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Villa Maria Academy (27-2)

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Officials: Terri Piatak, Daniel J. Gales & Jeffrey B. Fisher

First Quarter Summary

Opening tip to Dunmore. Jumper hit by number 13 Alexa Gerchman to score the first 2 points of the game. Foul on Abbey Steudler for Villa Maria. Turnover, ball out of bounds, VM takes over. Number 22, Lisa Mifsud is fouled and shooting 2 at the line. Makes the first, and the second. Score tied 2-2. Travel violation against Dunmore. Missed shot, Dunmore takes over. Number 11 Corrina Palko makes the basket for 2. Shot missed by VM, rebound number 32 Courtney Murray for Dunmore. Foul on Karlee McBride of VM. Time out at the 3:58 mark, 4-2 Dunmore. Dunmore inbounds and Ashley Murray hits a driving lay up for 2. Karlee McBride makes an inside shot. Long 3pointer missed by Dunmore. Karlee Mcbride drives the baseline to tie the game 6-6. Steal by McBride. McBride drives and is fouled by Gerchman. McBride makes the first and misses the second. Rebound Dunmore. Missed shot, rebound McBride. McBride misses, out of bounds, Dunmore's ball. 7-6 Villa Maria. Missed shot, rebound VM by Steudler. Missed shot by VM, 3 pointer missed, VM rebounds, travel violation called. Dunmore ball. 1 minute remaining in the first period, 7-6 VM. Ball out of bounds, VM in control. Number 11 Adrienne Kloecher misses a shot, VM maintains possession. Villa playing for last shot with 20 seconds left. Turnover, VM throws it away, Dunmore's ball. Period ends. 7-6 Villa Maria.

Second Quarter Summary

 Villa's ball to start the second quarter. Long 3 point shot missed, Dunmore rebound. Shot missed by Dunmore, Villa rebounds, still 7-6. Dunmore ball, 2 shots missed by Murray, VM's ball. Another missed shot. Both teams cold on the floor. Out of bounds to Dunmore. Steal by McBride. Kloecker on a fast break for 2. Dunmore misses, VM rebounds, another fast break by Steudler for 2 more. Villa making them pay, time out Dunmore. Villa leads 11-6. Dunmore's ball coming out of the TO, out of bounds to Villa. 5 minute mark in the second period. Steudler for 3, TO VM. 14-6 VM. Dunmore ball, McBride steals. Out of bounds to Villa. Dunmore scoreless this period. Drive inside missed, foul against Brooks for VM, Dunmore ball. Here comes Dunmore, still looking for their first point of the second period. Rebound VM, foul, Kloecker at the line for 2. Makes both shots. 16-6 VM in control. 3 pointer missed by Dunmore, rebound Villa, 3 point attempt from corner is no good. Another miss for Dunmore. 3 minutes to go until the half. 2 more points by McBride, 18-6. VM on an 11 point run. Turnover by Dunmore. 5 second closely guarded violation called against VM, Dunmore ball with 1:30 left. Double dribble violation against Dunmore. 3 point shot good by Lisa Mifsud. 1 minute to go. Travel violation against Dunmore. VM's defense has totally shut Dunmore down in the second period. Drive by Villa, foul, Mifsud on the line for 2 shots. Makes the first and the second to make the score 23-6. The period ends with a foul at the buzzer so Dunmore's Sarah Ross is at the line for 2. Misses the first, ice cold, no points in the second period. Makes the second shot to make the score at halftime 23-7. Villa Maria outscored Dunmore 16-1 this period with a suffocating defense.

Third Quarter Summary

Dunmore has the ball to start the second half, they have to solve Villa Maria's defense. Turnover right away, Brooks for 2. Dunmore's Molly Burke hits a 3 pointer to make the score 25-10. Foul, on the line for 2 shots for VM is Steudler. Misses the first and makes the second. Drive for 2 by Dunmore's number 3 Ashley Murray. Timeout VM, 26-12. VM's 3 point attempt is no good, ball out of bounds, ball to VM. McBride drives to the basket for 2. Jump ball- possession VM. Missed shot by VM, Dunmore rebouds and is on the attack, shot is missed. Dunmore still cold from the field. Offensive foul against VM, Dunmore's ball. Turnover to VM. Foul against Dunmore's Murray, Kloecher's at the line. TO Dunmore, 28-12. Kloecher misses both foul shots, Dunmore rebound. Foul on VM, possession to Dunmore. Foul on VM, Dunmore ball. Steal by Mifsud who is fouled after making the basket, foul shot is good. Score is 31-12. Long 3 pointer missed, rebound VM. TO called. Villa on the move, foul on Dunmore, still VM ball. Out of bounds to Dunmore. Dunmore needs to score. Shot is short, rebound Dunmore. Palko for 2, giving Dunmore a little life. 3 point shot by VM off the rim, rebound Dunmore. Long 3 pointer missed, out of bounds, ball to VM. Turnover, Dunmore ball. Steal by Brooks, Mifsud is fouled and goes to the line for 2. Makes both shots. VM has a 19 point lead. Drive by Gerchman for 2. 33-16 with a minute and a half left in the third period. 3 point shot made by Steudler for VM. Foul against VM, Gerchman's shooting 2. Makes the first and the second. 1 minute to go, VM in control.  Brooks is fouled and goes to the line for 2. Makes both. 38-18 VM. Inside shot made by Murray, 30 seconds left. Foul, Mifsud shooting 2. First one good, second one also good. Back to a 20 point lead, VM in total control of the game. Gerchman drives for 2. Buzzer sounds, going into the fourth period with a score of 40-22.

Fourth Quarter Summary

Dunmore ball to start the fourth, they have to get to work to get back in this game. Steal by McBride, drive, 3 point shot good by Kloecher. Dunmore's Burke returns with a deep 3 from the corner. 43-25. Brooks inside for 2. Foul on VM. Dunmore inbounds, Palko is fouled and at the line for 2. She makes both shots. VM leads 45-27. VM will be content now just to run some time off the clock. Steal by Dunmore, fast break by VM. Travel called, ball back to Dunmore. Fouled while making a 3 point shot is Burke. Misses the first, misses the second, makes the third. 17 point lead, 5:30 left in the game. Foul on Dunmore, McBride on the line for 1-1. Makes the first and misses the second, ball out of bounds. Dunmore inbounds and heads down the court. Turnover, ball to VM. 5:10 left, 46-28. Steudler hits a 3 pointer. VM has a 21 point lead with 4:30 left. Time out called by VM. Dunmore ball. Another steal by VM, Mifsud. Steudler scores 2. Mifsud steals again, VM is fouled and Mifsud is at the line for 2. Misses both. 51-28, Dunmore unable to respond to VM's defense. Dunmore misses, injury TO called, Ross goes to the bench. 3 point shot missed by VM, rebound Dunmore. Murray's at the line for 3 after being fouled. Makes first, makes second, and makes the third. 51-31, 20 point lead with 3 minutes left. Mifsud drives and scores, she's an asset to this team. Foul, Palko at the line shooting 2. Makes first and second. Sweny enters the game, scores 2, then fouls. Murray at the line for 2 shots. Makes the first, and the second. 2 minutes left, VM holding their 20 point lead. McBride is fouled and goes to the line for 2. McBride is the inside force and Mifsud is the outside force for this team. McBride makes both foul shots. Murray hits a shot for 3. Steudler hits a 3 pointer. Both teams putting in their substitutes now at the 1 minute mark. 60-38. A lot of heartbreak on the Dunmore side, with a large crowd behind them. Leah Bennett on the line for 2. Makes the first but misses the second. Out of bounds to Dunmore. 47 seconds to go. Both teams continue to rotate subs. Foul, 2 shots for Dunmore's Dempsey who makes the first and misses the second. 18 seconds left, Dunmore ball. Villa Maria drives and is fouled. On the line for 2 is Amesha Harden. She misses the first and makes the second. At the end of the game, the score is Villa Maria 62, Dunmore 39.

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