Mallards Split Pair of Games this Week

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team split a pair this week, losing to Greenwood Mennonite, 38-25, before rebounding with a 32-21 win over Chincoteague.

Against Greenwood Mennonite, the Mallards trailed 15-8 after one quarter, but cut the lead to 18-15 by halftime. After a fairly even third quarter, Greenwood Mennonite outscored Worcester, 16-4, in the decisive fourth to pull away for the 38-25 win. Worcester got six points each from Esther Mehilli, Anne Carter and Caitlyn Hoen, who also grabbed 14 rebounds in the contest.

The Mallards followed that loss with a 32-21 win over Chincoteague. Worcester led 18-12 at the half and outscored their opponents 10-3 in the third to pull away. Mehilli led the way with 11 points, while Sydney Mize scored nine and Anisha Batra added six. Hoen grabbed eight rebounds in the contest.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.