Check out the results for SOL basketball teams in action on Saturday.
Boys
CONESTOGA 53, PENNSBURY 42
DIEHL, CALDWELL PUSH CONESTOGA TO ROAD WIN OVER PENNSBURY
By Jesse Bernstein for SuburbanOneSports.com
Conestoga junior guard Andrew Diehl scored 17 points to lead the Pioneers to a hard-fought 53-42 road victory over the Pennsbury Falcons. Sophomore guard Daryyl Caldwell added 14 for the Pioneers. Junior guard Mekhi Bryant led the Falcons with 23.
Pennsbury jumped out to a six-point lead after the first as Bryant poured in eight during the quarter. A few dump-offs to junior forward Derrick Woods resulted in a big two-handed slam and a couple of free throws. However, the lead was tenuous; Pennsbury gave up multiple offensive boards and only escaped without giving up second-chance baskets because of their superior size.
Andrew Diehl, who had a quiet four points in the first, started to make his presence felt in the second, scoring five of his nine points in the quarter in a one minute span. His last bucket came on an alley-oop off of an inbound that prompted a timeout from Pennsbury.
On the other end, the Falcons were settling for contested jumpers. A few hustle plays from junior guard Cameron Jones and a last-second three from Bryant gave Pennsbury a 26-22 lead heading into halftime.
The third quarter saw things get a little chippy. Conestoga junior forward Dan Vila and Derrick Woods had been jawing and battling in the paint for most of the game, and it finally boiled over late in the third. After Vila shoved Woods and no call was made, the two started towards each other, prompting warnings for both players. Just seconds later, they were at it again and were both assessed offsetting technical fouls. It was Vila’s fourth, and it came at a critical juncture. On the other end, Bryant had already stroked three 3’s in the quarter, and it looked as if Pennsbury might finally break away. However, strong play from senior reserve forward Andrew Utter and junior guard James Vandeventer kept it tight, and the quarter ended with Pennsbury up one.
For the first few minutes of the fourth quarter, every possession had coaches screaming and tough defense from all parties. Then, Vila fouled out, and Pennsbury’s size advantage was suddenly much larger. Derrick Woods, quiet since his technical, had three blocks in one possession, as the much smaller Pioneers simply could not finish over the 6’8 junior.
But Pennsbury couldn’t take advantage of their stellar defense. The only player who was consistently putting the ball in the basket, Bryant, suddenly found himself running into two defenders every time he curled around a screen. Meanwhile, Caldwell, held to only two points in the first half, exploded in fourth, hitting shots off the dribble and knocking down free throws to finish the game with 14 points. From the beginning of the quarter until there was 2:58 left, Conestoga outscored Pennsbury 13-4 to open up an eight-point lead. The lead was cut to five with 2:15 to go on another three from Bryant (he finished with five of them), but poor passing and porous defense doomed Pennsbury in the end.
After he was finished chest bumping his assistant coaches, Conestoga coach Michael Troy said that the win was “…a testament to the team and how hard they’ve worked. It’s awesome when you have a bunch of guys come in, and we talked about, in between quarters, being together. We’re the ones who determine the outcome.” Andrew Diehl, on the second half said that “…they played pretty good defense…And if they were going to deny me, that would give open shots to my teammates.”
Pennsbury (16-3, 10-1 SOL) will visit Abington on Tuesday, the only SOL team they’ve lost to this year. Conestoga (16-3, 11-2 CL) will play Upper Darby at home on Tuesday.
Conestoga 11 11 12 19-53
Pennsbury 17 9 9 7-42
PENNSBURY
2-Chew-0 points
3-Ciotti-0 points
5-Johnson-0 points
11-Bryant-23 points, 4/5 FT
13-Flagg-0 points
15-Allen-0 points
20-Woods-4 points, 2/4 FT
21-Wagner-0 points
22-Troh-3 points, 1/3 FT
25-Jones-12 points, 3/3 FT
34-Doan-0 points
40-Dorley-0 points
CONESTOGA
0-Vandeventer-8 points
1-Caldwell-14 points, 4/4 FT
2-Yonda-0 points
3-Vila-2 points
4-Diehl-17 points, 7/8 FT
11-Utter-0 points
12-Novak-0 points
15-Pollard-0 points
21-Dorsey-6 points, 2/4 FT
22-Larkin-4 points, 2/2 FT
24-Lezanic-2 points
32-Lambert-0 points
44-Miller-0 points
45-Knight-0 points
ARCHBISHOP WOOD 86, ABINGTON 81 (2 OT)
Wood scored the tying basket with 16 second remaining in regulation to extend the game into overtime. The Vikings did the same thing in the first overtime, setting the stage for a second overtime that saw Wood connect on a pair of late foul shots to seal the Ghosts’ fate in a classic battle of area powers.
The Ghosts led 37-34 after a high octane first half and took a 54-48 lead into the final quarter when the Vikings rallied to knot the score at 68. It was 75-75 game after the first overtime, and in the second, the Vikings outscored the Ghosts 11-6.
Amir Hinton was one of four Abington players in double figures with 23 points. Matt Penecale added 18, and Laz Mackrides had 16. Anthony Lee scored 13, and Jordan Neely had nine.
The Ghosts are 17-3 overall heading into Tuesday night’s showdown against Pennsbury.
Abington 13 24 17 14 7 6-81
Archbishop Wood 14 20 14 20 7 11-86
HOLY GHOST 59, WILLIAM TENNENT 54
Things started off on a promising note for the Panthers, who opened up a 16-4 lead at the end of one quarter and took a 28-18 lead into halftime. The Firebirds came out of halftime and outscored the Panthers 22-7 in the third quarter to erase the 10-point deficit and take a 40-35 lead into the final quarter.
Prep’s Matt England led all scorers with 21 points. Matt Alden led Tennent with 19 points while Kevin Simonson added 12 and John Ryan, 11 points.
The Panthers saw their record drop to 7-11.
William Tennent 16 12 7 19-54
Holy Ghost Prep 4 14 22 19-59
FRANKFORD 59, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 53
Brendan McLaughlin scored 15 points, Matt Gentry contributed 12 points, and Tommy Strasburger added 10, but it wasn’t enough for the Patriots, who saw the game slip away in the second half.
The Patriots led 10-8 after one quarter and – thanks to a 21-10 second quarter burst - upped that lead to 31-18 at halftime. Frankford seized control of the game in the second half, going on an 18-8 tear in the third quarter to make it a 39-36 game heading into the final frame. Frankford outscored East 23-14 in the fourth quarter.
The Patriots are 10-9 overall.
Central Bucks East 10 21 8 14-53
Frankford 8 10 18 23-59
Girls
NESHAMINY 50, WILLIAM TENNENT 37
The Panthers were hoping to exact a degree of revenge for the 22-point loss they absorbed at the hands of Neshaminy just four days earlier. They trailed by just a 17-15 score after one quarter and 27-21 at the intermission, but the Redskins used an 18-6 third quarter burst to take control of the game.
“They’re young,” Neshaminy coach Joe Lally said of the Panthers. “I love the job Paul (Veltre) does with his kids. He gets the most out of his talent.
“They’re always ready to play, and I knew they would be a different team from Tuesday.”
Maddie Murray and McKenna Mullin led the ‘Skins with 15 points each. Murray also had seven rebounds. Sarah Oliveira and Stephanie Donohue both pulled down 10 rebounds while Megan Schafer had nine assists.
Senior Nikki Alden led the Panthers with 12 points.
The Redskins improved to 10-1 in league play (14-3 overall) while the Panthers are 5-7 in the league (11-8 overall).
Neshaminy 17 9 18 6-50
William Tennent 15 6 6 10-37
PENNSBURY 38, VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 24
Kaitlin Kelly buried four three-pointers en route to a game high 18 points to lead the Falcons to the non-league win. Kate Foley added six points, and Sajanna Bethea and Sarah Alturuse both had five points.
The Falcons (9-10) led 9-4 at the end of one quarter but found themselves deadlocked with the Jems 15-15 at halftime. The Falcons dominated play in the second half, outscoring Villa 23-9.
Pennsbury 9 6 12 11-38
Villa Joseph Marie 4 11 4 5-24
PENNRIDGE 51, WISSAHICKON 22
The Lady Rams jumped out to an 18-6 lead at the end of one quarter and extended that to 31-10 by halftime on their way to the big non-league win. Ashley George led the way with 12 points and four rebounds. Shelby Schoonover added 10 points and five rebounds, and Lydia Konstanzer and Devan Rimmer both had eight points. Monika Brill chipped in with seven points and five rebounds. Kaeli White sparked the defense with three steals.
The Lady Rams are 8-12 overall while the Trojans are 4-14.
Wissahickon 6 4 8 4-22
Pennridge 18 13 8 12-51
HAVERFORD 43, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 36
The Indians led 14-13 at the end of one quarter and still led 26-24 at halftime, but the Fords used a 7-4 third quarter to go on top 31-30. They sealed the win with a 12-6 fourth quarter as the Indians managed just 10 points in the second half.
Jessica Gerber led the Indians with 12 points, and Madison Attanasio added nine. Tara Garfield and Michaela Finneyfrock both added six points, for the Indians (9-9).
Council Rock North 14 12 4 10-36
Haverford 13 11 7 12-43
EXETER 42, QUAKERTOWN 29
For one half, the Panthers had a slight advantage. They found themselves deadlocked 12-12 after one quarter and took a 22-21 lead into halftime. Exeter won it with a 16-1 scoring explosion in the third quarter.
Ashlee Ruzicka led the Panthers (1-18) with nine points. Brooke Alwine scored seven and Meghan Klee added six.
Quakertown 12 10 1 6-29
Exeter 12 9 16 5-42
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