GIRLS BASKETBALL
Greencastle-Antrim 71, East Pennsboro 44: The Blue Devils had blazing hot first quarter — outscoring the Panthers 26-7 — and rolled to a big Mid Penn Colonial win Wednesday at home and help their chances for making the District 3 playoffs.

Ellie Bigler

G-A coach Scott McKeever said, “After just missing the playoffs last year, our goal was to get back in and see what happens. This win puts us in a good place as we get ready for Senior Night Friday against James Buchanan.

“The girls worked through the ups and downs that is basketball and kept East Penn at arms length all night. It puts us right where we want to be — in control of our own fate.”

The Blue Devils (12-9, 8-6 MPC) got a big night from Kiersten Swain, who put up 10 points in the first quarter and finished with 27 points (her third game this year with 27 or more).

She got plenty of help from Ellie Bigler (13), Callie Izer (13) and Sophie Fries (8).

For East Pennsboro (2-19, 2-12 MPC), Amina Alami scored 15 points.

Greencastle 71, East Pennsboro 44
EAST PENNSBORO
Alana Miller 2 0-0 5, Sophie Livingston 3 0-0 9, Chelsea Hoover 1 0-0 2, Alyssa Briner 0 1-2 1, Amina Alami 4 6-6 15, MyKelle China 6 0-0 12. Totals 17 7-8 44.
GREENCASTLE
Chloe Parks 1 0-0 2, Callie Izer 6 0-0 13, Minnie Gambacurta 0 0-0 0, Braedyn Cordell 2 0-0 4, Morgan Baer 0 0-0 0, Liv Carey 3 1-5 7, Ellie Bigler 5 2-3 13, Kiersten Swain 8 3-3 24, Alannah Coleman 0 0-0 0, Miranda Martin 0 0-0 0, Sophie Fries 4 0-0 8. Totals 28 6-11 71
East Pennsboro          7     11     15       5     —     44
Greencastle               26     11     18     16     —     71
3-point shots — EP (); GA 7 (Swain 5, Izer, Bigler).

BOYS BASKETBALL
Greencastle-Antrim 65, East Pennsboro 44: The Blue Devils overcame an early deficit and rolled over the Panthers on the road Wednesday night in Enola.

Camden Eby

Greencastle (16-4, 12-1 MPC) clinched at least a tie for the Mid Penn Colonial title, and can win it outright if it wins at Shippensburg on Monday.

East Pennsboro (11-9, 8-6 MPC) led 16-11 after one quarter, despite a trio of 3-pointers by Alex Albright. But the Blue Devils tied it by halftime, then outscored EP 41-20 in the latter half.

Albright remained hot, scoring 27 points — his fourth 20-point game in the last 4. Cooper Green scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, while Bryce Davidson and Camden Eby each scored 8.

Ryan Seibert led the Panthers with 11 points.

Greencastle 65, East Pennsboro 44
GREENCASTLE
Dez Holman 1 0-0 2, Alex Albright 11 1-2 27, Landen Swain 1 0-0 3, Bryce Davidson 3 2-6 8, Camden Eby 3 0-0 8, Ryan Schick 0 0-0 0, Zane Oberholzer 0 0-0 0, Dane Medina 0 0-0 0, Brady Kagarise 0 0-0 0, Jex McDowell 0 0-0 0, Cooper Green 8 1-4 17. Totals 27 4-12 65.
EAST PENNSBORO
Jaryn Pierce 2 0-0 5, Nasiere Ingram 1 0-0 2, Jayson Boyne 4 1-2 10, Izzeldin Khair 1 4-6 7, Hadyn Lay 4 0-0 9, Ryan Seibert 5 0-1 11. Totals 17 5-9 44.
Greencastle               11     13     23     18     —     65
East Pennsboro        16       8     13       7     —     44
3-point shots — GA 7 (Albright 4, Eby 2, Swain); EP 5 (Pierce, Boyne, Khair, Lay, Seibert).