Southern Lehigh 40, Notre Dame 30 – Rapid Recap

Year 2 of the Southern Lehigh High School girls basketball team’s dominance of the Colonial League is complete.

The Spartans topped Notre Dame, 40-30, in the Colonial League final on Friday night at Easton Area Middle School.

Turning point: Southern Lehigh didn’t light the world on fire offensively in the first half. The Spartans, however, held Notre Dame without a field goal in the second quarter and took a 19-7 lead into halftime thanks to a 6-0 run.

The Crusaders fell behind 30-13 on a pair of Olivia Snyder free throws with 7:19 remaining in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame then went on an 8-0 streak to cut the margin to 30-21 on a putback from Cailee Murphy with 3:45 on the clock.

Murphy hit a 3-pointer to cut the score to 35-28 with 1:14 remaining, but it didn’t get any closer.

Top performers: Southern Lehigh’s Amanda Mobley tallied a team-high 12 points while directing the ship for the Spartans.

Murphy finished with a game-high 15 points for Notre Dame (19-5).

What it means: Southern Lehigh (23-1) completed an unbeaten run through league competition, going 18-0 in the Colonial League regular season and 2-0 in the tournament.

It’s the program’s eighth Colonial League title, and second in a row.

Kyle Craig may be reached at kcraig@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @KyleCraigSports. Find Lehigh Valley high school sports on Facebook.

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