BOYS BASKETBALL
Lower Dauphin 58, Chambersburg 55: The Falcons' Brady Hofsass hit a long 3-pointer as time expired in the first overtime period to lift LD to an upset win over the Trojans in a non-league game in Hummelstown on Wednesday night.
Stanley Lozius
(photo by Chris Shatzer)
Chambersburg had tied the game with 10 seconds left on a layup by Jai'tavius Kelly on a feed from Stanley Lozius, and the Falcons called a timeout at 0:08. The ensuing play was defended well by the Trojans and Hofsass — who had not scored to that point — was forced to heave up a prayer and it rattled into the net.
The Trojans' leading scorer, Eli Shearer, did not play in the game due to an injury, Andon Martin fouled out early in OT and Jacob Bassham fouled out with just over 30 seconds left in OT.
"Words can't express how proud I am after watching what our team did tonight," Chambersburg coach Shawn Shreffler said. "Numerous things did not go our way, yet our guys continued to make plays plays over and over again. One example was our execution of an (after time out play) when our fourth points guard (Lozius) dropped a dime for a score that tied it up in OT."
Lower Dauphin (11-10) held a 16-14 lead after a very low-scoring first half, although Bassham helped the Trojans out of an 11-3 hole early. Then Ian Stewart scored 8 consecutive points midway through the third period on a rebound basket and two 3-pointers to give his team a 26-18 advantage. The largest lead of the game was 36-27 with a minute left in the third quarter after a three by Kelly from the top of the circle.
But the Falcons got back in it at the foul line, going 9-for-10 in the fourth period while Chambersburg was 4-for-6. A 3-pointer from the corner by Cody Rosati gave LD a 44-42 lead, but the Trojans tied it up when Bassham followed up a missed dunk by Kelly with a basket at 0:30.
In overtime, Braden Landis (23- points) hit a pair of threes, the second one giving his team a 55-50 lead, but Bassham stuck in a trey from the corner seconds later to make it 55-53. Lozius forced a five-second violation to give Chambersburg possession. On the play that tied it up, Kelly inbounded the ball then went to the basket and Lozius' perfect pass led to the Kelly basket.
Shreffler said, "We were in foul trouble all night long, yet continued to battle back time after time. They just got the last shot and made it."
Bassham scored 23 points for the Trojans, while Kelly totaled 11.
The loss was the second straight for Chambersburg (16-4), which may hurt the Trojans in the District 3 power rankings. They were No. 3 before the game, and face an away game at Central Dauphin on Friday. The top four teams get a first-round bye and host a quarterfinal game in the district playoffs.
Lower Dauphin 58, Chambersburg 55
CHAMBERSBURG
Jacob Bassham 7 6-6 23, Carter Fogal 1 0-0 2, Stanley Lozius 0 0-0 0, Jai'tavius Kelly 5 0-0 11, Ian Stewart 3 0-0 8, Andon Martin 2 2-4 6, James Lilley 0 0-0 0, Nevin Yeager 1 1-2 4, Noah Yeager 0 1-2 1. Totals 19 10-14 55.
LOWER DAUPHIN
Charley Fortney 3 2-3 8, Chase Smith 2 0-0 4, Braden Landis 8 5-8 23, Matt Mosco 0 0-1 0, Cody Rosati 3 2-2 10, Brady Hofsass 1 0-0 3, Colton Waters 3 3-3 10. Totals 20 10-14 12-17 58.
Chambersburg 3 11 22 8 11 — 55
Lower Dauphin 8 8 13 15 14 — 58
3-point shots — Chbg 7 (Bassham 3, Stewart 2, Kelly, Nev.Yeager); LD 6 (Landis 2, Rosati 2, Hofsass, Waters).
Lily Cornwell
(photo by Chris Shatzer)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Susquehanna Township 61, Chambersburg 35: The Trojans trailed by 5 points after the first quarter, but the Indians put the game away with a 22-4 advantage in the second period for a 34-11 halftime lead and went on to win the non-league encounter in Harrisburg on Wednesday night.
Chambersburg finishes its season with a 3-18 record. Susquehanna Twp. is 11-9.
For the Trojans, Ella Parker and Joelle Rheam each totaled 9 points and Lily Cornwell added 7.
Sky Coles led the Indians with 21 points and Sydney Pettis scored 12 of her 16 points in the first half.
Susquehanna Twp.61 , Chambersburg 35
CHAMBERSBURG
Lily Cornwell 3 0-0 7, Brooke Strayer 0 0-2 0, Ella Parker 1 7-10 9, Allie List 1 0-0 2, Katie Kaufman 0 0-0 0, Joelle Rheam 4 0-0 9, Kylie Miller 2 1-4 5, Addi Kegerreis 1 0-0 2, Bridget Kemerer 0 0-0 0, Titi Kelly 0 1-2 1. Totals 12 9-18 35.
SUSQUEHANNA TWP.
Sonia DeMartino 1 0-0 3, Sydney Pettis 7 2-4 16, Haven Norfleet 3 0-0 7, Zoe Beall 1 2-2 4, Trinitee Stokes 5 0-0 10, Sky Coles 7 7-9 21. Totals 24 11-15 61.
Chambersburg 7 4 18 6 — 35
Susquehanna Twp. 12 22 16 11 — 61
3-point shots — Chbg 2 (Cornwell, Rheam); ST 2 (DeMartino, Norfleet).
