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Dallastown 55 Penn Manor 40: Wrap
 

Dallastown 55 Penn Manor 40: Wrap

Written by: Dell Jackson on December 27, 2022

 

Dallastown 55 Penn Manor 40
Dec . 27, 2022

The Comets started well with Aiden Mattern, 6’1” soph guard, scoring Penn Manor’s first 6 points, causing the Dallastown Wildcats to call an early timeout. Coach Grassel would turn up the heat on the Comets using a variety of traps and run and jump defenses – PM had 6 turnovers in the period. In fact, the Cats ripped off a 12-2 run and followed that up by netting the last 5 points of the period (Layup by DJ smith and a three-ball by Conner Barto ). 19-10 after 1.

Penn Manor adjusted to Dallastown’s pressures and held the Cats to 8 points in the second stanza. The cut the margin to 5 a few times, but could not string together a decent run. Ethan Benne, 6’5” jn, popped a three ball at the end of quarter 2. 27-23 at the half.

Dallastown jumped out to a 34-22 lead at the 5:10 mark on the strength of a three ball by Micheal Scott. Penn Manor answered with a 9-0 run of their own. 34-31 middle of the third. The Cats got their running game going with several breaks led by DJ Smith, 6’ sn. Smith penetrated the Comets zone and dealt a few dimes, then he got out on the break as Dallastown would push the ball whenever they could. Smith ended the scoring in the third on an old fashion three point play. 42-33 after 3.

Dallastown held the Comets to 7 points in the 4th quarter, spread the floor late and coasted home with the W.

Dallastown will play Warwick Wed. In the finals. Penn Manor will take on Lancaster Catholic in the first game on Wed.

Points
Dallastown: D.J. Smith 16, Conner Barto 16, Will Scott 11, Michael Scott 10
Penn Manor: Ethan Benne 8, Aiden Mattern 8

Unofficial stats
Rebounds: Dallastown 41 Penn Manor 26
Turnovers: Dallastown 11 Penn Manor 20
Blocks: Dallastown 3  Penn Manor 4

 

 

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