GIRLS HOOPS: Thursday's roundup

McConnellsburg 58, Chestnut Ridge 24: It took a little while for McConnellsburg's girls basketball team to settle into its Sideling Hill League game Thursday night, but once it did, it captured an easy victory over Chestnut Ridge.

"We got off to a rough start in the first, but woke up in the second quarter and started to gel," Spartan coach Brent Seville said. "Now we can rest and wait to see who our opponent will be next Friday (in the playoffs)."

McConnellsburg finishes the regular season with a 15-7 (11-5 SHL) record, and was fighting for a top-four spot in the postseason in order to guarantee a first-round game at home.

The Spartan defense got better and better as the game went on, and held Ridge scoreless in the final quarter.

Bronwyne Mellott once again led the offense with 25 points and eight rebounds. Bridgette Ritchey stuffed the stat sheet with nine points, 12 rebounds and six steals, and Justice Seville also contributed 11 points.

McConnellsburg 58, Chestnut Ridge 24 

Chestnut Ridge (24)

Abigal Hyde 2 0-0 6, Lydia Mock 2 1-4 5, Makayla Weyant 1 0-0 2, Casie Callihan 1 0-0 2, Laura Wright 4 0-0 8, Hannah Weaver 0 1-2 1, Kayla Diehl 0 0-2 0. Totals — 10 2-8 24.

McConnellsburg (58)

Alexis Mellott 3 0-0 8, Bridgette Ritchey 4 1-2 9, Justice Seville 4 0-0 11, Kylie Keefer 2 0-0 4, Bronwyne Mellott 8 8-9 25, Kellyn Perry 0 1-2 1, Leah Seville 0 0-0 0, Taylor Walls 0 0-0 0, Carlie Lynch 0 0-0 0. Totals — 21 10-13 58.

Chestnut Ridge _ 2 _ 9 _ 13 _ 0 _ — _ 24

McConnellsburg _ 11 _ 16 _ 15 _ 16 _ — _ 58

3-point goals — CR 2 (Hyde 2), McC 6 (Seville 3, A.Mellott 2, B.Mellott).

Shalom Christian 51, Calvary 36: Shalom Christian scored as many points in the first quarter as Calvary did in the first half, and the Flames kept up the pressure for a Mason-Dixon Christian Conference victory.

Brooke Emge had a fine game for the Flames (19-1, 13-0 MDCC). She scored 14 points to go along with four assists, four rebounds and three steals.

Lydia Harris led the offense with 19 points, while Brooke Kuhns pulled seven off the glass.

Shalom Christian 51, Calvary 36

Calvary (36)

Brooke Ricker 7 4-8 18, Mary Ricker 2 6-10 10, Brooke Riley 3 0-0 6, Madi Hott 1 0-0 2. Totals — 13 10-18 36.

Shalom Christian (51)

Brooke Kuhns 2 1-3 5, Lexy Poe 1 0-0 3, Lydia Harris 6 4-7 19, Brooke Emge 6 1-1 14, Paige Hoover 3 0-0 6, Kylie Eby 1 0-0 2, Lauren Stains 1 0-0 2, Grace Banfe 0 0-0 0. Totals — 20 6-12 51.

Calvary _ 8 _ 5 _ 14 _ 9 _ — _ 36

Shalom Chr. _ 13 _ 9 _ 16 _ 13 _ — _ 51

3-point goals — SC 5 (Harris 3, Poe, Emge).