DISTRICT 3 RATINGS

February 10, 2008

By Middle Atlantic Sports News/LLHoops.com

 

NOTE: There is a strong possibility that this will be the last District 3 rating until after the state finals. We will see how things go as far as time to put them together with all the games. There will more than likely be a state Top 10 or 20 during the playoffs.

1. Reading (26-0) (AAAA)

2. Lancaster (22-4) (AAAA)

3. Steelton-Highspire (20-5) (AAA)

4. Susquehanna Township (24-2) (AAA)

5. West York (20-5) (AAA)

6. Central Dauphin East (20-4) (AAAA)

7. Red Land (19-5) (AAAA)

8. Delone Catholic (21-3) (AA)

9. Columbia (23-3) (AA)

10. Cedar Cliff (15-9) (AAAA)

11. Harrisburg (13-10) (AAAA)

12. Hempfield (19-7) (AAAA)

13. Mechanicsburg (18-8) (AAAA)

14. York Suburban (18-7) (AAA)

15. York Catholic (18-7) (AA)

16. York (17-7) (AAAA)

17. Trinity (14-8) (AA)

18. Greencastle-Antrim (21-4) (AAA)

19. Scotland (16-4) (A)

20. Daniel Boone (21-5) (AAA)

DROPPED OUT: Chambersburg (12-11) (AAAA) - After losing to Waynesboro and Harrisburg and being eliminated from District playoffs. Red Lion (19-5) (AAAA) - After losing to York Suburban in the YAIAA quarterfinals.

 

 

BERKS CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT:

Quarterfinals -

Reading vs. Wyomissing - The Red Knights led from the start, but needed a 20-8 fourth quarter to really pull away from Wyomissing, 69-47. Jermaine Jackson led with 19pts, 11rebs, while Jordan and Trenity Burdine both scored 15pts. Clayton Bodden 18pts, 12rebs and Jon Baker 16pts were high for Wyomissing.

Daniel Boone vs. Oley Valley - The Blazers held Oley Valley to single-digits in all four quarters and defeated the Lynx 43-25. Zach Benjamin had 10pts and 9rebs to lead Boone, while Oley Valley was led by Kyle Wheaton with 9pts, 10rebs.

 

Reading Holy Name vs. Wilson - In a mild upset, Holy Name outscored Wilson 10-4 over the final 3:38 to defeat the Bulldogs 47-41. Freshman guard Jon Angstadt led the Blue Jays with 15pts and Tyler Beck had 15pts to lead Wilson.

Muhlenberg vs. Schuylkill Valley - Kevin Botch had 18pts and Derek Zeller scored 12pts as Muhlenberg topped Schuylkill Valley 38-36. Daniel Cieniewicz led the losers with 14pts.

Semifinals -

Reading vs. Muhlenberg - Reading took a 24-11 lead after the first quarter and was never in trouble as they defeated Muhlenberg 79-58. Jordan Burdine was high with 28pts, 4-for-5 on treys, Jackson scored 18pts and Trenity Burdine had 17pts. Derek Zeller with 23pts, Taylor Graeff and Vaughn Carraway with 10pts apiece led the Muhls.

Daniel Boone vs. Reading Holy Name - Daniel Boone opened a 58-44 lead with 3:16 to play then had to survive a missed 13-foot jumper at the buzzer by Holy Name to get a 60-58 win. Daniel Sekulksi led the Blazers with 17pts, 12rebs and Benjamin had 14pts, 12rebs. Eric Angstadt led Holy Name with 15pts, eight in the final 2:27. Jeremy Beckett had 12pts and Ryan McFarland 11pts.

 

Championship -

Reading vs. Daniel Boone - Reading got out to a 19-11 first quarter lead as Jermaine Jackson (12rebs) scored 11 of his career-high 27pts in that first quarter. The lead swelled to 40-23 in the third quarter, but Boone would cut it to seven points. However the Knights took control again with a 22-12 fourth quarter for a 72-54 victory. Justin Rodriguez had 16 of his 18pts in the second half. Danny Sekulski scored 22pts and grabbed 10rebs to lead Boone, while Gavin Williams added 10pts for the Blazers.

 

 

LANCASTER-LEBANON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT:

 

Quarterfinals -

Lancaster vs. Manheim Central - Jerren Harris had a monster game with 28pts, 14rebs, 7blks to lead the Red Tornado to a 73-44 romp over Manheim Central. Jamaal Parker added 10pts for the winners. L-L scoring leader Jordan Gatchell finished with a team-high 13pts to lead Manheim Central but was limited to three points in the first half as McCaskey claimed a 34-12 lead. His little brother Zach Gatchell scored 11pts for Central.

 

Hempfield vs. Lebanon - The Black Knights led from start to finish as they avenged a loss to Lebanon in the Lebanon Tip-Off Tournament with a 57-40 victory over the Cedars. Three players, Eddie Gailor, Jordon Stewart and Chris Yoder, scored 12pts each to lead Hempfield, . Lebanon was led by James Capello with a game-high 13pts.

 

Columbia vs. Elizabethtown - After outscoring Elizabethtown 16-14 in the first quarter, the Tide looked flat and the Bears went on a 16-8 roll in the second quarter to take a 30-24 lead into the locker room at the half. But Adam Pittman drained two treys to open the second half and Columbia went on a 25-13 quarter run to take command of the game and won 61-52. Mike Seibert led with 18pts, Pittman had 11pts and pg Colby Tuell added 10pts. E-town was led by Chad Styer with 22pts and Nathan Koach added 12pts..

 

Lancaster Catholic vs. Conestoga Valley - Lancaster Catholic got out to an early lead and was never really threatened in a 69-56 victory over Conestoga Valley. Simon O'Leary led the Crusaders with 17pts, Tyler Purvis had 15pts and Cullen Farrell added 10pts. CV was led by Jeremy Skoloda who scored a game-high 28pts and Kevin Gibbons with 10pts.

Semifinals -

Lancaster vs. Columbia - This one was everything everyone was waiting for all year long. Columbia would jump out to a 10-5 lead but the Tornado paced by 15 first half points by Leontae Turner raced to a 41-25 halftime lead. Columbia then scored the first nine points of the third quarter to pull within 41-34 and got to within 46-40 after three. Columbia would tie the game at 51-51 with 4:00 left, but McCaskey used their inside strength to pull away for a 61-54 victory. Turner and Lamar Patterson both scored 17pts to lead and Jerren Harris added 12pts for the winners. Columbia was paced by Adam Pittman who scored a game-high 18pts and 4treys, Yahya McIntrye had 12pts and Mike Seibert added 10pts.

 

Hempfield vs. Lancaster Catholic - The Black Knights were in control from the start and cruised to a 61-45 victory over Lancaster Catholic. Eddie Gailor had a career-high 30pts to lead the winners and Marc Kreider had 12pts. Simon O'Leary scored all 10 of Catholic's points in the first quarter but was held to four in the final three quarters and finished with a team-high 14pts and Dan Sweigart added 11pts.

Championship -

Lancaster vs. Hempfield - The Red Tornado won their fourth consecutive L-L championship with their third win over Section 1 rival, Hempfield 62-53. Hempfield had come back and tied the game just before halftime and led 43-40 heading into the final quarter. But the Tornado went on a 22-10 tear in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Leontae Turner led with 19pts, Jerren Harris had 18pts, Lamar Patterson 13pts and Jamaal Parker added 10pts. Jordon Stewart led the Black Knights with 16pts and Eddie Gailor added 15pts.



MID-PENN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT:

Quarterfinals -

Steelton-Highspire vs. Scotland - The Rollers fell behind the Class A power 16-8 at the end of the first quarter, and still trailed 46-43 after three quarters but used a 16-11 fourth quarter advantage to pull out a 59-57 win. Josh Proctor led with 14pts, Jeff Davis had 13pts, Jordan Smith had 12pts and Lance Chisholm added 10pts for the Rollers. Byron Johnson led Scotland with 13pts and Khalid Gresham added 12pts.

 

Susquehanna Township vs. Boiling Springs - The Indians got out to a 31-12 halftime lead, but Boiling Springs outscored them 15-4 in the third quarter to pull to within 35-27 after three quarters. They would get even closer, but Township pulled away for a 48-40 victory. Matt Jones led a balanced Indian attack with 11pts, while Andy Wolfe led Boiling Springs with 17 points.

Greencastle-Antrim vs. Central Dauphin East - The Blue Devils trailed state ranked Central Dauphin East only 41-38 heading into the final quarter then outscored the Panthers 15-11 for a 53-52 upset win. Dameatric Scott led with 17pts, 12rebs and Jordan Gembe added 15pts. Jonathan Breeden led East with 21pts, while Quion Gunning and Nate Hess scored 10 points apiece.

Mechanicsburg vs. Milton Hershey - The Wildcats had to come from behind a 33-26 halftime deficit to defeat Milton Hershey 65-50. Dylan Edgar led with 19pts, Chris White had 18pts and Jake Zeigler 15pts for the winners. Milton Hershey had four players score in double-figures led by A. J. Fofanah with 23pts, Gary Gilliam with 13pts and Mike Williams and Kevin Lozada with 11pts apiece.

 

Semifinals -

Steelton-Highspire vs. Mechanicsburg - The Rollers got out to a 37-22 lead at the half and led by as many as 17pts, but Mechanicsburg cut the lead to four (50-46) after three quarters. They took a lead. 54-52, in the fourth, but the Rollers came back for a 63-62 victory. Six players scored seven or more points for Steel-High led by Lance Chisholm with 20pts and Jeff Davis with 12pts, 11rebs. Mechanicsburg got double-figure scoring from Jake Zeigler with 20pts, Chris White with 15pts and Steve Edgar with 12pts.

Susquehanna Township vs. Greencastle-Antrim - The Indians raced to a 30-17 lead at the half and led by as many as 16 points on the way to a 58-50 win over Greencastle-Antrim. The lead was double-digits for most of the game until GAÔs, Scott fired in five treys in the final quarter. Matt Jones led Susquehanna with 20pts, Tahj Turner had 14pts and Ben Dupree added 10pts. Scott hit on 7treys for the game and a game-high 27pts for the Blue Devils. Jordan Gembe had 10pts.

Championship -

Steelton-Highspire vs. Susquehanna Township - A 13-2 second-quarter run gave Steel-High a 28-22 halftime lead. But the Indians rallied to within four points early in the fourth quarter 49-45 with 6:08 to go. After that it was all the Rollers as they finished the last six minutes on a 24-7 tear for a 73-52 victory and the Conference championship. Josh Proctor led with 27pts, 12rebs, Lance Chisholm had 22pts and Lloyd Hill had 12pts. The Indians were led by Greg Edwards with 18pts and Matt Jones with 12pts.

 

YORK/ADAMS LEAGUE TOURNAMET:

Quarterfinals - (Played last week)

West York 82 Eastern York 68

Delone Catholic 50 New Oxford 32

York Catholic 70 York 60 (2OT)

York Suburban 43 Red Lion 42

Semifinals -

West York vs. Delone Catholic - West York advanced to the championship game with a 68-60 win over Delone Catholic. Dan Haverstock led the Bulldogs with 24pts and Jordan Cable had 16pts, including 4 treys. The Squires's Chris Hartmann led all scorers with 29pts and Adam Naymick added 10pts.


York Suburban vs. York Catholic - Suburban pulled their second straight upset and defeated York Catholic for the sixth time in the last two years and that is unheard of. This time 6-5 Sophomore Thomas McInerney swatted away a shot by Jacob Iati to give the Trojans a 46-43 victory. Mitch Kemp led the Trojans with 12pts and Byron Thompson added 10pts. Iati led the Irish with 18pts and Joe Falci finished with 11pts.

Championship -

West York vs. York Suburban - West York won their third YAIAA championship in four year by turning back stubborn York Suburan 44-38. The Bulldogs led 21-12 at the half and pushed the lead to 13 before the Trojans tied the game at 30-30 in the fourth quarter. But West York forced some turnovers and shot well at the line to pull out the win. Haverstock with 18pts and Ben Cable with 12pts led the Bulldogs, while Ryan Kinard had 16pts for Suburban.

 

PIGTAIL RESULTS AND OTHER GAMES - FOR RANKED TEAMS:

 

Harrisburg - In a pigtail District game, the Cougars earned the right to play #2 seed Lancasster by beating back fellow Mid-Penn rival, Chambersburg 58-52. Quincy Roberts led with 23pts, Sheldon Wilson had 11pts and Eric Henry scored 10pts.

Mechanicsburg - The Wildcats had to go overtime to defeat Waynesboro 58-56 in a district pigtail game. Jake Zeigler led with 17pts and Chris White added 10pts.

Red Land - The Patriots added a 24^th game to their schedule since they didn't make the Mid-Penn Conference playoffs and crushed Cedar Crest 68-44. Jermaine Marshall led with 17pts, Kevin Hinze had 14pts and Nick Liddell added 13pts.

 

Scotland - The Cadets picked up another game between the Mid-Penn Conference and the start of District play and defeated Cumberland Valley Christian 74-54. Byron Johnson led with 18pts, Will Harmon had 12pts and Khalid Gresham and Doug Kugmeh both scored 10pts apiece.

 

SUSQUEHANNA INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE:

Semifinals -

Harrisburg Academy vs. York Country Day - The Spartans of Harrisburg Academy trailed York Country Day 14-7 after the first quarter, but outscored the Greyhounds 46-13 in the middle two quarters and went on to a 71-50 victory. Christopher Conroy led the winners with 21pts, Joshua Pan scored 19pts and A. Chernicoff added 13pts. Country Day was led by Joe Slonaker with 22pts, Levi Snell with 12pts and Yann Potier with 11pts.

Belleville Mennonite vs. Carson Long - The Trojans of Belleville Mennonite got 21pts from Logan Metzler, 16pts from John Dellape and 13pts from Evan Peachey and beat Carson Long 57-36. The Warriors got 14pts from Christian Swain and 12pts from Marcus Guerrier.

 

Championship -

Harrisburg Academy vs. Belleville Mennonite - Harrisburg Academy raced to a 68-39 victory over Belleville Mennonite leading from start to finish after a 24-14 first half. Stephen Pedersen, the mid-state's leading scorer, led the winners with 26pts and 5treys, Chris Conroy had 14pts and Joshua Pan and Mike Bernstein both had 12pts apiece. Logan Metzler led the losers with 14pts.

 

COMMONWEALTH CHRISTIAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE:

Quarterfinals -

Living Word Academy vs. Conestoga Christian - Living Word advances to the semifinals with a 65-43 win over Conestoga Christian. Living Word got 19pts from Zach Johnston and 12pts from Peter Harrower, while Kyle Detwiler had a game-high 22pts and Quintin Stoltzfus had 15pts for Conestoga Christian.


Lancaster Christian vs. Berks Christian - Kody Koser scored 29pts and Cameron Ingram had 11pts as Lancaster Christian defeated Berks Christian 77-51. Mark Long led the losing Lions with 21pts and Kody Godsey added 11pts.

Semifinals -

Mount Calvary vs. Living Word Academy - Mount Calvary led from start to finish in a 53-47 win over Living Word Academy. The winners were led by Jeremi Jones with 26pts, Steve Howard with 11pts and Joel Cutting with 10pts. LWA got 15pts from John Brubaker, 14pts from Peter Harrower and 12pts from Zach Johnston.

 

Lancaster Christian vs. Lititz Christian - The Lancers jumped to a 36-21 lead at the half, extended it to 51-26 after three quarters and crushed Lititz Christian 56-38. Caleb Graves led the way with 18pts and Kody Koser had 15pts. Lititz was led by Hershberger with 11pts and Distler and Kashawage both scored 10pts.

 

Championship -

Mount Calvary vs. Lancaster Christian - This was the third time these two played this year as they finished 9-1 in their league, each beating the other once. But this time after a close first half the Chargers of Mount Calvary took command with a 36-20 second half and came away with a 58-39 victory for their second straight CCAC title. Jeremi Jones led the Chargers with 20pts, Stephen Howard had 14pts and Joel Cutting added 13pts. The Lancers were led by Kody Koser with 18pts.