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Blue Devil Dispatch
The Devils took on the top ranked team in the state for the second time in that past few weeks in the final four round. G-A wasn't going to let a sixpoint loss the first time around concern them. Instead the Devils snapped at the Indians' heels for four quarters before making it a dogfight in the end and for four overtimes until Township hung on for the victory. G-A, which had already clinched a state playoff berth, will play for third-place and the third seed from District 3, against Daniel Boone Thursday. Blue Devil hoopsters punched their ticket to the state tournament again and a G-A wrestler advanced to district competition last week.
The Blue Devils turned things around after trailing at halftime to pass Manheim Central 62-49 in the first round of the PIAA District 3-AAA tournament. The Devils trailed 33- 28 at half, but got things going in the second half to pull ahead. The Devils got off on a 9-0 run in the second to go ahead 22-17. However, Manheim Central answered with a 12-0 run to go up 29-22, and hold on to a five point lead at the half. The Blue Devils turned things around in the second by stepping up the defensive pressure and getting to the basket on offense. Andrew Cordell stepped up to guard Jordan Gatchell, who scored 11 in the first half, holding him to just six points in the second half. Jordan Gembe hit a three to give the Devils their first lead of the half with just under four minutes left in the third quarter. The Devils went on a big run following the three-pointer including nine points from Dameatric Scott in the run. The Devils were able to hold on once they took the lead and went on to win 62-49.
The Devils advanced to face Eastern York Friday in the quarterfinals, who G-A lost to earlier this season in overtime. Gembe, who didn't play in the first meeting due to illness, proved to be the difference as the Devils downed Eastern York 70-52. The Devils got off to yet another slow start as they racked up eight turnovers in the first quarter and trailed 15-10. Eastern York led 19-14 midway through the second quarter, but the Devils kicked it in gear to end the half on a 20-5 run giving them a 34-24 halftime lead. Scott, Gembe, and Trevor Ile each hit threes to get the run going before half.
The Devils led by as many as 22 at one point in the fourth quarter. They continued to attack the basket and got the job done from the free throw line, shooting 15-for-19 in the second half. The Devils also had the advantage in rebounds, with a 39-16 edge over Eastern York. Scott led the Devils with 25 points and completed the double double with 10 rebounds. Jordan Gembe netted 20 points to go along with his nine rebounds and six assists, while Statler had a career-high 13 points. Ritchey added four points, while Holman chipped in with two points and seven rebounds. The victory put G-A into the district semifinals, as well as earning the team a berth in the state tournament for the third year in a row.
The Devils found one qualifier for the District 3 Tournament in Anthony DeRigo at 285 in the Class AAA Section 1 Wrestling Tournament. DeRigo got past his first opponent with a pin in 1:59. In the semifinal, DeRigo racked up another pin in 2:49. After a scoreless first period of the championship match at 285, DeRigo fell behind 5-0 and was pinned in the third. In the opening round, Brenden McLaughlin took his opponent to an overtime period at 119, but fell 4-2 in the overtime period. Todd DeWalt kept things close at 171, but fell 4-0. Matt Copenhaver used an extra overtime period to pin his man at 189 in the quarterfinal match. However, Copenhaver fell in the semifinal 4-1. Middle School Boys' Basketball The Blue Devils competed in a 10-team Freshman Tournament in Greencastle. The Devils went undefeated in pool play but fell to Scotland in the semifinal.
The Devils met Gettysburg next in a close one that ended 35-33 in favor of the Devils. Greencastle led 20-18 at the break, but extended the lead to seven going into the fourth. They missed some foul shots down the stretch to keep Gettysburg in the game but held them off long enough for the victory. Seth Sprague paced the Devils with eight, while Trenton Springs added seven. Jared Grove contributed with six, while Dan Combs, Derek Miller, and Jake Statler each had four. Alex Yoder rounded out the scoring with two points. The Blue Devils had no problem with Kennard-Dale, outscoring them 40-20 in the first three quarters. The Devils finished things off and grabbed a 46-27 victory. Dan Combs netted 12 points for G-A, and Dustin Kelbaugh added 10. Cody George chipped in with six points, while Seth Sprague added five.
The Blue Devils led 16-10 after one and 23-21 at the half. A three-point play by Scotland with 3.4 seconds left made the difference.
Jared Grove led with 10 points, while Trenton Springs added eight. Seth Sprague chipped in with seven points, and Dustin Kelbaugh added six.
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