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American Conference
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 54, WISSAHICKON 35
The Colonials led 12-8 after one quarter and then seized control of the game with a 14-1 second quarter tear to go into halftime on top 26-9. The Trojans never threatened.
“The first quarter was back and forth,” PW coach Daniel Dougherty said. “Wissahickon had a huge size advantage on us, and in the second quarter, Lauren Coscia came off the bench and provided us with an inside presence and was able to slow their inside game down.
“Then Alynna Williams took over the game. Alynna Williams and Taylor O’Brien both had really good second and third quarters. We held them to one point in the second quarter and four points in the third quarter.”
The Colonials’ defense turned a 12-8 lead after one quarter into a 42-13 lead after three frames.
“It was Alynna Williams’ defense and Lauren Coscia’s defense and offense,” Dougherty said of the Colonials’ dominance in the second and third quarters. “Lauren was able to give us an inside presence, and once they collapsed their zone, we were able to hit some three’s over top of it.”
Williams led a balanced attack with 14 points while O’Brien added 11. Coscia and Ali Diamond both had seven points for the Colonials, who connected on 14-of-14 shots from the free throw line.
“Taylor O’Brien really played well,” Dougherty said of his freshman guard. “She was able to get to the basket.”
For the Trojans, senior Alisha Kelly led the way with 16 points.
“She played really well for them,” Dougherty said.
PW (3-1, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Upper Dublin for a battle of unbeaten American Conference squads on Tuesday. Wissahickon (1-5, 1-2) will travel to Upper Merion on Monday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 12-14-16-12 54
Wissahickon 8-1-4-22 35
Plymouth Whitemarsh (54) – Taylor O’Brien 11, Alynna Williams 14, Ali Diamond 7, Alison Spinelli 2, Khadijah Hickson 8, Laurel Suchsland 2, Lauren Coscia 8, Olivia Bracy 2.
Wissahickon (35) – Lexi Carradorini 3, Daria Earland 6, Griffin 4, Brittany Gelman 6, Alisha Kelly 16.
CHELTENHAM 73, SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 50
The Spartans hung tough for one half and trailed by just a 32-26 score at the intermission. Amarri Trueheart 
scored seven of her 19 points in the third quarter and Ashley Jones added six as the Lady Panthers used a 20-8 third quarter to take control of the game.
Jones and Trueheart were all but unstoppable in Friday’s win, combining for 50 points with Jones accounting for 31 of those. Jones also had seven steals, eight rebounds and six assists in yet another glittering performance while Trueheart handed out 10 assists to finish with an impressive double-double. Gabrielle Wright also finished in double figures with 10 while Nashira Brown had six.
“Our chemistry was much improved after the loss to Upper Dublin,” coach Brandon Nolan said. “Some valuable lessons were learned.”
Molly Dugan and Maura Ryan had big nights for the Spartans. Both finished with 15 points. Caroline Pape added seven.
Cheltenham (3-1, 2-1 SOL) will host Norristown on Monday night while the Spartans (2-4, 1-2) will travel to Christopher Dock Saturday for a 1 p.m. contest.
Cheltenham 15-17-20-21 73
Springfield 8-18-8-16 50
Cheltenham (73) – Ashley Jones 31, D’Ajah Boucherean 2, Monet McGorda 5, Amarri Trueheart 19, Gabrielle Wright 10, Nashira Brown 6.
Springfield (50) – Jayla Greene 5, Bailey Krewson 5, Jewell Ringgold 3, Molly Dugan 15, Maura Ryan 15, Caroline Pape 7.
UPPER DUBLIN 55, UPPER MORELAND 15
Josie Barrett scored 12 points in the first half to propel the Cardinals to a 25-7 halftime lead. She finished with a game-high 15 points. Julie Cross dominated the paint with 11 rebounds to go along with five points. Allison Chernow had nine points and six steals.
Upper Dublin (4-0, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Bayard Rustin on Saturday for a key non-league contest while Upper Moreland (1-3, 0-3) will return to action Monday when the Golden Bears will host Springfield.
Upper Dublin 14-11-13-17 55
Upper Moreland 2-5-6-2 15
Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 48, HATBORO-HORSHAM 37
The Patriots opened up a 10-5 lead after one quarter and extended that to 25-12 by halftime. They added to their lead in the third quarter on their way to the big win.
Bridget Birkhead led a balanced East attack with 12 points while Bri Talbot and Grace Stewart both added eight. Kyra Scaliti had six points.
Junior Cassidy Quattro led the Hatters with 13 points, and Bergen Sims had 10. Erin Wingen chipped in with six.
Central Bucks East (4-3, 2-1 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Tuesday while the Hatters (0-3, 2-4) will travel to Quakertown.
Central Bucks East 10-15-13-10 48
Hatboro-Horsham 5-7-6-19 37
Central Bucks East (48) – Megan Lapioli 2, Bridget Birkhead 12, Maggie Vetter 2, Kyra Scaliti 6, Megan Browne 3, Bailey McManus 3, Emily Jarin 2, Bri Talbot 8, Abby Charlton 2, Grace Stewart 8.
Hatboro-Horsham (37) – Rachel Helton 2, Bergen Sims 10, Erin Wingen 6, Julia Thornton 2, Cassidy Quattro 13.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 51, PENNRIDGE 44
The Rams gave the visiting Titans all they could handle. The two teams were deadlocked 12-12 after one quarter and the Rams took a 29-28 lead into halftime. The Titans held a 10-7 scoring edge in the third quarter to go into the final frame with a 38-36 lead and then outscored their hosts 13-8.
Jordan Vitelli led the Titans with 15 points and Haley Meinel added 14.
For the Rams, Lydia Konstanzer had a big night, leading all scorers with 19 points. Monika Brill and Jenna Dominic both added eight points.
CB South (5-1, 3-0 SOL) will travel to CB East for a 5 p.m. game on Tuesday while the Rams (3-3, 0-3) will host Souderton.
Central Bucks South 12-16-10-13 51
Pennridge 12-17-7-8 44
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 52, SOUDERTON 28
The Bucks have had a hard time winning at Souderton, but they established early on that they were going to change that trend, opening up a 10-2 lead after one quarter and extending that to 28-4 by halftime.
Senior Mackenzie Carroll led the Bucks with a solid all around outing, contributing a game-high 12 points to go along with five rebounds and five steals. Senior Nicole Munger added 11, seven steals and seven assists. Makenzie Mason had six points on a night that saw the Bucks hand out 22 assists on 52 points. The win was the first at Souderton for West’s senior class.
For the Indians, junior Krista Schneider had nine points and Olivia Kaunert and Noelle Noble both had six.
The Bucks (5-0, 3-0 SOL) will travel to North Penn on Tuesday night while the Indians (3-5, 2-1) will travel to Pennridge.
Central Bucks West 10-18-15-9 52
Souderton 2-2-11-13 28
NORTH PENN 68, QUAKERTOWN 24
National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 69, HARRY S TRUMAN 32
The Indians had the hot hand from the outside, burying 10 three-pointers on their way to the big win. Tara Garfield led the way with 20 points, which included six baskets from beyond the arc. Jessica Gerber added 16 with three three-pointers. Megan Haggerty also buried a trey.
Gerber also had four steals and three assists. Mackenzie Tinner had four points, four rebounds, one block and one assist while Hailey Burns had six points, five rebounds, three steals, one block and five assists. Hannah Weiler added two points, four rebounds, two blocks and one assist.
The Indians held just a 15-12 lead after one quarter, but they used a 19-5 second quarter tear to go into halftime with a 34-17 lead. They added to that lead with a 17-5 third quarter surge on their way to the big win.
Council Rock North (5-0, 3-0 SOL) will host Neshaminy on Monday while Truman (3-4, 0-3) will travel to Pennsbury on Tuesday for a 3:30 p.m. contest.
Council Rock North 15-19-17-18 69
Harry S Truman 12-5-5-10 32
Council Rock North (69) – Becca Margolis 2, Tara Garfield 20, Kaelin Mealey 6, Taylor Polinsky 1, Jessica Gerber 16, Megan Haggerty 5, Katherin Ligos 1, Samantha Saifer 2, Emily Mackin 4, Mackenzie Tinner 4, Hannah Weiler 2, Hailey Burns 6.
Harry S Truman (32) –Daeja Moore 5, Jayda Campbell 13, Zendoe 2, Jasmyn Wilson 7, Sabria Lytes 5.
BENSALEM 59, CHICHESTER 46
The Owls rebounded from Thursday’s heartbreaking loss to Pennsbury to earn a decisive non-league win over Chichester. The Owls trailed 18-17 after one quarter and found themselves deadlocked 27-27 at the intermission. A 19-6 third quarter burst gave the Owls a lead they would not lose.
“It was a very close game until the third quarter when Bensalem played the best defensive quarter of the young season,” coach Don Bogan said. “It was an encouraging win after a heartbreaking loss on Thursday.
Lyric Lewis had a big night for the Owls, finishing with 20 points. Samantha Werth and Kelsey Long both had 14 points.
Bensalem (2-4, 0-3) will travel to Abington on Monday night.
Bensalem 17-10-19-14 59
Chichester 18-9-6-13 46
PENNSBURY 37, BENSALEM 35 (Thursday, Dec. 18)
The Falcons found themselves staring at a 22-13 halftime deficit but outscored the Owls 11-2 in the third quarter to knot things up 24-24, setting the stage for the dramatic finish.
What changed in the second half?
“My assistant coach, Dave Schwind, gave a very inspiring speech, and I think it really ignited a flame under the girls,” coach Keith Gabor said. “They came out, and they played probably their best quarter of the season so far.
“We went on an 11-2 run. He challenged them on a level of offensive production and playing defense, and they really responded well to that.”
A key to the Falcons’ comeback was their defensive effort.
“They have a really good player in Lyric Lewis – she is just tough,” Gabor said. “We knew the ball was going to go to her, and what we were doing was trying to funnel everything to the middle and Sarah (Atunarse) finished with seven blocks.
“Most of that damage was done at the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth. I told Sarah that I thought she played the best quarter of her high school career in that third quarter.”
Despite their spirited comeback, the Falcons still trailed by three with a minute remaining.
“We had the ball underneath our basket, and we ran a play and found Amy Blazejewski wide open for a three off the inbounds, and she knocks it down – tie game,” Gabor said. “Bensalem had the ball with 29 seconds left. We figured they would hold for one, but their kid took a shot and we get the rebound.
“We called a timeout, ran some time off the clock and ran a play. Maggie Kane was fouled. She knocked down the front end of a one-and-one. The second one bounced out, and Sarah Atunarse gets the rebound and kicked it out.”
Kane was fouled again and made the front end of a one-and-one to ice the win.
“To be down nine with this group that we’re trying to bring along, trying to develop – I was really proud of them and how they took coach Schwind’s message, and they took it personally and ran with it,” Gabor said. “They came together as a team and played really hard.”
Kane led the Falcons with 12 points while Niasia Boone added eight. Blazejewski and Atunarse both had six points.
“Abby Wick is another name that stands out,” Gabor said. “She stepped in – she’s a floor general, and she had a great game. Niasa Boone had a great game. I told them at the end of the game it was a team effort. Hopefully, we will build on this.”
Pennsbury (2-4, 1-2 SOL) will host Harry S Truman on Tuesday while the Owls will travel to Abington on Monday.
Bensalem 9-13-2-11 35
Pennsbury 9-4-11-13 37
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