Carlisle - VG

Carlisle Christian Academy:: Varsity Girls

 It's a long drive to Carlisle...but the ride is much better going home with a win. The Varsity Girls took on the Carlisle Crusaders for the first time this season. Coming off of a long stretch of very intense games, the Carlisle game allowed every Warrior to get substantial playing time.

 The Warriors shot an amazing 80% from the free throw line. 9 players scored and recorded at least 1 steal each. 13 players grabbed at least 1 rebound each. Rachael led the team with 3 assists and Rebecca had 11 rebounds and 3 steals.

 Everyone on the team contributed to this 7th win of the season.

Carlisle - VB

Carlisle Christian Academy:: Varsity Boys

On December 11, the Boys Varsity team traveled to Carlisle, PA to play Carlisle Christian Academy. The Warriors battled hard throughout the game but came up short in the end. The final score of Carlisle 43, Warriors 25 did not reflect how close the game really was throughout.Ben Cook led all players on the team with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Josiah Carstens scored 7 points and Jacob Hughes, Matt Kelly, and Ben Carstens each had a duece to wrap up the scoring.

After 9 games, the Warriors have had a fairly very balanced scoring attack among the starters with Ben Cook leading all Warriors with 65 points, Jacob Hughes with 59 points, Matt Kelly with 50 points, Josiah Carstens with 49 points, and Ben Carstens with 48 points. Josiah Carstens leads the Warriors with 15 assists while Matt Kelly leads the Warriors with 16 steals. Ben Carstens leads the team with 46 rebounds and 23 blocked shots.

Carroll - VB

Carroll Christian: Varsity Boys

On December 8, the Boys Varsity team hosted Carroll Christian school at Thomas Johnson Middle School in Frederick. As has been the situation most of the season, the Warriors fell behind in the first quarter by 18-8. During the second and third quarters, the Warriors fought back and outscored their opponent. At the end of the third quarter, the score was 31-29 in favor of Carroll Christian. However, during the fourth quarter, the Carroll Christian team pulled away to win 51-40.
While the Warriors did not win, there were several great efforts made by many of the players on the team. Ben Cook led all players on the team with 17 points and 12 rebounds as well as three dramatic blocked shots. Most of his points were scored as a result of assists from Josiah Carstens, who was playing less than 100% as he hasn't fully recovered from his illness over the weekend.After Bradley Cole had scored 16 points for Carroll Christian early into the second quarter, Matt Kelly marked him on defense for the remainder of the game holding him scoreless, picking up three steals, and scoring a total of 8 points, 4 of them from the foul line. Jacob Hughes was on fire from outside, going 2-for-2 outside the three point line (and being fouled on another three point shot) ending up with 9 points as the second highest scorer on the team. Ben Carstens blocked three shots and made 6 rebounds in a game where the Warriors owned the boards, outrebounding the opponent.
Once again, the first-year Warriors were competitive against another established team.After 7 games, the Warriors have had a very balanced scoring attack among the starters with Jacob Hughes leading all Warriors with 52 points, Ben Cook with 49 points, Matt Kelly with 48 points, Ben Carstens with 42 points, and Josiah Carstens with 37 points. Three Warriors have more than 10 steals: Matt Kelly(14), Josiah Carstens(13), Benjamin Carstens(12).

Carroll - VG

Carroll Christian: Varsity Girls

 For their first home game of the season, the Frederick Warriors hosted the Carroll Christian Patriots. It proved to be a tight game the entire match. Both teams matched up nicely and both teams battled fiercely the entire contest.

 It was a nail-biter from beginning to end. The Warriors were down by 1 after the 1st quarter but thanks to toughness and good defense, they found themselves up by 1 at half-time.

 The second half proved to be similar to the first half and the Warriors were trailing by merely 1 point after 3rd quarter. In the end, the Warriors lost 52-46 to a very good Carroll Christian team.

Statistical highlights: Rebecca Reifsnider led the team in rebounds, pulling in 10. Liz Catoe had 8 assists. And Charity Poole and Ana Blickenstaff had 4 steals each.

Grace - MSB

 The Warriors arrived at the Grace Academy gym and rushed in from the bitter cold! Grace Academy welcomed our team, announced the starting line ups and opened in prayer. The Warriors went out with an early lead holding Grace scoreless first quarter. The Warriors played strong both offensively and defensively. John Koffman was high scorer with 11, followed by Chris Lamont with 8. Other players hitting shots included; Daniel Passarelli, Joel Kehr, Caleb Abel and Andrew Leaman. On defense, Koffman and Lamont were a strong rebounders while Abel lead in steals. Despite a last quarter push by Grace the Warriors came out on top, winning 30 – 18.