Sportstalk Recap: 4A District 3 Football Playoff Update (11-10-21)

Cocalico held on for another close win in Section 2 beating Garden Spot 63-60! Both teams made a mad dash for the finish line, combining for 44 points in the 4th quarter! By the way, Eagles are 2-0 in Section 2!

Cocalico scoring: 🔹Camden Ochs - 21 points 🔹Timmy Hambright - 18 points (3-3’s; 7-8 FT) 🔹Ty Wealand - 14 points (3-3’s; 3-4 FT)

Garden Spot scoring: 🔹AJ Hurst - 17 points (3-3’s) 🔹Ryder Hertzler - 15 points 🔹Jeff St. Jean - 12 points (2-3’s)

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!

Warwick’s bid to win their 1st District 3 Title since 1984 ran out of steam as #1 Reading handed the Warriors a 68-43 loss in the 6A Finals! It was Reading’s 23rd ?? a District 3 record! Ruben Rodriguez had a Game-High 23 points for the Red Knights... check out these game highlights! For the Warriors, Tate Landis, Avery Sapp & Caleb Johnsen all had 10 points! Warwick now moves onto the 6A PIAA State Tournament. They host District 7, 4th Place team... Mt. Lebanon on Wednesday, March 9 at 6pm!

The Lebanon Ironmasters... AKA the Lancaster Stormers... are UNSTOPPABLE in their alternate uniforms! They swept the 3-game weekend series with the Charleston Dirty Birds after a 6-3 Win on Sunday! Over the past 3 years, the Lancaster Stormers are a PERFECT 9-0 when donning the "Lebanon Ironmasters" home uniforms!

-- Christian Santana stayed scorching hot this weekend with a 2-3 effort at the plate with 3 RBI, including a 3-run homer in the 5th! Santana pushed his season batting average to .402!