RECAP >> Emmaus trailed by 14 at the half – 25-11 – on the road Tuesday at Whitehall and despite a comeback late, the rally came up short as the Hornets fell to Whitehall 54-45.
The loss was the fourth straight for Emmaus which dropped to 0-4 in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and 1-5 overall. It was also the sixth straight time the Hornets have lost to the Zephyrs dating back to the 2016-17 season.
Senior Alyssa Burkhart led Emmaus in scoring with a season-high 12 points, while teammate junior Gabrielle Martin added a season-best 9.
Whitehall (2-4 overall/1-3 EPC) was paced by senior Grace Clary who led all scorers with a game-high 22 points. Junior Meghan Hutter added 13 for the Zephyrs who shot 70 percent from the free-throw line (19-of-27) compared to just 36 percent (5-of-14 for Emmaus)
Emmaus will return to action at 7 p.m. on Friday as they host rival Central Catholic. Penn Sports Radio will have LIVE coverage beginning with the pregame show at 6:45. Visit www.pennsportsradio.com or download the free Penn Sports Radio app to your IPhone or Android device.
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Emmaus – Keziah Brantley 2 0-0 4, Bianca Rollins 2 0-0 4, Alyssa Burkhart 5 1-3 12, Brooke Wunderler 1 0-0 3, Gabrielle Martin 3 1-4 9, Paige Inman 1 3-4 5, Kameron Watkins 1 0-0 2, Lexi Brader 1 0-2 2, Marah Sisonick 0 0-0 0, Sarah Hoch 0 0-0 0, Steph Klemick 2 0-1 4, Grace Oglesbee 0 0-0 0, Madison Woodward 0 0-0 0. Totals: FG 18, FT 5-14, 3s – 4 (Martin 2, Burkhart, Wunderler)
Whitehall – Meghan Hutter 3 6-8 13, Grace Clary 6 8-12 22, Olivia Hines 4 0-1 8, Cassie Due 1 3-4 5, Katie Kelly 0 2-2 2, Joey Shaul 1 0-0 2, Amaya Alvarez 1 0-0 2. Totals: FG 16, FT 19-27, 3s – 3 (Clary 2, Hutter)
Emmaus – 3-8-17-17 – 45
Whitehall – 14-11-11-18 – 54
JV – Emmaus 50, Whitehall 29