Mars Youth Basketball Association’s Third Grade Girls Basketball Team took first place in the Westmoreland Athletics & Recreation (WAAR) Snowball Battle Tournament, held Dec. 1-3 at Industry Sports (Mt. Pleasant, Pa.).
Team members include Mars Area Elementary School third-graders Sophia Adachi, Laurel Breese, Talia Carrabba, Reese Denlinger, Leah DiGioia, Aria Freed, Norah Gehlmann, Kylie Mincin, Mila Roberman and Mia Tirado. The team went undefeated in the tournament, bested the Norwin Lady Knights 10-7 in the final game.
The team will advance to the Pennsylvania Middle School Basketball Championship, to be held in March 20-22 in State College, Pa. For more information, visit https://westmorelandathletics.leagueapps.com/tournaments/4070155/teams/6619609.