Jess Cabrera started attending Solanco girls basketball games as a six-year-old, looking up to the players, and hoping she would one day have her name on the banner listing the school's 1,000 point scorers. Twelve years later, the Mules' senior guard achieved that lofty goal. Needing 15 points to reach the grand milestone, Cabrera made history at the halftime buzzer and finished with 20 points in the Mules' 56-22 triumph over visiting Garden Spot Tuesday night, January 22. JV AND VARSITY PHOTOS: Cabrera nears 1,000-point mark as Solanco girls basketball upends Octorara1/18/2019
Entering Thursday night's game against outmanned Octorara, the Solanco girls basketball team wanted to use its entire roster while winning without suffering any injuries, hone a variety of offensive sets, and put Jess Cabrera in position to score her 1,000th career point at home.
The Mules easily accomplished their objectives by beating the Braves 87-8. PHOTOS: Solanco girls basketball posts crucial victories over Lampeter-Strasburg, Cocalico1/14/2019
Immediately following the Solanco girls basketball team's milestone win over Lampeter-Strasburg, coach Chad McDowell started making sure his squad would avoid a letdown in its next game vs. Cocalico.
He was quite confident the Mules would be ready and his faith was rewarded with a 47-34 triumph over the Eagles Friday night. Forced to play more minutes than usual because of teammates' foul trouble, Grace Kreider admitted she was exhausted during the final seconds of regulation.
Solanco's senior guard made sure she didn't have to work overtime. Kreider drilled a 15-foot jumper with two seconds remaining to lift the Mules to a Solanco Holiday Tournament championship with a 39-37 triumph over Red Lion in the title game Saturday, December 28. The Solanco girls basketball team turned up the defensive intensity to snap a two-game losing streak.
Seizing command with a second quarter spurt, the Mules downed perennial postseason participants Northern Lebanon 58-36 Friday night, December 21. by Bud Hart The Golden Mule girls ended their regular season on Tuesday, February 7, by downing the Garden Spot Lady Spartans 58-41. Solanco finished with an overall record of 11-11 and came close to qualifying for the L-L League playoffs as well as Districts. The visiting team jumped out to a five point lead, but the host Mules went on a 12-3 run to take a four point lead after the first eight minutes. “I was extremely pleased with our resiliency and how we responded after their quick start,” said Coach Chad McDowell. “This shows our growth as a team. The Mules continued to use their momentum and held a 33-19 lead at the break.” by Bud Hart Solanco's varsity girls basketball team split last week, losing to L-S in Lampeter 58-46 on Tuesday, January 24, and crushing Lebanon 66-33 at home on Friday, January 27. Solanco took a 28-25 lead to the locker room at the half on Tuesday night, but the Lady Pioneers came out with a vengeance in the third quarter, holding the visitors to a single digit while putting 22 in their column. “I thought we did an excellent job in all facets in the first half,” said Coach Chad Mc Dowell. “In the third quarter L-S made a run and took control of the game.” by Bud Hart
Chad McDowell and his stable of Mules needed some rest following two overtime losses and a Saturday evening away win. On Tuesday, January 17, the Mules traveled to Manheim and lost to the Barons 54-45 in overtime. “It was an exciting game where both teams made runs,” McDowell said. Neither team lead by more than four or five the entire game. With Solanco down two with 10 seconds on the clock, Central fouled Nikki Boultinghouse who connected on both shots to give the Mules a 42-40 lead. But Manheim lucked out when a deflected pass fell into the wrong hands and a rim shot rolled into the net to tie it up. Solanco was challenged in the overtime period. "We just could not get anything positive going” said McDowell. “We turned the ball over on several possessions, we missed some defensive assignments, and we missed some easy shots that could have changed the flow of the overtime period.” by Bud Hart
Coach Chad McDowell saw 11 of his players score, led by Jess Cabrera’s 25 points, as Solanco's varsity girls basketball team trampled host Lebanon 63-42 Tuesday night, January 3. Solanco's girls basketball team split its final two games of the season to finish with a record of 7-15 overall, 5-11 Lancaster-Lebanon League.
Ephrata upended the Mules 60-32 Tuesday, February 2, in the finale. Needing a victory to claim the Section Two title outright, Ephrata stormed out to a 15-0 lead. |
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