Dez Holman
BOYS BASKETBALL
Northern York 58, Greencastle-Antrim 45: A big second quarter by the Polar Bears proved to be too much to overcome for the Blue Devils, who suffered their first Mid Penn Colonial loss Friday night in Dillsburg.
Northern (10-4, 7-2 MPC) led 18-11 after one quarter, but then outscored G-A 15-7 in the second to take a 33-18 halftime lead. Greencastle managed only 2 points in the third period.
For Greencastle, Ryan Schick did not score through the first 3 periods, then totaled 14 in the fourth, helped by four 3-pointers. Dez Holman added 11 points for the Blue Devils (11-4, 8-1 MPC), who had a 4-game win streak halted.
For the Polar Bears, who outscored G-A by 9 points at the foul line, Luke Lehman poured in 27 points, including 9-for-10 at the free throw line.
Northern 58, Greencastle 45
GREENCASTLE
Dez Holman 4 2-2 11, Alex Albright 3 2-2 8, Landen Swain 2 1-2 6, Bryce Davidson 1 0-0 2, Camden Eby 0 0-0 0, Ryan Schick 4 2-2 14, Cooper Green 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 7-8 45.
NORTHERN
Jaison Giovannetti 1 1-4 4, Avery Ewer 5 2-2 17, Tristan Wenrich 0 4-6 4, Owin Gilbert 1 0-0 2, Luke Lehman 6 9-10 27, Grayson Cummings 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 16-22 58.
Greencastle 11 7 2 25 — 45
Northern 18 15 8 17 — 58
3-point shots — GA 8 (Schick 4, Albright 2, Holman, Swain); NY 8 (Lehman 4, Ewer 3, Giovannetti).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Northern York 44, Greencastle-Antrim 33: The Blue Devils kept the powerful Polar Bears within reach until a rough fourth quarter sealed their fate in a Mid Penn Colonial game Friday night at home.
Braelyn Cordell
Northern (12-2, 8-1 MPC) trailed 29-27 at the end of three quarters against Greencastle (6-9, 3-6 MPC), but rallied to take the win with a 17-4 advantage in the fourth period.
“The first three quarters were as tight as a game could be,” G-A coach Scott McKeever said. “It was a game that featured hard-nosed, physical defense. Scoring was difficult at both ends. Northern found some cracks in our defense early in the fourth to go from two down to six up.”
The Bears also hit 4 of 6 free throws down the stretch. Liz Montgomery led with 10 points.
For the Blue Devils, Braelyn Cordell led with 8 points, Ellie Bigler had 7 and Liv Carey and Kiersten Swain scored 6 each. Also, Sophie Fries grabbed 10 rebounds, Callie Izer had 4 boards and 3 steals and Cordell added 3 steals.
Northern 44, Greencastle 33
NORTHERN
Taelyn Townsend 3 1-2 8, Bella Westrick 0 2-2 2, Kate Jayman 1 0-0 2, Liz Montgomery 3 3-4 10, Anika Mladenoff 2 0-0 6, Ava Ondecko 4 1-2 9, Mackenna Bonnet 2 3-4 7. Totals 15 10-14 44.
GREENCASTLE
Callie Izer 0 2-4 2, Braelyn Cordell 3 2-2 8, Liv Carey 2 1-2 6, Ellie Bigler 2 3-6 7, Kiersten Swain 3 0-0 6, Alannah Coleman 0 0-0 0, Sophie Fries 1 1-2 4. Totals 11 9-16 33.
Northern 9 10 8 17 — 44
Greencastle 7 11 11 4 — 33
3-point shots — NY 4 (Mladeraff 2, Townsend, Montgomery); GA 2 (Carey, Fries).