Neshaminy, Abington & Pennsbury were winners in SOL boys’ basketball on Thursday. Check out the recaps.
NESHAMINY 46, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 40
As wins go, they don’t get much bigger than Thursday night’s win over Rock South for a Redskin squad intent on advancing to districts for the first time in six years.
“This was definitely a big, big game for us,” coach Mark Tingle said. “Going into the week, when the seedings came out, we were the last team in.
“We played a tough game at Truman the other night and got the win. South beat us by 15 the last time, but it was definitely a closer game. This was probably our best win as far as a statement-type win this season.
“This week has been good, and hopefully, we’re peaking at the right time. We still have three games left. I think these kids are really believing in a new attitude, a new era, which is good.”
The Redskins received a pair of big performances from Chris Arcidiacono and Zach Tredway. Both scored 15 points. Arcidiacono added six rebounds and four assists, and Tredway also had six rebounds.
“Tonight was good because Chris Arch has had to do so much, and finally other people have stepped up,” Tingle said. “Zach Tredway had a big game for us, which is good. We rely too much on Chris, and it’s good to see others step up when we need it.”
The Redskins, who led 13-11 after one quarter, took a 24-22 lead into halftime. Tredway had nine first-half points to lead the ‘Skins. Neshaminy led by just one heading into the final quarter (36-35). They limited the Golden Hawks to just five points in the fourth quarter while they scored 10 – eight by Arcidiacono.
Austin Thomas led the Golden Hawks with 12 points, and Alex Nordenholt had eight. Christian Jabbar and Trey Irvin each added six.
Neshaminy (8-11, 4-8 SOL) will travel to William Tennent for a non-league game on Saturday, and Council Rock South (13-8, 7-4) will be on the road at Abington on Tuesday.
Council Rock South 11-11-13-5 40
Pennsbury 13-11-12-10 46
Council Rock South (40) – Austin Thomas 12, Shaun Smith 3, Christian Jabbar 6, Trey Irvin 6, Alex Nordenholt 8, Ryan McNamee 1, Ryan Boyd 1.
Neshaminy (46) – Zach Tredway 15, Corey McGarry 2, Mark Gentry 2, Chris Arcidiacono 15, Anthony Papeo 5, Anthony Verracchio 4, Andrew Note 3.
ABINGTON 54, BENSALEM 52
The visiting Ghosts escaped with a win when the Owls three-pointer for the win fell short.
Late in the fourth quarter, Eric Dougherty – who had five rebounds – scored on an important putback. Robbie Heath sank one-of-two at the foul line to put the Ghosts up by two with 10.3 seconds to go. That turned out to be the final margin of victory.
Eric Dixon and Robbie Heath both scored 20 points to lead the Ghosts. Dixon also had nine rebounds – four offensive. Heath added four assists. Joseph O’Brien also finished in double figures with 10 points.
Richard Dean Jr led all scorers with 28, which included four 3-pointers. Kris Shields added 12 points, and Taco Douglas had eight.
The Ghosts, who led 17-15 after one quarter, took a 31-30 lead into halftime. The two teams were deadlocked heading into the final quarter.
Abington (17-4, 11-0 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Tuesday, and Bensalem (8-12, 3-8) will host Avon Grove Saturday in a non-league contest.
Abington 17-14-6-17 54
Bensalem 15-15-7-15 52
Abington (54) – Robbie Heath 22, Eric Dougherty 3, Lucas Monroe 1, Joseph O’Brien 10, Eric Dixon 20.
Bensaem (52) – Taco Douglas 8, Ward Roberts 1, Richard Dean Jr 28, Josh Hill 3, Kris Shields 12.
PENNSBURY 62, HARRY S TRUMAN 49
Mark Flagg delivered a huge performance for the Falcons, scoring a game-high 29 points, which included three 3-pointers and a 12-for-19 effort at the foul line.
Sparked by six points from Billy Warren, the Falcons led 16-8 after one quarter. The Tigers – behind 12 points from Danell Snelling – trimmed the Falcons’ lead to two by halftime (29-27).
Flagg scored 10 points in the third quarter as the Falcons opened up an eight-point lead on their way to the win.
In addition to Flagg, Warren added 13 points – 10 in the first half. Raylil Winton and Tyler Sessa-Reeves contributed eight on a night the Falcons were without Addison Howard in their lineup.
Snelling led the Tigers with 20 points, and Kelechi Ogbonna added nine.
Pennsbury (14-6, 7-4 SOL) will host Bensalem on Tuesday, and Harry S Truman (8-12, 2-9) will host Council Rock North on Tuesday.
Harry S Truman 8-19-10-12 49
Pennsbury 16-13-16-17 62
Harry S Truman (49) – Kelechi Ogbonna 9, Danell Snelling 20, Mike Phillips 4, T Rogers 2, Tymir Underwood 3, Zierr Reid 3, ZJ Jackson 4, Javeer Peterson 2.
Pennsbury (62) – Raylil Winton 8, Vaughn Ward 4, Billy Warren 13, Tyler Sessa-Reeves 8, Mark Flagg 29.
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