Sports

Girls Varsity Basketball Falls Short Against Lower Dauphin

Claire Sheppard and Lucy Farmen
January 24, 2020

The Hershey High School (HHS) Girls Basketball team lost to the Lower Dauphin Falcons with a final score of 52-33 on Friday, January 10th, 2020.

The Trojans kept the score close with the Falcons early ending the first quarter with a score of 15-12.

During the second quarter, Lower Dauphin began to pull ahead, scoring 14 points. Hershey’s head coach, Ronald Moore, called a timeout with 1:32 left in the half, but the damage was done. At halftime Lower Dauphin held a solid 29-18 lead.

The Trojans fought hard during the third quarter, but only narrowed the lead to 37-26.

Ultimately the Trojans couldn’t close the gap and fell 52-33.

Junior Zoe Carlson lead the Trojans in points, scoring 11 overall. Senior Claudia Zugay and sophomore Anna Coulter also helped the Trojans on the scoreboard, with Zugay scoring 7 points and Coulter scoring 6.

“It was a tough loss, but we learned how to get over it,” sophomore Mary Cotter said, “it pushed us to have a good win over East Pennsboro on Saturday.”

The girls will take on Susquehanna Township on Monday, January 13, 2020, at 7:30 pm at Susquehanna Township High School.

Sophomore Mary Cotter prepares to pass the ball to her teammate in the varsity basketball game against the Lower Dauphin Falcons. The Trojans lost to the Falcons 52-33 on Friday, January 10, 2020. (Broadcaster/Claire Sheppard)

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Claire Sheppard, Feature Editor

Claire Sheppard is the Feature Editor for The Broadcaster. She is a senior, and this is her third year writing for The Broadcaster. She enjoys iced coffee,...

Lucy Farmen, Reporter

Lucy Farmen is a Junior and is a reporter for the Broadcaster. This is her second year writing for the Broadcaster. She enjoys eating, spending time with...