Twelve SOL girls’ basketball teams will be in action in the opening round of the District One AAAA Tournament. Check back for recaps of all the games.
The stakes are high when the District One AAAA Tournament gets underway this weekend. It’s win and move on or lose and go home.
Twelve SOL teams will be in the 32-team field, including five teams from the Continental Conference, four from the American Conference and three from the National Conference. In an unusual twist, none of the 12 teams will face each other in the opening round, but some interesting all-SOL second round matchups could happen depending on the outcomes of the opening round games.
Stay tuned.
#32 PENNCREST at #1 NORTH PENN (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.)
North Penn
- 22-2 overall
- 14-0 SOL National Conference champions
- Defeated Central Bucks West 48-47 in overtime to capture the SOL Tournament title
- Balanced lineup includes six players who average between six and 12 points.
- Lady Knights are led by senior forward Mikaela Giuliani (11.92 ppg) and junior point guard Sam Carangi (10.63 ppg)
- Wins over #3 Garnet Valley (75-41), #6 Upper Dublin (42-35), #13 Neshaminy (44-39). Swept season series with #8 CB South (47-3 & 58-46), #10 CB West (63-51 & 49-46), #24 CB East (47-34 & 55-25) and #31 Pennridge (#50-40 & 59-43).
- Only losses came at the hands of #2 Perk Valley (69-50) in the opening game of the season and St. John’s College High School (66-44)
- 18-game winning streak to close out the regular season
Penncrest
- 11-10 overall
- 6-9 Central League sixth place team
- Wins over #25 Haverford (32-25) and #29 Radnor (47-36)
- Lost nine of last 11 games after a 9-2 start
#27 WEST CHESTER RUSTIN at #6 UPPER DUBLIN (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.)
Upper Dublin
- 18-5 overall
- 14-0 SOL American Conference champions
- Fourth conference title in as many years
- Point guard Allison Chernow averages 10.3 points and 5.3 assists to lead the Cardinals. Josie Barrett also averages in double figures.
- Defeated West Chester Rustin 56-28 on Dec. 8
- Wins over #14 Spring-Ford (41-35), #16 Cheltenham (42-39 & 41-22), #19 Plymouth Whitemarsh (41-26 & 42-22) and #22 Norristown (61-42 & 50-36)
West Chester Rustin
- 11-11 overall
- 8-3 Ches-Mont American Division, tied for second place
- Split season series with #15 Great Valley (47-40 & 32-45), #23 Kennett (51-43 & 48-51) and #26 Unionvile (53-50 & 43-53)
#25 HAVERFORD at #8 CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH (Saturday, 12 noon)
Central Bucks South
- 17-5 overall
- 11-3 SOL Continental Conference, tied with CB West for third place
- Wins over #6 Upper Dublin (42-39), #13 Neshaminy (52-40), #18 Abington (49-38), #24 CB East (50-44 & 41-22), #31 Pennridge (58-53 & 67-32) and split season series with #10 CB West (36-38, 51-32)
- Led by seniors Jordan Vitelli (14.8 ppg) and Taylor Dunn (7.4)
Haverford
- 12-10 overall
- 9-7 Central League
- Win over #9 Springfield-Delco (43-38)
- Led by senior point guard Mollie Reynolds
- Lost four of five games to close out regular season.
#23 KENNETT at #10 CENTRAL BUCKS WEST (Saturday, 1 p.m.)
Central Bucks West
- 17-7 overall
- 11-3 SOL Continental Conference, tied with CB South for third place
- Fell to #1 North Penn 48-47 in overtime in the SOL Tournament title game
- Senior Makenzie Mason is averaging close to 13 points a game and junior Maggie Rakowsky is averaging 9.5 points a game while freshman Tori Abelson averages 8.5 points.
- Wins over #6 Upper Dublin (28-25), #13 Neshaminy (58-44), #24 CB East (46-33 & 41-33), #31 Pennridge (56-41 & 51-37) and split season series with #8 CB South (38-36 & 32-51).
Kennett
- 14-8 overall
- 6-6 Ches-Mont American Division fourth place
- Wins over #19 Plymouth Whitemarsh (49-39), #20 West Chester Henderson (61-45) and split with #27 West Chester Rustin (51-48 & 43-51).
- Led by senior Jess Hussey (15.4 ppg), senior Miranda Hill (13.3 ppg) and sophomore Caroline Hertz (8.9 ppg)
#20 WEST CHESTER HENDERSON at #13 NESHAMINY (Friday, 7 p.m.)
Neshaminy
- 18-5 overall
- 14-0 SOL National Conference champions
- Wins over #18 Abington (57-49 & 54-42) and #28 Council Rock North (49-45 & 37-36)
- Led by senior point guard Morgan Goldenbaum and junior Devon Storms
- Freshmen Allison Harvey, the team’s top scorer, and Brooke Mullin are also major contributors.
West Chester Henderson
- 14-7 overall
- 10-2 Ches-Mont National Conference second place
- Wins over #23 Penncrest (46-29), #26 Unionville (43-42), West Chester Rustin (49-35) and split regular season series with Downingtown East (57-55 & 35-41)
#17 PENN WOOD at #16 CHELTENHAM (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.)
Cheltenham
- 15-7 overall
- 9-5 SOL American Conference, tied for third place with Norristown
- Defeated Penn Wood in Dec. 22 meeting (67-60)
- Wins over #19 Plymouth Whitemarsh (61-35) and #22 Norristown (63-47)
- Led by senior Gabbi Wright, who is averaging close to 12 points a game
Penn Wood
- 16-6 overall
- 8-0 Delaware Valley champion
- Led by senior forward Dahnye Redd, who averages over 20 points a game
- Cheltenham defeated Penn Wood 71-56 in last year’s opening round
#18 ABINGTON at #15 GREAT VALLEY (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
Abington
- 16-6 overall
- 12-2 SOL National Conference second place
- Led by junior Lizzie O’Leary (11.8 ppg, 9.7 rpg), senior Sammy Lochner (10.5 ppg, 4.3 apg, 2.1 spg), sophomore Sam Brusha (8.1 ppg) and senior Leah Simmons (7.7 ppg).
- Swept season series with #28 Council Rock North (53-34 & 56-45)
- Played a tough December schedule that included competing in the She Got Game Classic in Washington, D.C., and the Cardinal O’Hara Holiday tournament.
Great Valley
- 18-5 overall
- 9-2 Ches-Mont American Division champions
- Fell to #12 Downingtown East 41-40 in Ches-Mont Tournament semifinals
- Wins over #23 Kennett (45-38 & 38-35), #26 Unionville (42-33) and split with #27 West Chester Rustin (45-32 & 40-47)
#19 PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH at #14 SPRING-FORD (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Plymouth Whitemarsh
- 16-6 overall
- 10-4 SOL American Conference second place
- Win over #25 Haverford (47-24) and split with #22 Norristown (21-36 & 45-40)
- The Colonials, who do not have a senior on their roster, are led by junior Taylor O’Brien, who averages 19 points a game.
- Ali Diamond (7.8 ppg), Lauren Coscia (7.2 ppg) and Laurel Suchsland (6.0 ppg) also are consistent contributors.
Coach Daniel Dougherty says: “We are very excited to qualify for district playoffs after a successful regular season. Spring-Ford is one of the top programs in the state. This will be the first career playoff game for every player on PW roster (SpringFord for the past three years has gone District/State champ, District/State runner up, District semi-finalist). We're embracing the challenge of playing against such an elite program and looking forward to the experience of playing in a playoff atmosphere.”
Spring-Ford
- 14-8 overall
- 10-3 PAC-10 Liberty Division third place
- Maddie Haney and Sydney Wagner both average over 10 points a game to lead the Rams’ attack.
- Split with #5 Boyertown (44-39 & 31-50)
#22 NORRISTOWN at #11 BISHOP SHANAHAN (Saturday, 1 p.m.)
Norristown
- 14-7 overall
- 9-5 SOL American Conference, tied with Cheltenham for third place
- Lost to Bishop Shanahan 49-40 on Dec. 28
- Win over #25 Haverford (39-31) and split with #16 Cheltenham (51-32 & 47-63) and #19 Plymouth Whitemarsh (36-21 & 40-45)
- Led by veterans Patti and Lauren Forescue
Bishop Shanahan
- 21-3 overall
- 11-1 Ches-Mont National Conference champion
- Defeated #12 Downingtown East 42-39 in Ches-Mont title game
- Led by all-league seniors Ciara Forde, a Bloomsburg commit, and Grace Phillips.
- 6-3 sophomore center Devon Adams is a D-1 recruit and 6-2 transfer Courtney Warley patrol the paint.
- Wins over #20 West Chester Henderson (50-47 & 49-31), #23 Kennett (51-47), #26 Unionville (59-44), #27 West Chester Rustin (43-32) and split regular season series with #12 Downingtown East (46-42 & 47-55)
#24 CENTRAL BUCKS EAST at #9 SPRINGFIELD-DELCO (Saturday, 1 p.m.)
Central Bucks East
- 12-10 overall
- 7-7 SOL Continental Conference fourth place
- Wins over #6 Upper Dublin (36-32), #13 Neshaminy (44-34) and #31 Pennridge (56-47 & 43-26)
- Led by junior Bri Talbot (9.2 ppg), junior Bridget Birkhead (7.6 ppg) and senior captain Kyra Scaliti (6.4)
Springfield-Delco
- 18-5 overall
- 13-4 Central League third place
- Fell to #3 Garnet Valley in Central League title game (53-36)
- Wins over #3 Garnet Valley (50-37), #7 Conestoga (38-35), #21 Harriton (57-39), #29 Radnor (46-39 & 48-41) and #32 Penncrest (44-19 & 51-22)
#28 COUNCIL ROCK NORTH at #5 BOYERTOWN (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
Council Rock North
- 12-9 overall
- 10-4 SOL National Conference third place
- Balanced scoring attack led by Becca Margolis (8.6 ppg) and Mackenzie Tinner (7.5 ppg)
- Win over #12 Downingtown East (42-31)
Boyertown
- 18-6 overall
- 11-2 PAC-10 Liberty Division second place
- Lost to Perk Valley 45-25 in PAC-10 Tournament title game
- Led by 6-0 senior forward Abby Knapp, who averages 18 points and nine rebounds a game.
- 6-1 senior forward Maria Garofolo (7.6 ppg, 4.6) and 6-0 senior center Ali Bauman (7.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg) give the Bears height in the frontcourt.
#31 PENNRIDGE at #2 PERKIOMEN VALLEY (Saturday, 1 p.m.)
Pennridge
- 12-10 overall
- 5-9 SOL Continental Conference fifth place
- Young team led by seniors Lydia Konstanzer (15.5 ppg, 14 rpg) & Devan Rimmer (14 ppg)
Perkiomen Valley
- 22-2 overall
- 12-1 PAC-10 Liberty Division champions
- Defeated Boyertown 45-25 to capture the PAC-10 Tournament title.
- Only District One team to defeat #1 North Penn (69-50)
- Led by 6-2 senior guard KT Armstrong (15.9 ppg), 5-11 sophomore forward Megan Jonassen (11.3 ppg) and 5-11 junior guard Hanan Richmond (8.4 ppg)
- Wins over #8 CB South (63-55), #12 Downingtown East (46-44), #13 Neshaminy (56-50), #24 Central Bucks East (45-32) and split regular season series with #5 Boyertown (39-30, 40-47).
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