The girls they played the Collegeville Jags from near Philadelphia and overcame a early 13 point deficet and defeated the Jags 45-37. Three pointers by Brianna Smith and Maria Kotas at the buzzer closed the first half deficet to 2 points. Shannon Dougherty, Julie Hagner and Megan Heldwein scored 7 points apiece. Erin Obrien scored 6 points and Kotas and Smith added 5 points apiece in the balnced attack. The team then avenged a loss from the previous year in defeating the N.J. Mavericks 43-37. Heldwein dominated at both ends of the court scoring 11 points, 9 in the second halfand added 12 rebounds. Maria Kotas scored 9 points. THe game of the tournament may of been the 70-63 loss to the Lower Delco Wildcats from Philadelphia.The girls down 18 in the first half battled and missed 2 late three pointers which would of tied the game before fouling led to the final deficet. A total of 46 fouls were called in the game. Megan Heldwein scored 13 points, Shannon Dougherty 11 and Brianna Smith scored 10 points. Erin Obrien 3 three pointers led to her 9 points and had 7 assists. THe team closed the tournament with a 47-36 to the pool champions Comets from Philadelphia. The girls were down 7 with a minute to go. Julie Hagner scored 11 points. It was a vast improvement from last year and leaves the girls record at 23-10 for the season, with 9 of the losses to teams outside the area. The next tournament will be the USJN National Championship in Washington D.C. at the end of the month.
