Category Archives: Basketball

Jasmine Griffin scores 1000th point

During the semifinals L-L League game between Ephrata and Penn Manor, junior Jasmine Griffin scored her 1000th point. She is the 10th Ephrata Lady Mount to reach the 1000th point…

Playoffs: Ephrata wins on to finals

With three seconds left in the game and down by 3 points, Ephrata’s Brynn Adams drilled a trey from the corner to tie the game 35-35 and send it to…

Playoffs: Girls Semifinal Winners

It will be Lancaster Catholic against Ephrata in the girls L-L League basketball finals Thursday evening at Manheim Township. The Crusaders handed Columbia their first loss of the season with…

Playoffs: Warwick beats Columbia

Quarterfinal playoffs: Warwick defeated Columbia 59-49 in the Boys Quarterfinal round of the LL League playoffs. It was closer than the score might indicate. There were 10 lead changes. But…

Playoffs: Lady Comets beat Pioneers

The Penn Manor Lady Comets defeated the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers 40-34 to move on the semifinals in the LL League playoffs. After winning their first section title in 47 years, they…

Ephrata beats Elco to make playoffs

Ephrata defeated Elco 46-38 to move into the LL League playoffs. They will play Manheim Central in the quarterfinals Saturday. The Mountaineers (14-9) were 11-for-13 on the could line and…

Playoffs: Lebanon wins opening round

The Lebanon Cedars beat Octorara 56-43 in the opening round of the L-L League playoffs. Their forward Kevin Smith scored 17 points with six rebounds and center Nate Diaz punched…

Pioneers beat Braves to make playoffs

The Lampeter-Strasburg Lady Pioneers did what they had to do to get into the L-L League girls basketball playoffs. They beat Pequea Valley 46 to 36. Jenna Daveler led the…

Lady Barons win for Section Title Tie

Manheim Central defeated Cocalico 55-27 to score a tie in the Section 3 title. This was the last game of the regular season. Junior Maddie Knier led all scoring with…

Elco wins first title in 30 years

Elco defeated Lancaster Catholic on the Crusaders’ home court 55-51 in OT. In doing so they won their first outright Lancaster-Lebanon League section championship in 30 years. Playoff schedule: