Selinsgrove wins first league game

By: Selinsgrove Athletics | PIAA District IV | January 17, 2023

MILL HALL  — Murphy O'Brien made three foul shots with just over a minute left in regulation to send the game into overtime, and Shaela Kruskie scored the only basket in overtime — her only field goal of the game — as Selinsgrove rallied for a 32-30 overtime win over Central Mountain on Tuesday night in Heartland Athletic Conference-Division I action.

The Seals (4-10 overall, 1-4 HAC-I) led by five at halftime after falling behind 7-0 to start the game. Selinsgrove got four points from Alyssa Latsha in the second quarter as the Seals outscored Central Mountain, 10-4, to take a 16-11 lead.

Kiahna Jones scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half, including 4-of-4 from the foul line in the fourth quarter to help Central Mountain (3-9, 0-5) rally to take a lead in the fourth quarter.

Latsha led Selinsgrove with nine points, while O'Brien finished eight, including 5-of-5 from the line.

Selinsgrove 32, Central Mountain 30, OT

Selinsgrove (4-10) 32

Grace Morrone 1 0-0 2; Murphy O'Brien 1 5-5 8; Alyssa Latsha 4 1-2 9; Shaela Kruskie 1 0-0 2; Haylee Nava 2 1-4 6; Kristin Shaffer 2 1-6 5. Totals 11 8-17 32.

3-point goals: O'Brien, Nava.

Did not score: Erika Piepszowski, Hanna Presgraves.

Central Mountain (3-9) 32

Macy Plowman 0 1-3 1; Tara Mader 2 0-0 5; Taylor Doyle 1 1-2 3; Kiahna Jones 4 5-5 13; Ava Doyle 2 0-0 4; Keely Rohrbach 2 0-0 4. Totals 11 7-10 30.

3-point goals: Mader.

Did not score: Morgan Temple, Grace Keohane.

Score by quarters

Selinsgrove;6;10;9;5;2 — 32

Central Mountain;7;4;8;11;0 — 30

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