After going 2-1 in pool play, the Comets turned to the 3-pointer to get to the second round in the championship bracket at the AAU Division 1 seventh-grade tournament in Kingston, Tennessee.

The Comets hit eight triples to roll to a 56-10 victory over the Central Kentucky Storm Wednesday. The win sends the Comets into the round of 16 against the Potomac Valley Vogues Thursday.

Maggie Grant led the way with 12 points. Grace ONeil had eight points, while Jordyn Thomas and Maggie Doogan chipped in with seven points apiece.

In pool play, Thomas and Nikki Mostardi tallied eight points each in a 50-40 victory over the Titans. Julia Dever scored 14 points, but it wasnt enough as the Comets fell to North Tartan of Minnesota in overtime, 44-39. Maeve McErlane tossed in 14 points as the Comets bounced back with a 49-44 win over Georgia Hardball Elite to advance to the championship round.

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Jack Lemon and Owen Dreger had it going on for Dairy Cottage.

Lemon scored 18 points and Dreger hit four 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to lead DC to a 40-28 Senior League win over Pat McKnight Construction.

Rohan Bhattacharya put up eight points for McKnight.

In other Senior League action:

Slacks 32, Thunderbird 19 >> Adam Henry tallied 10 points to lead Slacks. Kevin Waters netted six points for Thunderbird.

In the Junior League:

McKeon Allstate 31, Tavola 14 >> Tanner Coll paced the winners with 10 points.

PDS 15, A&A Custom Signs 12 >> Connor Meenans six points led the way for PDS. Logan McBride had five points for A&A.

Lydia Scotts basket in the final minute lifted the Cougars to an 18-17 victory over Glenolden in the junior division. Bridget Doerr led the winners with seven points.

Erin Boyer had six points for Glenolden.

In another junior game:

Springfield Gold 26, Springfield Blue 16 >> Skyler Poehner and Sophia Ward combined for 15 points for Gold.

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