Addison Blosnick

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!

HOPEWELL TWP– The Hopewell High School Girls Basketball team had a dominant win tonight over the New Castle Hurricanes in their first home game of the season. Led by key performances from Avery Boyd, 24 points and Addison Blosnick, 24 points, the Vikings stomped the Hurricanes 66-32.

In the first quarter. The Vikings got off to an impressive 14-0 start, converting their aggressive defense into explosive offense. A lot of action from Boyd led the Vikings to a 21-3 lead in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, our offense continued its explosiveness even though they gave up more points than the first quarter. The Vikings took advantage of their many trips to the free throw line, making 6 of 9 free throws in the second quarter. They finished this quarter leading 39-14.

After the halftime break where the Hopewell Little Dribblers and Little Lady Vikings Youth program was recognized, the Vikings offense yet again kept the momentum rolling, outscoring the Hurricanes 15 to 12 in the third quarter. Boyd and Blosnick combined for 11 of the Vikings 15 points. Hopewell led 54-26, and the end of the third.

In the final quarter of the game, Cici Smetana and Blosnick shined, scoring 8 of the Vikings 12 points. The Vikings’ defense showed off, allowing the Hurricanes to score only 6 points in the fourth. The final score of the game was Hopewell 66, New Castle 32.

Next up, the Vikings head to Moon for the Moon Tipoff Tournament. They play Franklin Regional at 6:00 PM tomorrow night, and Moon, Saturday night at 6:30 PM. Their next home game is Tuesday, December 9th vs Beaver Falls.

PLAYER STATS:

Addison Blosnick: 24 points

Avery Boyd: 24 points

Cici Smetana: 11 points

Hannah McDowell: 5 points

Abby Kovell: 2 points

GAME RECAP:

1st Quarter-

2-0 – Avery Boyd with a steal leading to a layup

4-0 – Hannah McDowell to Addison Blosnick in the post for a layup

6-0 – Boyd to McDowell for a layup

8-0 – Blosnick coast to coast for 2

10-0 – Boyd to Blosnick on the fast break for another layup. Timeout New Castle

12-0 – Block by McDowell leading to a Blosnick fast break

14-0 – Boyd with a fast break layup

15-3 – Cici Smetana free throw

17-3 – Smetana with a jump shot

19-3 – Boyd with another fast break layup

21-3 – Boyd another layup after a nice pump fake

2nd Quarter-

23-3 — Lob from Ava Ray to Blosnick for a layup

25-3 – Boyd scores a layup with a pass from Ray

26-3 – Blosnick makes one of two free throws

28-5 – Another layup for Boyd off a crossover

30-5 – Boyd with a layup plus the foul

32-7 – Smetana with a nice floater

34-9 – Arching jump shot from Abby Kovell

36-11 – Blosnick makes two of two free throws

38-14 — Blosnick makes two of two free throws

39-14 – McDowell makes one of two free throws

3rd Quarter-

41-14 – Blosnick layup after nice feed from Boyd

43-16 – Another layup from Blosnick

45-16 – Pull-up jumper by Boyd

48-21 – Blosnick makes one of two free throws

50-26 – Smetana with a two-point jumper

52-26 – Boyd with a nice take up the middle for a layup

54-26 – Layup off a steal for Boyd

4th Quarter-

56-31 – Blosnick with the spin move for a side layup

58 -31 – Smetana makes two of two free throws

60-31 – Bounce pass from Blosnick for Boyd layup

62-31 – Layup off of an offensive rebound for Blosnick

64-31 – Pull-up jumper for Smetana

66-31 – Basket by McDowell

Final Score: Hopewell 66, New Castle 32

Hopewell HS Girls Basketball Battle to Win Over Central Valley

Blosnick and Boyd Lead Hopewell to Convincing Win Over New Castle in Home Opener