Emmaus 72, Dieruff 63 (Girls)
At Dieruff on Wednesday night, the Hornets won a run-and-gun affair with the Huskies pulling away late for a nine-point victory.
Emmaus swept the season series with Dieruff as they won their fourth straight game improving to 13-1 in the EPC and 16-4 overall.
Senior Gabby DeVita paced the offensive attack for head coach Avon Mack’s team scoring 18 of her season-high 24 points in the second half.
Senior Olive Whitney scored 16 of her 19 points after halftime, while classmate Sierra Stevens added 12 points on four 3-pointers. Sophomore Eva Glover also finished in double figures with 11 points for the Hornets, who matched their season-high for 3-pointers in a game with 10.
Dieruff was led in scoring by senior Jayla Rosario who had a game-high 25 points. Classmate Aniya Holder added 19 points, while fellow seniors Yalitza Figueroa and Justyce McChristian added 10 and nine points, respectively, for the Huskies who fell to 8-6 in the EPC and 13-7 overall.
Emmaus will return to the hardwood on Friday at 7 p.m. as they travel up Cedar Crest Boulevard to take on rival Parkland. The Hornets won the first meeting between the two teams 51-45.
Em – Olive Whitney 5 5-7 19, Eva Glover 5 1-6 11, Gabby DeVita 9 4-8 24, Sophia Shutkufski 1 0-0 2, Sierra Stevens 4 0-0 12, Gracie Ervin 1 0-0 2, Gabby East 0, Olivia Haberl 0 2-2 2, Makayla McGinnis 0. Totals: FG 25, FT 12-23, 3s (10 – Whitney 4, Stevens 4, DeVita 2)
Die – Aniya Holder 8 2-4 19, Justyce McChristian 3 3-4 9, Yalitza Figueroa 5 0-0 10, Nylyn Gomez 0, Jayla Rosario 9 7-10 25, Dede Rivera 0, Milly Matos 0. Totals: FG 25, FT 12-18, 3s (1 – Holder)
Em – 19-10-20-23 – 72
Die – 15-15-16-17 – 63
JV – Emmaus 64-27
Emmaus 66, Dieruff 56 (Boys)
At Dieruff, the Hornets picked up an important road win as they defeated the Huskies for the second time this season on their home floor.
With Tuesday’s home game being postponed due to the weather, head coach Eric Luckenbill’s team was forced to go back to East Allentown – again – and beat the Huskies.
And Emmaus did just that as they kept their post-season hopes alive while damaging the Huskies chances.
Juniors Matt Rooney and Jake Ross had monster games for the Hornets (9-10 overall/6-8 EPC) with Rooney going off for a career-high 21-points while Ross added 20. Sophomore Ben Grochowski also shined in the win with a career-best 13-point effort.
Dieruff was paced by senior Elsir Gibson who had a team-high 20 points. Classmates Doriel Lake and Alphy Deris added 10 and 9 points, respectively for the Huskies who dropped their fourth straight game (5-9 EPC/9-11 overall).
The Hornets will return to action on Friday at 7 p.m. as they host rival Parkland on Senior Night.
Em – Jayden Swan 1 0-0 2, Ben Grochowski 5 0-0 13, Matt Rooney 8 5-6 21, Noeah Newsome 0, Jake Ross 9 2-2 20, Othello Karto 2 0-0 4, Mitch Pisarcik 0, Kellen Hafner 0 2-2 2, Ty Laird 2 0-2 4. Totals: FG 25, FT 9-12, 3s (Grochowski 3)
Die – Alphy Deris 4 0-0 9, Doriel Lake 3 3-4 10, Elsir Gibson 9 2-2 20, Terron Dearing-Jones 2 2-4 6, Ezequiel Del Rosario 1 0-0 2, Edwin Malave 2 0-0 5, Kevin Odessey 2 0-0 4. Totals: FG 22, FT 6-9, 3s (Deris, Lake, Malave)
Em – 18-6-15-27 – 66
Die – 13-11-17-15 – 56