Seals nearly pull off upset in opener
By: Selinsgrove Athletics | NTL Sports | December 2, 2022
SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove nearly scored an upset of last year's Class 2A state runnerup Southern Columbia, but the Tigers used an 18-5 fourth quarter to rally for a 37-34 win over the Seals in the opening game of the Angela Wolfe-Royalty Memorial Tournament.
Alyssa Latsha finished with a team-high seven points for the Seals. Shaela Kruskie, Murphy O'Brien, and Erika Piepszowski each scored six points in the loss.
Southern Columbia 37, Selinsgrove 34
Southern Columbia 37
Brooke Charnosky 3 1-2 7; Alli Griscavage 3 4-6 10; Loren Gehret 6 0-5 12; Ava Novak 3 0-0 8. Totals: 15 5-14 37.
3-point goals: Novak 2.
Did not score: Harper Thompson, Emma Myers, Alana Reuter.
Selinsgrove 34
Erika Piepszowski 2 2-2 6; Murphy O'Brien 2 1-3 6; Alyssa Latsha 3 1-2 7; Shaela Kruskie 3 0-2 6; Hanna Presgraves 1 0-0 3; Haylee Nava 1 0-0 3; Kristin Shaffer 1 1-2 3 Totals: 13 5-11 34.
3-point goals: Nava, O'Brien, Presgraves.
Did not score: None.
Score by quarters
S.Columbia;8;7;4;18 — 37
Selinsgrove;9;5;15;5 — 34
