GIRLS: Tuesday, Trojans outmatched by SC
CHAMBERSBURG - The Chambersburg girls basketball team was outmatched Tuesday when it welcomed one of the top teams in the Mid Penn Commonwealth Division. The Lady Trojans fell to State College 71-29, with just three players finding the basket.
"It was another real tough game," Chambersburg coach Barry Purvis said. "They have a really good shooter and some big girls inside and we just couldn't stop them."
That shooter's name is Kyla Irwin, and she's committed to play at UConn. Irwin had 26 points, nearly outscoring Chambersburg by herself.
Just three Chambersburg shooters scored, with Shadai Joyner leading with 15 points-- more than the Trojans' entire scoring in the second half, and seven points more than her previous career-high total. Lindsay Embly followed with 10 points, and Taylor Vrabel had four.
"Shadai had some key shots for us tonight," Purvis said. "We did the best we could, but we were just outmatched."
The Little Lions limited Chambersburg (1-17, 0-12 MPC) to seven points in the first quarter, and kept the Trojans from scoring all together in the final frame.
State College 71, Chambersburg 29
State College (71)
Kayla Hawbaker 6 2-2 16, Jess Orndorff 5 0-0 11, Abby Allen 3 5-6 12, Kyla Irwin 8 5-5 26, Ellie Strauss 2 0-0 4, Arika Pone 2 0-1 4. Totals — 26 12-14 71.
Chambersburg (29)
Olivia Sommers 0 0-0 0, Monica Henderson 0 0-0 0, Camryn Greenlee 0 0-0 0, Kirsten Pugh 0 0-0 0, Liz Egolf 0 0-0 0, Madison Whitfield 0 0-0 0, Shadai Joyner 6 0-0 15, Liz Bishop 0 0-0 0, Lindsay Embly 4 1-2 10, Suzy Anzalone 0 0-0 0, Alexis Sherman 0 0-0 0, Taylor Vrabel 1 2-4 4. Totals — 11 3-6 29.
State College _ 24 _ 20 _ 14 _ 13 _ — _ 71
Chambersburg _ 7 _ 10 _ 12 _ 0 _ — _ 29
3-point goals — SC 7 (Irwin 3, Hawbaker 2, Orndorff, Allen), Chbg 3 (Joyner 3).
Forbes Road 47, Chestnut Ridge 23: Forbes Road got back on the "winning track" with a Sideling Hill League victory over Chestnut Ridge, breaking the Cardinals' four-game losing skid.
Forbes Road outscored the Lions 21-9 in the first half, and continued to add to the margin, limiting Chestnut Ridge to seven points in the third and fourth quarters.
"It was a good win to get back on the winning track, in a game we needed to win," Forbes Road coach Jeff Gelvin said. "We put a lot of pressure on them, and forced a lot of turnovers and got some easy baskets."
McKenzie Gelvin had eight steals along with 20 points, while Courtney Schoen grabbed 10 rebounds.
"Defensively we played really well as a team," Jeff Gelvin said. "Everyone stood out and we played harder tonight than we've played lately."
Mina Wilt scored 15 points for the Cardinals (6-8, 3-8 SHL).
Forbes Road 47, Chestnut Ridge 23
Chestnut Ridge (23)
Abigail Hyde 1 2-2 5, Erin Imler 0 1-2 1, Lydia Mock 1 0-1 2, Aubrey Price 4 0-0 9, Makayla Weyant 1 0-2 2, Laura Wright 2 0-0 4. Totals — 9 3-7 23.
Forbes Road (47)
Mina Wilt 5 5-9 15, Malea Truax 1 0-0 3, McKenzie Gelvin 7 5-11 20, Courtney Schoen 1 0-0 2, Maddie Miller 2 0-0 5, Mara Broadwater 1 0-0 2. Totals — 17 10-20 47.
Chestnut Ridge _ 6 _ 3 _ 7 _ 7 _ — _ 23
Forbes Road _ 11 _ 10 _ 11 _ 15 _ — _ 47
3-point goals — CR 2 (Hyde, Price), FR 3 (Truax, Gelvin, Miller)