🏀🔥 Hopewell 5th Grade Travel Controls Central Valley in a 31–13 Victory — Plus Big Wins for 4th & 6th Grade! 🏆💙

The Hopewell 5th Grade Travel basketball team put together a complete team performance Thursday night, leading from start to finish in a dominant 31–13 victory over Central Valley at Hopewell Memorial Junior High School.

Hopewell wasted no time setting the tone, opening the game on an 11-point run and overwhelming Central Valley with pressure defense and crisp ball movement. The Vikings held a 15–7 halftime lead, limiting Central Valley’s offensive chances while controlling the pace of the game.

After Central Valley briefly made things interesting, cutting into the lead early in the second half, Hopewell responded with a 12–2 run to put the game firmly out of reach. The Vikings never trailed and closed out the win with discipline, energy, and teamwork on both ends of the floor.

Ball movement was a key to the victory. Hopewell recorded 14 assists on 15 made baskets, showing unselfish play and great awareness. The Vikings also tallied five assists in the first quarter alone, helping them jump out to their early advantage.

Sean Bain led all scorers with 10 points, while Landyn DelliCarpini dominated the glass with 12 rebounds and added strong two-way play. Cooper Biller orchestrated the offense, handing out five assists and applying pressure defensively.

Hopewell 5th Grade Travel Box Score

• #42 Sean Bain – 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
• #1 Landyn DelliCarpini – 6 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals
• #2 Sullivan Smith – 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
• #25 Cooper Biller – 5 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
• #42 Breyson Hoth – 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
• #12 Logan Giering – 2 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
• #35 Kellen Boehm – 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
• #10 Bowen Smith – 2 rebounds, 2 steals

Micah Lattimore (#11) and Austin Adams (#14) did not score but  basketball is more than just points they brought physicality and effort that helped set the tone defensively and on the boards said Coach Delli Carpini.

The win was especially meaningful after a tough loss to Beaver Falls the night before, showing the team’s resilience and growth under head coaches Craig Biller, Jonathon DelliCarpini, and Nick Hoth.

What’s Next

Hopewell 5th Grade Travel heads to the South Side Tournament this weekend with games against Avella at 10:15 a.m. and Blackhawk at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, followed by tournament play on Sunday.

The team then returns to league action on Wednesday the 14th at 7:30 p.m. at Central Valley, and Thursday the 15th at 7:00 p.m. at home vs. Avonsworth.

Other Scores vs Central Valley

Hopewell also picked up wins at other grade levels:

• 4th Grade: Hopewell 26, Central Valley 19
• 6th Grade: Hopewell 43, Central Valley 15

Even without full box scores, it was a strong night across the board for Hopewell basketball.