Warriors’ defense leads to semifinal berth
February 24, 2024

Warriors’ defense leads to semifinal berth

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

Elizabeth Forward got down right defensive Friday night, switching from man defense to a zone to stifle No. 6 Knoch and cruise into the WPIAL semifinals on Tuesday. The Warriors forced 25 turnovers, many leading to easy layups in transition, to pick up a 43-31 win over the visiting Knights (14-10). Elizabeth Forward also dominated the glass, grabbing down 13 more rebounds than Knoch. They finished with 13 offensive rebounds.

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