District 3 3A Championship: Lancaster Mennonite vs Trinity

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trinity and Lancaster Mennonite faced off Wednesday night at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. The Shamrocks came out on top 66-54, but multiple players from both teams played well. Here's who stood out:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2792469' first='Liam' last='Sexton'] | 6'6 F 2026 Trinity </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The trench work that Sexton performed inside kept the Blazers out of the paint and off of the glass. He set himself up to score with offensive boards and extended Trinity's possessions. His teammates also found him around the basket. 8 points and 8 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2427375' first='Andre' last='Steele'] | 5'11 G 2027 Trinity </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Steele got the Shamrocks into their halfcourt offense and tilted the defense off the dribble and got to the cup. He also made hustle and heady plays without the ball. Steele's defensive awareness was also crucial as he forced turnovers. 10 points and 3 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2514000' first='Marcus' last='Yeager'] | 6'3 W 2026 Trinity </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>His future may be on the football field, but Yeager played extremely well within offense. He penetrated the LM defense with assertiveness off the catch and cuts into the paint. And when he got there, he played off of two feet to find angles to score or windows to pass the ball. 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1865345' first='Owen' last='Schlager'] | 6'2 G 2025 Trinity </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After not scoring in the first quarter, Schlager found his rhythm in the second and never lost it. He got going with a pull-up middy, then got everything else by barreling to the rim and drawing contact. Even in transition, the Siena-pledge used his momentum to get high-percentage looks at the basket. Additionally, Schlager kept that intensity on defense, where she raked the ball away from opposing players and pulled down rebounds. 24 points (10-11 FT), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1454275' first='Brady' last='Grau'] | 6'0 G 2026 Lancaster Mennonite </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A silky operator with the ball in his hands, Grau made plays for everyone else. He found guys rolling, cutting and spotting up for three. Grau got to the cup on his own and cleaned the glass some as well. His third quarter outburst cut their deficit to a single score. 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2792384' first='Chase' last='Hurst'] | 5'9 G 2026 Lancaster Mennonite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hurst's two-way impact was felt throughout the contest. He took the ball away from the Shamrocks and immediately gave it up for others to score. He called his own number too, getting inside for touch shots and hitting a pull-up three. 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2792382' first='Billy' last='Rothwein'] | 6'4 F 2026 Lancaster Mennonite </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The wild-shouldered Rothwein made winning plays bit-by-bit. He found openings inside the arc as a roller and near the dunker spot and his teammates found him. Further, Rothwein cleaned the glass to serve as a physical interior presence for the Blazers. 12 points and 7 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->