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District 3 girls basketball: Wilson will play for the 6A title after knocking off No. 1 seed Red Lion

The Wilson Bulldogs will play for the District 3 Class 6A girls basketball title after knocking off top-seeded Red Lion on Monday night at Red Lion High School.

Wilson, the fourth seed, advanced to the championship game with a 50-42 win.

Ryan Leaman led the Bulldogs with 19 points, scoring 15 in the second half. Laura Crocona chipped in 12 and Laila Jones had 9.

The Bulldogs (26-2) have won 18 straight, dating back to 49-38 loss to Dallastown on Dec. 22, which is who they will play for the district title on Thursday at a site and time to be determined.

Third-seeded Dallastown (24-3) advanced to the championship game with a 42-38 win over second-seeded Central Dauphin on Monday.

The Bulldogs trailed 10-9 after the first quarter as Julia Sedora and Maddie Young each scored 4 points.

Wilson took a 20-19 halftime lead as Jones hit two 3-pointers and Violet Houck had 4 points.

In the third quarter, Leaman scored 5 points as the Bulldogs opened up a 35-31 lead. She had 10 points in the fourth quarter as Wilson outscored Red Lion 15-11.

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