Boys Basketball: Manheim Central vs. Ephrata (1-31-23)

#5 Warwick knocked off #12 Donegal... 62-38 to advance to the 5A District 3 Quarterfinals on Thursday! The Warriors drained 10 - 3pters... Caleb Johnsen had 4 of them for 16 points! Other Warriors in double figures - Ya'Majesty Washington (12pts), Tyree Hughes (11pts), Carter Horst & Trevor Evans (10pts each)!

-- Warwick will play at #4 Mechanicsburg on Thursday, February 23 in the 5A Quarterfinals! The Warriors NOT ONLY are GUARANTEED 4 games in Districts, BUT they have also clinched a berth into States for the 2nd straight year!

Manheim Central beat Cocalico 2-1 in a late season Section 2 showdown, with lots of playoff implications on the line!

🔹First quarter, Cocalico’s Maggie Allen scored quickly, followed soon after by a Lady Barons goal from Brooke Nelson! Action remained intense into the 3rd quarter, when Central’s Ella Brubaker scored the eventual game winner off a powerful strike from Paige Garner!

Section 2 Standings (Top 2 go to League Playoffs)

▪️Elizabethtown: 7-0-2

▪️Manheim Central: 4-2-3

▪️Conestoga Valley: 5-4-0

▪️Cocalico: 4-4-1

Manheim Central grabbed their 1st Win of the season 40-24 over Cocalico in another Great Section 2 Showdown! Upper weights started off strong for the Barons with Falls from Noah Templin at 189, Brodie Daugherty at 215, & Jason Dougherty at 285! Eagles fought back at the lighterweights, but Central’s Cody Hess (160) & AJ Hondru (172) slammed the door for the Baron Win!

Garden Spot’s Trey Dwyer put his goal scoring prowess on display against Manheim Central! Early in the 1st, Dwyer put the Spartans ahead 1-0 with a header off a corner kick & scored again just minutes into the 2nd half! He’s got 13 goals for the season! Central’s Aiden Beck slammed home a goal with 5 minutes left in the game, but the Barons ran out of time... falling 2-1 to Garden Spot!