Going for the first Lancaster-Lebanon League win of the season, the Donegal girls' basketball team came away empty on Tuesday, February 7. The Indians played host to Cocalico, keeping pace with the Eagles for the first half of the contest. The Eagles (9-12) pulled away eventually, posting a 46-23 victory.

Donegal (3-18) is 0-9 in Section Three.

Bella Mackison and Mia Wissler led the Indians in scoring. They both tallied seven points, each scoring a three-point basket in the process. Remy White finished with four points.

Teagan Sahm of Cocalico led all scorers with 23 points.

BOYS' BASKETBALL

Having won three of their last five games, the Indians traveled to Cocalico for a Section Three showdown in boys' basketball action on Tuesday, February 7.

The Indians kept their postseason hopes alive, defeating the Eagles 67-45. With their 13-8 mark, the Indians are holding on to the 14th and final spot in the District Three 5A power rankings.

"We had a great team win at Cocalico," Ryan Shipper, the Donegal head coach, said. "We had four players score in double figures."

Noah Rohrer (15 pts), Sawyer Floyd (14 pts) Evyan Patel (13 pts) and DeAndre White (10 pts) each tallied two three-point baskets.

"Our emphasis was on finishing around the basket as well as rebounding," continued the coach. "We scored 28 points in the paint.

"We shot 50 percent from the field and held them to 34 percent," Shipper added. "We competed and defended well, which ultimately led to us coming out on top."

Cocalico's Tyler Hambright led all scorers with his 16-point performance. The Eagles fell to 7-14 (4-7 league). Donegal improved to 7-4 in the L-L League.

One week earlier, Donegal had stopped the proverbial bleeding by beating Northern Lebanon 65-48 on the road. This important win came after a brief two-game skid.

"That was a difficult week for us," Shipper admitted. "We had back-to-back losses and falling out of the league playoff race.

"Give credit to our players for bouncing back," he added. "We had a great turnaround, winning at Northern Lebanon, which is a tough place to play."

Floyd and Patel led the team with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Nathan McKnight finished with 10 points.

"We did a good job of sharing the ball," said Shipper. "We had 13 assists as a team. Evyan Patel and Sawyer Floyd led us in scoring."