Girls Basketball: Koblish, Conestoga cruise to a victory over Haverford

HAVERFORD >> Ellie Mack’s return to Conestoga this season has inspired her teammates and made them better players. The Pioneers are arguably the best team in the Central League. One player coming into her own and still developing at an exciting pace is sophomore guard Maria Koblish, who had 19 points and three steals to lead the Pioneers to a 59-39 victory over Haverford Thursday night.

“Ellie brings the team together,” Koblish said. “She came back from injury and came back as a leader, along with (junior guard/forward) Liz Scott. It brings us all together and we’re playing well together.”

Koblish is in between AAU programs, but one organization will be lucky to have her. She is a first-year starting varsity player after doubling up on JV and varsity a season ago.

“Maria is a dedicated basketball player,” Conestoga coach Chris Jeffries said. “She came in last year, started JV off the bat and led an undefeated JV team. They went 21-0. Whatever that ‘it’ factor is, she’s got it. She’s a heady player, she plays a really nice complement on our team, she gives us an inside-out presence that we haven’t had in a while. She’s come a long way and she’s going to be a very good player in this league.”

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Haverford’s Mollie Reynolds, left, tries to make a shot around Conestoga’s Ellie Mack in Tuesday’s Central League game.
(ROBERT J. GURECKI – DAILY TIMES)