St. Francis Girls Hoops Back in Action

Senior League (6th-8th Grade)

Nets 48, Angels 16 – The Nets scored early and often en route to building a 24-6 edge at halftime and to cruise to a big 48-16 victory. Three Net players recorded their season-high in points scored, Rebecca Pierce (16), Lachaea Cenescak (12) and Emily Pierce (8). Cenescak scored eight of her 12 points in the second half for the Nets, who improved to 4-4 on the season. Kelly Foley registered a team-high seven points while Jessica Brennan chipped in with five for the Angels.

Tar Heels 27, Dragons 24 – The Tar Heels maintained a slim lead through most of the game and possessed the ball for much of the final minute of play to hold on for a 27-24 win. Raniece Turner scored a season-high 10 points and Feliciana Panza scored three baskets in the second half for the Tar Heels, who improved to 7-1 on the year. Paulina Petras began to dominate on the interior, scoring all nine of her points in the second frame while Nina Parziale and Erika Lydon each finished with four points for the Dragons, who fell to 5-3.

Junior League (3rd-5th Grade)

Crush 17, Eagles 6 – Emma Cline led the way for the Crush, scoring a game-high 10 points en route to an 11-point win over the Eagles. Cline recorded three of her field goals in the opening half when the Crush built a 9-2 advantage. With four games remaining, the Crush are on a four game winning streak and are in a three-way tie for first place at 6-2. Nicole Matarazzo and Grace Capuccio were the scorers for the Eagles, who fell to 1-8 on the year.

Celtics 11, Buckeyes 9 – For the second consecutive week, the Celtics hung on to defeat the Buckeyes. Colleen Hardy finished with a game-high six points while her sister Shannon chipped in with three points in a game that had playoff intensity. The Celtics’ recent string of victories has created a log jam atop the standings with the Celtics, Buckeyes and Crush all tied at 6-2. Adrienne Arnold netted a pair of first half baskets, her first field goals of the year, for the Buckeyes while her sister Rhiannon finished with five points.

– Submitted by Brian Devine