Not much of a game
The Columbia boys' basketball team opened what they open will be a long run in the District 3 and state playoffs last night with an easy 84-36 thrashing of Hanover at the "Big House," otherwise known as Hempfield High School.
The win did two things for the Tide. Put them into the second round of the Class AA playoffs and got them back on the court for a good workout.
The next test is a familar foe -- Pequea Valley, tomorrow at high noon, at Middletown's smallish gym. Tickets are on sale today through 3 p.m. at the high school office. Best bet is to get to the game early. I can't understand why Middletown continues to be used as a game site. Our fans could probably fill the gym by themselves.
Back to last night. When Hanover came out to warm-up, I thought they looked like a junior high team. Small and young. About two minutes into the game, the score was tied at 5-5. Six minutes later, there wsa no suspense in this one as the Tide led 33-9 after eight minutes.
Adam Pittman scored the first eight points of the game for the Tide. He had 13 in the first quarter. Ryan Hess also had six in the first quarter. By half, Columbia led 52-22 and the crowd on the Hanover side of the gym, many of whom where watched the girls' game between Lancaster Mennonite and Eastern (which was a thriller won by LMHS 47-45) had cleared out. Take away some of the Columbia fans and the junior varsity team from Columbia, there may have been 10 fans on that side of the gym.
The mercy rule finally kicked in with 1:55 left in the third quarter when Adam Pittman hit a conventional three-point play giving the Tie a 67-27.
Derrick Smithy dominated the fourth quarter for the Tide, scoring 13 points.
It was also kind of an odd twist to have two L-L officials do the game -- Mel Newcomer and Denny Kinloch. Only had two officials, probably because of the number of games last night.
Pittman, Seibert, Derrick Smith and Hess were all in double figures.
The win did two things for the Tide. Put them into the second round of the Class AA playoffs and got them back on the court for a good workout.
The next test is a familar foe -- Pequea Valley, tomorrow at high noon, at Middletown's smallish gym. Tickets are on sale today through 3 p.m. at the high school office. Best bet is to get to the game early. I can't understand why Middletown continues to be used as a game site. Our fans could probably fill the gym by themselves.
Back to last night. When Hanover came out to warm-up, I thought they looked like a junior high team. Small and young. About two minutes into the game, the score was tied at 5-5. Six minutes later, there wsa no suspense in this one as the Tide led 33-9 after eight minutes.
Adam Pittman scored the first eight points of the game for the Tide. He had 13 in the first quarter. Ryan Hess also had six in the first quarter. By half, Columbia led 52-22 and the crowd on the Hanover side of the gym, many of whom where watched the girls' game between Lancaster Mennonite and Eastern (which was a thriller won by LMHS 47-45) had cleared out. Take away some of the Columbia fans and the junior varsity team from Columbia, there may have been 10 fans on that side of the gym.
The mercy rule finally kicked in with 1:55 left in the third quarter when Adam Pittman hit a conventional three-point play giving the Tie a 67-27.
Derrick Smithy dominated the fourth quarter for the Tide, scoring 13 points.
It was also kind of an odd twist to have two L-L officials do the game -- Mel Newcomer and Denny Kinloch. Only had two officials, probably because of the number of games last night.
Pittman, Seibert, Derrick Smith and Hess were all in double figures.
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