A fourth-quarter offensive surge by the Braves allowed them to pull away from the Black Panthers for the 39-31 Heartland Athletic Conference Division I win on Friday night.
Shikellamy (15-4, 10-1 HAC-I), which trailed for most of the game, began the fourth quarter with the score tied at 24 before five different players scored in the final quarter. Kelly Bickel led the Braves with 11 points, while Emily Daddario had seven points, 10 rebounds and eight steals.
Ali Derr had 11 points for Milton (9-11).
Northumberland Christian 53,
Meadowbrook Christian 52
WINFIELD — Despite Laura Klodnicki’s 3-pointer at the buzzer by the Lions, it was the Warriors’ free-throw shooting down the stretch that helped them hold on for the Allegheny Christian Athletic Association victory.
Three players finished in double figures for Northumberland Christian, (15-9, 6-3 ACAA) which clinches an ACAA playoff berth with the win. Shelby Derr scored 18 points, Katey King added 14, while Alyssa Wesner chipped in with a double-double of 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Meg DeWire led Meadowbrook Christian (8-11, 4-5) with 19 points and Klodnicki finished the game with 12 points.
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Northumberland Christian 59,
Meadowbrook Christian 49
WINFIELD — Three players scored in double figures for the Warriors as they picked up the ACAA win.
Sam Jablonski scored 18 points, while Cody Conklin and Bryan Gessner added 17 and 10 points, respectively, for Northumberland Christian (17-3, 8-1 ACAA).
Ryan Torrey scored 17 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead Meadowbrook Christian (14-6, 7-2). Jason Miller chipped in with 15 points.
Sunbury Christian 41,
Watsontown Christian 38
WATSONTOWN — Jacob Fahringer and Dustin Scott just missed double-doubles for the Eagles as they picked up the nonleague win.
Fahringer scored eight points and pulled down 11 rebounds, while Dustin Scott had 12 points and grabbed eight boards for Sunbury Christian (8-14).
Carlee Ferringer and Dan Wohlschlegal combined for 30 points for Watsontown Christian, with Ferringer scoring 20 and Wohlschlegal adding 10 points.
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