2023-24 Lady Warriors Basketball
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Girls JV Basketball vs. Pope John Paul II HS School
12.0 years ago @ 4:10AM
- Game Date
- Jan 12, 2012
- Score
- WARRIORS: 32
POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL: 29
1 2 3 4 F
Methacton 11 8 5 8 32
Pope John Paul II 3 5 12 9 29
The Lady Warriors JV team moved their record to 9-3 on the season with a hard fought victory over Pope John Paul II. It was the teams fourth straight win and seventh in their last eight games. After jumping out to a 19-8 halftime lead, the Lady Warriors had to withstand an aggressive PJP attack in the second half. PJP took a 29-27 lead with just over 2 minutes remaining. The Lady Warriors would hold them scoreless the rest of the way and get a big basket by Casey Reid to tie the game, a free throw by Tejarra Ellis to take the lead and two big free throws by Kyra Dubost to put the Lady Warriors up three with 11 seconds remaining. A three point attempt by PJP at the buzzer was off and the Lady Warriors prevailed. Freshman Tejarra Ellis posted a double-double with 11 points,11 rebounds and also had 6 steals. Freshman Kyra Dubost had 10 points. Freshman Casey Reid had 7 points and 7 rebounds and Sophomore Amber Szkaradnik closed out the scoring with 4 points. Freshman Sarah Picozzi had 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots to help out in the win.