Lady Warriors defeat LH for third time
The Elizabeth Forward girls swept the regular season series with Laurel Highlands, and the Lady Warriors won for the third time Thursday night with a 58-45 victory in the WPIAL Class AAAA third-place consolation game.
The Lady Warriors (22-3) will travel to the District 10 runner-up on Friday. The Fillies (20-4) play the winner of the District 5/District 6 subregional game.
Elizabeth Forward led 13-12 after the first quarter and pulled away for a 29-14 halftime lead. The Lady Warriors held a 48-32 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Chloe Zombek led the way for Elizabeth Forward with 20 points. Mia Sostaric scored 11 points and Kaelynn Settles added 10.
Laurel Highlands’ Miya Harris shared game-scoring honors with 20 points. Ayrianna Sumpter added 14 points.