Day: March 12, 2025

When Cocalico & Manheim Central meet in a HS Hoops game… you can throw out records & playoff seedings… it’s just a RIVALRY GAME! Eagles & Barons treated Fans to another classic... needing Overtime to decide this District 3 Playoff matchup! Camden Ochs hit a buzzer-beating jumper to keep Cocalico’s season alive… 59-58! Ochs led all scorers with 21 points, Timmy Hambright had 17 points for the Eagles, including 5 three-pointers! Manheim Central had 4 players in double figures… Ryan Kenneff (17pts), Chase Book (16pts), Landon Zeiset (15pts/13 rebounds) & Mason Rodgers (10pts)!

🔹#12 Cocalico faced #10 Lower Dauphin in the 9th place Final on Thursday, February 27 at 7pm! Cocalico won 66-57 to punch their ticket to the State Playoffs for the FIRST time since 1984!

▪️Manheim Central wrapped up their season at 21-5 with a Section 3 title!

MAJOR UPSET! #16 Spring Grove knocked off #1 Manheim Central 45-38 in the First Round of the 5A District 3 Playoffs! Barons had a 13-6 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Rockets outscored Central 39-25 the rest of the way! Ky’sier Ludvig led the Rockets with 14 points! Ryan Kenneff had a Game-High 15 points in the Barons loss!

▪️#1 Manheim Central dropped down into the 9th place consolation bracket and played again on Friday, February 21 against #9 Middletown (winning 43-39)!

#6 Manheim Central moved onto the next round of 5A District 3 Playoffs after a 32-25 win over #11 Cocalico! Lady Barons also qualified for the PIAA State Tournament in March! For Central, Gianna Walters had 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers… giving her a Single-Season High 51–3’s (101 Career)! Maddie Gehman added 11 points, 9 in the first half to get the Lady Barons going! Cocalico’s Kira Lehman dropped a Game-High 14 points, but the Lady Eagles season ended at 12-11!

▪️Next up: 5A District 3 Quarterfinals -- #6 Manheim Central at #3 Northern York (Thursday, February 20 - 7pm at Northern York HS)