Lady Panthers Press Their Way To Victory In Playoffs

They didn’t have champagne to celebrate their victory, water bottles would have to do. But the exhilaration of winning a game in the state playoffs, a game few thought they could win, was cause for unbridled joy in the Perryville girls basketball locker room.

     Not many who follow girls high school basketball would have believed you if you said Perryville would be the last Cecil County team standing in the State Playoffs, but they are.

     After closing out the regular season with crushing back-to-back losses on their home court and mired by injury problems, the Lady Panthers came out and pressed the visiting Sparrows Point squad from the opening tipoff with a vengeance.

     They built a solid lead off turnovers and went into halftime with a 19-12 lead. The Panthers backed off of the press and it seemed to allow the Pointers momentum to make a comeback.

     The team effort by Perryville saw eight players hit the scoreboard, with only Ali Jones entering double digits at 13 points to lead all Panther scorers. Savannah Dunn led the scoring for Sparrows Point with 15 points.

     Just as Sparrows Point pulled within a basket of Perryville, the Panthers made a run that would put the game permanently out of reach. Perryville outscored Sparrows Point 15-5 in the final period to salt away a 45-27 victory and a trip to the regional semifinals at Western School of Technology in Baltimore County on Wednesday.

02-27-12 Perryville v Sparrows Point Girls Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Keep These North East Girls Basketball Players In Your Thoughts

Many Cecil County athletes are gearing us for tournament season.  If you know them, supports them. But, sometimes real life intervenes and reminds us of the things that are important.  Not much else needs to be said beyond the Facebook post by North East girls basketball coach Alan Foskey:

Facebook friends, as many of you know, I coach High School basketball and baseball, and I have two basketball players who could sure use your thoughts and prayers. Heniyah Cannady has been suffering from an as yet unknown malady, and she is experiencing loss of sight from the medications. Hopefully, it is temporary, but there is a possibility it may not be. Please lift her up. Lexie Stevens was in an auto accident Wednesday night and suffered a broken vertebrae in her neck and has diminished vision from glass in her eye. By all accounts, she should be dead or paralyzed, but God has shown an abundance of miracles in her case so far. Both girls are Juniors- I so appreciate all the prayers I know you will send their way!

Please keep these young ladies in your thoughts.

Lady Elks Pounce Host Perryville 61-18

     Elkton’s Lady Golden Elks wasted no time letting host Perryville know who would be in control of tonight’s matchup.  The Lady Elks sprinted out to a 10-0 lead, held the Lady Panthers without a basket until the three minute mark in the first frame, extended to a 29-2 lead and closed out the half ahead 36-9.

     The Lady Panthers were outrebounded, committed several turnovers that led to baskets and were generally outmatched in tonight’s tilt against Elkton. Leading the Elks in scoring with 19 points was Desiree Foye, followed by Lena Hicks with 16 points. Amber Wood led the Panthers with eights points.

     The Elks finished the game by not allowing a Panther basket in the fourth quarter and winning by a final score of 61-18.

02-15-12 Elkton v Perryville Girls Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Rising Sun Ladies Rout Havre de Grace At Home

Senior Heather Lesniowski pulls down one of her farewell posters after the Lady Tigers 52-24 win against Havre de Grace.

     Senior night at Rising Sun High School meant the final home game for six varsity players. The Lady Tigers made the most of the evening, routing the visiting squad from Havre de Grace 52-24.

     Cecil Scene Player of the Week and starting guard Heather Lesniowski didn’t make a quiet departure on her last night before a home crowd. Knocking down 4 three-pointers, she led all scorers with 24 points. Senior Alyssa Henry also made it into double-digits with 11 points.

02-13-12 Rising Sun v Havre De Grace Girls Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Voting Open For Cecil Scene Player of the Week #2

     The candidates for this week's Cecil Scene Player of the Week are Rising Sun's Heather Lesniowski, Perryville High School's Whitney Hynson and North East High School's Lexi Stevens.  PLEASE VOTE.

North East Ladies Outpace Bo Manor

     The action on the court between the North East Lady Indians and the Bohemia Manor Eagles was physical, but the final score of 38-21 did not reflect that contention.

     Indian forward Lexi Stevens dropped 22 points, including all six free throws, to lead all scorers.  Stevens bombed two three-pointers in the first quarter to help the Indians build a 10-4 lead that grew to 19-6 by halftime.

01-26-12 North East v Bohemia Manor Girls Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Lady Tigers Pounce Perryvile 49-27 At Home

Led by Heather Lesniowski’s fifteen points and half-dozen steals, the Rising Sun Lady Tigers defeated the Perryville Panthers 49-27.  With the help of a swarming defense, a relentless press and a double-double by Alyssa Henry, the Lady Tigers were ahead from the tip-off to the final buzzer.  The Tigers were up by eleven points at halftime and continued to extend their lead in the second half.  The win allowed the Tigers to even their record at (5-5), while the Perryville Lady Panthers dropped to (3-4).

01-12-12 Rising Sun v Perryville Girls HS Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire