{"id":524624,"date":"2026-01-08T10:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/524624\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:03:11","slug":"ephrata-clips-cocalico-for-key-section-2-win-l-l-league-girls-basketball-roundup-for-jan-7-games-girls-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/524624\/","title":{"rendered":"Ephrata clips Cocalico for key Section 2 win: L-L League girls basketball roundup for Jan. 7 games | Girls&#8217; basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a down night across the circuit on Tuesday, there were nine games on Wednesday\u2019s L-L League girls basketball slate, including some intriguing section matchups. Here\u2019s the roundup, with some notes:<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/boysbasketball\/l-l-league-loses-a-legend-plus-all-things-basketball-races-in-the-full-court\/article_8ec7b929-47a5-4365-abd2-485c1da3a2e9.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"L-L League loses a legend, plus all things basketball races in the &#039;Full Court Press&#039; [podcast]\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8Xw8AAoMBgDTD2qgAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"L-L League loses a legend, plus all things basketball races in the 'Full Court Press' [podcast]\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1078\" height=\"594\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>SECTION 1<\/p>\n<p>Penn Manor 55, McCaskey 37 \u2014 The Comets used a 21-3 second-quarter burst for a 31-12 lead at the break, and Penn Manor topped the host Red Tornado to join Manheim Township in a second-place tie in the section chase. <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/basketball\/free-throw-with-no-time-left-caps-penn-manors-comeback-nonleague-girls-win-over-ephrata\/article_f2d1dd97-d72f-44d0-b8f8-227195ad6e25.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Yirvic Otero<\/a> (12 points), Joelle Kroesen (11 points) and Leah Swanson (11 points) keyed the Comets, who sealed the deal with an 18-point third-quarter blitz. Sarai Lewis (14 points) and Anastasia Cruz (12 points) paced McCaskey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon 50, Hempfield 38 \u2014 The Cedars built a 31-22 lead at the half, and made that stand up for their third victory in a row. L-L scoring leader <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/video\/interview-with-lebanons-olive-brandt-at-l-l-basketball-media-day-video\/video_a4e49368-c97c-5159-b8a4-85a801d6dc60.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Olive Brandt<\/a> continued her onslaught with five 3-pointers and 29 points for Lebanon; Lea Douglas (season-high 10 points) and Maddy Sieklicki (three 3-pointers, 10 points) paced the host Black Knights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/girlsbasketball\/lebanon-senior-standout-joins-1-000-point-club-l-l-league-girls-basketball-roundup-for\/article_7af3a039-96ce-49bd-badf-9a7f294f823b.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Lebanon senior standout joins 1,000-point club: L-L League girls basketball roundup for Dec. 6 games \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8Xw8AAoMBgDTD2qgAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Lebanon senior standout joins 1,000-point club: L-L League girls basketball roundup for Dec. 6 games \" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1129\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>In another Section 1 game on Wednesday, Cedar Crest went on the road, played some inspired defense, and KO\u2019d Manheim Township to take over solo possession of first place. Here\u2019s the story from Neffsville:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/girlsbasketball\/cedar-crest-girls-stop-manheim-township-take-over-sole-possession-of-first-place-in-section\/article_78b437c1-a442-4e43-868b-72651404c730.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Cedar Crest girls stop Manheim Township, take over sole possession of first place in Section 1 chase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8Xw8AAoMBgDTD2qgAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Cedar Crest girls stop Manheim Township, take over sole possession of first place in Section 1 chase\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1391\" height=\"801\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>SECTION 2<\/p>\n<p>Warwick 51, Garden Spot 27 \u2014 That\u2019s seven wins in a row for the surging Warriors, who kept a grip on sole possession of first place with a victory in New Holland. Warwick opened the game on a 16-0 run and had a commanding 31-4 lead at the break and kept on keeping on. Mia Warfel scored 11 points to pace the Warriors\u2019 balanced attack; Laina Steiner popped in 9 points for Garden Spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ephrata 38, Cocalico 33 \u2014 In a battle of backyard rivals \u2014 and a pair of teams tied for second place in the section hunt at the start of the night \u2014 the host Mountaineers outscored the Eagles 17-13 in the second half to take over sole possession of second place behind Warwick. Cocalico had its 3-game winning streak snapped. <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/basketball\/like-having-a-built-in-best-friend-ephrata-girls-basketball-sister-act-have-big-goals\/article_159bbadf-7c53-471f-a2cc-1ddecb6daf52.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Leah Caldwell<\/a> inched closer to the 1,000-point mark in her career with 8 points for Ephrata; Kira Lehman scored a game-high 18 points for the Eagles, who were within 21-20 at the half. FYI: Caldwell, a senior, is up to 923 career points for Ephrata.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/girlsbasketball\/its-hard-to-stop-a-kid-like-that-cocalico-junior-emerging-as-one-of-l\/article_fe455ed6-78c1-4a23-a077-2aa643ec0043.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"&#039;It&#039;s hard to stop a kid like that&#039;: Cocalico junior emerging as one of L-L League&#039;s top basketball talents\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8Xw8AAoMBgDTD2qgAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"'It's hard to stop a kid like that': Cocalico junior emerging as one of L-L League's top basketball talents\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1603\" height=\"1293\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conestoga Valley 52, Elizabethtown 32 \u2014 The Buckskins bolted to a 20-8 first-quarter lead, and made their 34-15 halftime cushion stand up to remain within shouting distance of a very busy lead pack in the section chase. Tia Logan (three 3-pointers, season-high 20 points) and Shayla Gault (three 3-pointers, season-high 13 points) spearheaded CV, which snapped a 3-game slide. Chloe Wilkinson popped in 15 points for the host Bears.<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/girlsbasketball\/we-gained-this-new-excitement-seniors-unbreakable-bond-sets-standard-for-conestoga-valley-girls-basketball\/article_646eadb3-17cc-4fd4-9616-6af306acf660.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"&#039;We gained this new excitement&#039;: Seniors&#039; unbreakable bond sets standard for Conestoga Valley girls basketball\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8Xw8AAoMBgDTD2qgAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"'We gained this new excitement': Seniors' unbreakable bond sets standard for Conestoga Valley girls basketball\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1425\" height=\"925\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>SECTION 4<\/p>\n<p>Pequea Valley 67, Lancaster Country Day 9 \u2014 Seven wins in a row, and still alone in first place in the section race for the Braves, who jackknifed to a 28-2 first-quarter lead and a 43-2 cushion at the half and subdued the host Cougars. <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/video\/interview-with-pequea-valleys-janae-patterson-at-l-l-basketball-media-day-video\/video_c4c2c5bb-2cc2-5dd7-bfc2-b168e084b542.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Janae Patterson<\/a> pumped in 18 points for PV; Rosa Marinez scored 7 points for <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/basketball\/measure-of-success-for-lancaster-country-day-girls-basketball-wont-be-decided-by-wins-or\/article_5b4c5971-85dd-4235-819a-adde0cda79ec.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Country Day<\/a>, which returned to the court for the first time since Dec. 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/girlsbasketball\/shes-the-kid-you-want-in-your-program-pequea-valley-senior-anxious-for-final-basketball\/article_5a24bfcc-d37c-4c2b-8bcb-66835546a2fb.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"&#039;She&#039;s the kid you want in your program&#039;: Pequea Valley senior anxious for final basketball ride with Braves\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8Xw8AAoMBgDTD2qgAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"'She's the kid you want in your program': Pequea Valley senior anxious for final basketball ride with Braves\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1593\" height=\"1301\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/girlsbasketball\/theres-a-new-all-time-leading-scorer-at-pequea-valley-l-l-league-girls-basketball\/article_e04e380d-26a1-4153-b375-81f71614faa4.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"There&#039;s a new all-time leading scorer at Pequea Valley: L-L League girls basketball roundup for Jan. 5 games\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8Xw8AAoMBgDTD2qgAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"There's a new all-time leading scorer at Pequea Valley: L-L League girls basketball roundup for Jan. 5 games\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1593\" height=\"1301\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Octorara 24, Lancaster Mennonite 22 \u2014 The Braves trailed 8-4 at the half, seized control with a 13-6 third-quarter clip, and then fended off the host Blazers. Ali Matys scored 9 points to pace Octorara; Avery King \u2014 making her season debut, and a key player two seasons ago, before Mennonite <a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/basketball\/lancaster-mennonite-girls-basketball-happy-to-be-back-after-frozen-2024-25-season\/article_a5b41f9f-a134-4631-afed-81e95636cb97.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">froze its program in 2024-25<\/a> \u2014 popped in 14 points for the Blazers.<\/p>\n<p>NONLEAGUE\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Annville-Cleona 33, Millersburg 24 \u2014 The host Dutchmen raced out to a 20-8 first-quarter lead, survived a slower second quarter \u2014 when A-C was held to 2 points \u2014 and picked up the win. Addison Sanchez bucketed a season-high 13 points for the Dutchmen, who were outscored 14-11 in the second half, but were able to slam the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s Northern Lebanon at Williams Valley nonleague game was cancelled. According to the Vikings\u2019 master schedule, it will not be made up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/site\/subscribe\/?utm_campaign=newsware&amp;tpcc=newsware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SIGN UP FOR OUR $4 LNP SPORTS PASS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/sports\/highschool\/stats\/?tncms_csrf_token=5fe64b1de207aa55bf06cd7a7bbb36bec20d85d6f99d232e392d4578486fc321.57ede5d1afa73f158bab&amp;site=default&amp;tpl=StandingsOverall&amp;SearchType=Standings&amp;ConferenceID=all&amp;Season=2025&amp;SportID=22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2025-26 L-L LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS, SCHEDULES, STATS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>THURSDAY\u2019S SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<p>NONLEAGUE<\/p>\n<p>Solanco at Columbia, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it. 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