Mar 14, 2025
Loyalsock players and fans cheer after their team scored against West Catholic at Pleasant Valley High School. Loyalsock defeated West Catholic 54-35. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette
Dunmore (24-2) vs. Loyalsock (27-2) at Martz Hall, 6 p.m.
Dunmore road to Elite 8: In District 2, beat Montrose, 58-17 and Holy Redeemer, 49-44; In States, defeated Mount Carmel, 66-25 and Notre Dame Green-Pond, 65-59, 2 OT
Dunmore notes: The Bucks won a back-and-forth thriller against Notre Dame Green-Pond, rallying from seven down in the third quarter to win in double overtime. Senior point guard Sophia Talutto earned all-state honors last season and scored 29 points in the victory, including 10 in the second overtime. The Scranton-bound senior averages 18 points per game and has made 56 3-pointers. She also scored 24 points in a comeback district championship win against Redeemer, and has produced 1,502 career points with 179 3-pointers. Junior guard Amanda Dempsey averages 11 points per game and had 14 points against Notre Dame-Green Pond. Forward Michelle Nidoh averages 8.9 points per game, forward Jackie Brown 7.2 and guard Leena Conte 6.6. Dunmore won the 2023 state championship before dropping a first-round heartbreaker against Hughesville, 39-38 last year. Dunmore is riding an 18-game winning streak and coach Carrie Toomey scored 1,688 career points for the Bucks from 1990-93.
Loyalsock road to Elite 8: In District 4, beat Line Mountain, 77-31, Towanda, 52-20, and Hughesville, 52-40; In States, beat Biglerville, 53-20; and West Catholic, 54-35
Loyalsock notes: Loyalsock is making its second straight quarterfinal appearance after advancing to the Final 4 a year ago. The Lancers shook off a rough start against West Catholic, putting together a 19-2 fourth quarter run and making 8 of 9 shots from the field to break open a close game. Alaina Dadzie scored 36 points, Lacey Kriebel grabbed nine rebounds, and Jillian Kennedy dealt six assists. Jaekaiarah Harden added seven rebounds. Loyalsock’s starters allowed just one field goal in the fourth quarter against West Catholic and held Biglerville to nine first-half points in their opening round win. Kriebel and Julie Ellis combined for 20 rebounds against Biglerville. Addie Bastian has played well off the bench during states and Madison Perry played well when she filled in for Ellis after she was injured late in the regular season. Loyalsock is making its third quarterfinal appearance since 2021 and has tied the single-season program record for wins set last year.
Winner plays: Imhotep or Pequea Valley
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