Aaron Maynard

BOYS BASKETBALL
Chambersburg 43, Carlisle 39: The Trojans won their ninth game of the last 10 by outlasting the Thundering Herd in a defensive Mid Penn Commonwealth struggle Tuesday night on the road.

“It wasn’t the prettiest game, but I was pleased with how we fought against a very hot team,” said Chambersburg coach Shawn Shreffler, whose team is now tied for first place with Cumberland Valley.

A Howie Rankine 3-pointer got Carlisle (7-9, 6-6 MPC) to within 38-37 with 2:20 left, bringing his team back from an 8-point deficit.

But Ty Holsopple scored on a putback for Chambersburg (13-4, 8-3 MPC), and, after a Herd turnover, Tyler Collier made a layup to make it 42-37 with 1:39 to go.

Rankine, who scored 25 points, drove for Carlisle’s last points, but the Herd could not catch up, even though the Trojans made only 1 of their last 6 free throws. The Chambersburg defense did not allow a good look in the game’s final minute.

The teams were tied at halftime, and after a low-scoring third quarter, the Trojans led 31-30.

To open the fourth period, Seth Brouse knocked down a 3-pointer, Aaron Maynard scored on a drive, and Brouse drove for a bucket to give the Trojans a 38-30 advantage.

Shreffler said, “Things went well for (Carlisle) early, and our guys just hung around. That was really crucial.”

Brouse led Chambersburg with 11 points and Maynard added a career-high 10 points.

The Herd put only four players in the scoring column.

Chambersburg 43, Carlisle 39
CHAMBERSBURG
Seth Brouse 4 0-0 11, Aaron Maynard 3 3-4 10, Tyler Collier 1 0-1 2, Kyere Morton 2 0-0 6, Henry Shearer 0 0-0 0, Max Doctor 2 0-0 4, Ty Holsopple 2 2-6 6, Terell Williams 1 2-4 4. Totals 15 7-15 43.
CARLISLE
Howie Rankine 8 2-2 25, Clay Burkett 1 0-0 3, Ben Nix 2 0-0 5, James Barlow 3 0-2 6. Totals 14 2-4 39.
Chambersburg      10   16   5   12   —   43    
Carlisle                    15   11  4     9   —   39
3-point shots — Chbg 6 (Brouse 3, Morton 2, Maynard); Carlisle 7 (Rankine 5, Burkett, Nix).

Ashley Adams

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Carlisle 49, Chambersburg 48: The Thundering Herd were more accurate from the foul line and that enabled them to edge the Trojans by a point in a Mid Penn Commonwealth game Tuesday night at CASHS Field House.

In the game, Carlisle (5-12, 1-11 MPC) dropped in 13 of 15 foul shots, including going 9-for-10 in the fourth period. Point guard Rachel Bell dropped in 7 of 8 at the line in the final 8 minutes.

Chambersburg (2-13, 1-10 MPC) was sent to the foul line a whopping 38 times, but connected on only 22, including 11-for-18 in the final period.

Freshman Kiki Walker and junior Sydney Schmus each scored a career-high 13 points for the Trojans, while senior Ashley Adams matched her season-high with 12.

It was first time Chambersburg had three girls in double figures since the season opener.

For Carlisle, Bell and Marlise Newson each scored 12 points.

Carlisle 49, Chambersburg 48
CARLISLE
Askins 3 0-0 7, Bell 2 7-8 12, Hughes 1 0-0 3, Newson 5 2-2 12, Thomas 2 2-3 6, Yarnell 1 2-2 4, Barnhart 1 0-0 3, Washington 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 13-15 49.
CHAMBERSBURG
Erin Pattillo 1 3-8 5, Kiki Walker 3 6-8 13, Bre’ya Clopper 1 3-6 5, Madi Flythe 0 1-2 1, Anna Stonesifer 0 0-0 0, Sydney Schmus 3 6-10 13, Ashley Adams 4 3-4 11, Katie Parker 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 22-38 48.
Carlisle                    14   15   7   13   —   49
Chambersburg      10    9   13  16   —   48
3-point shots — Car 4 (Askins, Bell, Highes, Barnhart); Chbg 2 (Walker, Schmus).

Trent Overcash

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Trojans claim 7 first places: Competing in the Mercersburg Academy Invitational on Friday, Chambersburg athletes picked up first place in seven events.

For the boys, Trentin Overcash earned first in the 800-meter race (2:05.54) and the 1600 (4:37.55), while running a leg on the winning 4 x 400 team (3:47.72), that also included Nate Cooper, Donovan Moses and Diontae Barbour.

Moses won the 200 in 24.54 and placed third in the 55-meter race; Cooper was fourth in that event.

Brock Harmon tossed the shot put 53-1.75 to win his event.

Also for the boys, who produced 23 personal bests, Joe Corwell was second in the 3200 and fifth in the 1600, Zack Yourkavitch took fifth in the 800 and Adrieon Shines was fifth in the triple jump.

For the girls, Shanelle Burrowes had a good meet, taking first place in the 200 in 27.07, fourth in the high jump and fourth in the long jump.

The other girls winner was Keira Whitehead, after running 2:39.02 in the 800.

The Trojan girls racked up 13 personal best performances.

Other high placewinners included Anna DeGrange (2nd, 3200), Madison Yost (4th, shot put) and Ainslee Ackerman, who was third in the pole vault and fourth in the triple jump.