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Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 67, PENNRIDGE 61
Matt Scamuffo had himself a career night on Friday.
The CB South senior went on a bona fide tear in the third quarter, scoring on five straight possessions – which included four three pointers – and scoring 16 points in the quarter.
All told, Scamuffo buried five three-pointers and finished with 34 points, just two shy of the school record.
“Matt got real hot,” coach Jason Campbell said. “Three possessions in a row he knocked down threes. He had a layup on the next possession and knocked down a three after that.
“The third quarter he just caught on fire. When he makes that second shot in a row, it’s like – look out. As a coach, you’re like, ‘Do I call a play here or do I let him just get the ball and read what he’s got’ because sometimes he does that so fast. I’m confident in his ability and what our team is capable of doing.”
Scamuffo’s tear that not only gave the Titans a double-digit lead but deflated a Ram squad that trailed by just a 26-22 count at halftime.
“We got the lead up to about 15 points, but to Pennridge’s credit, they chipped away and with about three minutes left in the game, they knocked it down to six,” Campbell said. “Our guys, fortunately, kept their composure. We held the ball out and made foul shots in the end.”
Scamuffo, who added 12 points in the fourth quarter, was 8-of-9 from the charity stripe in the final quarter, 10-of-13 for the game.
While Scamuffo stole the spotlight, Bryce Dobish also played well and chipped in 10 points. Sean Gallagher added nine points off the bench. Paul Weeks, Matt Kummer, and Chris Hones each had four points.
“Bryce Dobish always plays a solid game for us, and his defense is real strong,” Campbell said. “Sean Gallagher came off the bench and did a nice job for us again tonight. He got some big buckets and knocked down foul shots.
“The unsung hero is always Mason Kummer, who plays solid defense for us. We were able to play him on Dan Long for a little bit, and we put him on (Zach) Muredda.
“Those are the things that I look for. I always have expectations of what Matt and Bryce are going to do. It’s the other guys that contribute as well. I thought Chris Hones did a pretty nice job on the boards, getting a nice reverse layup after getting a rebound. Those are the little things that really make a difference in a game.”
With the win, the Titans are atop the Continental Conference standings, leading Pennridge by a half game.
“We knew there was something on the line,” Campbell said. “I tell them the importance of this game, but not to the point where they put too much pressure on themselves to win or the championship isn’t going to be there.
“I did talk to them about being on top. Pennridge has been on top, and it’s more difficult to be on top and stay on top than it is to be in second place or any other position in the conference.
“At some point, something has to give, and for us, a couple of losses for Pennridge have come our way with North Penn beating them, and now we’re able to play for something we’ve been wanting all season long, and that’s first place.
“I think for us – we need to thrive off the pressure. We’re at the top of the conference, and we have to hold that spot. It’s not going to be easy.”
With the win, the Titans are 6-2 in league play (9-5 overall)
“I think we’re getting better as a team with each game,” said Campbell, whose team was 2-4 out of the gate. “For us, the difference from the beginning of the year to now is our defense is so much stronger. That’s really our focus.
“We were giving up a lot of points early in the season. I know we weren’t healthy – we had a lot of guys missing, but there was some improvement to be made for the guys that were playing the game.
“We have done some adjustments to our defense, and our guys realize that in order to win not only games but a conference championship – it really does boil down to how well you can slow down or shut down another team.”
The Rams (8-5, 5-2 SOL) were led by the 22-point effort of Dan Long while Joe Molettiere added 17 points and Zach Muredda, 14 points.
Pennridge 12 14 22 19-67
Central Bucks South 12 14 22 19-61
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 42, HATBORO-HORSHAM 31
Tommy Strasburger led a balanced East attack with 11 points while Brendan McLaughlin, Brendan O’Neil and Matt Gentry each added eight points. Bennett Kardane had seven. Strasburger also had 11 rebounds and five assists, and O’Neil had eight rebounds.
The Patriots led this one wire-to-wire, opening up a 10-6 lead at the end of one quarter and stretching that to 22-10 by halftime.
For the Hatters, Zach Quattro led the way with 10 points.
The Patriots improved to 3-4 in league play (5-7 overall) while the Hatters fell to 2-6 in the league (5-9 overall).
Hatboro-Horsham 6 4 6 15-31
Central Bucks East 10 12 10 10-42
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 58, QUAKERTOWN 49
Evan Dunn delivered a glittering 25-point performance, which included a 9-of-11 effort at the foul line, to lead the Bucks to their second win of the week. The Bucks took a 25-19 lead into halftime and then blew the game wide open with a 20-8 third quarter burst. The Bucks connected on 16-of-23 from the foul line.
Kyle Salvitti also finished in double figures for the Bucks with 14 points, which included four three-pointers. Cal Reichwein added nine points, all on three-pointers.
Griffin Schmidt led the Panthers with 16 points while Jake Perrine added 12 and Brian Rejniak, eight points.
While the Panthers fell to 1-6 in league play (5-9 overall), the Bucks upped their record to 4-3 in the league (8-5 overall).
Central Bucks West 15 9 20 14-58
Quakertown 10 10 8 21-49
American Conference
WISSAHICKON 45, UPPER DUBLIN 44
When it was over, Wissahickon coach Kyle Wilson said he had never seen the Trojans’ fans rush the court the way he had just witnessed on Friday night.
The reason for the fans’ mad rush?
Wissahickon senior Chris Carradoroni nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the host Trojans to a come-from-behind 45-44 win over neighborhood and Suburban One American Conference rival Upper Dublin.
Despite trailing by as many as nine points early in the fourth quarter, the Trojans (8-6, 5-3) fought and climbed their way back to actually take a lead in the final minute.
“It felt good to hit that shot,” Carradoroni said. “We’ve had a couple big wins, but this is definitely one of our biggest wins. We had a big fan section that we made happy with the win, and I am glad it happened against Upper Dublin because they’re our rivals.”
Entering Friday night’s battle, the two teams had identical records both overall and in the league, but with the win, Wissahickon was able to remain tied for third place in the conference with Norristown, which also won on Friday night.
The Cardinals (7-7, 4-4) actually led by as many as nine points early in the fourth quarter, and it ended up being an uphill battle for Wissahickon for nearly the final three quarters.
“I’ve watched Chase and Chris go on crazy shooting streaks before knocking down threes, and when their feet are set, I don’t think there are two prettier shots around the area,” Wissahickon coach Kyle Wilson said.
And Carradoroni took the ball, got his feet set and let go of a shot that gave his team the extremely important win.
“Chris might miss one, but one of them is not going to miss another,” Coach Wilson said. “After Chase missed it, I said that if his feet were set, that’s going to be good. He caught it, he got set and it was the game-winner.”
Wissahickon led 17-11 after one quarter, but the second and third quarters belonged to Simeon Fryer and Upper Dublin, which went up 39-32 entering the final period.
But with the crowd on their side and with Wilson and Carradoroni nailing shots, the Trojans pulled it out.
Prior to the game-winner, Wilson missed a three-pointer from the key and Jared Reed got the rebound and tipped it out to Carradorini. The rest was history.
“None of that would’ve happened if not for Jared Reed,” Carradoroni said, “so I give him all the credit. We’re really looking to get a good seed in the playoffs, so that was a big win.”
Wilson led the Trojans with three three-pointers and 15 points. Chris Villa added eight, while Reed chipped in with five to go along with his game-high 13 rebounds.
Upper Dublin, which has improved greatly since its 24-point loss to Wissahickon on Dec. 12, was disheartened after the loss.
“We saw a lot of positives from that game and came in tonight with a lot of confidence and a real good game plan, and we executed and the kids played their hearts out,” Upper Dublin coach Josh Adelman said. “What a high school basketball game that was.”
Upper Dublin was led by Fryer’s 16 points, while Zach Greenberg added 11 and Kevin Woods scored eight in the losing effort.
Both teams play in Saturday afternoon’s Suburban One Challenge, with Upper Dublin visiting Souderton at 4 p.m., and Wissahickon visiting Bensalem at 4:30 p.m.
“We were both 7-6 and 4-3 and we’re rivals and that’s about as big as it gets right there. The kids kept fighting and we finished it out in the end,” Coach Wilson said.
Upper Dublin 11 17 11 5-44
Wissahickon 17 10 5 13-45
NORRISTOWN 65, UPPER MERION 44
Kip Patton scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Eagles to the win. Chris Evans added 14 points and Roy Green, 13.
The Eagles turned a 13-13 tie at the end of one quarter into a 33-22 halftime lead, thanks to a 20-point outburst in the second quarter. They outscored the Vikings 19-8 in the third quarter en route to the big win.
For the Vikings, David Stecz led the way with 17 points while Ethan Miller (11 points) and Samik Patel (10 points) also contributed.
The Eagles upped their league mark to 5-3 (8-5 overall) while the Vikings fell to 1-7 in league play (4-10 overall).
Upper Merion 13 9 8 14-44
Norristown 13 20 19 13-65
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 62, UPPER MORELAND 40
Jimmy Murray scored 18 points to lead the Colonials to their eighth win in as many games in league play. Manuel Herezi added 12 points and Andre Mitchell contributed 11.
For the Golden Bears, Tommy Robinson had 13 points and Kevin McFall added 10.
The Colonials took a 14-13 lead into the second quarter when they outscored the Golden Bears 15-9 for a 29-22 halftime lead. They put the game out of reach with a 21-9 third quarter tear and outscored the Bears 33-18 in the second half.
The Colonials are 8-0 in league play (12-2 overall) while the Golden Bears fell to 2-6 in the league (4-11 overall).
Plymouth Whitemarsh 14 15 21 12-62
Upper Moreland 13 9 9 9-40
National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 44, WILLIAM TENNENT 41
Drew Glenn buried a three-pointer with 3.1 seconds remaining in regulation to propel the Indians to the dramatic win at William Tennent.
“We actually had a play set up for Chris Rowland,” Rock North coach Derek Wright said. “Chris made a nice play to the rim and didn’t get a foul called.
“They defended it well, and he was able to get the loose ball and kicked it out to Drew, and he hit a three.”
The Indians actually gained possession with a minute and a half remaining in regulation and the score tied 41-41.
“We were able to hold (the ball) for about a minute and 15 seconds when we called timeout to set up a play and got the last shot,” Wright said.
The Indians trailed for the better part of Friday’s game. They fell behind 6-2 after an un-offensive first quarter and trailed 19-12 at the intermission. They came out of halftime and outscored the Panthers 14-7 in the third quarter to go into the final quarter deadlocked 26-26 but then fell behind once again, setting the stage for the dramatic come-from-behind win.
“This was big for us because we did not shoot the ball very well,” Wright said. “Tennent did a great job defensively, but I thought we played really tough and hard throughout.
“We didn’t hang our heads when we were missing shots. We had two points in the first quarter and we were down seven at halftime, but we just kept fighting defensively.
“Finally, we were able to string a little stretch of shots to get us back in the game and made the plays we needed to at the end.”
Glenn finished with a game-high 17 points, which included five three-pointers.
“He was big,” Wright said. “Josh McWilliams hit a couple of big three’s in the fourth quarter.
“Riley Thompson stepped up with a great defensive play. He took a charge late in the game. They were in transition, and we were able to get the ball back and get a shot. It was a great team win.”
McWilliams finished with nine points and Rowland had eight points.
The win avenged an early season 57-49 loss to Tennent on Rock North’s home court.
“They handled us pretty well at our place, so it was good to get them back,” Wright said. “They play real hard. I have great respect for Rob (Mulville). He does a nice job.”
Matt Alden led the Panthers with 12 points, and John Ryan added 11. Cory Hamlet had eight points.
Both teams boast identical 4-3 records in league play. The Indians are 7-6 overall while the Panthers are 5-6.
Council Rock North 2 10 14 18-44
William Tennent 6 13 7 15-41
PENNSBURY 67, BENSALEM 48
The Falcons opened up a 20-9 lead after one quarter and took a 34-24 lead into halftime. They put the game out of reach with a 22-11 third quarter tear.
Derrick Woods led the Falcons with 16 points, and Steve Ciotti added 14. Cameron Jones had 13 points and Lewis Troh chipped in 11.
For the Owls, Chris Kilcoyne scored 13 points, and Avery Nyekan had 12. Gene Clemons and AJ Brody both added eight points.
The Falcons upped their league record to 6-1 (10-2 overall) while the Owls fell to 2-6 in the league (2-10 overall).
Pennsbury 20 14 22 11-67
Bensalem 9 15 11 13-48
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