5A District 3 Softball Playoffs: 1st Rd. – Ephrata vs. Manheim Central (5-22-23)

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

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!

Section 1 Co-Champ Warwick moved on in the L-L League Tournament after a 7-0 Win over Manheim Central in the Quarterfinal Round! Sr. Bella Smithson smacked a 2-Run HR in the 3rd inning! Warriors tacked on 3 runs late in the game! Pitcher Kate Shaak dominated in the circle… 7 IP, 9 K’s, 4 H, 0 runs!

▪️Warwick, the defending League Champ, plays in the League Semifinals on Monday, May 13 at Millersville University at 7pm!