Izzy Buehler Leads Oley Valley to First District Playoff Win Since 2015 Over Columbia in 3A Quarterfinals
- Sean McBryan
- Feb 19
- 1 min read
Senior Izzy Buehler scored 15 points and junior Lily Hare added 12 as the No. 3 seed Oley Valley Lynx defeated No. 6 Columbia 51-47 Tuesday night in the District 3 Class 3A quarterfinals in Oley.
The district playoff win is the first since for the Lynx since a 2015 win over Tulpehocken in the 2A classification.
The Berks IV champion Lynx (15-9) advance to face No. 2 Pequea Valley (21-2) in the semifinals Friday at 7:00 in Kinzers.
The second-seeded Braves beat the Lynx 71-40 in early December during the Tulpehocken Tip-off Tournament. More applicable context: The Braves beat Columbia 45-39 on Dec. 17, lost to Exeter 52-34 on Dec. 28, and lost to Manheim Township 42-28 in the Lancaster-Lebanon League playoff semifinals Feb. 8.
On Tuesday, Buehler scored 11 of her 15 in the first half as the Lynx jumped out to a 10-point halftime lead on the Crimson Tide (12-11).
Hare scored six of her 12 in the third quarter to hold of the Tide's run backed by Lexie Droege's six.
Sehrena Finks-Garcia scored 12 of her game-high 19 in the fourth for Colubmia, but Oley held on.
Oley Valley is one of eight Berks schools to win a district championship with Wilson (6), Central Catholic (4), Holy Name (4), Wyomissing (2), Exeter (1), Gov. Mifflin (1), and Muhlenberg (1).
The Lynx captured district gold in 2011 with a 71-62 victory over Lancaster Catholic in the 3A championship.
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