Scott Huff previews the upcoming District One AAAA boys basketball games.
By Scott Huff
All of the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed at the District One selection site at Council Rock South on Tuesday, and the PIAA Quad-A first round playoffs will begin in full swing Friday – with one exception as Central Bucks South will host Wissahickon on Thursday due to a conflict in scheduling at South with wrestling.
Thirteen Suburban One League teams will begin competition in the 32-team field for a district championship. Ten of those 32 entries will advance to the state playoffs. The SOL National Conference placed five teams in the field – Abington, Council Rock North, Pennsbury, Bensalem, and Truman. The SOL American Conference placed four teams in the field – Norristown, Wissahickon, Cheltenham, and Plymouth Whitemarsh. The SOL Continental Conference placed four teams in the field – Hatboro-Horsham, Souderton, Central Bucks South, and North Penn.
The first round games will be win or go home games – no second chances.
Good luck.
Just The Facts
# 19 Wissahickon Trojans @ # 14 Central Bucks South Titans
The season: Wissahickon concluded the season with an overall mark of 13-9 and finished second in the SOL American Conference with a 10-4 record. Central Bucks South concluded the season with an overall mark of 14-8 and finished third in the SOL Continental Conference with a 10-4 record.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: Wissahickon was 4-6 with wins over West Chester Henderson, Plymouth Whitemarsh, Norristown, and Council Rock North and losses to Abington, Cheltenham (twice), Perkiomen Valley, Plymouth Whitemarsh, and Norristown. Central Bucks South was 5-6 with wins over North Penn (twice), Souderton, Hatboro-Horsham, and Pennsbury while losing to Spring-Ford, Abington, CR North, Hatboro-Horsham, Norristown, and Souderton.
Players To Watch: Wissahickon – Chase Wilson, Gordon Bentley, and Chris Vila. Central Bucks South – Matt Scamuffo, Kevin Raymond, and Dan Giaquinto.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Great Valley-Truman game in the second round.
# 29 Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials @ # 4 Norristown Eagles
The season: Plymouth Whitemarsh concluded the season with an overall mark of 11-11 and finished fourth in the SOL American Conference with an 8-6 record. Norristown concluded the season with an overall mark of 19-3 and finished as champions of the SOL American Conference with a 13-1 record.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: Plymouth Whitemarsh was 1-5 with a win over Wissahickon and losses to Cheltenham (twice), Norristown (twice), and Wissahickon. Norristown was 8-2 with wins over Plymouth Whitemarsh (twice), Cheltenham (twice), Coatesville, Truman, Central Bucks South, and Wissahickon while losing to Abington and Wissahickon.
Players To Watch: Plymouth Whitemarsh – Anthony McKie, Andre Mitchell, and Michael Reddick. Norristown – Josh Johnson, Jahbri Hargrove, BJ Gordon, and Luke Kelley.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Ridley-Cheltenham game in the second round.
# 22 Pennsbury Falcons @ # 11 Souderton Indians
The season: Pennsbury concluded the season with an overall mark of 15-7 and finished third in the SOL National Conference with an 8-6 record. Souderton concluded the season with a 15-7 overall mark and was co-champion of the SOL Continental Conference with an 11-3 record.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: Pennsbury was 5-6 with wins over Truman (twice), Spring-Ford, Cheltenham and Bensalem while losing to CR North (twice), Abington (twice), Bensalem, and Central Bucks South. Souderton was 6-3 with a pair of wins over North Penn as well as wins over Truman and Methacton. The Indians split their season series with both CB South and Hatboro-Horsham and dropped their non-league game against Perk Valley.
Players To Watch: Pennsbury – Shawn Pepper, Mekhi Bryant, and Cameron Jones. Souderton – John Kanas, Brendan Wagner, and Austin Murphy.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Methacton-Bensalem game in the second round.
# 25 Harriton Rams @ # 8 Council Rock North Indians
The season: Harriton concluded the season with an overall mark of 13-9 and finished fifth in the Central League with a 9-7 record. Rock North concluded the season with an overall mark of 17-5 and finished the season in second place in the SOL National Conference with an 11-3 record.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: Harriton was 2-2 with wins over both Ridley and Oxford while losing to Lower Merion and Upper Darby. Council Rock North was 6-4 with wins over Pennsbury (twice), Bensalem (twice), Central Bucks South and Truman while losing to Abington (twice), Wissahickon, and Truman.
Players To Watch: Harriton – Tas Dixon, Brendon Winston, and Matt Sherman. Council Rock North – Rip Engel, Brandon Knotts, Kyle McCloskey, and Chris Rowland.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Upper Darby-North Penn game in the second round.
# 24 North Penn Knights @ # 9 Upper Darby Royals
The season: North Penn concluded the season with an overall mark of 12-10 and finished in fourth place in the SOL Continental Conference with a 7-7 record. Upper Darby concluded the season with a mark of 15-6 overall and finished second in the Central League with a 12-4 record.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: North Penn was 1-6 with a win over Hatboro-Horsham while losing to Souderton (twice), Central Bucks South (twice), Hatboro-Horsham and Bensalem. Upper Darby was 2-2 with wins over Harriton and Ridley while losing to both Lower Merion and Ridley.
Players To Watch: North Penn – Mike Swanson, Stephan Brown, and Brian Coleman. Upper Darby – James Fisher, Quadir Rice, and Kutty Slanger.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Harriton-Council Rock North game in the second round.
# 20 Cheltenham Panthers @ # 13 Ridley Green Raiders
The season: Cheltenham concluded the season with an overall mark of 13-9 and finished second in the SOL American Conference with a 10-4 record. Ridley concluded the season with a 16-6 mark and finished in third place in the Central League with an 11-5 record.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: Cheltenham is 6-3 with wins over Plymouth Whitemarsh (twice), Wissahickon (twice), Coatesville, and Abington while losing to Norristown (twice) and Pennsbury.
Players To Watch: Cheltenham – Aaron McGlawn, Guy Henderson, and Aaron Burton. Ridley – Zain Shaw, Ken Bartow, and John McGill.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Norristown-Plymouth Whitemarsh game in the second round.
# 28 Oxford @ # 5 Abington Ghosts
The season: Oxford concluded the season with an overall mark of 13-9 and finished in third place in the Ches-Mont American with a record of 7-4. Abington concluded the season with an overall mark of 18-4 and finished as champion of the SOL National Conference with a record of 13-1.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: Oxford was 0-6 with losses to Great Valley (twice), West Chester Henderson, and Harriton. Abington was 12-2 with wins over Council Rock North (twice), Truman (twice), Pennsbury (twice), Bensalem (twice), Wissahickon, Central Bucks South and Norristown while losing to both Chester and Cheltenham.
Players To Watch: Oxford – Miles Clark, Dylan Dunn, and Musty Mahmud. Abington – Jordan Simmons, Anthony Durham, and Jiere Morrisey.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Penn Wood-Perkiomen Valley game.
# 26 Downingtown East Cougars @ # 7 Hatboro-Horsham Hatters
The season: Downingtown East concluded the season with an overall mark of 14-8 and finished third in the Ches-Mont National Conference. Hatboro-Horsham concluded the season with an overall mark of 17-5 and finished as co-champions in the SOL Continental Conference with an 11-3 record.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: Downingtown East was 0-6 with losses to Coatesville (twice), West Chester Henderson (twice), Great Valley, and Spring-Ford. Hatboro-Horsham was 4-3 with wins over Perkiomen Valley, Souderton, Central Bucks South, and North Penn while losing to Souderton, CB South, and North Penn.
Players To Watch: Downingtown East – Jordan Porter, Montrose Jennings, and Cary Angeline. Hatboro-Horsham – Michael Brown, Zach Quattro, and Ryan Kelly.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Coatesville-Kennett game in the second round.
# 30 Harry S Truman Tigers @ # 3 Great Valley Patriots
The season: Truman concluded the season with an overall mark of 11-11 and finished in fifth place in the SOL National Conference with a 7-7 record. Great Valley concluded the season with a 22-1 mark and was champion of the Central League.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: Truman was 2-9 with wins over Bensalem and Council Rock North while losing to Abington (twice), Pennsbury (twice), Norristown, Penn Wood, Souderton, and Bensalem. Great Valley was 4-1 with wins over West Chester Rustin (twice), West Chester Henderson, and Downingtown East while losing to Coatesville.
Players To Watch: Truman – Merdic Green, Lucas Waters, and Marcus Palmer. Great Valley – Mikal Bridges, Brad Sherry, and Cyree Adams.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Central Bucks South-Wissahickon game in the second round.
# 27 Bensalem Owls @ # 6 Methacton Warriors
The season: Bensalem concluded the season with an overall mark of 13-9 and finished in third place in the SOL National Conference with an 8-6 record. Methacton concluded the season with a 19-3 overall mark and finished as the regular season champion of the PAC-10 Liberty Division with a 13-0 record.
Record versus D-1 playoff teams: Bensalem was 3-6 with wins over Pennsbury, North Penn, and Truman while losing to Council Rock North (twice), Abington (twice), Truman, and Pennsbury. Methacton was 4-3 with wins over Perkiomen Valley (twice) and Spring-Ford (twice) while losing to Souderton, Norristown, and Perkiomen Valley.
Players To Watch: Bensalem – Leo Vincent, Donnie Reed, and Austin Nyekan. Methacton – Brendan Casper, Matt Forrest, and Zach Jenkins.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the Souderton-Pennsbury game in the second round.
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