-2 16, Morgan Stum 0 1-2 1, Savannah Urich 1 0-0 2. Totals — 17 7-10 43.
Shippensburg (25)
Madeline Bender 0 0-0 0, Liz Logan 3 3-4 9, Mariah Martin 2 0-2 4, Kara Newell 3 0-0 7, Shannon Staver 2 0-0 4, Kayleen Sydnor 0 1-2 1. Totals — 10 4-8 25.
West Perry _ 16 _ 7 _ 12 _ 8 _ — _ 43
Shippensburg _ 5 _ 9 _ 6 _ 5 _ — _ 25
3-point goals — WP 2 (Reisinger), Ship 1 (Newell).
Boiling Springs 60, James Buchanan 20: Offensive struggles cost James Buchanan big time in a Mid Penn Colonial Division loss to Boiling Springs.
After scoring just one point in the first quarter, the Rockets (7-11, 4-7 MPC) managed only six field goals all game.
“JB shot 15 percent from the field, and Boiling Springs did not,” James Buchanan coach Jen Lauthers said. “It made for a long night for us.”
The Rockets’ biggest spark came in the form of Abby Mackling, who scored seven points. Tristen Amsley and Charity Miller each had four rebounds.
Boiling Springs 60, James Buchanan 20
James Buchanan (20)
Maggie Strawoet 0 0-0 0, Charity Miller 1 1-2 3, Madison Martin 0 0-0 0, Cassidy Martin 1 0-0 2, Saige Eckard 0 0-0 0, Abby Mackling 2 3-3 7, Rachel Martin 1 1-4 4, Nina Shatzer 0 0-1 0, Aspen Anderson 1 0-2 2, Rachel Manikowski 0 0-0 0, Tristen Amsley 0 2-2 2, Renee Sollenberger 0 0-0 0. Totals — 6 7-14 20.
Boiling Springs (60)
Lizzy Tilton 3 1-2 7, Marissa Armolt 2 3-6 7, R.Johnston-Walsh 0 1-2 1, Madison Hughes 3 1-1 8, Meghan Williams 2 1-2 6, Lauryn Stauffer 6 0-0 12, Melanie Barber 0 1-2 1, Madison Hemler 2 1-2 7, Maddy Decou 4 3-6 11. Totals — 22 12-23 60.
James Buchanan _ 1 _ 6 _ 6 _ 7 _ — _ 20
Boiling Springs _ 16 _ 16 _ 13 _ 15 _ — _ 60
3-point goals — JB 1 (Martin), BS 4 (Tilton, Hughes, Williams, Hemler).
Big Spring 61, Waynesboro 51: Waynesboro dropped a Mid Penn Colonial Division game to Big Spring, despite leading after the first quarter.
Holding a four-point lead after the first, Waynesboro (5-14, 3-9 MPC) was outscored 40-18 in the next two frames, digging a hole it could not get out of.
Two 20 point-scorers - Marissa Emlet (26) and Hannah Swenski (23) - sealed it for the Bulldogs. They were the only two players to score in the third quarter, in which Big Spring outscored Waynesboro 25-9.
Cat Weber led the Maidens with 17 points, followed by Chelsea Cover with 14 points, including four 3-pointers.
Big Spring 61, Waynesboro 51
Big Spring (61)
Marissa Emlet 10 6-7 26, Megan Emlet 2 2-6 6, Madison Bishop 0 1-2 1, Madison Colyer 1 1-4 3, Hannah Swenski 10 3-3 23, Olivia Fry 1 0-0 2. Totals — 24 13-22 61.
Waynesboro (51)
Leah Blout 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Cover 5 0-0 14, Olivia Gardenhour 2 0-0 6, Sara Gsell 1 0-0 2, Elizabeth Churchman 1 0-0 2, Cat Weber 5 6-7 17, Emma Steiger 0 0-0 0, Brooke Heise 4 2-5 10. Totals — 18 8-12 51.
Big Spring _ 8 _ 15 _ 25 _ 13 _ — _ 61
Waynesboro _ 12 _ 9 _ 9 _ 21 _ — _ 51
3-point goals — Way 7 (Cover 4, Gardenhour 2, Weber).
Northern Bedford 57, McConnellsburg 49: McConnellsburg dropped its second straight Sideling Hill League/Inter-County Conference game in a tough loss to Northern Bedford.
Trailing 32-29 at halftime, the Panthers outscored the Lady Spartans 28-17 in the second half. All but six of McConnellsburg’s points in the second half came from free throws, nine from Bronwyne Mellott, who shot 12-for-14 from the line.
“They are a great 3-point shooting team and we struggled making only 15 percent of ours,” McConnellsburg coach Brent Seville said. “They did a good job defensively to limit our options.”
NBC hit nine 3-pointers, making as many 3-point shots as 2-point field goals. They also shot 12-for-15 from the foul line.
Mellott earned another double-double for McConnellsburg (12-6, 8-5 SHL, 7-5 ICC), scoring 27 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. She also had four blocks and three steals. Bridgette Ritchey scored eight points and had eight boards.
Northern Bedford 57, McConnellsburg 49
Northern Bedford (57)
Mackenzie Eshleman 5 3-4 13, Jostin Ebersole 2 0-0 4, Emma Eckenroad 4 3-4 14, Peyton Leidy 1 0-0 3, Sydney Snyder 6 6-6 23. Totals — 18 12-15 57.
McConnellsburg (49)
Alexis Mellott 1 0-0 2, Bridgette Ritchey 3 2-2 8, Justice Seville 2 0-2 5, Kylie Keefer 1 0-0 2, Bronwyne Mellott 7 12-14 27, Kellyn Perry 1 3-5 5. Totals — 15 17-23 49.
No. Bedford _ 15 _ 14 _ 14 _ 14 _ — _ 57
McConnellsburg _ 15 _ 17 _ 8 _ 9 _ — _ 49
3-point goals — NB 9 (Snyder 5, Eckenroad 3, Leidy), McC 2 (Seville, B.Mellott).
Southern Huntingdon 38, Forbes Road 34: Despite outscoring Southern Huntingdon in the second quarter to tie it up by halftime, Forbes Road dropped another narrow Sideling Hill League/Inter-County Conference game.
“It was another real tight game,” Forbes Road coach Jeff Gelvin said. “We had a few chances late in the game to tie it up, but we have to figure out a way to play in these close games.”
Forbes Road was outscored 21-17 in the second half to give Southern Huntingdon the edge.
“We missed a couple easy shots and a couple outside shots and that was the difference,” Gelvin said.
McKenzie Gelvin led the Cardinals with 15 points, followed by Mina Wilt with eight. Courtney Schoen led on the boards with 10 rebounds.
Southern Huntingdon 38, Forbes Road 34
Forbes Road (34)
Mina Wilt 3 2-4 8, Malea Truax 3 0-0 5, McKenzie Gelvin 5 2-5 15, Courtney Schoen 1 0-0 3, Maddie Miller 1 0-0 3, Mara Broadwater 0 0-0 0. Totals — 12 4-9 34.
Southern Huntingdon (38)
Larissa Leonard 4 1-7 10, Kendra Donelson 2 1-4 5, Rheanna Winter 5 0-0 11, Rachel Miller 2 4-5 7, Maddie Dell 0 1-2 1, Makanzie Yohn 1 2-2 4. Totals — 14 8-19 28.
Forbes Road _ 4 _ 13 _ 11 _ 6 _ — _ 34
So. Huntingdon _ 9 _ 8 _ 14 _ 7 _ — _ 38
3-point goals — FR 6 (Gelvin 3, Truax, Schoen, Miller), SH 2 (Leonard, Winter).
Everett 69, Fannett-Metal 25 >> Offense was hard to come by for Fannett-Metal in a Sideling Hill/Inter-County Conference loss to Everett.
The Warriors put four players in double figures, while the Tigers (5-12, 2-11 SHL, 1-11 ICC) did not have any.
Ally Hoffmann led F-M with nine points.
Everett 69, Fannett-Metal 25
Everett (69)
Elizabeth Jay 1 0-0 2, Kristen Mills 3 2-2 9, Sydney Reffner 8 0-2 17, Madison Hicks 2 2-2 6, Kadie Morral 5 1-2 11, Hannah Prather 3 4-6 10, Cammie Jenkins 2 0-0 4, Raelyn Rice 3 0-0 6, Allison Snider 2 0-0 4. Totals — 29 9-16 69.
Fannett-Metal (25)
Becky Runk 0 0-0 0, Makayla O’Donel 1 1-3 3, Maddy Johns 0 2-2 2, Taylor Coffman 2 0-0 5, Ally Hoffmann 3 3-6 9, Emily Metcalfe 0 0-0 0, Morgan Ritchey 2 0-2 4, Jessi Custer 0 0-0 0, Katie Johns 1 0-0 2. Totals — 9 6-13 25.
Everett _ 22 _ 26 _ 13 _ 8 _ — _ 69
Fannett-Metal _ 6 _ 8 _ 2 _ 9 _ — _ 25
3-point goals — Evt 2 (Mills, Reffner), FM 1 (Coffman)
JV score — Fannett-Metal 36, Everett 33. Maddy Johns led the Tigers with 12 points.
CV Christian 42, Calvary Christian 21: Cumberland Valley Christian put on a defensive show in a Mason-Dixon Christian Conference victory over Calvary.
The Blazers held Calvary to fewer than seven points in all four quarters, and led 17-6 after the opening eight minutes.
Tori Stouffer led CVC’s offense with 18 points, and Loryn Sanders finished with 10. The Blazers did a fine job on the boards with Stouffer (13), Maddie Keck (11) and Sanders (11) all pulling down double-digit rebounds.
CV Christian 42, Calvary 21
Calvary (21)
Brooke Ricker 4 4-6 8, Olivia Cesnick 0 1-2 1, Macy Ricker 1 0-0 2, Addie Hipsley 1 0-0 2, Madi Hott 1 0-0 2, Brooke Riley 1 0-0 2 Totals — 16 5-7 21.
CV Christian (42)
Maddie Keck 2 2-2 6, Loryn Sanders 3 3-7 10, Tori Stouffer 6 6-12 18, Imani Harper 1 0-0 2, Jessie Morrow 1 0-0 2, Kaitlyn Provard 2 0-0 4, Isabel Beard 0 0-0 0, Tahra Kennedy 0 0-0 0, Brittany Morrow 0 0-0 0, Taylor Heck 0 0-0 0, Heno Ota 0 0-0 0. Totals — 15 11-21 42.
Calvary Chr. _ 6 _ 4 _ 7 _ 4 _ — _ 21
CV Christian _ 17 _ 7 _ 8 _ 10 _ — _ 42
3-point goals — CVC 1 (Sanders).
Shalom Christian 62, Shenandoah Valley 35 >> A well-rounded offense by Shalom Christian led to a Mason-Dixon Christian Conference defeat of Shenandoah Valley.
The Flames (16-1, 11-0 MDCC), who have won 11 straight, put four in double figures, including Grace Banfe, who scored a career-high 11 points.
Lydia Harris led the offense with 15 points, while Brooke Emge was right behind with 14. Lexy Poe also contributed 12 points.
Shalom 62, Shenandoah Valley 35
Shalom Christian (62)
Brooke Kuhns 3 0-0 6, Lexy Poe 6 0-0 12, Lydia Harris 6 3-4 15, Brooke Emge 7 0-0 14, Paige Hoover 0 0-0 0, Kylie Eby 1 0-0 2, Lauren Stains 0 0-0 0, Lindsey Stenger 0 0-0 0, Grace Banfe 4 0-0 11, Maggie Keller 1 0-0 2, Rachel Rheam 0 0-0 0, Emma Diehl 0 0-0 0. Totals — 28 3-4 62.
Shenandoah Valley (35)
Irvin 5 0-0 14, Taylor 4 0-0 11, Eppert 2 0-0 4, Green 3 0-0 6. Totals — 14 0-0 35.
Shalom Chr. _ 14 _ 14 _ 21 _ 13 _ — _ 62
Shenandoah Valley _ 11 _ 2 _ 17 _ 5 _ — _ 35
3-point goals — SC 3 (Banfe 3), SV 7 (Irvin 4, Taylor 3).
Mercersburg 53, St. Maria Goretti 42: Mercersburg Academy held onto a narrow lead for most of the game, and secured a victory over St. Maria Goretti in the Independent-Parochial School League championship game.
"Our defense really made the difference tonight, especially in the second half when we limited their ability to drive to the basket,” Blue Storm coach Katie LaRue said. “It wasn't a perfect performance, but we did what we needed to do. It was great to see several players step up in the fourth period when the outcome was still in doubt."
The Blue Storm (11-2) led by five points at the end of the third but took a hit when Isiuwa Oghagbon, who tied a team-high 13 points, picked up her fourth foul. Sarah Lyman held down her spot until she re-entered the game midway through the fourth quarter, and Joana Santos and Oghagbon made a few key buckets to ensure the victory.
Santos also scored 13 points, and Lyman finished with 11 points and nine rebounds. Tori Yoder had eight points and eight rebounds to help Mercersburg avenge an earlier loss to the Gaels.
Mercersburg 53, Goretti 42
Mercersburg (53)
Sam Goldman 0 0-0 0, Joana Santos 3 7-11 13, Tori Yoder 1 6-10 8, Sara Lyman 5 0-0 11, Molly Taylor 3 1-2 8, Isiuwa Oghagbon 5 3-5 13. Totals — 17 17-28 53.
Goretti (42)
DeMaza 6 1-1 13, Searcey 4 0-0 11, Jean-Jacques 1 0-0 2, Mitchual 3 2-2 9, Akaya 1 1-2 3, Kamara 1 0-1 2, Maynard 1 0-2 2. Totals — 17 4-8 42.
Mercersburg _13 _ 11 _ 13 _ 16 _ — _ 53
S.M. Goretti _ 9 _ 9 _ 14 _ 10 _ — _ 42
3-point goals — Merc 2 (Lyman, Taylor), SMG 4 (Searcey, Mitchual).