HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) - Nothing quite like a perfect ending to a perfect season.
Popping three players into double figures, Minersville capped its undefeated run to the PIAA’s Class 2A girls’ basketball championship with a 63-49 victory over Bishop McCort Thursday afternoon at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Maggie Wigoda scored 22 points, Emily Mealey hammered out a powerful double-double (17 points/17 rebounds) and Adrienne Kroznuskie numbered 11 points for the undefeated Battlin’ Miners (31-0), who unloaded a 27-point salvo in the second quarter that enabled Jared Homa’s club to grab a 37-21 lead at the halftime break.
Minersville’s lead continued to mushroom, as the Miners led 56-32 after three.
Abby Schoffstall also had a terrific game for Minersville - the Miners captured Schuylkill League and District 11 titles before collaring their first state championship - dishing out 14 assists and grabbing five rebounds despite netting only four points.
Haley Thomas and Aunna Yingling each netted 13 points for Bishop McCort, the District 6 champions. The Crimson Crushers (25-5) also picked up 10 points from Isabella Hunt.
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Minersville 63, Bishop McCort 49
Minersville (31-0) 63
Sarah Nawrocki 1 4-4 7; Abby Schoffstall 1 1-2 4; Emily Mealey 6 5-9 17; Adrienne Kroznuskie 4 0-0 11; Maggie Wigoda 9 4-7 22; Maura Bentz 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 14-24 63.
3-point goals: Ad.Kroznuskie 3, Nawrocki, Schoffstall.
Did not score: Bella Kuehn, Emily Kriston, Emily Graeff, Alex Kroznuskie, Paige Truscott, Kaylee Whalen, Haley Sekellick.
Bishop McCort (25-5) 49
Sierra Widmar 4 1-3 9; Haley Thomas 3 6-8 13; Clara Wilson 1 0-0 2; Aunna Yingling 4 5-6 13; Isabella Hunt 5 0-1 10; Mikayla Eckenrod 0 2-2 2. Totals: 17 14-20 49.
3-point goals: Thomas.
Score by quarters
Minersville’12’25’19’7 - 63
Bishop McCort’6’15’11’17 - 49
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