3A PIAA Baseball Playoffs (1st Rd.): Philadelphia Academy vs. Lancaster Catholic (6-6-22)

Columbia punched their ticket to the L-L League Girls Finals with a 51-29 victory over Manheim Central! The Droege Twins, Brie & Brooke, were as advertised... Sensational! Brie led all scorers with 24 points; Brooke had 18! Maddie Knier had 16 points for Manheim Central!

-- Knier is now 4 points away from tying Hilary Waltman (1,937 pts) for #1 All-Time in Lady Barons scoring!

Ephrata claimed bragging rights this year, sweeping the “Backyard Brawl” 2-0 against Cocalico! In Round 2 of the Rivalry, Mounts won 54-34 at the Eagles Nest… Landry Kopp led all scorers with 18 points (2-3's)! Marqus Hardin (11 points) & Grayson Shellhammer (10 points) were both in double figures for Ephrata! Ty Wealand (4-3’s) led the Eagles with 14 points, Camden Ochs added 11!

🔹Both teams now turn their attention to the District 3 Playoffs the week of February 18!

Rt. 501 Rivalry Night on Blue Ridge 11... Warwick & Manheim Township Girls Basketball led off the night! Warriors had leads of 6 points or more throughout the game, but the Blue Streaks stormed back in the 4th to win 29-24! Missy Welch had 13 points for Manheim Township… Bella Smithson had 12 points for the Warriors! Here's the highlights...

Back to back tough losses for Warwick, who fell 3-1 to Penn Manor! After tying the game in the 6th inning with a lead-off home run by Madison Minney... the Comets got 2 runs in the 7th inning & Warwick could not respond!

-- Warwick does win the season series 2-1 vs. Penn Manor

-- Warriors fall to 10-4 in Section 1... 2nd place behind Hempfield