Girls Basketball: Warwick vs. Cocalico (1-24-25)

Garden Spot knocked off Cocalico 8-0… earning a much needed win for their League playoff hopes, which kept them in pace with Manheim Central for the 2nd spot in Section 3! Spartans also won the season series 2-1 vs. the Eagles!

🔹Spartan pitcher Ryder Hertzler threw 6 scoreless innings... with 2 hits & 11 K’s! He had a no-hit bid busted up in the 5th! Teammate Connor Manning came in to preserve the shutout!

Manheim Central survived a scare against Conestoga Valley… earning a key Section 2 victory 60-55! Griffin Rishell (CV) led all scorers with 22 points! Barons Aaron Enterline had 18; Trey Grube added 13 points w/2 - 3pters… he now has 280 career 3’s (#1 in L-L League)!

🚨Warwick WILL PLAY for a PIAA State Championship🚨

The Warriors punched their ticket to the 2A State Title Game after beating District 3 powerhouse Palmyra 1-0 in the 2A Semifinals! Calli Martin had the game-winner (ONLY GOAL) for Warwick in the 3rd quarter off a penalty corner!

▪️ It’s Warwick’s 1st trip back to the PIAA Finals since 2011! They will try to win the 4th State Title (1987, 1999, 2000) in program history on Saturday, November 16 at 1pm against another District 3 foe… Northern York! (Warwick beat Northern York 4-1 in the 2024 District 3 Finals)

Warwick put Manheim Township's unbeaten record to the test, surviving the Blue Streak's 19-4 1st quarter lead... but ultimately came up just a few buckets short... losing 51-46! Township Seniors Sarah Kraus & Kaitlyn Musser each put up 12 points to lead the Blue Streaks in scoring! Warwick Senior Sam Shaak scored a Season High 20 points to keep her Warriors within striking distance!

-- Both teams have games on Wednesday, December 20! Warwick at Solanco... Manheim Township at Hempfield! They'll also host their own Holiday Tournaments over the Winter Break!

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