Girls' Basketball
The girls’ basketball program trains and competes on the Plantz Courts, a 10,000-square-foot facility that houses three full-sized courts. Off-court training takes place in the McDowell Fitness Center, which features contemporary equipment and programming geared for athletic development. Head coach Paul Sipes has won nine conference coach of the year awards during his career and has been named a state coach of the year in both Maryland and Virginia.
Mercersburg won the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association girls’ basketball state championship in 2016, setting a school record for wins in a season (19).
Off-season work includes time at summer camp; several players have attended the nationally recognized Point Guard College in the last few years. Players may also participate in individual and small group skill sessions during the year.
Recent alumni have played at the NCAA Division I and Division III levels, as well as at the professional level in the Women’s British Basketball League.
VARSITY
Schedule
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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Scrimmage, James Buchanan High School
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James Buchanan High School | Away | |||
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The Potomac Tip-off, Seton School
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The Potomac School | Away | Loss | 46-53 | |
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The Potomac Tip-off, St. John Paul the Great Catholic School
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The Potomac School | Away | Loss | 35-39 | |
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Bishop Walsh High School
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Bishop Walsh High School | Away | Win | 54-18 | |
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She Got Game Tournament (D.C.), St. John Paul the Great Catholic School
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St. John's College High School | Away | Win | 51-41 | |
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She Got Game Tournament (DC) vs Archbishop Ryan
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St. John's College High School | Away | |||
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Archbishop Ryan
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St. John's College High School | Away | Loss | 28-31 | |
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Saint James School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 42-25 | |
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Western Reserve Academy
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Western Reserve Academy | Away | Loss | 27-57 | |
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Hathaway Brown School
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Western Reserve Academy | Away | Loss | 31-35 | |
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vs.
La Lumiere
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Western Reserve Academy | Away | Loss | 20-60 | |
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vs.
The Hun School of Princeton
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Loss | 37-47 | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 55-32 | |
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Jefferson High School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 43-35 | |
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Blair Academy
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Blair Academy | Away | Loss | 49-84 | |
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Washington High School
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Washington High School | Away | Win | 41-38 | |
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The Hill School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 38-31 | |
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St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 54-32 | |
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Spring Mills High School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Loss | 43-71 | |
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vs.
The Peddie School
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The Peddie School | Away | Win | 43-24 | |
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Spring Mills High School
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Spring Mills High School | Away | Loss | 38-48 | |
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vs.
St. Stephens St. Agnes School
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St. Stephens St. Agnes School | Away | Win | 40-36 | |
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The Madeira School
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The Madeira School | Away | Win | 56-27 | |
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University of Maryland | |||||
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Holton-Arms School
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Holton-Arms School | Away | Win | 50-35 | |
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MAPL Basketball Championship Tournament, The Peddie School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 57-35 | |
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MAPL Basketball Championship Tournament, The Hun School of Princeton
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 45-35 | |
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MAPL Basketball Championship Tournament, Blair Academy
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Loss | 33-68 | |
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Washington High School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 46-44 | |
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PAISAA Basketball Championship Tournament, Shipley School
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Shipley School | Away | Loss | 43-57 |
Coaches
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Head Coach
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Assistant Coach
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Assistant Coach
Roster
| # | Name | Class |
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| 54 | Allister Caretti | 2026 |
| 10 | Raquel Cordero Cordoba | 2024 |
| 54 | Lillian Crounse | 2025 |
| 24 | Mai Dang | 2026 |
| 43 | Emma DiLalla | 2024 |
| Marlyse Dlodlo | 2023 | |
| 23 | Madison Goodhart (captain) | 2024 |
| Mary Grady | 2025 | |
| 11 | Rachel Hull (captain) | 2023 |
| 13 | Leilani Isel-Register | 2024 |
| 44 | Lilly Killinger | 2026 |
| 12 | Ann Mohr | 2026 |
| 45 | Caitlyn Pritzker | 2025 |
| 21 | Maria Rihn | 2024 |
| 31 | Emily Tan | 2024 |
| Wan Nok Yang | 2025 |
JUNIOR VARSITY
Schedule
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Shalom Christian Academy
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Plantz Courts Main | CANCELLED | |||
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vs.
Forbes Road High School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 29-28 | |
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Forbes Road High School
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Forbes Road High School | Away | Loss | 8-40 | |
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vs.
Bedford County CIA basketball
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | CANCELLED | ||
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Jefferson High School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Loss | 24-25 | |
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vs.
Grier School
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Grier School | Away | Win | 40-12 | |
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vs.
Washington High School
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Washington High School | Away | CANCELLED | ||
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vs.
The Hill School
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Plantz Court West | Home | Win | 31-30 | |
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vs.
Spring Mills High School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Loss | 14-42 | |
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vs.
Grier School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Win | 21-15 | |
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vs.
Spring Mills High School
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Spring Mills High School | Away | Loss | 15-37 | |
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vs.
McConnellsburg Middle/High
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Loss | 17-22 | |
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vs.
Madeira School
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Madeira School | Away | Loss | 25-27 | |
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vs.
Holton-Arms School
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Holton-Arms School | Away | Win | 16-8 | |
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vs.
Bedford County CIA basketball
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Bedford County CIA basketball | Away | Loss | 11-40 | |
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Washington High School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | CANCELLED | ||
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vs.
The Hill School
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The Hill School | Away | Loss | 21-33 |
Coaches
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Head Coach
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Assistant Coach
Roster
| # | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alexis Chepren | 2026 |
| 40 | Hadley Frey | 2026 |
| 42 | Adelaide Heldman | 2025 |
| 35 | Sarah Howley | 2026 |
| 25 | Stevie Keck | 2026 |
| 52 | Catherine Kidd | 2024 |
| Lilly Killinger | 2026 | |
| 50 | Valeria Marques Saralegui | 2025 |
| 33 | Peyton Minor | 2026 |
| Jessica Le Nguyen | 2025 | |
| 32 | Adwoa Sankah | 2026 |
| 14 | Elena Sanz Perez | 2025 |
| 41 | Lilah Weisberg | 2025 |
| 30 | Gabrielle Wyant | 2026 |
Girls' Basketball News
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Hard work.
The Mercersburg athletic program provides a challenging, supportive, instructive, and enjoyable experience that fosters the development of character, leadership, and teamwork.
Fair play.
We provide a transformative, competitive, growth experience for every student that inspires passions and pursuits, leading them to reach their highest level of accomplishment and fulfillment.
Clean life.
We compete with character and integrity. Our student-athletes contribute with work ethic and accountability, and lead with service and by example. Mercersburg teams face challenges with resilience and grit, and appreciate opportunities with commitment and unity.