2022-2023 Game Recaps
VARSITY OVERALL 30-1 |
VARSITY LEAGUE 14-0 |
JV RECORD 13-0 |
12-2-22 | Central Bucks West (Away - State College Tip Off Tourney)
VARSITY W, 46-20
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12-3-22 | State College (Away - State College Tip Off Tourney)
VARSITY W, 63-41
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12-9-22 | West York (Home - Cedar Cliff Tip Off Tourney)
VARSITY W, 51-17
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Cedar Cliff vs West York (Varsity)
12-10-22 | Susquehanna Township (Home - Cedar Cliff Tip Off Tourney)
VARSITY W, 59-27
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 48-13
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Your Lady Colts took on Susquehanna Township in the Championship game of the Cedar Cliff Tip-off Classic. Your Colts jumped out to an early 11 – 0 lead but Susquehanna didn’t let up. It was 18 – 12 mid-way through the second quarter, but the Colts pulled away to lead 29 – 16 at the half. Your Colts came out in the third quarter and took control of the game by outscoring their opponents 23 – 7 in the quarter. The game ended with your Colts winning the championship by a score of 59 – 27.
Sam Getty Images
Cedar Cliff vs Susquehanna Twp (Varsity)
Cedar Cliff vs Susquehanna Twp (JV)
12-13-22 | Lower Dauphin (Home)
VARSITY W, 43-14
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 34-14
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Your Lady Colts started their Keystone division play by hosting Lower Dauphin. After a cold shooting first half, the team led 17 – 5 at the break. The Colts came out strong in the third quarter and outscored the Falcons 19 – 5. The team had a great night defensively hold LD to single digits in each of the four quarters. The game ended with a 43 – 14 CC victory.
Taylor Ferraro led the way with 11 points (1 – 3 pointer), 7 rebounds, 6 steals and 4 assists. Sydney Weyant added 10 points (2 – 3 pointers), 4 deflections and 2 steals. Alexis Buie chipped in with 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 steals. Olivia Jones finished with 6 points (2 – 3 pointers), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 7 deflections and 4 steals. Kathryn Sansom added 4 points, 6 rebounds, and held LD’s best player to 3 points. Bryn Cravener finished the Colt scoring with 3 points (1 – 3 pointer) and added 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists.
12-16-22 | Mechanicsburg (Away)
VARSITY W, 55-30
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 44-20
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Your Lady Colts traveled to Keystone division foe Mechanicsburg to take on the Wildcats. Your Colts jumped out to an early 18 – 3 lead after the first quarter. The second quarter was much of the same and the team led 37 – 10 at the half. The Wildcats put up a fight in the second half but by the end, your Colts were victorious by a score of 55 – 30.
12-17-22 | Cardinal O'Hara (Away - Keystone Classic)
VARSITY W, 42-38 |
Your Lady Colts traveled to Philadelphia to play in the Keystone Classic at Girard College. Their opponent was Cardinal O’Hara, defending 5A State Champion from a year ago. The first quarter found two talented teams battling it out for a 12 – 12 tie. O’Hara took control in the second quarter and led at the half 20 – 26. Your Colts got down by 10 early in the third quarter, coupled with some foul trouble but they never lost focus. They turned up their defense and held O’Hara to just 12 second half points. Alexis Buie held their best player to just 4 second half points. Sydney Weyant, Olivia Jones, Taylor Ferraro, and Bryn Cravener were amazing defending and switching on O’Hara’s guards the entire second half. Kathryn Sansom and Jaelyn Brown locked down the paint for an entire team effort!
12-21-22 | Hershey (Home)
VARSITY W, 67-15
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1-3-23 | Palmyra (Home)
VARSITY W, 47-25
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 40-30
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Your Lady Colts were back in action last night versus the Cougars of Palmyra. After a slow start, the team finally found their groove in the second quarter putting up 27 points in the frame and led 39 – 15 at the half. The Colts cruised to the finish and secured a 47 – 25 Keystone victory.
1-5-23 | Mifflin County (Home)
VARSITY W, 60-19
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 46-22
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Your Lady Colts took on Mifflin County in a battle of first versus second place in the Keystone Division. The team came out and exerted their dominance on the defensive end from the beginning, posting a 17 – 0 first quarter score. By halftime, they increased that lead to 42 – 7. Your Colts finished off the Huskies by a score of 60 – 19 and are in sole possession of first place in the Keystone.
Cedar Cliff vs Mifflin County (Varsity)
1-7-23 | Red Lion (Away - West York Classic)
VARSITY W, 44-39
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1-10-23 | Red Land (Away)
VARSITY W, 38-16
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 32-6
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Lady Colts traveled to Red Land to take on their rival, the Patriots. The team came out the gate a little slow but picked it up quickly and took a 22 – 5 lead in at the half. The Colts outscored Red Land 17 – 2 in the third to put the game away. In the end, it was a Lady Colts victory by a score if 38 – 16.
Cedar Cliff vs Red Land (Varsity)
1-13-23 | Lower Dauphin (Away)
VARSITY W, 36-18
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 29-20
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Your Lady Colts traveled to Lower Dauphin to take on the Falcons in another Keystone Division match-up. The first quarter found it rough for both teams in the scoring column, where your Colts lead 5 – 4 after one. The basket opened up a little in the 2nd quarter and the team took a 19 – 10 lead into halftime. In the second half, your Colts gradually extended the lead and finish with a 36 – 18 victory.
Olivia Jones led the team in points with 16 (1 – 3pointer), in assists with 5 and was co-leader in rebounds with 5. Alexis Buie chipped in with 9 points, was co-leader in rebounds with 5 and led the team in blocks with 3. Sydney Weyant added 5 points (1 – 3pointer), 3 assists and 2 rebounds. Taylor Ferraro led the team in steals with 5, pulled in 4 rebounds and scored 2 points. Kathryn Sansom contributed 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 points. Jaelyn Brown added 2 points and 3 rebounds. Bryn Cravener finished out the stats with 2 rebounds and 2 deflections.
1-18-23 | Mechanicsburg (Home)
VARSITY W, 52-25
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 51-36
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Your Lady Colts hosted a tough Mechanicsburg team in another Keystone division match-up. Your Colts jumped out to an early 11 – 2 lead, but the Wildcats wouldn’t go away. The team found itself behind twice in the second quarter before going on a run and taking a 23 – 18 lead into halftime. The Colts came out and exerted their dominance in the third quarter by outscoring Mechanicsburg 18 – 2 in the frame. The team only gave up 7 points in the second half and ran away with a 52 – 25 victory.
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff stays unbeaten with second-half surge against Mechanicsburg
1-20-23 | Hershey (Away)
VARSITY W, 57-19
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1-21-23 | Reading (Away - Geigle Classic)
VARSITY W, 57-29
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1-27-23 | Palmyra (Away)
VARSITY W, 47-18
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 40-23
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Your Lady Colts traveled to Palmyra to take on the Cougars. This was the fourth game in a row that the team was on the road. Your Colts were a little lethargic at the start but picked it up quickly and went in at half up 27 – 9. The second half was much of the same and saw your Colts coming out victorious 47 – 18.
Sydney Weyant led the way with 14 points (4 – 3pointers), 3 rebounds, a steal, 2 assists and a block. Olivia Jones added another double-double scoring 10 points and pulling down 15 rebounds, while dishing out 3 assists. Alexis Buie chipped in with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Kathryn Sansome contributed 4 points and led the team in blocks with 3. Taylor Ferraro led the team in assists with 4, scored 3 points (1 – 3pointer), and had 3 rebounds. Jaelyn Brown added 2 points and 2 steals. Lyla Kaercher chipped in with 2 points and 2 rebounds. Finishing up the stats were Kallie Gillen and Ella Frey each scoring 2 points and Bryn Cravener pulling down 4 rebounds.
Our Lady Colts JV team also took on Palmyra and came out with their 10th consecutive win by beating the Cougars 40 – 23.
Lyla Kaercher led the team in scoring with 10 points and also in rebounds with 8. Ella Frey led the team in assists with 4, in steals with 6, pulled in 4 rebounds and scored 8 points. Natalie Hoffman added 5 points (1 – 3pointer), 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Eloise Billus chipped in with 4 points and 4 rebounds. Laila Brown finished with 4 points and 2 rebounds. Elizabeth Wiestling added 3 points and 2 rebounds. Ava Buckwalter chipped in with 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Samantha Beaver and Ciara Stump finished out the Colt scoring with 2 points apiece.
In The News
The Sentinel – Boiling Springs girls basketball defeats Bishop McDevitt and other notes from Friday’s game
Cedar Cliff stays in Keystone control
Fourteen points from Sydney Weyant and 10 from Olivia Jones paced unbeaten Cedar Cliff in a 47-18 win over Palmyra.
The Colts (18-0, 11-0 Keystone) led 12-5 through the first quarter and broke the game open with a 15-4 run in the second. Nine other players joined Weyant and Jones with points for Cedar Cliff. Keely Bowers scored seven points to lead the Panthers (5-13, 3-8).
1-31-23 | Milton Hershey (Home)
VARSITY W, 52-20
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 40-6
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2-3-23 | Red Land (Home)
VARSITY W, 49-19
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 53-28
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2-10-23 | Milton Hershey (Away)
VARSITY W, 50-23
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JUNIOR VARSITY W, 48-4
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2023 Mid-Penn Conference Basketball Championships
2-14-23 | Trinity - Semifinals
VARSITY W, 52-24
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Cedar Cliff 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 – 52
TRINITY (24): Alina Torchia 0 0-0 0; Erin Ford 2 0-0 5; Morgan Karli 0 0-0 0; Natalie Freed 1 0-0 3; Lucy Broadrick 0 0-0 0; Mandy Roman 3 1-2 7; Samani Warner 1 0-0 2; Emma Kostelac-Lauer 3 0-0 7; Sammi McAuliffe 0 0-0 0; Bella Brinda 0 0-0 0; Liz Davis 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 10 1-2 24.
CEDAR CLIFF (52): Elizabeth Wiestling 0 0-0 0; Ella Frey 0 0-0 0; Taylor Ferraro 0 0-0 0; Sydney Weyant 3 0-0 8; Bryn Cravener 0 0-0 0; Alexis Buie 6 2-4 16; Kallie Gillen 0 0-0 0; Kathryn Sansom 4 2-2 10; Jaclyn Brown 0 0-0 0; Olivia Jones 7 3-4 18. TOTALS: 20 7-10 42.
Fouled out – None. Three-point goals – Trinity: Ford, Kostelac-Lauer; Cedar Cliff: Weyant (2), Buie (2), Jones.
PennLive – Olivia Jones, Alexis Buie lead Cedar Cliff girls hoops to a convincing Mid-Penn Conference semifinal win over Trinity
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff opens Mid-Penn girls basketball tournament title defense with 52-24 win over Trinity
The Sentinel Photos – Cedar Cliff pulls away from Trinity in Mid-Penn girls basketball semifinal
2-16-23 | Altoona - Championship
VARSITY W, 50-36
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PennLive – Cedar Cliff leans on Olivia Jones, defense to win second straight Mid-Penn Tournament title
PennLive – Meet PennLive’s Mid-Penn girls basketball all-tournament team and MVP
The Sentinel – Shut-down defense keys Cedar Cliff’s win over Altoona for 2nd straight Mid-Penn title
The Sentinel Photos – Photos: Cedar Cliff captures second straight Mid-Penn girls basketball title with win over Altoona
Sam Getty Photos
02 16 23 Basketball Girls Altoona at Cedar Cliff Mid Penn Champ
2022-2023 District III Basketball Championships – 6A
2-23-23 | 8-William Penn - Quarterfinals
VARSITY W, 48-25
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PennLive – Forwards Kathryn Sansom, Alexis Buie move Cedar Cliff past York High, District 3 6A semifinal rematch with Central Dauphin set
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff girls basketball opens District 3 Class 6A playoffs with quarterfinal win over William Penn
Sam Getty Photos
02 23 23 Basketball Girls York at Cedar Cliff D3
2-27-23 | 5-Central Dauphin - Semifinals
VARSITY W, 42-33
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PennLive – Cedar Cliff overcomes slow start, defeats Central Dauphin to qualify for girls District 3 6A championship
PennLive – Scenes from Cedar Cliff’s win over Central Dauphin for trip to D3 title game
The Sentinel -Cedar Cliff defeats Central Dauphin in District 3 Class 6A girls basketball semifinal
Sam Getty Photos
02 27 23 Basketball Girls CD at CC D3 semi (Camera 1)
02 27 23 Basketball Girls CD at CC D3 semi (camera 2)
3-2-23 | 2-Central York - Finals
VARSITY W, 47-37
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PennLive – Cedar Cliff claims first District 3 basketball title, outpaces Central York behind Olivia Jones, Sydney Weyant
PennLive – Watch again: Cedar Cliff captures first District 3 girls basketball championship
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff captures first District 3 girls basketball title with 47-37 win over Central York
The Sentinel – Photos: Cedar Cliff defeats Central York for 1st District 3 girls basketball title
Sam Getty Photos
03 02 23 Basketball Girls Central York at Cedar Cliff D36A Champs
2023 PIAA 6A Girls’ Basketball State Championships
3-10-23 | Garnet Valley - First Round
VARSITY W, 45-28
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PennLive – ‘We just had to step up’: Buie, Sansom utilize size to steady Cedar Cliff in physical PIAA win over Garnet Valley
The Sentinel – Towering Cedar Cliff powers past Garnet Valley in District 3 Class 6A girls basketball opener
Sam Getty Photos
03 10 23 Basketball Garnet Valley at Cedar Cliff PIAA rd 1
3-14-23 | Upper Dublin - Second Round
VARSITY W, 39-26
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Upper Dublin 10-6-7-3 – 26
Cedar Cliff 13-7-13-6 – 39
CARDINALS (26) – Alaina Sanders 1-1-3, Amy Ngo 2-0-5, Colleen Besachio 1-0-2, Nora Brady 3-0-9, Megan Ngo 3-1-7, Lilli Kleiman 0-0-0, Kaitlyn Zacharia 0-0-0. 3-point goals: A.Ngo, Brady 3. Totals: 10-2-26.
COLTS (39) – Taylor Ferraro 2-0-5, Sydney Weyant 1-0-3, Bryn Cravener 0-0-0, Alexis Buie 3-0-11, Kathryn Sansom 3-0-6, Olivia Jones 4-2-10, Ella Frey 2-0-4. 3-point goals: Ferraro, Weyant, Buie. Totals: 17-2-39.
PennLive – Defensive Cedar Cliff topples Upper Dublin, advances to PIAA 6A quarterfinals
The Sentinel – ‘Every girl stepped up’: Key contributions push Cedar Cliff girls basketball past Upper Dublin into PIAA quarterfinals
PA Prep Live – Upper Dublin falls to unbeaten Cedar Cliff in PIAA-6A second round
3-17-23 | Upper St. Clair - Quarterfinals
VARSITY W, 39-22
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PennLive – ‘We just knew we needed to do our jobs’: Ferocious defensive effort leads Cedar Cliff girls past Upper St. Clair to PIAA semifinals
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff girls basketball advances to PIAA semifinals with rebounding, defense against Upper St. Clair
The Sentinel: Photos – Photos: Cedar Cliff defeats Upper St. Clair in state girls basketball quarterfinal
3-20-23 | Norwin - Semifinals
VARSITY W, 55-47 (OT)
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PennLive – Cedar Cliff vs. Norwin girls basketball: Players, keys to watch for in Monday’s PIAA 6A semifinal
PennLive – ‘We’ve always had something to prove to everyone’: Cedar Cliff survives scare from Norwin, advances to first girls basketball state title game
The Sentinel – PIAA Girls Basketball: Breaking down the Class 6A semifinal between Cedar Cliff and Norwin
The Sentinel – ‘I knew we weren’t going to fold:’: Cedar Cliff rallies for overtime win over Norwin in PIAA girls basketball semifinal
3-24-23 | Archbishop Carroll - Finals
VARSITY L, 37-43
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PennLive – ‘They’re going to be etched in stone’: Cedar Cliff’s unbeaten run ends with state title loss to Archbishop Carroll
PennLive – 5 reasons why Archbishop Carroll defeated Cedar Cliff to claim the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball title
PennLive – ‘Couldn’t be prouder’: Scott Weyant reflects on last game with daughter Sydney after Cedar Cliff loses PIAA 6A hoops final
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff girls basketball builds future, following with historic state tournament run
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff falls to Archbishop Carroll in state girls basketball championship game
The Sentinel – Girls Basketball: Scenes from Archbishop Carroll’s 43-37 win over Cedar Cliff Friday night
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff’s Olivia Jones is called for an offensive foul to foul out of the game in the fourth quarter
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff girls basketball: Here are the Colts’ projected starters for the 2023 PIAA Class 6A final
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff rewind: A look back through the Colts’ unprecedented run to the state basketball final
The Sentinel – Cedar Cliff girls basketball ready for ‘last ride’ in state final vs. Archbishop Carroll