5A State Boys Basketball Playoffs (1st Rd): Mars vs. Manheim Central (3-10-23)

Ahead of a big playoff showdown in the 4A District 3 Quarterfinals between Cocalico & Berks Catholic, our guys on Sportstalk broke down the matchup and gave you a couple of "Keys to the Game!" Check out their analysis...

Ephrata picked up a BIG WIN on Senior Night over Conestoga Valley… 48-37! Mounts led 25-18 at the half… pulled away in the 4th! Cooper Truskey led the Mounts with 13pts (4 - 3's), Senior Trent Wolf had 12pts!

▪️Huge Section 2 Showdown on Tuesday, February 6: Ephrata at Warwick - 7:30pm

Manheim Central rallied late in the game to take Round 1 against Cocalico… 4-3! Barons exploded for 3 runs in the 6th inning, capped off by Ky Watson’s RBI 1b! Trevor Lowe picked up the Win! Trent Dickson threw 6 solid innings with 7 K's, but was chased in the 6th! Nolan Book also blasted a solo home run for the Barons! Central has now won 3 straight Section 3 games!

-- There will be 2 more meetings this year on April 19 & May 6 (on Blue Ridge 11 TV)!

Ephrata collected another rivalry win to start the season 2-0! Mounts took down Warwick 10-4 & beat Cocalico 4-0 on Friday, March 24! The top 4 hitters for the Mounts went 5-9 with 6 walks & 9 runs scored, including Coy Schwanger’s surprise steal of home!