In a low-scoring non-league girls' basketball game at Donegal, the Elizabethtown Bears, on the strength of Taryn Hummer's 16-point scoring and the team's strong defense early in the second half, claimed a 27-19 victory. The teams went into the locker rooms with the score tied 10-10. E-town's 6-0 run lifted the visitors to victory.

Taryn Hummer led all scorers, recording 16 points for the Bears.

Remy White topped Donegal with 10 points as she hit a pair of three-point shots. Mia Wissler also hit a three-pointer.

After taking a 20-5 lead through the first quarter, Eastern York topped the Indians 50-23 on Wednesday, January 11 at Eastern York.

Arianne Seitz had a 20-point game to lead the Golden Knights. White topped the Indians with nine points, including a three-point bucket. Bella Mackison and Wissler each had five points.

WRESTLING

The Donegal wrestling team was coming off a 3-2 weekend at the Cedar Duals in Lebanon High School, Saturday, January 7. The Indians doubled up Lebanon 54-27, edged Central Bucks East 33-30 and downed Conrad Weiser 52-18.

"Ruben Mumper didn't lose a match at 152 all day," head coach Nick Evans pointed out. "The Garcia brothers stepped it up. They did well."

Sergio Garcia posted a technical fall at the 172-pound weight class of the C.B. East match. Scott Garcia pinned Ayden Stout at 189.

Sergio Garcia had a major decision in the Conrad Weiser match and Scott Garcia won a 5-2 decision at 189.

Nicholai Brotzman had a first-period pin at the 285-pound bout of the Weiser match. He also had a pin versus his Lebanon opponent and a 5-2 decision against Joe Collins of CB East.

"Brotzman's weight class was tough," Evans said. "He lost 1-0 to the Carlisle kid who was a state qualifier - Layton Schmick. But the CB East kid he beat won his match against Schmick."

In the Weiser match, Landon Keller (139) Mumper (152) Caidyn Leaf (160) and Daniel Viscelli (215) also had pins. Mark Overlander won by a 19-4 technical fall at 133 and Landon Baughman majored at 145.

Garden Spot was Donegal's next opponent - a big Section Two battle on Wednesday, January 11. Donegal came out on top 36-24.

The match began at the 172-pound weight class with Sergio Garcia outlasting Jayden Redcay 7-4.

"It was a tossup match, and he was able to start us off with a win," Evans said.

"Scott Garcia was wrestling their best wrestler hands down and he got pinned," Evans added, referring to the bout with Blake Weaver in the 189 pound weight class.

A pin by Garden Spot senior Tyler Hurst (215) gave the Spartans a 12-3 lead. But Brotzman came through with a pin at 285.

The Indians have had to forfeit the lower weight classes all season In this match, however, the Spartans also didn't have a wrestler at the 121-pound class, making it 24-9 after that stage.

"From 127 to 160 we won every match," Evans pointed out.

Noah Hinkel downed Diego Portales in a two-point decision and Mark Overlander came out on the winning side of a 7-2 decision at 133.

"Noah always gives a good effort," Evans remarked. "He has a workman attitude and he'll put himself in a position to win."

Landon Keller won against Josiah Smucker 6-4 in double overtime in the 139-pound class.

With a Garden Spot forfeit at 145 and victories by falls at 152 and 160 - Mumper and Leaf - the Indians had their 36-24 winning margin.

Asked of the 172-pound critical battle with Overlander, a junior, Evans replied, "It also helps that 172 was a nice weight class for us to start at. I knew if we were to start with a win there and even if we were to lose a couple, Brotzman would come in for us at 285.

"All the guys rallied behind each other," continued the coach. "We have great team chemistry."

BOYS' BASKETBALL

The Indians extended their win streak to four games with a double-overtime victory at Elizabethtown on Monday, January 9. The game was tied 42-42 at the end of regulation and remained even with both sides at 50 points following the first overtime period. Donegal (8-5) outscored the Bears in the second overtime, claiming a 61-56 win.

The Indians outscored the Bears 11-6 in the fourth quarter as well as the second OT session.

The shots from three-point range helped Donegal. Dutch Good scored 22 points, making three baskets of the three-point variety. Evyan Patel (15 pts) was good on four treys.

James Turbedsky came through with 10 points, making four baskets and going 2-for-2 at the free throw line.

Caiden Zeager hit the 20-point mark for the Bears. Brenden Lehman added 14.

Eastern York held off Donegal in a non-league game at Mount Joy on Wednesday night, January 11. With a 32-16 lead at intermission, the Golden Knights held off the Indians' comeback bid in the second half. Eastern York came away with a 57-41 win.

A thorn in the side of the Donegal defense was the shooting of Simon Lipsius. He connected on eight three-point jumpers, finishing with 24 points.

Turbedsky led the Indians with 13 points while Patel put up 10, including two three-point baskets. Cole Hess scored seven.