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Girls' V Basketball Storms Past Madeira
Mercersburg defeated Madeira 56-27 in an M Cup girls' varsity basketball contest played on the Snails' home court in McLean, VA February 4.
The Blue Storm raced out to an 18-3 lead after the first period, but the Snails crawled back into it with a 10-5 advantage in the second quarter. Mercersburg put the game away with a 20-4 edge in the third period and cruised home from there.
Annie Mohr '26 once again led the team with 14 points while Rachel Hull '23, Leilani Isel-Register '24, and Madison Goodhart '24 had 8 each. Lily Crounse '25 came off the bench and contributed 7 points.
The win puts Mercersburg over the .500 mark at 11-10, with their next game at Holton-Arms School (Bethesda, MD) on Wednesday, February 8 beginning at 6 pm.