And the Gold Medal goes to… the Exeter Eagles, who knocked off #1 Manheim Central 67-53 in the 5A District 3 Championship Game! Barons never really had an answer for 6’7″ Anthony Caccese, who had a Game-High 22 points for Exeter! Trey Grube led Central with 19 points & had a pair of 3pters… which moved his L-L Record up to 305 Career 3pters made!
Both Exeter & Manheim Central move onto the PIAA 5A State Tournament on Friday, March 10!
FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, Warwick Boys Volleyball was pushed to a 4th game...but the Warriors pull of the 3-1 win over Conestoga Valley! Warwick moved to 7-0 this season and remained in 1st place in Section 1!
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!
Manheim Central picked up a Big Win... 25-16 on the road against Ephrata & tightened the Section 2 race in the process!
-- Manheim Central: Gianna Walters led all scorers with 9 points!
-- Ephrata: Marie McCracken had 8 points to lead the Lady Mounts!
Section 2 Standings
Ephrata: 8-1 (at CV, vs. Warwick, vs. Etown)
Manheim Central: 8-2 (at Solanco, vs. Warwick)
Just a few games left to decide it!
Lancaster Barnstormers use the long ball to knock off the Blue Crabs 5-3! Gindl, De Aza & Gailen all go deep! Stormers take 2 of 3 games from Southern Maryland & will be back in action on Blue Ridge 11 this week against High Point.
