Girls Basketball: Conestoga knocks off defending champ Central Bucks West, 51-43

TREDYFFRIN >> From the early going of Wednesday night’s District 1-AAAA second round matchup between defending champion Central Bucks West and Conestoga, it was clear the game was going to come down to which team could make a play at the end.

Conestoga was able to make that equation real simple as it put the ball in the hands of its playmakers — senior forward Ellie Mack and sophomore guard Maria Koblish — as the two combined for 23 of the Pioneers’ second-half points en route to a 51-43 win. “I subscribe to the method of coaching of putting your players in a position to win and let them go,” said Conestoga coach Chris Jefferies. “The more I get involved the worse it gets. That’s what practice is for.”

In addition to Mack and Koblish, the Pioneers also got great play from junior forward Liz Scott. Scott finished with only eight points but played tenacious defense and helped lead the Conestoga break out of its defensive zone. “Eight is her role,” Jefferies said. “We’re a big believer in everyone having a role. Liz is a defensive monster and she’s an absolute beast in transition.”

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