Manheim Central stared down another challenger for the Section 2 crown & came away with the 63-51 WIN! Sam Witmer led the Barons with 16 points; Jackson Tracy added 12! Central moves to 9-1 in Section play & stayed ahead of the pack!
— For Ephrata, Dylan Kohl had 15 points… Cooper Truskey had 14 points (4 – 3’s)
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)
Wednesday night on SportsTalk's 30 minute HS Hoops Special, the guys talked about the ongoing 2021 L-L League Basketball Playoffs, featuring the Warwick Boys as well as Cocalico Girls & Boys! Chad, Eric and Tim also discussed the District 3 rankings & what they thought each team could accomplish in the District 3 postseason (Cocalico Boys/Girls, Ephrata Girls, Manheim Central Boys/Girls, Warwick Boys)! Check it out and look for more LIVE Playoff games on Blue Ridge 11!
Major STATEMENT WIN for Cedar Crest in the L-L Finals, who not only knocked off 2X Defending League Champ Manheim Central by a score of 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 16-25, 25-19), BUT handed the Barons their first loss of the year! It’s the Falcons 1st League 🏐🏆 Title in school history! Cedar Crest also won the Section 1 Title for the first time EVER!
