Ephrata Mennonite unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 50-25 to the Linville Hill Warriors on Monday. The Legends were down 48-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Linville Hill had a senior duo take command as Ellie Rishel posted eight points in addition to eight boards and five steals and Desiree Smucker went 6 of 13 on her way to 13 points and five steals. Smucker is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Good, who had 11 points and four steals.
Linville Hill's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ephrata Mennonite will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lancaster County Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Linville Hill also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against State College at 5:39 p.m. on December 27th.
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