Dragon Basketball Advances to Championship

The Central Scarlet Dragon Basketball team faced the Juniata Indians at home last week for the District Six 4A semi-finals.

With their 67-43 victory, the Dragons will advance to the championship for the third year in a row. Against the Indians, the Dragons’ fast-paced offense coupled with their defensive pressure made for an excellent game.

The Dragons led by seven after the first quarter, and after making a few more shots in the second, led at halftime with a 32-14 advantage. Despite the Indians coming out of the gate swinging in the second half, making a multitude of shots to shorten the Dragons’ lead, their defense kept up and allowed the Dragons to win the third quarter by two points. The fourth quarter continued much of the same for the Dragons and ended the night with their victory.

Eli Muthler led the night’s scoring with 28 points while Hunter Smith added 10 for the Dragons.

The now 19-5 Dragons advance to the District Six 4A championship to face the Johnstown Trojans for the third time this season at Mount Aloysius.