Check out the results for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action on Friday.
NORTH PENN 41, NESHAMINY 33
North Penn won Friday’s all-SOL battle to capture the championship in its division of the Boardwalk Classic at Wildwood.
The Lady Knights found themselves staring at an early 5-0 hole but came back to outscore the Redskins 16-2 the rest of the opening quarter.
“They made two jumpers right off the bat,” North Penn coach Maggie deMarteleire said. “The kids stayed calm, and we played really well.
“They played us in a zone, and Sam Carangi hit two three’s and Vicky (Tumasz) hit a three, and then they played us in a man-to-man. We just made bad decisions in the second quarter.”
The Lady Knights did not score a point in a second quarter and were ‘outscored’ by the Redskins 2-0.
“The physicality of the game changed in the second quarter, and we got out of rhythm,” deMarteleire said. “We also were making poor decisions.”
Carangi led the Lady Knights with 10 points while Tumasz added eight for a Maidens squad that connected on 11-of-42 shots.
Mikaela Giuliani, despite missing close to a quarter with foul woes, had a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with six points. Erin Maher added seven rebounds and five points.
“It’s very difficult to shoot down there,” deMarteleire said. “The rims are very tight, and the depth perception is difficult because there’s a lot of space behind the baskets. I can’t imagine many teams shoot very well down there.
“I did tell the kids at halftime, ‘There is one thing we did do very well - we played good defense.’ They only scored nine points in the first half, and that’s good. You have to take the good with the bad.”
The Maidens closed out the calendar year with a perfect 7-0 record.
“It’s going to be nice to have three days of practice before our next game,” deMarteleire said. “With Christmas falling in the middle of the week, it’s been a weird schedule, plus we had a lot of sickness.
“I’m just happy to get through this. Getting past the first of the year undefeated is a pretty good goal that we’ve reached.”
Senior point guard Megan Schafer led the Redskins (4-2) with nine points while Morgan Goldenbaum added seven points. Sarah Oliveira and Maddy Murray led the Redskins under the backboards with seven rebounds each. Neshaminy connected on 13-of-49 shots from the field.
Neshaminy 7 2 8 16-33
North Penn 16 0 6 19-41
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 52, BENSALEM 28
The Colonials used their full court pressure defense to sprint to a 15-2 lead at the end of one quarter and a 34-9 halftime advantage. Junior guard Alynna Williams scored a career high 20 points to go along with nine rebounds. Senior forward Chrissie Mesunas added a career high nine points.
The Owls (0-6) were led by the three-point shooting of Lyric Lewis, who buried four three-pointers en route to a team high 18 points. Bridget Watson added six points.
“We are dealing with the problems of a young and inexperienced team, but the girls are playing hard to the end,” Bensalem coach Don Bogan said.
The Colonials (6-0) will face Baldwin Academy in Saturday’s title game at 3 p.m. Bensalem will take on West Chester East in the consolation game at 1:30 p.m.
Bensalem 2 7 11 8-28
Plymouth Whitemarsh 15 19 12 6-52
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 62, SOUTH LAKE (VA.) 41
The Bucks had one of those magical quarters on Friday night when everything they put up found the net. This was not good news for a South Lake squad out of Reston, Va., that entered the game boasting an undefeated record.
The Bucks began draining shots from beyond the arc, and once they started, they didn’t stop, connecting on six three-pointers in the third quarter and scoring 26 points to blow open a close game.
“This team reminded me a little bit of East,” coach Terry Rakowsky said. “They had a big kid in the middle, and they were real athletic.
“I think we tired them out. We played a lot of kids today, and by the third quarter, we were passing it ahead, taking shots and making them. I think we hit six (three’s) in a row. It was fun.”
West, which trailed by one at the end of a quarter, led 18-14 at the intermission but blew open the game in the third quarter with its barrage of three-pointers.
“It was a good game,” Rakowsky said. “They’re big inside, had decent guard play and had a kid that could shoot.”
Nicole Munger led a balanced West attack with 17 points while freshman Maggie Rakowsky added 13. Corrinne Godshall had nine points, and sophomore Makenzie Mason contributed eight points, six rebounds and four blocked shots.
“Makenzie had a pretty good all-around game for us,” coach Rakowsky said. “Corrinne got in a little foul trouble early going against their big, so Makenzie played a lot of time for us and did a really good job.”
The Bucks (5-1) will cap off their road trip with a showdown against a Wilson squad that last year captured the Virginia 5A state title and defeated West 67-44 in the opening game of the Boo Williams Tournament. The Bucks were without Munger in that contest.
“It should be a real challenge for us,” Rakowsky said. “It should be a good game.”
SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 42, JENKINTOWN 39
The Spartans (1-7) picked up their first win of the season when they defeated the Drakes in the opening round of the Jenkintown Tournament, and they came from behind to do it.
Jenkintown led 18-11 at halftime, but the Spartans outscored their hosts 16-6 in the pivotal third quarter. That proved to be the difference in the game.
Maura Ryan led the Spartans with 13 points while junior Jewell Ringgold and freshman Molly Dugan both added seven points. Senior Meghan Wheatley led the Spartans’ defense with six steals while Ringgold had four steals and four assists and also led the team on the offensive boards. Veronica Asman led the Spartans on the defensive boards.
Springfield will face SOL rival Upper Moreland in Saturday’s title game.
Springfield 5 6 16 15-42
Jenkintown 8 10 6 15-39
UPPER MORELAND 38, SACRED HEART 33
The Golden Bears upped their winning streak to three games with Friday’s win in the opening round of the Jenkintown Tournament. Senior Karli Lynch led the way with 13 points while Maddy Pisut added 12 points.
Upper Moreland will face Springfield in Saturday’s all-SOL title game.
Sacred Heart 3 7 9 14-33
Upper Moreland 9 8 10 11-38
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 42, CONESTOGA 31
The Golden Hawks scored 30 points in the second half after managing just 12 in the first half on their way to the win in the opening round of the Spring-Ford Tournament.
“I thought we could use our trapping halfcourt defense to get some turnovers and look to push the ball up the court,” coach Monica Stolic said of her team’s defensive adjustment in the second half. “I think we did well defensively.
“They had at least three six footers, and we don’t have anybody six foot. Our kids hustled. They worked very hard, and they never gave up.”
Taylor Dillon led the Golden Hawks with 19 points, including eight in the third quarter. Shannon Taub added nine, Cara Barlow had seven points, and Payton Spadaccino, five points. All five of Spadaccino’s points came from the foul line in the fourth quarter when she connected on 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. Shannon Taub also had six defensive rebounds while Allison Taub had 11 boards.
“Shannon Boyle got into some foul trouble, and Shannon Taub came in and did a great job,” Stolic said. “Taylor Dillon was consistent the whole game.”
The Golden Hawks, who will face Hempfield at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, improved to 2-4 on the young season.
“We played some very good teams this year,” Stolic said. “We lost to Methacton and Souderton in our tip-off tournament, and we were winning the Souderton game until the last two minutes. There are two teams that will probably be in the state tournament.
“We got crushed by Abington, and we lost to Pennsbuy who was in the state tournament, so we’re not playing cupcakes. I think they’re getting some confidence, and they keep working hard every day. We have a tough schedule.”
Conestoga 11 4 7 9-31
Council Rock South 6 6 19 11-42
SOUDERTON 50, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 42
It was three-peat for the Indians on Friday as they captured their third straight Wissahickon Holiday Tournament title.
“It’s so fun for us,” senior Katie O’Connor said. “Three-peat – it’s an awesome feeling just knowing that we’re keeping it going and we’re keeping winning even though we lose seniors every year.”
Friday’s win was anything but easy against a Viking squad that has just one win this season.
“I think Perk Valley really played hard,” Souderton coach Lynn Carroll said. “I give them a lot of credit.
“I’m not sure we deserved to win this game. I’m certainly happy that we did. They forced us to do some things poorly, and I think we need to be a little bit stronger in different facets of the game, but Perk Valley did a nice job.”
Senior Allison Gallagher was named the tournament MVP, contributing yet another solid all-around effort with 15 points, six steals, six rebounds and three assists on the heels of a 24-point performance one day earlier.
Bianca Picard, who also was named to the all-tournament team, added 15 points, four steals, five rebounds and two assists, and O’Connor chipped in with 13 points, which included three three-pointers.
It was O’Connor’s first trey in the closing seconds of the first quarter that gave the Indians a 12-10 lead. They took a 24-16 lead into halftime but watched the Vikings trim that to three on two different occasions. Each time the Indians had an answer, and they held on for the win despite connecting on just 4-of-10 from the foul line in the fourth quarter and misfiring on the front end of two one-and-one’s.
“I think it was mental,” Gallagher said. “We let it get in our heads – oh no, nothing is falling, and we let that take over. When we came out at halftime, we started to let that get out of our minds, and we were finishing.”
Sarah Derstein led the Indians under the backboards with 12 rebounds to go along with four points, two steals and three assists.
“Katie’s two three’s in the (third) quarter gave us just enough of a cushion to win the game,” Carroll said. “They kept battling. We were fortunate to come out of here with a win today. I’m not sure we earned it, but I’m happy we got it.”
The Indians (6-2) will travel to Perk Valley (1-7) for a rematch on Monday.
“We did so many things wrong and still won,” Gallagher said. “This gives us motivation to come out stronger on Monday.”
Souderton 12 12 14 12-50
Perkiomen Valley 10 6 17 9-42
CHELTENHAM 59, PENN WOOD 48
The Lady Panthers (3-3) displayed their resiliency in Friday’s opening round game of the Ridley Tournament, rallying from a 16-5 deficit after one quarter to earn the win. The turnaround began with a 19-8 second quarter explosion that allowed the Lady Panthers go into halftime deadlocked 24-24. They won the game with a 22-9 third quarter scoring burst that featured three three-pointers by Ashley Jones, who finished with a game-high 22 points to go along with seven rebounds. Amarri Trueheart added 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Gabrielle Wright had nine points and nine rebounds. Monet McGorda also finished in double figures with 10 points.
Cheltenham 5 19 22 13-59
Penn Wood 16 8 9 15-48
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 36, LIBERTY 29
Courtney Webster scored 12 points to lead a balanced East attack. Teammates Emily Sebesky, Kyra Scaliti, Lindsay Nier and Karoline White each added six points.
The Patriots got off to a slow start, but so did their counterparts. They turned a 5-4 lead at the end of one quarter into a 15-11 halftime advantage in the low-scoring game.
East (2-3) will face Haverford in Saturday’s title game of the Unionville Tournament.
Liberty 4 7 6 12-29
Central Bucks East 5 10 9 12-36
ABINGTON 59, VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 28
The Ghosts exploded for 28 points in the fourth quarter while limiting the Jems to just four on their way to the lopsided win in the opening round of the Cardinal Classic at Upper Dublin.
“A couple of times we got it up to 12, but they hung around a little bit,” said coach Dan Marsh, whose team led 18-15 at halftime. “We were missing layups, which has been plaguing us this year. We finally put it together in the second half, and we opened it up.”
Deja Rawls led the Ghosts with 18 points, five assists and five steals. Michael Harris had 14 points, Sammy Lochner added 10, and Lea Simmons had eight points to go along with 12 rebounds.
The Ghosts (4-3) will face Upper Dublin in Saturday’s title game at 2:45 p.m.
Villa Joseph Marie 9 6 9 4-28
Abington 8 10 13 28-59
UPPER DUBLIN 54, SPRINGSIDE 42
The Flying Cardinals led by just one at the end of one quarter but outscored their guests 12-6 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 24-17 halftime lead. They never looked back.
Regan Gallagher led the Flying Cardinals with 21 points – 14 in the first half. Kayla McAnneny added 16 points, which included three three-pointers. Julie Cross also finished in double figures with 10 points.
The Flying Cardinals (6-0) will face Abington in an all-SOL title game at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday.
Springside 11 6 10 15-42
Upper Dublin 12 12 15 15-54
PENN CHARTER 69, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 63
It’s a rare day that a team will score 40 points in a half and lose, but that’s exactly what happened to CB South in Friday’s opening game of the Spring-Ford Tournament.
Penn Charter led 17-11 at the end of one quarter and upped that lead to 38-24 at the end of a high-scoring first half. The Titans, who trailed by as many as 19, trimmed that deficit to three late in the game. They would get no closer.
“They didn’t miss – ever,” coach Beth Mattern said. “We were really outplayed in the first half but (played) better at the end.”
Lauren Mosher led the Titans with 21 points, and Alysha Lofton added 17. Brie Wade had 10 points, and Jordan Vitelli, nine points.
The Titans (5-2) will face Downingtown West on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Central Bucks South 11 13 20 20-63
Penn Charter 17 21 14 16-69
BOYERTOWN 58, PENNRIDGE 48
The Lady Rams fell behind 17-10 at the end of one quarter, and although they rallied to make it a 33-29 game at the intermission, they were outscored by four in the third quarter and never could dig their way out of their early hole.
Devan Rimmer led the Lady Rams with 15 points while Lydia Konstanzer and Ashley George each added 11 points.
The Lady Rams (3-4) will face Daniel Boone in Saturday’s consolation game of the Boyertown Bear Classic at 3 p.m.
Pennridge 10 19 7 12-48
Boyertown 17 16 11 14-58
SOUTHERN LEHIGH 46 WISSAHICKON 35
The Trojans fell behind 17-8 at the end of one quarter in the consolation game of their own tournament and spent the rest of the day playing catch-up. Daria Earland led the Trojans with 10 points while Britt Gelman added nine and Julie Weber, eight points.
Madelene McDonald, who is approaching the 1,000-point milestone, led the Spartans with 21 points.
The Trojans are 2-5 overall.
Southern Lehigh 17 13 9 7-46
Wissahickon 8 11 12 4-35
ALLENTOWN CENTRAL CATHOLIC 44, PENNSBURY 30
The Falcons (4-2) came up short in Friday’s opening round game of the Allentown Central Catholic Tournament. Senior Sajanna Bethea led the Falcons with 19 points while Kaitlin Kelly had eight points and Kate Foley, three points.
LOWER MORELAND 48, HARRY S TRUMAN 40
Kristaijah Jackson scored 23 points to lead all scorers, but it wasn’t enough for the Tigers to earn a win in an opening round game of the Lower Moreland Tournament Friday.
UPPER PERKIOMEN 49, QUAKERTOWN 27
Makenna Kressley scored seven points to lead the Panthers, who found themselves deadlocked with the Tribe after one quarter (8-8) but then managed just two points in both the second and third quarters. The Panthers (1-4) will face William Tennent in the consolation game of their own tournament on Saturday at 6 p.m.
PALISADES 44, WILLIAM TENNENT 38
The Pirates upended the Panthers in the opening round of the Quakertown Tournament. Tennent will face Quakertown in Saturday’s consolation game at 6 p.m.
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