Montrose Area’s girls’ basketball team took home the championship from the Denise Reddon Christmas Tournament at Susquehanna on Thursday night with a 78-36 win over Susquehanna. In the front row, from left are Ashlee Lattner, Meghan Gilhool, and Morgan Groover, second row, Myra Lattimore, Nicki Lewis, Samantha Dixon and Ceara Hartman, back row, coach Al Smith, Katie Stranburg, Sara Krupinski, Dallas Ely, Brooke Malloy and assistant coach Mary Gesford. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN WOODRUFF
The Montrose Area girls’ basketball team took home first place from the Denise Reddon Christmas Basketball Tournament at Susquehanna with a 78-36 victory over Susquehanna on Thursday night.
Sara Krupinski scored a game-high 15 points as Montrose took the victory while Dallas Ely chipped in 13 points and Brooke Malloy had 11.
Montrose took a 28-6 lead over the Sabers after the first quarter and never looked back as they paced the Sabers 15-4 in the second, 16-11 in the third and 19-15 in the fourth to secure the crown.
Amber Dubanowitz led Susquehanna with 11 points while Emily Carmody had eight and Mikayla and Mashawna Hargett each chipped in four points.
Montrose’s Ely was named tournament Most Valuable Player, while teammate Krupinski,
Montrose’s Dallas Ely, who was named Denise Reddon Tournament MVP on Thursday, looks to pass to teammate Sara Krupinski during a 78-36 win over Susquehanna in the finals. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN WOODRUFF
Elk Lake’s Tyler, Blue Ridge’s Furch and Susquehanna’s Mashawna Hargett joined her on the all-tournament team.
ElkLake’s Lady Warriors girls’ basketball team secured third place with a 40-24 victory overBlue Ridgeon Thursday.
Meghan Bush scored 13 points to lead the Warriors in the consolation game, while Casey Tyler added point points.
The Warriors pacedBlue Ridge8-2 in the first and 12-6 in the second to hold a 20-8 lead by halftime.
In the second half,ElkLakewidened the gap with a 12-7 run in the third, and despite a 9-7 quarter fromBlue Ridge, the Warriors took the win.
Taylor Watkins added six points while Katie Mitchell had five and Sara Kwiatkowski dropped in four points.
Jacquelyn Furch ledBlue Ridgewith nine points, while Ashley Warren had five points and Kristen Brown and Katherine Kempa each had four.
On opening night, Susquehanna’s girls took home a 52-49 victory overElkLake, snapping a 49-game losing street that dated back to Feb. 9, 2009.
Leading the way for Susquehanna was Mashawna Hargett with
Montrose’s Brooke Malloy battles with Susquehanna players for control of the ball on Thursday night. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN WOODRUFF
17 points while Brianna Bianco had 11.
The Lady Sabers fell behind early asElkLaketook a 12-6 lead in the first, but a big 19-8 second quarter for Susquehanna put them up 25-20 by halftime.
ElkLakeedged out the Sabers 14-13 in the third and 15-14 in the fourth, but it wasn’t enough to overtake the Susquehanna lead.
PacingElkLakewas Kwiatkowski with 12 points while Taylor Watkins had 11.
Also on Tuesday, Montrose’s girls took a 61-21 victory over Blue Ridge to enter the finals as Ely scored 27 points for Montrose and Krupinski added 13.
Meteor Sara Krupinski throws up a fade-away jump shot during Montrose’s 78-36 win over Susquehanna on Thursday night. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN WOODRUFF
Montrose took a 21-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back, outscoringBlue Ridge16-9 in the second, 10-4 in the third and 14-8 in the fourth.
LeadingBlue Ridgewas Ashley Warren with six and Furch with five.
Susquehanna’s Mashawna Hargett puts up a jump shot during the Sabers’ loss to Montrose on Thursday night. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN WOODRUFF
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