Check out the results for SOL boys/girls basketball teams in action Saturday.
Boys
HATBORO-HORSHAM 34, DOWNINGTOWN WEST 32
Less than 24 hours after their big win over CB East, the Hatters came back to eke out a 34-32 win over the Whippets. David Robinson found himself in the hero’s role, burying a pair of foul shots with 1.3 seconds left to break a 32-32 tie and propel the Hatters to the dramatic win.
Zeke Sloan and Walter Kimble led the visiting Hatters with 11 points each while Brian McEachern had six.
After Saturday’s win, the Hatters improved to 4-2 overall (1-2 SOL)
Hatboro-Horsham (34) – Zeke Sloan 11, Walter Kimble 11, Brian McEachern 6, Joe Russell, David Robinson 4.
Downingtown West (32) – Ryan Betley 9, George Gordon 4, Don Gerrera 4, Will Johnson 5, Josh Warren 10.
QUAKERTOWN 66, FREEDOM 56
Jake Perrine was in some kind of groove. The Panthers’ senior guard could not miss from beyond the arc, connecting on 7-of-7 shots from three-point land and finishing with a game-high 21 points to lead Quakertown to the big win.
The Panthers had the hot hand from the outset, opening up an 18-12 lead after one quarter and taking a 30-25 lead into halftime. Freedom rallied to make things interesting, outscoring the Panthers 19-15 in the third quarter to make it a 35-34 game heading into the final quarter. The Panthers responded with a 21-point fourth quarter to win going away.
Griffin Schmidt and Kevin Norvaisis also had big games for the Panthers, finishing with 19 and 16 points respectively. Norvaisis had a pair of three-pointers and Schmidt had one on a day that saw the Panthers bury 10 treys.
Quakertown upped its record to 2-4 overall (0-3 SOL).
Quakertown 18-12-15-21 66
Freedom 12-13-19-12 56
NORTH PENN 64, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 62
Any shooting woes the Crusaders may have had were forgotten in a hurry during a first half that saw LC score 38 points – which included a 23-point second quarter – on its way to a 38-27 halftime lead over the host Knights.
“We seem to have a way of bringing teams of their shooting slumps,” coach John Conrad said. “(Coach) Chris (Podsobinski) had them exceptionally well prepared. They just played with tremendous passion, made good decisions, and they did shoot very well.
“They really outhustled us, and they outplayed us. We were very fortunate to come out with a win. It was a good atmosphere. There was a good crowd. Both teams played hard.”
Down but not out, the Knights rebounded with a strong second half, outscoring the Crusaders 21-11 in the third quarter to trail by just one heading into the final quarter (49-48). The Knights went on to outscore LC 16-13 in the fourth to eke out the win.
“Our kids didn’t let up,” Conrad said. “We were down 11, and as a staff, we kept saying, ‘They can’t keep shooting like this,’ but they did for most of the game.
“In the past, we might have found a way to lose that game, but I was proud of them because we found a way to win it despite not playing exceptionally well.”
Cordell Lord led the Knights with 16 points, and Joe Richards added 15. Jared Melone had 13 points, and Kyle Hulmes, 12 points.
“We got pretty good scoring from our seniors, and it was pretty balanced,” Conrad said. “The biggest thing – defensively, we switched assignments, and Kyle Hulmes did a nice job on their number 30. He was catching the ball on the high post and the low post and scoring. Kyle did a real nice job and made it difficult for him to catch the ball in the post.
“Melone is just a competitor. I’m grateful he decided to play this year because he’s just tough. He makes the tough basket, he gets the tough rebound. He just helped carry us.”
With the win, the Knights evened their record at 4-4 (2-1 SOL).
Lansdale Catholic 15-23-11-13 64
North Penn 11-16-21-16 62
BENSALEM 39, HOLY GHOST PREP 38
The Owls picked up their first win of the season, edging Holy Ghost Prep in Saturday’s Coaches vs. Cancer contest.
The visiting Owls opened up a 12-7 lead after one quarter and took a 21-16 lead into halftime. The Firebirds responded with an 18-12 third quarter tear to go on top 34-33 heading into the final quarter, but the Owls responded with a 6-4 fourth quarter.
Keith Howard led the Owls with 14 points. Nick Mulvey added eight and Avery Nyeken, seven points.
The Owls are 1-6 on the season (0-3 SOL).
Bensalem 12-9-12-6 39
Holy Ghost Prep 7-9-18-4 38
POTTSGROVE 74, ABINGTON 67
Girls
NESHAMINY 59, WILLIAM TENNENT 47
Maddie Murray turned in a monster performance for the Redskins, scoring a game-high 27 points to go along with five rebounds. Teammate Morgan Goldenbaum spent the night setting up her teammates, finishing with 13 assists to go along with seven points, seven rebounds and seven steals.
The Redskins took a tenuous 12-11 lead into the second quarter when they outscored the host Panthers 16-4 to go into halftime with a 28-15 lead. They maintained that lead in a second half that saw both teams score 12 points in the third quarter before the Panthers held a 20-19 edge in the fourth quarter.
The Redskins improved to 2-1 in league play (4-3 overall) while Tennent is 1-2 in league play (4-3 overall).
Neshaminy 12-16-12-19 59
William Tennent 11-4-12-20 47
SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 49, CHRISTOPHER DOCK 45 (OT)
On the heels of their gutsy performance against Cheltenham, the Spartans battled and clawed their way to an overtime win. The visiting Spartans found themselves locked in a 9-9 tie after one quarter and trailed by two at halftime (21-19). Dock took a 30-27 lead into the final quarter when the Spartans held a 12-9 scoring advantage to knot the score, setting the stage for overtime. The Spartans took control of the game in OT, outscoring their hosts 10-6 to earn the hard-fought win.
Jewell Ringgold and Molly Dugan both scored 17 points to lead the Spartans. Jayla Greene added nine points.
With the win, the Spartans improved to 3-4 overall (1-2 SOL).
Springfield 9-10-8-12-10 49
Christopher Dock 9-12-9-9-6 45
Springfield (49) – Jewell Ringgold 17, Molly Dugan 17, Jayla Greene 9, Maura Ryan 5, Bailey Krewson.
Christopher Dock (45) – Megan Swintosky 13, Olivia Longacre 9, Mattasyn Shisler 8, Lanae Hunsberger 7, Sabrina Demetrius 3, Emily Groarke 3, Tab Miller 2.
QUAKERTOWN 48, CATASAQUA 24
Meghan Klee scored 16 points and Marina Cooke added 11 to lead the Panthers to their first win of the season on Saturday. McKenna Kressley and Jill Martin both added six points and Maggie Garlick, four points.
Catasaqua led 11-10 at the end of one quarter, but the Panthers (1-6, 0-3 SOL) took control of the game int he second and third quarters. They went on a 15-4 second quarter tear to go into halftime with a 25-15 lead and added to that with a 16-4 third quarter burst.
Quakertown 10-15-16-7 48
Catasaqua 11-4-4-5 24
Quakertown (48) – Brooke Alwine 1, Maggie Garlick 4, McKenna Kressley 6, Spenser Gray 3, Olivia Oorano 1, Marino Cooke 11, Meghan Klee 16, Jill Martin 6.
Catasaqua (24) – Sobrinski 6, Bradley 1, Moten 8, Sziy 8, Rushatz 1.
UPPER DUBLIN 47, BAYARD RUSTIN 42
Rustin was in command after one quarter. Or at least so it seemed when the Knights opened up an early 16-9 lead. The visiting Cardinals had other ideas, outscoring Rustin 18-11 in the second quarter to trail by just two at halftime (27-25). They went on to outscore Rustin 22-15 in the second half on their way to the big win.
Allison Chernow led the Cardinals with a game-high 16 points. Julie Cross had a huge game in the paint, contributing a double-double with 10 points and 19 rebounds to go along with seven blocks and three assists. Demi Balasa had nine points and eight rebounds, and Josie Barrett added eight points.
The Cardinals upped their early season record to 5-0 (1-0 SOL).
Upper Dublin 7-18-11-11 47
Bayard Rustin16-11-6-9 42
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 61, KENNETT 36
Alynna Williams scored 24 points and also had five steals, three rebounds and three assists in yet another standout effort. According to coach Daniel Dougherty, Williams also led a superb defensive effort in the second and third quarters that saw the Colonials limit their visitors to just 14 points after Kennett battled PW to a 12-12 tie after one quarter.
The Colonials took control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring Kennett 19-9 to go into halftime with a 31-21 halftime lead. They added to that lead with a 15-5 third quarter on their way to the decisive win.
Also leading PW’s defensive effort, according to Dougherty, was junior guard Khadijah Hickson, who finished with eight points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists.
For Kennett, Amy Armitage was on fire from beyond the arc, connecting on five three-pointers – some from NBA range.
With the win, the Colonials improved to 4-1 overall (3-0 SOL).
Kennett 12-9-5-10 36
Plymouth Whitemarsh 12-19-15-15 61
Kennett (36) – Schuck 4, Galliuan 1, Houck 3, Hill 6, Armitage 15, Hertz 5, Bonifacina 1, Buchanan 1.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (61) – O’Brien 8, Williams 24, Diamond 3, Spinelli 6, Hickson 8, Suchsland 2, Coscia 8, Putsch 2.
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