Sportstalk Recap: District 3 Football Playoff Preview (11-3-21)

Cocalico picked up a big win in Section 3 play, beating Lancaster Catholic 58-48 in Overtime! Eagles held the Crusaders scoreless in the OT session! Cocalico is now 2-0 in Section play... 3-3 overall! High scores for the Eagles... -- Aaryn Longenecker: 15 points -- Bryce Nash: 12 points -- Camden Ochs: 12 points

For the 2nd year in a row… Garden Spot handed the Ephrata Mounts a tough loss… this time pulling out a close one 24-21! Spartans move to 3-0 in Section 3 play & 5-1 overall, boosting their already strong 5A District 3 ranking ?? Mounts dropped to 1-2 in Section 3... 3-3 overall!

Exciting game in Section 2 Boys Basketball between Conestoga Valley & Ephrata! It came down to the final seconds, where CV's Naszir Anderson hit the go-ahead bucket & free throw... Buckskins won 52-50!

-- Andre Weidman (EPH) 17 points {Season High}

-- Owen Fisher (CV) 15 points

Northern Lebanon outlasted a scrappy Manheim Central squad 37-32 in another crucial Section 3 matchup! Vikings shot 19-29 from the free throw line compared to the Lady Barons 6-8 night! Saorise Phillips led all scorers with 17 points for Northern Lebanon! Maddie Gehman had 9 points for Manheim Central! Vikings take both games this year...

Current Section 3 Standings

▪️Northern Lebanon: 5-1

▪️Lancaster Catholic: 5-1

▪️Manheim Central: 3-2

▪️Lampeter-Strasburg: 2-3

▪️Elco: 2-4

▪️Donegal: 0-6