Spartans halt Eagles’ title run
By JEREMY SELLEW
jsellew@yourmvi.com
A slow start, nearly 20 turnovers and foul trouble are part of the formula for an upset as No. 1 seed Serra Catholic found out the hard way in a Class 2A semifinal Monday at Peters Township.
Fourth-seeded Laurel played great defense, shut down the Eagles’ Rayna Andrews, and led from start to finish, in a 48-32 win to advance to the WPIAL championship game.
“We wanted to try to get everyone involved on the defensive end of the floor,” Laurel head coach Matthew Stebbins said. “We battled through some foul trouble and we were able to stop them when they made their push. We wanted to hold them down, a low-scoring game is what we wanted.
“I couldn’t be prouder of this team.”
With three freshmen in the starting lineup, the Spartans (17-7) never looked back after Danielle Pontius hit a 3-pointer to start the game.
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