Lillian Otto The Hopewell Girls High School Basketball Team hosted Central Valley in an intense matchup on Monday night.
Despite a slow start, the Vikings kept their poise and responded strong, displaying solid teamwork and timely scoring over the final three quarters.
Led by standout performances from Avery Boyd, Addison Blosnick, and Lily Enders, Hopewell battled from start to finish and secured a convincing win that could help turn their season around.
Boyd opened the scoring off a feed from Ava Ray, but Hopewell trailed 2–9 at the end of a quiet first quarter.
The Vikings came alive in the second quarter, with Enders, Blosnick, Boyd, and Allison Ramaley all contributing. Key layups and free throws helped Hopewell take an 18–17 lead into halftime.
Boyd and Ray knocked down three-pointers to start the third, while Enders, Ramaley, and Blosnick added points in the paint and at the line. Hopewell extended the lead to 41–26 by the end of the third quarter.
The final quarter highlighted Hopewell’s strong ball movement and efficient finishing. Blosnick led the way with multiple layups and free throws as the Vikings closed out the game, earning a 49–37 victory.
GAME RECAP
1ST QUARTER-
2-3 Avery Boyd scores on a feed from Ava Ray
2-9 End of 1st Quarter
2ND QUARTER-
4-9 Lily Enders runner
6-11 Addison Blosnick drives for a layup
8-11 Boyd with fast break layup, great pass from Ramaley
10-11 Ramaley layup off Enders pass
12-11 Boyd with the reverse layup
14-11 Blosnick 2 for 2 FT
16-11 Enders layup off the Ramaley pass
18-15 Enders turnaround bank shot
18-17 Halftime
3RD QUARTER-
21-17 Boyd gets the three plus harm
22-17 Boyd makes 1 of 1 free throws
25-17 Ray swishes a three pointer
27-19 Enders drives to the rim for two
29-19 Ramaley makes an elbow jumper
30-19 Blosnick makes 1 of 2 free throws
32-21 Enders with another layup under the basketball
34-21 Ray makes 2 of 2 free throws
35-22 Ray makes 1 of 2 free throws
37-22 A layup for Boyd off a nice pass from Enders
39-22 Boyd converts a steal to a fast break layup
41-24 Enders a nice layup plus the foul
41-26 End of 3rd Quarter
4TH QUARTER-
43-26 Great ball movement leads to Blosnick basket
45-28 Blosnick makes 2 of 2 free throws
47-30 Blosnick banks it in off an in-bound pass by Ramaley
49-33 Blosnick scores again on a jumper from the paint
49-37 Final
VIKINGS BOXSCORE-
Boyd: 16 points
Blosnick: 13 points
Enders: 12 points
Ray: 6 points
Ramaley: 2 points
Come watch your Lady Vikings on Thursday, January 15 @ 6:30pm here at Hopewell High School as they host Lincoln Park.
And remember, it’s always a great day to be a Viking!
