Francione (above) had 11 points and four rebounds for ‘Stoga. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
Points were at their most premium on Saturday at Conestoga as the Pioneers hosted Springfield (Delco.) in a Central League girls semifinal.
It’s no surprise that the two defensive-minded programs were both locked in, a trip to the championship game on the line, but when the halftime came and neither team had hit double figures, it was clear that every shot was going to be worth double, that whichever team could put together even the smallest of runs could create what seemed like a chasm as the minutes ticked away.
So when Conestoga junior Marisa Francione started the third with one 3-pointer, and then another…well, it felt like way more than six points.
“Yeah, those two were huge, and I think she had a two later, baseline jumper […] they were just massive shots,” Pioneers coach AJ Thompson said. “And that’s what you expect from one of your leaders like that, is for them to step up.”
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