Check out the results for SOL boys/girls basketball teams in action Saturday.
Boys
QUAKERTOWN 51, FREEDOM 46
Griffin Schmidt turned in a glittering 27-point effort and JR Grimmage added 17 to lead the Panthers to the non-league win.
Freedom led 17-15 after one quarter, but the Panthers went on a 20-10 second quarter run to go into halftime with a 35-27 lead. Freedom outscored the Panthers 19-16 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough.
Quakertown (2-5, 0-3 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Tuesday night.
Freedom 17-10-12-7 46
Quakertown 15-20-9-7 51
Freedom: Rodriguez 7, Muniz 4, Kiing 15, Hargett 7, Cash 4, Stewart 9.
Quakertown: JR Grimmage 17, Rob Mestayer 1, Nick Drosnok 3, Charles Ervin 3, Griffin Schmidt 27.
DOWNINGTOWN WEST 60, HATBORO-HORSHAM 48
The Hatters – still without Brian McEachern and Luke Gelhaus because of injuries – were on the short end of a 15-11 score after one quarter and trailed 29-21 at halftime. The Hatters hung tough but never could get over the hump.
Clifton Moore led the Hatters with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Jay Davis added 12 points, and Joe Russell, 11 points. Kyle Katz had six points.
The Whippets – with four players 6-5 and taller – were led by 6-8 senior Josh Warren (24 points) and 6-5 Ryan Betley (15 points). Dom Guerrera, listed at 6-6, had 13 points, and 6-7 George Gordon had six points.
Hatboro-Horsham (4-3, 3-0 SOL) will be on the road at Quakertown on Tuesday.
Downingtown West 15-14-13-18 60
Hatboro-Horsham 11-10-14-14 49
Downingtown West: Wayne Anderson 2, George Gordon 6, Dom Guerrera 13, Ryan Betley 15, Josh Warren 24.
Hatboro-Horsham: Kyle Katz 6, Clifton Moore 16, Joe Russell 11, Jay Davis 12, Zeke Sloan 4.
SPRING-FORD 53, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 31
The Indians struggled to find their offense. They scored just 11 points in the first half and found themselves on the short end of a 27-11 halftime score. The Rams added to their lead in the second half, outscoring their visitors 26-20 in the second half.
Tyler Nowmos led the Indians with 14 points and Will Desautelle had eight points.
Council Rock North (3-3, 1-2 SOL) will travel to Neshaminy on Tuesday night.
Council Rock North 4-7-10-10 31
Spring-Ford 13-14-9-17 53
Council Rock North: Tyler Nowmos 14, Eric Levine 2, Matt McAlister 5, Will Desautelle 8, Elliott Spicer 2
Spring-Ford: Chucky Drummond 12, Nigel Cooke 11, Ryan Fitzpatrick 3, Stone Scarcelle 10, Matt Gnias 8, Reid 4, Adam Geremski 2, Charles Scalies 3.
EMMAUS 82, PENNRIDGE 75
Ryan Cuthbert turned in a monster 27-point effort – which included six three-pointers – to lead the Rams. Dan Long also had a big night with 23 points, and Stephen Lowry also finished in double figures with 13 points, but it wasn’t enough.
The Rams led 16-14 at the end of one quarter but found themselves staring at a 37-36 advantage in halftime. The Green Hornets outscored the Rams 23-15 in the third quarter to go on top 60-51 on their way to the non-league win.
The Green Hornets’ Dave Kacelries scored 31 points to lead all scorers.
Pennridge (5-2, 2-1 SOL) will host Souderton on Tuesday night.
Pennridge 16-20-15-24 75
Emmaus 14-23-23-22 82
Pennridge: Devon Balmer 4, Dan Long 23, Stephen Lowry 13, Kyle Yoder 3, Ryan Cuthbert 27, Max Wagner 4.
Emmaus: Matt Kachelries 9, Dave Kachelries 31, Rapose 12, Widdess 4, Polezynski 26, Scarnuls 10.
LA SALLE 70, NORTH PENN 54
The Explorers rebounded from a 16-13 deficit at the end of one quarter to go into halftime on top 30-29 and then blew the non-league game wide open in the second half, outscoring the visiting Knights 40-25.
JJ Melchior, Matt Pickford and Noah Kwortnik led the Knights with 11 points each.
North Penn (3-4, 1-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks West on Tuesday night.
North Penn 16-13-11-14 54
La Salle 13-17-19-21 70
Girls
PENNRIDGE 63, HARRY S TRUMAN 52
The Lady Rams took a 14-11 lead after one quarter and went into halftime with a 26-22 advantage. A 20-13 third quarter surge by the Lady Rams all but sealed the visiting Tigers’ fate.
Devan Rimmer had a big game for the Lady Rams, finishing with 20 points and four steals. Lydia Konstanzer collected a double-double, scoring 15 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. She also had a pair of blocked shots. Gillian Anderson added nine points and seven rebounds – six on the offensive end. Claire Podraza had eight points and seven rebounds.
Pennridge (4-3, 0-3 SOL) will be on the road at Souderton on Tuesday night while Truman (2-5, 0-3) will host Pennsbury on Tuesday.
Harry S Truman 11-11-13-17 52
Pennridge 14-12-20-17 63
KENNETT 49, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 39
Kennett took a tenuous 27-26 lead into halftime and then outscored the Colonials 9-4 in the third quarter. The Blue Demons sealed the Colonials’ fate with some clutch foul shooting down the stretch.
Taylor O’Brien led the Colonials with 14 points while Laurel Suchsland and Lauren Coscia each had six points.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (4-2, 3-0 SOL) will host Upper Dublin in an American Conference battle on Tuesday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 10-16-4-9 39
Kennett 12-15-9-13 49
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Taylor O’Brien 14, Gia Schweitzer 1, Ali Diamond 4, Sarah Putsch 4, Laurel Suchsland 6, Victoria Betterly 4, Lauren Coscia
Kennett: Hertz 2, Gallivan 1, Houck 5, Hill 15, Rodgers 4, Hussey 20.
CHRISTOPHER DOCK 58, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 45
The visiting Pioneers opened up a 17-10 lead after one quarter and went on to outscore the Spartans in each of the four quarters to earn the non-league win.
Molly Dugan and Grace Barraclough led the Spartans with 19 points each. Maura Ryan added seven in a contest that saw just three Springfield players contribute scoring.
Springfield (1-5, 0-3 SOL) will host Upper Moreland on Tuesday night.
Christopher Dock 17-10-17-14 58
Springfield 10-7-12-16 45
Christopher Dock: Lanae Hunsberger 20, Olyvia Longacre 18, Megan Swintosky 14, Emly Groarke 3, Nicole Ford 1, Kate Strickland 2.
Springfield: Grace Barraclough 19, Molly Dugan 19, Maura Ryan 7.
LOWER MERION 51, PENNSBURY 41
The Falcons led 10-5 after one quarter, but the Aces answered with a 13-4 second quarter to go into halftime with an 18-14 lead. They outscored the Falcons 33-27 in the second half.
Kate Mix and Abby Wick led the Falcons with 11 points each while Sydney Buell added 10 points.
Pennsbury (0-7, 0-3 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman on Tuesday.
Pennsbury 10-4-14-13 41
Lower Merion5-13-17-16 51
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 37, WILLIAM TENNENT 24
The undefeated Lions led by just one after one quarter but took a 19-13 lead into halftime and then outscored the Panthers 12-5 in the third quarter to go on top 31-18 on their way to the non-league win.
Sarah Richie (eight points) and Kelly Scipione (six points) led the Panthers.
William Tennent (4-3, 1-2 SOL) will travel to Council Rock South on Tuesday.
William Tennent 7-6-5-6 24
New Hope-Solebury 8-11-12-6 37
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