Greenfield, Dresden Prevail in District 14A Girls at Bethel
From the Feb 24, 2026 e-EditionBETHEL University (February 19, 2026) — Greenfield Lady Yellowjackets and Dresden Lady Lions prevailed in their respective contests on Thursday, February 19, at Bethel University's Crisp Arena and advance to the championship round on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Bethel.
Greenfield claimed a 70 to 45 victory over Lake County during the 6 p.m. contest on Thursday, and Dresden claimed a 50-42 victory over Gleason's Lady Bulldogs on Thursday.
Gleason meets Lake County on Saturday, February 21, 6 p.m. in the consolation round to determine third and fourth place in District 14A. The championship game with Greenfield and Dresden follows at 7:30 p.m.
In the Gleason-Dresden contest, Gleason scored 11, 4, 11, and 16 points in the respective quarters for a total of 42. Ahmyre Allen led Gleason's scoring with 19 points. Hylan Leach had 8, Madi Dean had 8, Karlie Wilson had 6, and Kadence Witherspoon had 1.
Dresden was led by Jacie West with 12, followed by Jentri Mangiaracinia with 8, Elizabeth Jarred with 7, Molly Robinson with 7, Rylee Cousins with 6, and Irah Cianfarani and Hannah Hale with 2 each.
Greenfield had 70 points. Ella Porter tossed in 31, Rayanna Fisher had 14, Skylar Arnold had 12, Maddie Paschall had 8, Jerico Montgomery had 3, and Madelyn Coble had 2.
Lake County, with a limited team of six players, scored 45. Laken Chism scored 39, Destaney Mullins had 2, and Yhana Bolden had 4.
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