Cocalico clinches Section 3 gold: L-L League girls basketball roundup, notes for Feb. 17 games | Sports | lancasteronline.com
JEFF REINHART | Sports Writer
Cedar Crest 47, Lebanon 40 — In a backyard rivalry scrap, Reese Glover bucketed a season-high 18 points, Sarah Batra chipped in with 12 points, and the host Falcons (5-2, 8-4) used an 11-0 third-quarter spurt to grab a 30-18 cushion and then fend off the hard-charging Cedars (1-7, 2-12). Giahny Correa popped in 25 points for Lebanon, which had a 22-point fourth-quarter outburst to make Cedar Crest sweat.
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Lancaster Mennonite 61, Octorara 37 — L-L League scoring leader Mariah Wilson buried five 3’s and bucketed 31 points, and the section-champ Blazers (10-0, 12-5) bolted to a 32-21 lead at the break and capped a perfect ride ride through league play. Ja’syah James (season-high 15 points) and Anahi Castillo (career-high 10 points) paced the host Braves, as Octorara (0-7, 0-9) was back on the court for the first time since Feb. 4.
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Columbia 57, Annville-Cleona 26 — The Crimson Tide continues to rise. Brie Droege (18 points), Brooke Droege (13 points) and Morgan Bigler (10 points) led the way in the scoring department, and host Columbia went 20-8 in the second quarter for a cozy 29-16 halftime lead on the way its fourth straight victory. The Tide (7-2, 12-3) sealed it with an exclamation point, holding the Dutchmen scoreless in the fourth quarter. Alyssa Ulrich popped in 9 points for A-C (5-5, 5-8).
NONLEAGUE
Lancaster Country Day 49, Lancaster County Christian 10 — With the D3 playoff deadline date approaching quickly, the Cougars need wins. They got a good one Wednesday. Genesis Meadows (three 3’s and 21 points) and Kiana Wakefield (three 3’s and a career-high 19 points) showed the way offensively, and host Country Day — the back-to-back D3-1A champ, and up in 2A this winter — opened the game on a 27-4 run and never looked back. The Cougars (5-8) led 38-8 at the half, and held LCC to just 2 second-half points as Country Day’s defense came up big, helping the Cougars jump to the 4-line in the 2A ratings; the top four squads make that bracket.
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Solanco 53, Conestoga Valley 36 — One night after falling in a crossover game at Lancaster Catholic , the Golden Mules were out of Quarryville and right back in the area for a nonleague bout at CV, where Jade Eshelman (15 points), Nikki Trout (12 points) and Arianna Seiberlich (season-high 10 points) all hit for double-figures as Solanco (7-10) got back in the W column. Taylor Hehnly banked a season-best 16 points for the Buckskins (2-6), who were locked in a 26-26 game at the half. But the Mules went 27-10 in the second half, including a 9-0 fourth-quarter run to close it out.
In another Section 1-2 crossover clash Wednesday, Manheim Township played a spirited second half and stormed past Elizabethtown for a clutch victory. Here’s the game story, plus a PHOTO GALLERY …