Boys Basketball: Annville-Cleona v Delone Catholic (2-20-24)

District 3 Playoffs

Delone Catholic 57, Annville-Cleona 40

The Dutchmen qualified for Districts with a late-season push to secure the 6th and final spot. As a result, Annville had the challenging task of traveling to play at Delone Catholic (17-5).

The game got out to a slow start on the offensive end, as Annville held their ground. At the end of the 1st quarter, the Dutchmen trailed by a single point following a pair of threes by Elisha Slabach and Jon Shay. The game flipped when Delone used a solid 2nd quarter to build a 29-14 halftime lead. While Annville battled throughout the 2nd half, they could not get any closer. Anthony Pena used a solid 4th quarter performance to score 8 points and cut the deficit down the final stretch.

Leading the Dutchmen in the scoring department was Slabach, who finished the game with 15 points, including two three-pointers.

Annville-Cleona (10-13) will now begin to reflect on the success they found this season and start to work towards next year.