Seals muddle up HAC-I race
By: Selinsgrove Athletics | NTL Sports | February 1, 2022
COAL TOWNSHIP — Cierra Adams' double-double, and the Selinsgrove defense helped the Seals post a 42-27 victory over Shamokin in a key Heartland Athletic Conference-Division I matchup.
Selinsgrove (12-3 overall, 10-2 HAC-I) ended Shamokin's five-game win streak and pulled the division-leading Indians (13-3, 9-2) into a three-way tie in the loss column with Shikellamy (13-5, 11-2) atop the HAC-I standings.
Adams had eight points and seven rebounds before halftime to help Selinsgrove to six-point lead.
Avery DeFazio scored six of her 12 points in the third quarter as the Seals built a 13-point lead when Haylee Nava found Adams for layup late in the quarter.
Selinsgrove allowed 46 poinits in a loss to Jersey Shore on Jan. 8, and have allowed more than 30 just once in the last seven games.
SELINSGROVE 42, SHAMOKIN 27
Selinsgrove (12-3, 10-2) 42
Delaney Parker 3 0-0 6, Mackenzie Bailor 0 1-2 1, Avery DeFazio 4 3-5 12, Cierra Adams 5 4-4 14, Alyssa Latsha 4 0-0 8, Kristin Shaffer 0 1-2 1. Totals 16 9-13 42.
3-point goals: DeFazio.
Did not score: Haylee Nava, Shaela Kruskie, Veronica Stanford, Murphy O'Brien, Lydia Geipel.
Shamokin (13-3, 9-2) 27
Carly Nye 1 0-0 2, Des Michaels 2 3-4 7, Madi Lippay 2 0-0 4, Anastasia Wetzel 1 0-0 2, Ally Waugh 2 0-0 4, Delilah Nazih 2 0-0 4, Mariah Vetovich 1 0-0 2, Cassie Drumheiser 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 3-4 27.
3-point goals: None.
Did not score: Gabby Rapp, Payten Puttmann, Abby Carptentier, Kam Kramer.
Score by quarters
Selinsgrove;9;11;14;8 — 42
Shamokin;5;8;6;8 — 27
JV score: Selinsgrove 56-45.
