NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa. — A girls basketball team from Northumberland County got a big sendoff Thursday morning as they headed to the state playoffs.
Students, teachers, and fans showed up bright and early to cheer on the Lady Warriors of the Northumberland Christian School girls high school basketball team.
For the first time in the school's history, the girls basketball team made its way to Hershey for the PIAA state championship game.
"It's so exciting. None of us ever thought we would make it to Hershey," Allie Miller said.
"I always wanted to get to Hershey, but I didn't think we could actually get there," said senior Emily Garvin.
Northumberland Christian School is a small one. There are only 17 students in this year's graduating class. Five of those seniors are on the basketball team.
"It's crazy that we've gotten such a good group here just because we have a small school. It's been so fun. I've been playing with the same girls since third, fourth grade," Garvin said.
Even though the school is small, they still had a big cheering section, with two busloads of fans who went to Hershey.
"It means a whole lot," Miller said. "All the hard work we put in to get to here, it just means so much to us."
There are less than 300 students in grades kindergarten through 12. The school was closed so everyone could attend the game.
Edna Ulmer's twin daughters are seniors on the team. She appreciates all the support for the girls.
"There's some wonderful people that put it out on Facebook and social media, so people are gathering, and that's wonderful," Ulmer said.
And the trip was certainly worth it—Northumberland Christian School came out on top, beating Kennedy Catholic 66-54.
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