Girls Hoops - Hempfield vs Peters Township

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Big Fourth Quarter Sparks Hempfield Girls to 52-47 Comeback Win over Peters Township

A little bit of patience and a lot of Sarah Liberatore can be a good combination when the chips are down.

With a patient, deliberate offense and a dozen fourth quarter points from senior Sarah Liberatore, Hempfield overcame a 5-point third quarter deficit to beat Peters Township 52-47 in a Class 6A Section 2 game on Tuesday, January 7, at Hempfield.

The game was close throughout, with the teams exchanging leads on several occasions. Hempfield led 13-10 after one quarter, but the Lady Indians served notice with their first lead of the game at 14-13 early in the second. Jillian Stopperich, Journey Thompson, and Avana Sayles all had five second-quarter points to help Peters in building a 28-25 halftime advantage. 

Thompson scored on 3 field goals to help Peters expand their lead to 5 points at the end of the third quarter, 37-32. Hempfield went 7-of-8 from the free throw line in the quarter, includung Olivia Persin hitting 5-of-6, yet the Lady Spartans didn't make a single field goal in the quarter. 

But Hempfield saved their best quarter for the last, as they worked the ball offensively for good shots, only sent the Indians to the free throw line once, and held Peters Township to only 10 points in the final frame. In addition to Liberatore's 12 in the fourth, Emma Hoffner, Olivia Persin, and Brooke McCoy scored key points down the stretch to secure the Lady Spartans' win. 

Hempfield's Sarah Liberatore led all scorers with 24 and Olivia Persin had 10. Both went 7-of-8 on the night from the foul line. Journey Thompson had 17 and Avana Sayles 14 for Peters Township. 

Both squads hold 2-3 records in section play, with Hempfield at 5-4 overall and Peters Township at 4-6. Next up for both teams are section games at home on Thursday 1/9. Hempfield will host Baldwin while Peters Township welcomes Mt.Lebanon to their gym.

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