Derek Bast
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Freelance Sports Writer at The Morning Call | Penn State Grad ‘23 | 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
END 3: Archbishop Wood 64, Becahi 27 Frustration boiled over in that quarter as Archbishop Wood takes firm control. Becahi's season looks to be coming to an end.
HALF: Archbishop Wood 45, Becahi 21 Becahi's offense came alive in the second quarter, but the Golden Hawks were unable to cut into the deficit. The Vikings lead by 24 at the break with Abbie Kelly (12 points) and Makayla Finnegan (11 points) leading the way.
END 1: Archbishop Wood 21, Becahi 4 A relentless Archbishop Wood forces seven turnovers and gets eight points from Abbie Kelly to jump out to a big early lead. Becahi looks outmatched early on by the PIAA finalists for five straight years (four titles).
PIAA 5A 🏀 Pottstown HS is the host of this PIAA 5A girls basketball quarterfinal matchup between Bethlehem Catholic and Archbishop Wood. I’ll have updates throughout for @mcall as @BecahiGBB seeks to avenge back-to-back season-ending losses to the Vikings the past two years.
0:42 4Q: Red Lion 43, Easton 40 Gabby Wismer drives and scores to bring @GirlsEaston within three. She has 16 on the night for Easton. Red Lion ball with 42 seconds left.
1:19 4Q: Red Lion 41, Easton 35 Easton had the ball down four but a turnover leads to two free throws at the other end. The Rovers have the ball back needing to make up six points in just over a minute.
2:31 4Q: Red Lion 39, Easton 33 Easton is in trouble. Bekah Sedora has seven points already this quarter to help the Lions pull away. They have the ball up two possessions with 2:31 to go.
END 3: Red Lion 28, Easton 24 Gabby Wismer is keeping @GirlsEaston in this one after back-to-back 3’s and a layup through contact to account for all but two of Easton’s points in the quarter. Rovers trail by four entering the fourth.
HALF: Red Lion 17, Easton 14 A bit of a sloppy first half, but the Red Rovers are hanging around despite being just 6-25 from the field. @GirlsEaston has 16 minutes to fight back and reach the PIAA QF for just the second time in program history. Here’s how the half ended;
PIAA 6A 🏀 After losing 38-28 earlier this season, @GirlsEaston looks to get back at Red Lion in a PIAA 6A second round matchup. I'll be providing tonight's updates from Reading HS, so follow along for this exciting state tournament matchup! @mcall @lvvarsity
END 3: Becahi 48, Bishop Shanahan 15 We have a mercy rule in effect as Leah Ault's hot shooting start continues with another triple to end the third quarter. She has 17 to lead the Golden Hawks to complement an outstanding performance from fellow senior Kendall Nickisher.
HALF: Becahi 37, Bishop Shanahan 8 No trouble for the Golden Hawks today who look to be cruising into the second round of the PIAA 5A Tournament. Leah Ault has a team-high 14 points for @BecahiGBB at the break behind four 3-pointers.
END 1: Becahi 22, Bishop Shanahan 3 What a start for the Golden Hawks. They lead by 19 as everything seems to be clicking thus far. Kamryn Gallis and Brooklyn Lewis have seven points apiece for @BecahiGBB.
PIAA 5A GBB 🏀 We’re underway at Bethlehem Catholic HS as @BecahiGBB hosts Bishop Shanahan in a PIAA 1st Round matchup. Follow along for today’s updates!
END 3: Beth. Christian 65, Lourdes 47 It's not as pretty as they hoped, but Bethlehem Christian leads comfortably heading to the fourth quarter. Transue is up to 32 points with Harris right behind with 22 of his own.
