Seals beat BEA
By: Selinsgrove Athletics | NTL Sports | January 12, 2023
BELLEFONTE — Shaela Kruskie's second 3-pointer of the game, and some timely foul shooting in the fourth quarter helped Selinsgrove hold on for a 30-28 win over Bald Eagle Area on Thursday in nonconference girls basketball.
The Seals (3-9) snapped a seven-game slide with 22 second-half points to overcome a scoreless first quarter.
Murphy O'Brien and Haylee Nava each scored five points in the third. O'Brien finished with nine, and Nava eight.
O'Brien and Kristin Shaffer each made a pair of free throws in the fourth quarter for the Seals. They combined to sink three of their final four shots from the line.
Selinsgrove 30, Bald Eagle Area 28
Selinsgrove (3-9) 30
Murphy O'Brien 2 4-6 9, Alyssa Latsha 2 1-2 5, Shaela Kruskie 2 0-1 6, Haylee Nava 3 0-0 8, Kristin Shaffer 0 2-4 2. Totals 9 7-13 30.
3-point goals: Kruskie 2, Nava 2, O'Brien.
Did not score: Grace Morrone, Erika Piepszowski, Hanna Presgraves.
Bald Eagle Area 28
Abby Hoover 4 5-8 14, Sybil Thompson 2 1-3 6, Taylor Habovick 2 0-0 4, Gabbie Perry 1 2-4 4. Totals 9 8-15 28.
3-point goals: Hoover, Thompson.
Did not score: Olivia Boone, Addison Burns, Emma Hoover.
Score by quarters
Selinsgrove;0;8;13;9 — 30
Bald Eagle Area;4;4;11;9 — 28
