Hempfield downs Lady Falcons
Hempfield 55, Connellsville 39 – Connellsville’s girls hung with powerful Hempfield for a little over a quarter Saturday in a 55-39 loss to the Lady Spartans in non-section basketball action at Connellsville.
The Lady Spartans held a 16-13 lead after one, but surged ahead with a 17-9 edge in the second quarter and a 14-9 bulge in the third quarter before the teams played to an 8-8 standoff over the final eight minutes.
Ally Belgione led Hempfield (2-1) with 20 points and Michelle Barnes followed with 18.
Molly Bauer and Abbie Davis netted 12 each for the Lady Falcons (2-3).
Connellsville opens Section 3-AAAAA action Monday at Trinity, while Hempfield opens Section 2-AAAAAA play Tuesday at Fox Chapel.