Amelia Baldo brings a lot to the table for the Palmyra girls’ basketball. And she’s not above setting it as well.

Baldo’s all-around play has been a key to the Cougars’ early season success, which included going 4-0 this week.

The 5-7 junior guard contributed a total of 45 points, a handful of assists and stingy defense to the victories that lifted Palmyra to 6-0 on the year.

On Tuesday evening at home, Baldo netted 11 points in Palmyra’s 41-28 victory over Mechanicsburg. A night later, during a 50-18 road triumph over Hempfield, Baldo went for 15 points.

Then on  Friday night in Palmyra, Baldo recorded another 11 points, in a 33-30 win over Susquehanna Township. She rounded out her productive week with an eight-point effort at Milton Hershey on Saturday afternoon.

Thanks in part to Baldo’s performances, Palmyra won six games in eight days to open the season.

Last week the fiery and cerebral guard, who helps mentor future Cougars at the younger levels, was named to the all-tournament team, when the Cougars captured the championship of the Northern Lebanon Tip-Off Tournament.

– Jeff Falk