We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the Bartholomew family with the sudden and untimely passing of Tim Bartholomew.  Tim was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and friend to many in our community.  He often would ref games in our church league including two games just last Monday night.  Tim always had a smile on his face and often would give encouraging words to young players even during games.  We just pray that God will comfort his family during this very difficult time.

Games (Week 6 - Results & Stats) 2/18/08

Ephrata I – 79

Ephrata I was led by Will Badie who recorded a double-double with a game high 24 points and 12 rebounds.  John Rios scored 19 points to go along with 7 assists.  Drew Karschner had 13 points and Brian Ingraham had 10 points and 10 rebounds.  Marc Lescoe chipped in with 7 points and Dave Mumma had all of his 6 points in the first half.
Gary Sensenig led the way for Akron II, finishing with 22 points.  Ken Eshleman had 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.  Brian Cerullo had 8 points and pulled down 12 boards.  Mike Sensenig chipped in with 6 points and Jeff Sensenig  had 5 points and 4 rebounds.
Ephrata I opened up an early 17-6 lead just 5:00 minutes into the game.  Akron II cut the deficit to 6 points (24-18) halfway through the first half.  Ephrata I went on a 12-2 run over the next 5:00 minutes to lead 36-20 and went to the break with a 17-point lead.  Ephrata I kept Akron II at bay in the second half maintaining their double-digit lead and opened up a 20-point lead (65-45) with 5:00 minutes left to play.    Rebounds: Ephrata I – 35      Akron – 30          Turnovers: Ephrata I – 18   Akron II - 13

First United – 79
Ephrata II – 78
(Halftime – First United led 41 – 25)

Seth Sigman connected on 8 three pointers to lead First United with 29 points and 5 rebounds.  Dan Tangert also hit 6 three pointers to finish with 24 points.  Matt Woods recorded a double-double finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds. 
Ephrata II had all 5 players in double figures with Troy Shellhammer leading the way with 21 points.  Alex Knight had 20 points and also grabbed 7 boards.  Kyle Stark finished with 15 points and 6 assists.  Mike Hartman scored 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Nate Luta finished with 10 points.
Ephrata II held a slim 2-point lead (13-11) with 13:00 minutes remaining in the first half.  The game was tied 17-17 at the 10:00 minute mark.  First United closed the half on a 24-8 run to lead by 16 points at the break.  First United still lead by 15 points (54-39) with 12:00 minutes left in the game.  Ephrata II went on an 11-2 run over the next 3:00 minutes to cut the deficit to 6 points.  Ephrata I pulled to within one point (66-65) with 5:00 minutes to go.  First United led 70-67 with 2:00 minutes remaining, however 2 free throws by Kyle Stark again cut the deficit to one point.  Matt Woods converted a lay-up with 30 seconds to give First United a 72-69 lead, however Troy Shellhammer answered with a three pointer to tie the game (72-72) with 22 seconds left and the game went to overtime.  Dan Tangert hit 2 free throws with 34 seconds left in overtime which were the first points in the overtime to give First U. a 74-72 lead.  Troy Shellhammer hit another three pointer with 17 seconds to give Ephrata II their first lead (75-74) since the first half.  Seth Sigman answered with a three of his own to put First U. up 77-75. with 8 seconds left.  A steal and 2 free throws by John Mellish helped to seal the victory for First United.  
Rebounds: First United – 31     Ephrata II – 29

First United – 83
Ephrata III – 50
(Halftime – First United led 83 – 50)

Akron I – 95
Ephrata III – 48
(Halftime – Akron I led 46 – 26)

Travis Wealand led Akron I with a season high 37 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.  Vince Rissler finished with 13 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.  Brad Wolf scored 12 points.  Joe Trynosky (12 rebounds) and Kevin Hertzog each had 10 points.  Matt Buckwalter had 8 points and grabbed a game-high 14 boards. 
Justin Brill recorded a double-double finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds.  John Cain and Jamie Fisher each had 7 points.  Andrew Gonzalez finished with 6 points and Scott Wentzel chipped in with 5 points.
The game was close throughout most of the first half.  Akron I led 22-14 halfway through the first half.  A rainbow three pointer by Scott Wentzel of Ephrata III cut the deficit to 6-points (30-24) with 5:00 minutes to go in the first half.  However, Ephrata III managed only 2 points over the last 5:00 minutes of the half as Akron opened up a 20-point lead at the break and never looked back.
The game was marred by the injury to Jason Martin’s knee towards the very end of the game.  We pray for a speedy recovery for Jason. 
Rebounds: Ephrata III – 26    Akron I – 50       Turnovers: Ephrata III – 14   Akron I - 14

The first round of the playoffs will begin on Mon. 2/25/08.

Ephrata II vs. Ephrata III @ 7:00 pm

Akron I vs. Akron II @ 8:00 pm