Pittston Area at Crestwood (Girls)

The Lady Patriots came into Mountain Top Thursday night to take on the Lady Comets looking for a season sweep. Jamie Chisdock scored 10 points in the first quarter but Crestwood and Pittston Area would be tied at 14 at the end of the first quarter. Crestwood would outscore Pittston Area in the second quarter 14-9 and lead 28-23 at halftime. Crestwood would go on a run with help from Emily Shiplett making back-to-back threes. The Comets would lead as much as 15 in the third quarter and would lead by 12 at the end of the third. Pittston Area would make it interesting early in the fourth quarter as the Patriots went on a a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 6. Maddie Ritsick would foul out with 3:33 left with Crestwood leading by 8 points, but the Comets would pull and take the victory 60-48. Maddie Ritsick led all scorers with 16 points, while Sara Hopkins had 13 for Crestwood. Jamie Chisdock scored a team-high 15 points for the Patriots. Kirsten Durling and Marley O'Brien had 10 points each for Pittston Area

Thoughts on the game: Great win for the Comets. They've knocked off both Dallas and Pittston Area this season and they played great for the most part in this game. The Patriots had a great game from Jamie Chisdock who scored 15 points. Sara Hopkins also played a great game for Crestwood, scoring 13 points.