D-11 Girls’ Hoops Roundup: Wreckers roll to title game; Crimson Tide drop
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BRODHEADSVILLE — Weatherly pulled away in the second quarter and never looked back.
Kelly Reiner scored a game-high 14 points as Weatherly defeated Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg 32-19 in a District 11 Class A semifinal girls’ basketball game Wednesday at Pleasant Valley High School.
Weatherly led just 8-6 after one quarter but broke the game open in the second, outscoring Notre Dame 11-2 to take a 19-8 halftime advantage. The Wreckers maintained control the rest of the way, holding the Spartans to just three fourth-quarter points.
Weatherly advances to take on top-seeded Bethlehem Christian in Saturday’s Class A title matchup at 11:30 a.m. at Easton High School.
Maci Kane added 10 points for the Wreckers, Alexia Kehler chipped in five, and Abby Weston scored three as the Wreckers knocked down three 3-pointers.
With the win, Weatherly also secures a berth in the PIAA Class A Tournament.
District 11 Class A Semifinal
At Pleasant Valley High School
NOTRE DAME EAST STROUDSBURG (19) — Vitaletti 0 0-0 0, Mizhirumbay 0 0-0 0, Assegid 0 0-0 0, Romanowska 0 0-0 0, Blain 0 0-0 0, Rios 3 0-2 6, Callao 1 0-2 2, Protherue 4 2-6 11. Totals 8 2-10 19.
WEATHERLY (32) — Kane 5 0-4 10, Kehler 1 2-2 5, Way-Heffer 0 0-0 0, Reiner 5 3-6 14, Weston 1 0-0 3, Snyder 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 5-14 32.
|
Team |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ND (7-16) |
6 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
19 |
|
Wea (8-15) |
8 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
32 |
3-point FGs: Protherue, Kehler, Reiner, Weston
Southern Lehigh 36, Pottsville 32, OT
ALLENTOWN — Southern Lehigh outlasted Pottsville in a District 11 Class 5A semifinal girls’ basketball matchup at Executive Education.
The teams were tied 11-11 after one quarter, and the Crimson Tide carried an 18-16 lead into halftime. After matching 9-9 third quarters, the Spartans forced overtime by edging the Tide 5-3 in the fourth.
Southern Lehigh took control in the extra session, outscoring Pottsville 6-2 to seal the win.
Jes Siminitus led the Crimson Tide with 13 points, while Jo Barnhart added 10.
Eliana Marques paced Southern Lehigh with 15 points, and Samantha Fentanez added seven.
Class 5A Girls’ Semifinal
At Executive Education HS
POTTSVILLE (32) — Barnhart 3 3-4 10, Fegley 1 2-2 5, Siminitus 5 2-2 13, Goodman 1 0-0 3, Brennan 0 1-2 1, Ciavarella 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 8-10 32.
SOUTHERN LEHIGH (36) — Druck 2 0-2 4, Bartlett 2 0-0 4, Marques 6 0-0 15, Adams 2 0-0 4, Smith 0 0-0 0, Fentanez 3 0-0 7, Brunner 0 2-2 2. Totals 9 2-4 36.
|
Team |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
OT |
FINAL |
|
Po (8-16) |
11 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
32 |
|
SL (12-12) |
11 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
36 |
