Girls: Levy, Marple keep state bid hopes alive

Marple Newtown kept its state playoff hopes alive Friday night.

Haley Levy scored a game high 16 points to lead the No. 2 Tigers over third-seeded Upper Moreland, 50-35, in a District 1 Class 5A playback contest Friday. Marple next plays Harriton for fifth place and a berth to the PIAA tournament.

Nikki Mostardi netted 14 points and Mary O’Brien added 11 for the Tigers.

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DAME 45 » Riley Cassidy went 13-for-15 at the foul line and finished with 25 points to lead the Churchwomen past the Irish in the quarterfinal round of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association tournament.

Amanda Purcell provided 15 points in the winning cause. EA will meet Penn Charter in the semifinals next weekend. Katie Halligan and Annie Greek paced Notre Dame with 11 points apiece.