Basketball Recap: Jordyn Miller's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Upper Dauphin Area over Mount Calvary Christian

After flying high against Millersburg last Wednesday, Upper Dauphin Area came back down to earth. The Upper Dauphin Area Trojans took a 58-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mount Calvary Christian Chargers on Friday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Jordyn Miller

Points

02/07/25 @ Mount Calvary Christian	14
02/05/25 vs Millersburg	7
02/03/25 vs Susquenita	4
01/30/25 @ Halifax	2
01/27/25 @ Line Mountain	8
+ 11 more games

Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordyn Miller, who went 6 of 11 to rack up 14 points. That's the most points Miller has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kate Rothermel, who had eight points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.

Even though they lost, Upper Dauphin Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.

It was another big night for Kylie Masters, who went 9 for 19 en route to 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals for Mount Calvary Christian. Masters' evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilah Martin, who earned four points in addition to six boards and five assists.

Upper Dauphin Area's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Mount Calvary Christian, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.

Upper Dauphin Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-36 victory against Tri-Valley on the 8th. Mount Calvary Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.