Bayless also grabbed 10 rebounds.Įven Brauns put up 27 points and 10 boards for the Trojans, including 15 points in the first quarter as West went up 21-15. Wednesday's boys' state basketball scoresīraxton Bayless poured in 41 points on 12-for-20 shooting from the field and a 17-of-19 effort at the free-throw line as the Hawks (19-5) knocked off Iowa City West (21-3). She’s done a wonderful job.You will begin to receive our weekly Prep Sports updates. Also, I’m very thankful that former Derry player, Lauren Felix, was able to be my assistant. “I’m glad the Derry Area School District gave me the opportunity to coach these girls. “We’ve had a lot of fun this season,” Brisbane said. This is his 24th year coaching girls basketball. He previously coached the girls team at Hempfield, where he attained 327 wins over 20 years, and later was the women’s basketball coach at Westmoreland County Community College, logging 50 wins in three seasons. All five seniors see court time.īrisbane, a retired teacher, is the fourth coach in as many years at Derry. There are five seniors, four sophomores, three freshmen and no juniors in the Derry program this season. Sarah Aukerman, a senior forward, and Emma Huber, a sophomore guard, are top reserves for the Trojans. Kelly averaged 11.8 points and a team-high 8.9 rebounds. Wedow, Mullen, Moracco and Kelly started in 2018-19. Wedow, who averaged 9.3 points, and Moracco finished one-two in 3-point field goals. Moracco led the team in scoring (14.5 points) as well as assists and steals. The Trojans’ starting lineup consists of senior guard/forwards Hannah Wedow and Olexei Nuttall, senior guard Danielle Mullen, sophomore guard Tiana Moracco and senior forward Kamryn Kelly, a four-sport athlete. “Defeating Deer Lakes both home and away were important for us in the section standings and our overall record.”ĭerry’s 14-8 record is the third-best regular-season mark in school history. “Then, a hard-fought win over a very good Bishop Canevin team really got them believing in themselves. “Beating East Allegheny and Homer Center on back-to-back nights was a real boost to the girls’ confidence,” Brisbane said. Seniors Morgan Swab and Myah Hrinko and sophomore Renae Mohrbacher also started in 2018-19.ĭerry’s playoff push was ignited by two big wins in the season’s first month, as the Trojans registered eight victories in a nine-game stretch in December and January. Mohrbacher joined four returning starters on this year’s team, including last year’s leading scorer, junior Karissa Mercier. Sophomore Jules Mohrbacher netted a team-high 17 points against Avonworth. The Bulldogs are one of the youngest teams in the playoffs with two seniors and one junior. “We are focusing our complete attention on our next opponent.”įreedom earned its playoff berth despite losing four of its last five games, including a 41-38 section loss to Avonworth last week. “The playoffs truly are a one-game-at-a-time mentality,” Brisbane said. 11 Freedom (14-8), the fourth-place team from Section 1, at 6:30 p.m. The Trojans clinched their playoff berth by winning their final four section games against Shady Side Academy, Steel Valley, Deer Lakes and Valley.ĭerry landed the No. Deer Lakes and East Allegheny tied for third at 9-5.
With four starters back, Derry finished second in Section 3-3A with an 11-3 record, the second-best section mark in school history and one game behind Carlynton (12-2) in the final standings. “Their confidence grew with each game, and they accepted their roles with a quiet determination to make good things happen.” They initially had to find their new identity because their leading scorer and rebounder graduated. “Then, they set out to accomplish that goal. “Early in our season, the players decided they were not going to go through another frustrating season,” first-year coach Gene Brisbane said. This year, there was little doubt the team would return to the postseason for the first time in four years.
The Trojans missed the WPIAL playoffs a year ago by one game. The Derry girls basketball team saw to that.
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