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GIRLS: Thursday, JB takes down Littlestown


MERCERSBURG - James Buchanan’s girls basketball scored at least 10 points in every quarter and held Littlestown to single digits in all but the third quarter.

That recipe led to a 49-39 non-league victory on Thursday night.

The Rockets (9-11) were led by Charity Miller, who scored 18 points. Renee Sollenberger contributed a career-high 10 points, and Rachel Martin followed right behind with nine points.

James Buchanan 49, Littlestown 39

Littlestown (39)

Aley Abate 3 2-6 8, Jilly Gauthier 6 0-0 12, Janelle Kress 1 1-2 4, Emily Lanahan 1 3-6 5, Michela Yealy 5 0-0 10. Totals — 16 6-14 39.

James Buchanan (49)

Aspen Anderson 1 0-0 2, Saige Eckard 0 0-0 0, Rachel Manikowski 0 0-0 0, Cassidy Martin 4 0-1 8, Madison Martin 1 0-2 2, Rachel Martin 1 7-8 9, Charity Miller 8 2-2 18, Nina Shatzer 0 0-0 0, Renee Sollenberger 3 4-4 10. Totals — 18 13-17 49.

Littlestown _ 5 _ 9 _ 17 _ 8 _ — _ 39

James Buchanan _ 12 _ 16 _ 11 _ 10 _ — _ 49

3-point goals — Lit 1 (Kress).

Waynesboro 76, Carlisle 68: Waynesboro put up its best offensive output of the season, and claimed a non-league victory over Carlisle to end the season on a high note.

The Maidens (6-14) racked up 10 3-pointers, including six from Chelsea Cover.

Cover scored 25 points, and Cat Weber matched that for a season-high. Elizabeth Churchman also notched a season-high with 12 points.

Waynesboro 76, Carlisle 68

Carlisle (68)

Amina Alagic 1 0-0 2, Tyra Brown 2 0-0 5, Cara Eschenmann 1 0-0 2, Kassidy Ingram 9 0-0 18, Kelsey Miller 7 0-0 19, Marlise Newson 4 1-2 10, Sydney Purcell 4 4-7 12. Totals — 28 5-9 68.

Waynesboro (76)

Elizabeth Churchman 6 0-0 12, Chelsea Cover 8 3-4 25, Olivia Gardenhour 3 1-2 8, Sara Gsell 2 0-0 4, Brooke Heise 1 0-0 2, Emma Steiger 0 0-0 0, Cat Weber 9 4-5 25. Totals — 29 8-11 76.

Carlisle _ 19 _ 13 _ 14 _ 22 _ — _ 68

Waynesboro _ 19 _ 15 _ 15 _ 27 _ — _ 76

3-point goals — Car 7 (Miller 5, Brown, Newsom), Way 10 (Cover 6, Weber 3, Gardenhour).

Southern Fulton 47, Fannett-Metal 32: Southern Fulton got point contributions from all but two of its players, and it was rewarded with a Sideling Hill/Inter-County Conference defeat of Fannett-Metal.

Olivia Mottern racked up 17 points and 15 rebounds in a double-double for the Indians (15-4, 10-4 SHL, 8-4 ICC), while Drew Gordon and Celina Merchant each grabbed seven rebounds.

Merchant scored nine points, and Lakyn Morton had six points and four steals.

For Fannett-Metal (5-13, 2-12 SHL, 1-12 ICC), Ally Hoffmann led the offense with nine points.

Southern Fulton 47, Fannett-Metal 32

Fannett-Metal (32)

Mikayla O’Donel 1 0-0 2, Maddie Johns 2 0-0 4, Taylor Coffman 2 3-5 7, Ally Hoffmann 3 3-8 9, Katie Johns 1 0-0 2, Becky Runk 1 2-2 4, Emily Metcalfe 1 0-0 2, Jamie Adams 1 0-0 2, Jessi Custer 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Rotz 0 0-0 0, Morgan Ritchey 0 0-0 0. Totals — 12 8-15 32.

Southern Fulton (47)

Celina Merchant 4 1-2 9, Lakyn Morton 3 0-0 6, Shaye Smartt 1 1 0-0 5, Maddie Baker 0 0-0 0, Drew Hann 0 2-2 2, Olivia Mottern 5 6-7 17, Fallon Ritz 0 0-0 0, Jessie Covalt 1 0-1 2, Drew Gordon 1 2-4 4, Emily Bradshaw 1 0-0 2. Totals — 17 11-16 47.

Fannett-Metal _ 7 _ 8 _ 8 _ 9 _ — _ 32

So. Fulton _ 16 _ 6 _ 11 _ 14 _ — _ 47

3-point goals — SF 2 (Smartt, Mottern).

JV score — Southern Fulton 42, Fannett-Metal 39. Jessie Covalt led the Indians with 10 points.

Cumb. Valley Christian 37, Shenandoah Valley 33: After trailing by four points at halftime, Cumberland Valley Christian out-scored Shenandoah Valley 13-2 in the third period to pull away for a Mason-Dixon Christian Conference win.

Maddie Keck powered the Blazers to a win by scoring 20 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Kaitlyn Provard also provided nine points.

CV Christian 37, Shenandoah Valley 33

Shenandoah Valley (33)

Mia Irvin 11 0-0 26, Susanna Green 3 1-2 7. Totals — 14 1-2 33.

CV Christian (33)

Maddie Keck 9 2-2 20, Tori Stouffer 2 2-6 6, Imani Harper 0 0-0 0, Jessie Morrow 0 2-2 2, Kaitlyn Provard 3 3-11 9, Isabel Beard 0 0-0 0. Totals — 14 9-21 37.

Shenandoah Valley _ 12 _ 10 _ 2 _ 9 _ — _ 33

CV Christian _ 8 _ 10 _ 13 _ 6 _ — _ 37

3-point goals — SV 4 (Irvin 4).

Shalom Christian 48, Highland View 6: Shalom Christian led 20-0 after the first quarter and rolled to a non-league win over Highland View.

Lydia Harris led the Flames (17-1) with 15 points and five steals, and Brooke Emge contributed 13 points, and Brooke Kuhns had seven points and six boards.

This is the second time this year that Shalom has held a team to single digits.

Shalom 48, Highland View 6

Highland View (6)

Faith Wheton 1 0-0 2, Abigail Tenbol 1 0-0 2, Darlene 1 0-0 2. Totals — 3 0-2 6.

Shalom (48)

Brooke Kuhns 2 0-0 7, Lexy Poe 1 0-0 2, Lydia Harris 5 5-5 15, Brooke Emge 6 1-1 13, Kylie Eby 0 0-0 0, Paige Hoover 1 0-0 2, Lauren Stains 1 0-0 2, Grace Banfe 2 0-0 4, Rachel Rheam 0 1-2 1, Maggie Keller 1 0-0 2, Emma Diehl 0 0-0 0, Sina Kim 0 0-2 0. Totals — 20 7-8 48.

Highland View _ 0 _ 4 _ 0 _ 2 _ — _ 6

Shalom Chr. _ 20 _ 5 _ 17 _ 6 _ — _ 48

3-point goals — SC 1 (Kuhns).