BRADFORD, Pa. (D9Sports) – Erica Marshall hit a free throw with no time on the clock, and Bradford stunned previously unbeaten Punxsutawney, 44-43.
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The Lady Owls came into the game at 6-14 while the Lady Chucks were looking to complete an unbeaten regular season entering the contest at 21-0.
And things started out strong for Punxsutawney, as it took an 18-11 lead after on quarter of play.
But Bradford got back within five, 26-21, at halftime and then outscored the Lady Chucks 11-2 in the third quarter to take a 32-28 lead.
Punxsutawney fought back, and the game was tied at 43 when Marshall was fouled at the horn and hit her free throw to give the Lady Owls the improbable win against a team it lost to 55-23 Jan. 18 in Punxsutawney.
Hannah Lary had a big night for Bradford with a game-high 22 points. Marshall added nine tallies.
Riley Presloid led Punxsutawney with 11 points, Sarah Weaver added 10 and Kate Horner seven points and four assists.
BROOKVILLE 66, DUBOIS 30
BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Leading 20-0 after the first quarter, Brookville cruised to a 66-30 win over DuBois in both team’s final regular season game before the playoffs.
The Lady Raiders forced 32 turnovers, led 33-7 at halftime and their largest lead was the final score. Twin sisters Morgan and Madison Johnson scored 15 and 11 points respectively. Marcy Schindler and Lexis Hatzinikolas each scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds.
Chelsea DeSalve led DuBois with nine points.
CLEARFIELD 59, CURWENSVILLE 38
CURWENSVILLE, Pa. – Alayna Ryan scored 36 points, one off her career high, to lead visiting Clearfield to a 59-38 win over Curwensville.
Tesa Miller added eight points for the Lady Bison.
Madi Weber paced Curwensville with 18 points with Tarah Jacobson adding eight.
AML SEMIFINALS
JOHNSONBURG 33, DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 18
DUBOIS, Pa. – Visiting Johnsonburg used a strong start to knock off DuBois Central Catholic, 33-18, in the AML Semifinals.
The Ramettes led 10-2 at the end of the first quarter thanks to a pair of Rylee Casilio 3-pointers and were up 14-7 at halftime.
Cassidy King led Johnsonburg with 11 points with Casilio and Mario Jones each scoring eight points and Lindsey Kocjancic six.
Alyssa Bittner paced DCC with nine points with Abbey Pettenati adding five.
Johnsonburg will take on Kane in the AML Title game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Marys High School.
KANE 57, RIDGWAY 48
KANE, Pa. – Behind Ella Marconi’s monster night, defending champion Kane secured a trip to the AML Title game for the fourth straight year with a 57-48 win over visiting Ridgway.
Marconi had 30 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead the Lady Wolves, while Hannah Buhl added 13 points, eight assists and four steals. Sarri Swanson chipped in two points and six rebounds and Emily Bucheit had three points and five rebounds.
Kane led 40-25 after three quarters of play before holding off a Ridgway comeback attempt that law the Lady Elkers scored 23 fourth-quarter points, including 12 from Gabby Rohr, who hit three 3-pointers in the quarter.
Rohr led Ridgway with 16 points with Casey Woodford adding 10 points and six rebounds and Eva Cobaugh eight points. Christina Fullem had an all-around strong game with five points, six rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists.
Kane, which beat Elk County Catholic in last year’s AML Title Game, will take on Johnsonburg at 6:30 p.m. at St. Marys High School. The Lady Wolves lost to ECC in the 2017 title game and to DuBois Central Catholic in the 2016 championship contest.
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