Warwick jumped out to an early 17-5 lead after 1 quareter, but Elizabethtown made it a game late! That’s when the Warriors put the peddle to the metal & picked up another key Section 2 win… 61-48! Caleb Johnsen had 15pts; Tyree Hughes 10 off the bench!
Manheim Central took Round #1 of the Section 2 Showdown with Ephrata... 31-17! Lady Mounts jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, but Central clamped down defensively & finished the game on a 31-10 run!
-- Maddie Knier (MC) led all scorers with 15 points
-- Jasmine Griffin (Eph) was held to a season-low 5 points
Round #2 is Tuesday, January 31 in Manheim! (will NOT be televised on Blue Ridge)
After a scoreless 1st half between Warwick & Conestoga Valley... the Warriors broke thru with a pair of 2nd half Goals from Connor Kirchner & Caden Lausch! Warwick won 2-0 over Conestoga Valley…it was both teams last Section 1 game... neither is headed to the League Playoffs! So they now wait for the 4A District 3 Playoffs, where both teams will have road games on Tuesday, October 25!
Ephrata won decisively in their L-L League Quarterfinals match up with Donegal, beating the Indians 11-1 in 5 innings! Ben Burkey got the Win... Mounts top of the order(Schwanger, McCracken, Hurst) went 7-9 with 8 RBI & 5 runs scored!
-- Ephrata (Section 2 Champs) plays Lancaster Catholic (Section 4 Champs) Saturday in the League Semifinals at 1pm (War Memorial Field - Ephrata)
