Check out the results for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Tuesday. Neshaminy/Conwell Egan photos provided courtesy of Jesse Garber. To view photos of the Neshaminy/Egan game, please click on the following link: http://JSGarber.zenfolio.com/p329763251
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 65, BENSALEM 36
The Colonials received monster performances from Taylor O’Brien (23 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals) and Lauren Coscia (23 points, 15 rebounds) in Tuesday’s win over the Owls in an opening round game of the Colonials Holiday Tournament.
O’Brien, who has been coming up big for PW all season, scored all of her points in the final three quarters. Coscia, meanwhile, turned in a career-performance.
“Lauren’s a 6-2 junior, and this is her first year of being a starter on varsity,” PW coach Daniel Dougherty said. “It was a real breakout game for her and finishing – she was 10-for-13 from the floor. She was huge for us tonight. She really carried the load in the first quarter and third quarter.”
The Colonials led 10-8 after one quarter and took a 22-14 lead into halftime. Any doubts about the outcome were put the rest in a third quarter that saw the Colonials go on a 24-10 tear. They outscored the Owls 43-22 after the intermission.
“We got in early foul trouble, and we kind of mixed up our defenses in the second quarter,” Dougherty said. “We exploded in the third quarter. A lot of that was Lauren Coscia.”
Also for the Colonials, Ali Diamond added seven points. Lyric Lewis led Bensalem with 19 points while Savannah Jordan added seven.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (5-3, 3-1 SOL) will face Bodine in Wednesday’s championship game at 7:30 p.m. Bodine defeated West Chester East 41-37. Bensalem (3-5, 1-3) will take on West Chester East in the consolation game.
Bensalem 8-6-10-12 36
Plymouth Whitemarsh 10-12-24-19 65
Bensaem: Samantha Werth 3, Destiny Rodgers 2, Lyric Lewis 19, Savannah Jordan 7, McSeed 2.
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Taylor O’Brien 23, Gia Schweitzer 2, Ali Diamond 7, Sarah Putsch 6, Laurel Suchsland 2, Sydney Kesselman 2, Lauren Coscia.
UPPER DUBLIN 52, SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL 23
The Flying Cardinals broke an 8-8 tie with an 18-5 second quarter surge to go into halftime with a 26-13 lead. A 16-2 third quarter put the Cardinals on top 42-15 on their way to the lopsided win in the opening round of the Cardinal Classic.
Ashley Barber had a big game for the Cardinals, leading all scorers with 16 points to go along with five rebounds. Josie Barrett added nine points, and Nicole Kaiser contributed eight points and seven rebounds. Allison Chernow had five points, six assists and three rebounds. Demi Balasa contributed five points, six rebounds and five steals, and Maggie Weglos had five points, six rebounds and four assists.
Upper Dublin (6-2, 4-0 SOL) will face Spring-Ford in Wednesday’s title game at 2:45 p.m.
Springside Chestnut Hill 8-5-2-8 23
Upper Dublin 8-18-16-10 52
NESHAMINY 55, CONWELL EGAN 12
The Redskins coasted into the title game of its own Deby Recupido Memorial Tournament with a rout of Conwell Egan. The ‘Skins led 23-0 after one quarter and took a 36-2 lead into halftime.
Nicole Herb was the lone player in double figures with 10. Thyra Tuttle added eight and Devon Storms had seven in a contest that saw 11 players get into the scoring column for the Redskins.
Neshaminy (6-3, 4-0 SOL) will face Phil-Mont Christian in Wednesday’s title game at 5:30 p.m.
Conwell Egan 0-2-6-4 12
Neshaminy 23-13-12-7 55
Conwell Egan: Laura Bradley 2, Carla Colella 3, George 5, Wilcox 2.
Neshaminy: Devon Storms 7, Emily Alexis 2, Megan Ansel 5, Morgan Goldenbaum 2, Allison Harvey 5, Nicole Herb 10, Fiona McDonald 2, Josafinne McIlvaine 5, Brooke Mullin 4, Tiara Porterfield 5, Thyra Tuttle 8.
SOUDERTON 45, COUNCIL ROCK 28
In an all-SOL consolation game of the Central Catholic Christmas Tournament, it was the Indians sprinting to an 18-8 lead after one quarter on their way to a 26-13 halftime lead. The Golden Hawks trimmed four points off that lead in the third quarter, but the Indians put an exclamation point on the win with a 12-4 fourth quarter burst.
Alana Cardona collected a double-double to lead the Indians, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Marissa Sandone had nine points and four assists while Tori Dowd also had nine points to go along with four rebounds and six assists. Megan Walbrandt contributed seven points, and Krista Schneider had six.
For the Golden Hawks, Payton Spadaccino had a game high 15 points, and Caroline McGovern had six.
Schneider and Spadaccino both were named to the all-tournament team.
Souderton (5-5, 2-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks South next Tuesday, and Council Rock South (5-5, 3-1) will host Council Rock North.
Souderton 18-8-7-12 45
Council Rock South 8-5-11-4 28
Souderton: Tori Dowd 9, Kirsta Schneider 6, Alana Cardonaa 12, Megan Walbrandt 7, Mia Sherer 2, Marissa Sandone 9.
Council Rock South: Caroline McGovern 6, Payton Spadaccino 15, Faith Turner 3, Allison McGowan 4.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 43, SALIBURY 37
The Hatters used an 11-3 third quarter burst to turn a 16-13 halftime deficit into a 24-19 lead heading in the final quarter of Tuesday’s consolation game of the Salibury Holiday Tournament. They outscored their hosts 19-18 in the final frame to hold on for the win.
“We had a well-rounded game,” coach Kathie Sims said. “We scored points from the inside players as well as the guards.”
Julia Thornton led a balanced Hatter attack with 11 points, which included three three-pointers. Cassidy Quattro added 10 points while Haley Seifert contributed nine points and eight rebounds. Freshman Kylie Halko added eight points.
“Kylie Halko scored two three-pointers at key times at the end of the game,” Sims said. “Cass Quattro was a solid player who made the all-tournament team.”
Hatboro-Horsham (3-6, 0-4) will host Central Bucks West next Tuesday when SOL play resumes.
Hatboro-Horsham 8-5-11-19 43
Salisbury 10-6-3-18 37
Hatboro-Horsham: Julia Thornton 11, Kylie Halko 8, Bergen Sims 5, Cassidy Quattro 10, Haley Seifert 9.
Salisbury: Bruns 2, Rylee Donaldson 5, Caylin Melkrantz 6, Lindsay Bauer 16, Bucchin 2, Bruns 4, Utesch 2.
ABINGTON 59, HOLY CROSS (MD) 50
The Ghosts rebounded from a disappointing showing one night earlier in their loss to Gloucester Catholic (53-32) to defeat a solid Holy Cross squad in Tuesday’s consolation game of the O’Hara Holiday Tournament.
The game didn’t start out on a promising note when the Ghosts fell behind 17-10 after one quarter, but they followed that with a dazzling 21-6 second quarter burst to go into halftime with a 31-23 lead. The Ghosts increased that lead to 47-34 after three quarters on their way to the impressive win.
“I told them – seventeen points is too much, and they had to start defending,” coach Dan Marsh said. “In the second quarter, we held them to six points and kind of took control.
“We were up by as much as 18. They came back in the third quarter and hit some threes, but it was a much better team effort.”
Three Abington players finished the game in double figures. Lizzie O’Leary led the way with 19 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. Sam Brusha added 13 points, and Britney James had 12 points and six assists. Sammy Lochner added seven points.
“It was just a much better effort defensively,” Marsh said. “Lizzie’s been sick, and she really battled tonight. She played really well.
“Sam Lochner has been our steady, consistent kid, running the team well. We played better. We played up to our potential. The team we played today is as good as anybody in our league, and it’s like – here we go. It’s up and down and up and down. Even today was up and down. We only have one loss to teams in Pennsylvania. We’re okay with that, I guess.”
Abington (5-4, 3-1 SOL) will travel to William Tennent next Tuesday.
Abington 10-21-16-12 59
Holy Cross 17-6-11-16 50
Abington: Britney James 12, Sammy Lochner 7, Lizzie O’Leary 19, Jordyn Allen 4, Sam Brusha 13, Kossondra Brown 4.
Holy Cross: Fuller 2, Gerros 2, Boyd 9, Beckham 2, Onyckwbre 5, Carmona 12, Capizzi 16.
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 57, SACRED HEART 34
The Spartans rebounded from their opening round loss to Jenkintown to defeat Sacred Heart in Tuesday’s consolation game of the Robert Hopf Tournament at Jenkintown.
Sacred Heart led 13-9 after one quarter and took a 21-20 lead into halftime, but the Spartans blew the game wide open with a 24-6 third quarter burst. They went on to outscore Sacred Heart 37-13 in an impressive second half performance.
“It was a nice team win after a disappointing loss in the opening round,” assistant coach Laurie Kristiniak said. “We stressed composure and taking it a quarter at a time for all four quarters.”
Molly Dugan had a big game for the Spartans, leading all scorers with 21 points. Maura Ryan added 13 points, and Jamy Krewson also finished in double figures with 10.
Springfield (4-6, 2-2 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh next Tuesday.
Springfield 9-11-24-13 34
Sacred Heart 13-8-6-7 34
Springfield: Molly Dugan 21, Emily Giapiertro 4, Maura Ryan 13, Siana Wynn 4, Jamy Krewson 10, Rachel Harmon 2, Bri Vetter 2.
Sacred Heart: Chelsea Slaughter 2, Eileen Piombino 7, Jaycee Webster 1, Natasha Karanoto 3, Lauren Kilroy 4, Kayla Cecchine 8, Juliana Michniak 7.
NORRISTOWN 46, PHOENIXVILLE 28
The Eagles led 15-6 after one quarter and added to that lead with a 14-4 second quarter tear to go into halftime of Tuesday’s consolation game of Marple Newtown Holiday Tournament with a 29-10 lead. The Phantoms never threatened.
Lauren Fortescue led a balanced attack with 10 points while Patti Fortescue and Precious Milan each added nine. Beyonce Collins and Sydney Morese both added six points.
Norristown (6-2, 2-2 SOL) will travel to Wissahickon next Tuesday.
Phoenixville 6-4-5-13 28
Norristown 15-14-9-8 46
Phoenixville: Jess Anthony 13, Gibbons 3, Allan 4, Hamilton 1, Green 7.
Norrisstown: Beyonce Collins 6, Patti Fortescue 9, Taijah James 4, Lauren Fortescue 10, Sydney Morse 6, Precious Milan 9, Heim 2.
PHIL-MONT CHRISTIAN 38, QUAKERTOWN 20
Phil-Mont boasts a pair of Division One signees on its roster, and both players had starring roles in Tuesday’s opening round win of the Deb Recupido Memorial Tournament at Neshaminy High School.
Senior Keyen Green – bound for Liberty University – led all scorers with 20 points while Tracey Goodman, who has signed with Rider, added 15. The duo accounted for all but three of their team’s points.
Phil-Mont led 13-3 after one quarter and took a 23-7 lead into halftime. The two teams exchanged baskets in the second half.
Olivia Morano was the top scorer for Quakertown with six points.
Quakertown (2-6, 1-3 SOL) will host Central Bucks East next Tuesday.
Quakertown 3-4-7-6 20
Phil-Mont 13-10-7-8 38
Quakertown: Brooke Alwine 4, Maggie Garlick 3, Spenser Gray 2, Olivia Morano 6, Marina Cooke 3, Jill Martin 2.
Phil-Mont: Tracey Goodman 15, Keyen Green 20, Griffin 1, Jackson 2.
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY 51, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 38
Twenty-four hours after putting up 66 points in a rout of Upper Darby, the Titans struggled to find their offense, scoring just five points in each of the first two quarters. They trailed 9-5 after one quarter but found themselves in in a 27-10 hole at halftime. They never threatened the rest of the way.
Mackenzie Ehresman was the lone Titan in double figures with 10. Jordan Vitelli added nine. No other South player had more than four points.
Central Bucks South (7-2, 3-1 SOL) will travel to Souderton next Tuesday night.
Central Bucks South 5-5-10-18 38
Notre Dame 9-18-13-11 51
Central Bucks South: Alexa Brodie 2, Courtney Taylor 2, Taylor Dunn 2, Melissa Veal 2, Meghan Kuypers 4, Tricia DeCesare 3, Jordan Vitelli 9, Courtney Dietzel 2, Mackenzie Ehresman 10, Madeleine McShane 1.
Notre Dame: Clark 7, Rogers 3, McGurk 9, J. Kanc 5, Ryan 6, Walsh 17, Mayock 4.
BOYERTOWN 49, PENNRIDGE 37
The Lady Rams gave the Bears a run for their money in the championship game of the Boyertown Holiday Tournament. They trailed by just one after one quarter (9-8), and they were on the short end of a 20-19 score at halftime. The Bears outscored the Rams 13-8 in the third quarter and then used a 16-10 fourth quarter to seal the Rams’ fate.
Devan Rimmer (14 points) and Lydia Konstanzer (11 points) led the Lady Rams. Brooke Bachtle added eight points.
Pennridge (6-4, 1-3 SOL) will host North Penn on Tuesday night.
Pennridge 8-11-8-10 37
Boyertown 9-11-13-16 49
BERKS CATHOLIC 40, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 36
Berks Catholic opened up a 12-7 lead after one quarter and took a 23-15 lead into halftime of Tuesday’s opening round game of the John Carlson Bracket in the Boardwalk Classic in Wildwood. The Indians outscored Berks 7-3 in the third quarter but never could make up the ground they lost.
Becca Margolis had a big game for the Indians, finishing with 17 points. Hannah Weiler added six. No other Rock North Player had more than three points.
Council Rock North (3-4, 3-1 SOL) will face Downingtown East in Wednesday’s consolation game at 1:30 p.m.
Berks Catholic 12-11-3-14 40
Council Rock North 7-8-7-14 36
Berks Catholic: Abigail Gaffney 9, Taylor Keys 2, Gemini Cabrera 2, Dejah Terrell 3, Olivia Zdradzinski 2, Devon Merritt 22.
Council Rock North: Becca Margolis 17, Camryn Polinksy 2, Megan Haggerty 3, Tara McGuigan 2, Kaelin Mealey 2, Dana Bandurick 2, Samantha Saifer 2, Hannah Weiler 6.
PALISADES 43, WILLIAM TENNENT 22
It was a rough night for the Panthers in the championship game of their own William Tennent Holiday Classic. The Pirates took a 19-1 lead after one quarter and a 31-9 lead into halftime on their way to the convincing win.
Binghamton-bound Karlee Krchnavi led the Pirates’ first quarter tear, scoring seven of her 14 points while also blocking a pair of shots and collecting two steals. Sophomore Kayla Reed added six of her 14 points in the frame.
“We wanted to do the best we could to limit number 20,” Tennent coach Paul Veltre said of Krchnavi. “We knew that she going to score – the question was how many.
“They were very strong tonight. They had multiple shots in the lane. We could not contain penetration. Fundamentally, we were not good tonight.”
A focus for the Pirates was containing Kyla Gibson, who scored 24 points in Monday’s opening round win, and Kelly Scipione, who added 13. The duo combined for 11 points in Tuesday’s game with Gibson scoring a team high six.
“We are extremely young with a lot of sophomores,” Veltre said. “We’re playing only one junior who’s handling the ball.
“They don’t have a lot of game experience.”
Sarah Richie earned a spot on the all-tournament team.
William Tennent (5-5, 1-3 SOL) will host Abington next Tuesday.
Palisades 19-12-8-4 43
William Tennent 1-8-2-11 22
Palisades: Katie King 5, Kayla Reed 14, Alexa Parks 6, Karlee Krchnavi 14, Kaitlyn Caraballo 1, Claire Olmstead 1, Megan Benner 2.
William Tennent: Kelly Scipione 5, Kyla Gibson 6, Jenna Rodebaugh 1, Sarah Richie 2, Brianna Broccardi 2, Emily Vickalitis 1, Braylin Dougherty 5.
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 60, WISSAHICKON 38
The Vikings, who led 17-11 after one quarter, took a 33-19 lead into halftime of Tuesday’s non-league game against the visiting Trojans. They never looked back.
Sydney Ott and Victoria Selverian led the Trojans with eight and seven points, respectively. Daria Earland added six.
Wissahickon (0-8, 0-4 SOL) will host Norristown next Tuesday night.
Wissahickon 11-8-6-13 38
Perk Valley 17-16-16-11 60
JENKINTOWN 43, UPPER MORELAND 26
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