Hopewell Township- If these two teams played 10 times, Hopewell would likely win 8 or 9 of those games. However, today wasn’t one of those 8 or 9 times for the Vikings.
Hopewell got off to an awful start offensively in the first half which put them in a hole that they couldn’t recover from. Too many forced 3-point shots and not enough ball movement on offense was the issue.
Near the end of the 1st half, Hopewell’s defense gave them a spark and then shots started to fall in the second half which got them back in the game, but the Vikings couldn’t complete the comeback as they lost, 33-27.
1st Quarter Recap:
*The only field goal of the first quarter came on a corner 3-point shot from Josh Gill off an inbounds play, Hopewell 3-2.
*That was it offensively though Andrew Arzberger played well as he was very aggressive both defensively and on the boards.
End of 1st Quarter: Quaker Valley 5 Hopewell 3
2nd Quarter Recap:
*After trailing by double-digits, Hopewell started to make a comeback. Reed Budavich pulled down an offensive rebound and put it back in for 2 points, Quaker Valley 17-7.
*As QV tried to inbound the ball, Zack Sampson came up with a steal and layup, Quaker Valley 17-9.
Halftime: Quaker Valley 19 Hopewell 9
3rd Quarter Recap:
*Despite being undersized, Hopewell did a nice job on the boards this quarter. On this possession, Sampson pulled down an offensive rebound and put it back for a layup, Quaker Valley 26-12.
*Later in quarter, Jaxsen Covalt gets a steal at midcourt and takes it in for a layup, Quaker Valley 26-14.
*After a defensive stop, Sampson hits a nice shot from the baseline, Quaker Valley 26-16.
End of 3rd Quarter: Quaker Valley 26 Hopewell 16
4th Quarter Recap:
*Off an out of bounds play, Gill hits a shot from the wing to get the deficit under 10, Quaker Valley 26-18.
*With 3:55 left, Roman Crisci connects on a 3, Quaker Valley 26-21
*With 1:49 left, Sampson hits a deep 2, Quaker Valley 29-23.
*Later, Gill comes up with a steal gets it to Sampson who finishes, Quaker Valley 29-25.
*With :45 seconds left, Braxton Pinto pulls down an offensive rebound and puts it back in, Quaker Valley 32-27.
Final Score: Quaker Valley 33 Hopewell 27
Hopewell returns to action next Tuesday as they travel to West Allegheny.
