January 7, 2020

Southmoreland continues to roll, blows out Elizabeth Forward

By Mon Valley Independent

By BILL BECKNER JR.

Trib Total Media

Unbeaten Southmoreland continued its best start in school history, passing a stern road test in the process, by utilizing what has brought it this far: defensive wherewithal and offensive balance.

When the two intersect, this is one dangerous team.

Four players scored in double figures, and the stingy Scotties quickly put a close first quarter behind them to rout host Elizabeth Forward, 65-32, on Monday night in a Section 3-4A game.

Sophomore Gracie Spadaro scored a game-high 22 points, freshman point guard Olivia Cernuto added a career-high 20, sophomore guard Delaynie Morvosh scored 12 and senior forward Sarah Pisula had 11 points, 16 rebounds and eight blocks as the third-ranked Scotties moved to 11-0 overall and 5-0 in the section.

“We like to get after it, and we’re fast and have size,” Pisula said. “We applied ball pressure, and that helped us get to the line.”

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