Palmyra Cougars pulled off a hard-fought 62-54 victory over the Warwick Warriors in a thrilling non-league matchup! Palmyra held a narrow 27-22 lead at halftime before extending it in the second half, thanks to standout performances from Alex Dorta, who led all scorers with 20 points. Ya’Majesty Washington led Warwick with 15 points, while Parker Horst added 10! Warrior suffered their first Loss of the season!
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
As the District 3 Basketball Playoffs approach in early March... Eric, Tim & Chad took time on Sportstalk to discuss their thoughts on how our local teams could fair in the postseason tournament! Check it out & enjoy our coverage of the District 3 Playoffs all next week!
Warwick notched a rivalry win over Manheim Central 63-46, thanks to a 24-8 2nd QT surge over the Barons!
Warwick’s Tate Landis: Game-high 21pts (2-3’s - Warriors had 8)
Trey Grube led the Barons with 17pts
Here are the highlights…
Hempfield kept their PERFECT season (21-0) alive, knocking off Ephrata 2-1 in the L-L League Baseball Championship Game! It’s Hempfield’s 1st League ⚾️🏆 since 2014 & their 10th overall! Black Knights starting pitcher Brody Gebhard got the Win (6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 6 K, 4 BB)… Mounts starting pitcher Collin Miller went toe to toe with Hempfield’s hitter but got the loss (5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 6 K, 2 BB)
▪️Hempfield has beaten Ephrata 3 times this season!
