In this post, we will attempt to bring you details from as much of the Girls Basketball action from around LebCo. It will be a rolling summary, as we get details, that will serve as a place where you can find out about what is going on.
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Saturday, December 21
Annville-Cleona 39, Hamburg 27 – Kendall Cooper’s 20 points, half of which came in the 1st quarter, helped pace AC to the victory in The Barn. Annville-Cleona (6-3) will be off until next Friday when they host their Holiday Tournament.
Cardinal O’Hara 58, Lebanon 52 – Facing a ten point deficit at halftime, the Cedars continued to battle throughout the 2nd half. Kailah Correa & Lili Harrison each finished the game with 18 points. Olive Brandt also had 11 points. Lebanon (5-2) will next play on Friday at their own Holiday Tournament.
Wilson 48, Cedar Crest 43 – Kaila Francis scored 22 points to lead the Lady Falcons in what was a close loss to the visiting Bulldogs. Cedar Crest (4-5) will be back in action on Friday at the Lower Dauphin Holiday Tournament.
Friday, December 20
Lancaster Catholic 40, Northern Lebanon 38 – Trailing by 9 heading into the 4th quarter, the Lady Vikings made it a tight game down the stretch before falling to the defending State Champs. During the comeback attempt, Olivia Shutter scored 15 of her 26 points. Kasey Weimer finished the game with 10 points. This was NL’s first loss of the season, as they now sit with a 7-1 record.
Manheim Central 48, ELCO 43 – Kenzie Eckhart led the Lady Raiders with 20 points, while Maddie Stout also reached double figures with 10 points. ELCO (5-3) will have off until next Friday, when they are set to face Shenandoah Valley at the Pine Grove Holiday Tournament.
Thursday, December 19
Lebanon 58, Cedar Crest 34 – A strong 1st half by Lebanon set the tone for the game as they led Crest 32-14 at the break. Kailah Correa scored 23 to lead the Cedars to victory. Also aiding the effort were Olive Brandt, who chipped in 12, and Lili Harrison scoring 10. For the Lady Falcons, Elli Malinoski scored 10 points, and Kaila Francis scored 8. Lebanon is 5-1. Cedar Crest is 4-4.
Pequea Valley 53, Annville-Cleona 41 – A strong 2nd half by PV sank AC’s chances at a road win. In the game, Kendall Cooper led the Dutchmen with 22 points. Annville is now 5-3.
Wednesday, December 18
Northern Lebanon 41, Blue Mountain 23 – Leading the Lady Vikings was Olivia Shutter, who drilled four three pointers on her way to a team high 18 points. Kasey Weimer also registered double figures with 12 points. Northern Lebanon is now 7-0 to start the season. They will host Lancaster Catholic, the reigning 3A State Champ, on Friday night.
Tuesday, December 17
ELCO 44, Annville-Cleona 22 – The Raiders benefitted from three double digit performances. Maddie Stout scored 12 points while Kenzie Eckhart & Ava Seifert each scored 10 points. The Dutchmen got 12 points from Kendall Cooper. ELCO is now 5-2. Annville-Cleona moves to 5-2.
New Covenant 47, West Shore Christian 24
Cedar Crest 57, McCaskey 42 – Kaila Francis led Crest with 21 points as the Lady Falcons broke away in the 2nd half to defeat McCaskey. Alison Groff added 14 points. As a team, Crest was 14-15 from the line. Their record now stands at 4-3.
Lebanon 60, Penn Manor 43 – Olive Brandt led the Cedars with 23 points, many of which came from the five three pointers she hit. Lili Harrison connected for 18 points, while Kailah Correa had 12 points. The Cedars are now 4-1.
Monday, December 16
Lancaster County Christian 26, Annville-Cleona 25 – Kendall Cooper led the Dutchmen with 11 points. Annville is now 5-1.
Lampeter-Strasburg 58, ELCO 48
Northern Lebanon 44, Donegal 20 – Soairse Phillips scored 18 points to lead the Lady Vikings who improved their record to 6-0.
Lower Dauphin 29, Palmyra 21