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Champion wins AAC Blue title

GIRLS BASKETBALL

¯ CHAMPION 59, LIBERTY 46: LIBERTY — Champion won an outright conference championship thanks to a big second-half comeback, rallying from 10 points down at halftime and easily pulling away from the Leopards.

The Golden Flashes (17-5, 12-2) trailed 28-18 at the half but outscored Liberty, 27-7, in third quarter. Abby White and Emma Gumont combined for 19 of the team’s 27 second-quarter points. Savannah Dodrill added 12 points for Champion, which won the All-American Conference’s Blue Tier for the first time since 2011.

Sharda Williamson scored a team-high 13 for Liberty (11-10, 7-7), which was outscored 41-18 in the second half. Nysa Gilchrist put in 12 points for the Leopards.

¯ FARRELL (Pa.) 55, HUBBARD 37: HUBBARD — Pierra Parkee dominated for Farrell as the Steelers cruised past Hubbard in a non-conference clash.

Parkee scored 13 of her game-high 31 points in the first quarter, fueling Farrell’s 22-9 run. The Steelers led, 31-12, at halftime.

Kelsey Tingler paced Hubbard (5-17) with nine points.

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