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

WALK OFF WIN! Manheim Central won it 4-3 in the bottom of the 7th against Cocalico! Barons' Jared Murray with an RBI Single that drove in Cody Hess for the winning run!

-- Central went 3-0 in the week against Section 3 opponents (Octorara, Garden Spot & Cocalico) They are 6-2 in League Play!

Cocalico ended Ephrata's undefeated season with a 66-58 victory in the "Backyard Brawl"! Eagles Sophomore Camden Ochs had a monster night...23 points; Aaryn Longenecker chipped in 15! Four Mounts scored in double figures but it wasn't enough to complete the comeback... Cocalico grabbed the bragging rights for another year!

Lancaster Stormers busted out of a slump, beating Staten Island 13-4 in the first game of their series this week! Stormers got home runs from Shawon Dunston Jr., Justin Farmer & Damon Dues… plus, 5 RBI from Joseph Carpenter! All for of those guys combined for 13 RBI... starter Noah Bremer got the win, going 6 innings, giving up 9 hits and just 2 runs!

Ephrata came away with the HUGE 31-14 Win over Manheim Central! Mounts scored 17 unanswered points in the 4th quarter! Brayden Brown had 2 rushing TD's in the game & a crucial scoop and score on defense in that final quarter! Brown & QB Caleb Grant combined for 82 yards on the ground, 3 TD's! Ephrata off to a 2-0 start this season!