Bensalem & PW were winners in SOL girls’ basketball action Monday. Check out the recaps.
BENSALEM 52, UPPER DARBY 50 (OT)
The Owls displayed a flare for the dramatic, breaking a 50-50 tie when sophomore Haley Keenan scored the winning layup with less than four seconds remaining in overtime. The game winner was set up by a Chloe Woolens steal.
“We missed a foul shot, and they got the ball. We pressed them and Chloe got a steal,” coach Don Bogan said. “It was a great win for the Bensalem team.
“We’re getting better. The girls are working harder, and I have more depth on my team this year than I did last year, so we’re getting there. I play six sophomores. They don’t have the experience, but they work hard and the experience is going to come.”
Keenan led the Owls with 21 points while Alayna McSeed added 15.
The Owls – who trailed by as many as 10 points – found themselves on the short end of a 26-19 score at halftime. They trimmed that deficit to 34-33 heading into the final quarter when they knotted the score, setting the stage for overtime.
“We were in foul trouble the whole night,” Bogan said. “We were down by four with less than a minute to go (in regulation).
“We got up by seven in overtime, and then one of our girls fouled out. We made a couple of bad passes, but we pulled it out in the end. The girls were really excited. They know they didn’t play well, but you know what - at the end of the day, a win’s a win.”
Bensalem (1-1) will travel to Conwell-Egan for a non-league game Wednesday.
Bensalem 12-7-14-9-10 52
Upper Darby 17-7-10-8-8 50
Bensalem (52) – Halley Keenan 21, Alayna McSeed 15, Emily Wineburg 5, Sydney Bawuah 4, Chloe Munyon 3, Michaela Sit 2, Synai Hayes 2.
Upper Darby (50) – Emma Blewett 20, Sara Sullivan 8, Gabby Liberio 7, Jess Liberio 6, Nay Edwards 6, Hannah Asaka 2.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 76, CARVING ENGINEERING & SCIENCES 32
The Colonials seized early control of Monday’s non-league contest, racing out of the gate to a 27-7 lead after one quarter on their way to the decisive win.
Taylor O’Brien led the Colonials at both ends of the court, finishing with 21 points and eight steals. Ali Diamond added 15 points, which included a pair of 3-pointers, and Lauren Fortescue buried three 3-pointers en route to a 14-point effort. Freshman Anna Mctamney added seven points, and Haley Zygmunt had six.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-0) will be on the road at Central Bucks South on Friday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 27-15-17-17 76
Engineering & Sciences 7-8-8-9 32
PW (76) – Issa Crawley 2, Taylor O’Brien 21, Lauren Fortescue 14, Gia Schweitzer 3, Ali Diamond 15, Hailey Zygmunt 6, Brooke Felgoise 1, Bria Rivers 4, Anna McTamney 7, Sydney Kesseman 3.
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