5A State Boys Basketball Playoffs (1st Rd): Mars vs. Manheim Central (3-10-23)

The Lady Mounts improved to 6-0 after they beat Cocalico 32-19 in this year's "Backyard Brawl"! It's Ephrata's BEST start to a season in almost 2 Decades! Jasmine Griffin led all scorers with 17 points, which moved her into 2nd All-Time in Ephrata history with 1,164 points (at the time)!

An absolute CLASSIC District 3 Playoff softball game! #9 Ephrata & #8 Manheim Central traded runs & Momentum each inning, putting on a THRILLING show for the fans in attendance!

-- Lady Mounts led early 3-2... Lady Barons fought back to make it 4-4!

-- Ephrata re-took the lead 8-4 in the 6th... Central stormed back to tie it 8-8!

-- Ephrata answered right back in the 7th with 8 runs... 16-8!

-- Bottom 7th, Central clawed back to make it 16-14, but the rally ended short there!

-- Ephrata advanced to the 5A Quarterfinals on Thursday, May 25 against #1 Solanco

In a wild & wacky, run-scoring palooza… Warwick took down Section 1 foe JP McCaskey... 10-7! Warriors scored 6 runs in the 2nd inning, sending 11 hitters to the plate! Tommy Wainman (2-1) picked up the Win for Warwick! Alex Fair went 3-3, 2 RBI, 3-1b, 1 R! Michael Valudes also blasted a HR in the 5th inning!

-- Busy week for Warwick! Tuesday vs. Cedar Crest... Wednesday at Man. Twp... Friday at Cedar Crest!

In a rained-soaked game, Warwick boys kept it close at the half… 2-2, but Cocalico turned it on in the 2nd half to win 11-3! Eagles scored 8 unanswered goals after the break to blow the game wide open! Eagles start the season 4-0!

-- Andrew Digman had 3 goals for Cocalico, Brady Gallagher added 2 goals!