Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Tuesday. Neshaminy/CR South photos provided courtesy of John Gleeson. Check back for a gallery of photos.
SOL National Conference
NESHAMINY 56, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 20
Kelli Kowalick was in some kind of offensive groove, lighting up the net for nine first-quarter points. By halftime, she had 13 of her game-high 18 points, and the Redskins led 28-14.
Emily Tantala came out on fire in the third quarter, scoring seven points, and the Redskins outscored the Golden Hawks 18-4 to go on top 46-18.
“Kelli Kowalick played really well,” coach Joe Lally said. “She was able to carry the scoring load with Emily Tantala in the first quarter.
“Sydney Tryon started again in place of Kacie Sienko, who is injured, and played a great all-around game with multiple steals, deflections, loose balls, rebounds and defense. Our entire team’s defensive energy was fun to watch tonight.”
In addition to Kowalick, Tantala also finished the game in double figures with 12 points. Kristin Curley had eight points, and Olivia Scotti and Taylor Gurysh both had seven points.
Jenna Culp’s six points led the Golden Hawks.
Neshaminy (4-1, 2-0 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman on Thursday, and Council Rock South (3-2, 1-1) will be on the road at Villa Joseph Marie for a non-league game Monday at 11:30 a.m.
Neshaminy 14-14-18-10 56
Council Rock South 11-3-4-2 20
Neshaminy (56) – Sydney Tryon 1 1-1 3; Emily Tantala 4 2-3 12; Olivia Scotti 3 0-0 7; Kirstin Curley 3 0-0 8; Alex Ziegler 0 1-2 1; Kelly Kowalick 7 2-2 18; Taylor Gurysh 3 1-1 7; Totals 21 7-9 56.
Council Rock South (20) – Jenna Culp 2 1-2 6; Nicole Blaustein 2 0-0 5; Montanna Chambers 2 0-0 5; Karissa Smedley 1 0-0 2; Ryann Szydlik 0 2-4 2; Totals 7 3-6 20.
3-point goals – Neshaminy – Kelli Kowalick 2, Kristin Curley 2, Emily Tantala 2, Olivia Scotti 1, CRS – Jenna Culp, Nicole Blaustein, Montanna Chambers.
BENSALEM 61, WILLIAM TENNENT 20
Chloe Munyon had a breakout offensive performance, scoring a game-high 19 points to lead the Owls to a convincing win over the visiting Panthers.
“I thought we played pretty decent defense, and Chloe Munyon had a real good game,” coach Sheldon Per said. “Emily Wineburg had a great first half – got untracked, and Chloe Munyon had a great game.
“Our seniors led us. Haley Keenan made some super passes. Our seniors themselves would tell you they haven’t played the way they’re capable of, and I thought they came through tonight and I thought that helped us.”
The Owls led 14-5 after one quarter and extended their lead to 31-8 by halftime after a 17-3 burst in the second quarter. They went on to outscore the Panthers 30-12 in the second half.
In addition to Munyon, Wineburg and Delaney Bell each had nine points, and Averi McCoy had seven. Keenan added six points.
For the Panthers, Courtney Bragen’s seven points led the way.
Bensalem (2-3, 1-1 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury on Thursday night, and William Tennent (3-2, 0-1) will host Council Rock North Friday.
William Tennent 5-3-7-5 20
Bensalem 14-17-16-14 61
William Tennent (20) – Direidy Serrano 4, Hannah Reimel 4, Courtney Bragen 7, Kirsten Scott 3, Kailyn Hansen 2.
Bensalem (61) – Averi McCoy 7, Sam Daut 2, Pooja Singameni 2, Emily Wineburg 9, Mia Parker 3, Haley Keenan 6, Chloe Munyon 19, Delaney Bell 9, Erin Devlin 3.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 74, HARRY S TRUMAN 45
Jaden Wan turned in a dazzling 26-point effort to lead the Indians to the decisive win over the visiting Tigers. The 5-9 freshman forward was on fire, torching the Tigers for 18 first-half points to propel the Indians to a commanding 41-19 lead in an opening half that saw the two teams whistled for a combined 29 fouls.
Wan put the finishing touches on a big night with eight points in the third quarter. For the game, she connected on nine field goals – which included one three – and was 7-for-9 at the foul line.
Anna Cairone added 14 points, which included a 4-for-4 effort at the foul line. Abby Jones also finished the game in double figures with 10 points. Emma Benson added seven.
For the Tigers, Hannah Smith had 21 points – 14 in the second half. Daisha Campbell added 15 points.
Council Rock North (2-3 1-1 SOL) will be on the road at William Tennent on Friday, and Harry S Truman (1-5, 0-2) will host Neshaminy on Thursday.
Harry S Truman 4-15-9-17 45
Council Rock North 18-23-18-15 74
Harry S Truman (45) – Daisha Campbell 6 3-8 15; Hannah Smith 8 4-8 21; Macey Matlock 2 0-0 4; Cristina Gregory 1 0-0 2; Dahlia Gumma 1 1-1 3; Totals 18 8-16 45.
Council Rock North (74) – Kiera Katz 1 1-1 3; Lizzie Lustig 1 0-0 2; Anna Cairone 5 4-4 14; Sofia Shields 2 1-2 5; Erica Martin 2 0-2 4; Kristen Polinsky 1 1-2 3; Emma Benson 2 1-2 7; Jaden Wan 9 7-9 27; Abby Jones 4 2-4 10; Totals 28 16-25 74.
3-point goals: HST – Hannah Smith, CRN – Kiera Katz, Jaden Wan.
SOL Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 41, SOUDERTON 24
Sparked by seven points from Jess Broskey and a tenacious defensive effort, the Bucks opened up a 21-11 halftime lead over the Indians and never looked back, outscoring their visitors in all four quarters.
Broskey had 10 points to lead a balanced attack that saw five West players score six or more points. Paige Gilbert added eight points while Olivia Irons, Maddie Burke and Lilly Evans had six each.
“Liv Irons continues to step up and really lead,” coach Zach Sibel said of his senior point guard. “(She) was great getting us into our offense tonight.
“Jess Broskey really played incredible on both ends of the floor, leading us in scoring. Paige Gilbert added 14 rebounds and Lily Evans played great minutes.
“The scoring was really even tonight in an all-around team win. With practice cancelled yesterday, I can’t say enough about the leadership of this team. Having the three seniors – Jess, Liv and Maddie – is like having three coaches on the floor at all times.”
Senior Mikaela Reese led the Indians – who did not reach double digits in any of the four quarters – with 12 points. No other player had more than four.
Central Bucks West (3-1, 2-0 SOL) will host Pennridge on Friday, and Souderton (2-3 0-2) will host Central Bucks South on Friday.
Souderton 5-6-8-5 24
Central Bucks West 10-11-11-9 41
Souderton (24) – Erin Bohmueller 1 0-0 2; Olivia Schneider 1 0-0 2; Casey Harter 2 0-1 4; Mikaela Reese 5 2-4 12; Nikki Hamilton 1 0-0 3; Mikayla McGillian 0 1-2 1; Totals 10 3-7 24.
Central Bucks West (41) – Paige Gilbert 3 2-4 8; Olivia Irons 1 3-4 6; Emily Spratt 1 3-4 5; Jess Broskey 4 0-0 10; Maddie Burke 2 2-3 6; Lilly Evans 3 0-0 6; Totals 14 10-15 41.
3-point goals: Souderton – Nikki Hamilton, CBW – Jess Broskey 2, Olivia Irons.
PENNRIDGE 50, QUAKERTOWN 31
The Rams opened up a 15-2 lead after one quarter and took a 23-9 lead into halftime. They never looked back in Tuesday’s battle of neighboring rivals.
Evelyn Loughery’s 15 points led the Rams, who received scoring from 10 different players. Sophie Cweiber added seven points.
Abigail McClaskey’s 11-point effort led the Panthers.
Pennridge (4-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks West Friday, and Quakertown (2-3, 0-2) is off until Monday, Dec. 30 when the Panthers will host Stroudsburg in a non-league game.
Quakertown 2-7-6-16 31
Pennridge 15-8-13-14 50
Quakertown (31) – Carolyn Sipprell 1 2-2 4; Abigail Dickson 1 2-4 4; Katie Catalano 1 1-2 3; Laney Mitchell 1 0-1 2; Kayla Horning 1 0-2 2; Kennedi Pellegrini 0 0-2 0; Maureen Healy 0 2-2 2; Abigail McClaskey 5 1-3 11; Alexis Miccuci 1 1-3 3; Totals 11 9-21 31.
Pennridge (50) – Corinn Mart 1 2-5 4; Grace Rosica 1 0-0 2; Sophie Cweiber 2 2-4 7; Katie Yoder 1 0-0 3; Julia Kreider 1 1-2 3; Kiersten Moyer 2 1-1 5; Emma Pyne 2 0-0 4; Evelyn Loughery 6 2-3 15; Jillian Coughlin 1 0-0 2; Ashley Gordon 2 1-3 5; Totals 19 9-18 50.
3-point field goals: Pennridge – Sophie Cweiber, Katie Yoder, Evelyn Loughery.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 44, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 26
Gabby Wilga scored 12 points in the opening half, effectively setting the tone for a strong showing by the visiting Patriots, who raced to a 31-9 halftime lead. Also in the opening half, Emily Chmiel had seven points, and Mia Salvati buried a pair of three-pointers.
Wilga led all scorers with 16 points and Chmiel had 12. Salvati and Aubrey DeAngelis both added six points.
For the Titans, sophomore Taylor Hinkle led the way with 12 points. No other player had more than four.
Central Bucks East (2-2, 1-1 SOL) will host North Penn on Friday at 4 p.m., and Central Bucks South (2-3, 1-1) will travel to Souderton on Friday for a 7 p.m. game.
Central Bucks East 16-15-6-7 44
Central Bucks South 5-4-6-11 26
Central Bucks East (44) – Gabby Wilga 7 2-2 16; Mia Salvati 1 0-0 6; Emily Chmiel 5 2-3 12; Emily Barry 2 0-4 4; Aubrey DeAngelis 2 2-4 6; Totals 18 6-13 44.
Central Bucks South (26) – Mary Kate McShane 1 1-1 3; Taylor Hinkle 5 2-3 12; Alyssa D’Orazio 1 0-0 2; Mackenzie Erb 1 0-0 2; Erin Kelly 2 0-2 4; Allie Burke 0 0-2 0; Kirsten Schaller 0 0-2 0; Allison Sauers 0 1-2 1; Samantha Waltrich 0 2-2 2; Totals 10 6-14 26.
3-point goals: CBE – Mia Salvati 2.
SOL American Conference
HATBORO-HORSHAM 49, WISSAHICKON 35
A pair of sophomores – Emily Thomas and Alice Hall – combined for 30 points to lead the Hatters to their first conference win. Thomas led all scorers with 18 points. She had eight in a first half that saw the Hatters open up a 23-17 lead over their visitors. Thomas was the catalyst in a 20-point Hatter outburst in the third quarter, scoring 10 points – including a pair of threes – to propel the Hatters to a 43-21 advantage. Hall, who finished with 12 points, added six points in the quarter.
Also for the Hatters, Cam Ryan added nine points.
For the Trojans, Anna Schools and Kylie Freidman led the way with seven points each.
Hatboro-Horsham (3-3, 1-1 SOL) will travel to Upper Moreland on Friday, and Wissahickon (0-3, 0-2) will be on the road at Springfield Township..
Wissahickon 5-12-4-14 35
Hatboro-Horsham 10-13-20-6 49
Wissahickon (35) – Lily Hyatt 1 2-3 4; Anna Schools 3 1-2 7; Kylie Freidman 1 5-7 7; Lauren Fadel 2 1-2 5; Julia Verrier 1 2-3 4; Marie Dreyer 1 0-0 2; Libby Kunzier 0 1-2 1; Kaitlyn McGeary 2 1-2 5; Totals 11 13-23 35.
Hatboro-Horsham (49) – Emily Thomas 8 0-0 18; Cam Ryan 4 0-1 9; Carolin Shegogue 2 0-0 4; Jess Howard 0 0-4 0; Graceanne Griffis 1 1-3 3; Alice Hall 4 4-6 12; Jada Mills 1 1-2 3; Totals 16 6-15 49.
3-point goals: HH – Emily Thomas 2.
ABINGTON 47, UPPER MORELAND 23
The Ghosts continued their 10-year tradition of giving back to the community, teaming with the Golden Bears to help two local families with children who are battling pediatric cancer. The two teams showered the families with gifts and gift cards.
“We decided to go in a little bit of a different direction this year,” Abington coach Dan Marsh said. “We were put in contact with Kisses with Kyle, an organization that helps out families with pediatric cancer.
“We still gave holiday gifts to relieve the stress of the holidays, knowing they have a lot of stress, so they can spend their money on other expenses they’re obviously going to have with a child with cancer.”
In the game, the Ghosts jumped out to a 15-4 lead over the visiting Golden Bears, who were once again without Bean Hughes (injury).
“They had a difficult time scoring without her,” Marsh said.
The Ghosts took a 23-10 lead into halftime and added to that lead in the second half.
Freshman Cire Worley led the Ghosts with 14 points – 12 in the first half. Freshman Jada Helm added 12 points, and sophomore point guard Khalis Whiting had eight.
Emma Meakim’s seven points led the Golden Bears.
Abington (3-3, 2-1 SOL) will return to action Saturday, Dec. 28, when the Ghosts will take on McDonogh School at the Boardwalk Classic in Wildwood. Upper Moreland (3-3, 1-1) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Friday.
Upper Moreland 4-2-6-11 23
Abington 15-8-5-19 47
Upper Moreland (23) – Kathryn Morrow 1 0-2 3; EmmyFaith Wood 2 0-0 4; Kaitie Opferman 1 2-2 5; Emma Meakim 3 0-0 7; AbbyEllen Wood 0 0-2 0; Hannah Finn 1 2-2 4; Totals 8 4-8 23.
Abington (47) – Cire Worley 6 0-2 14; Krysten Brown 0 0-2 0; Jada Helm 5 2-2 12; Khalis Whiting 4 0-0 8; Allison Holden 1 0-0 2; Isabella Kronfeld 1 0-0 3; Maura Day 0 1-2 1; Hope Brouwer-Ancher 2 1-2 5; Totals 19 6-12 47.
3-point goals: UM – Kathryn Morrow, Kaitie Opferman, Emma Meakim, Abington – Cire Worley 2, Isabella Kronfeld.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 72, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 24
The Colonials, who led 33-5 after one quarter, took a 48-15 lead into halftime on their way to the decisive win.
Anna McTamney and Jordyn Thomas both scored 15 points to lead a balanced PW scoring effort. Kaitlyn Flanagan added 14 points, and Abby Sharpe had 11 as four players finished the game in double figures. Erin Daley contributed eight points.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (5-0, 2-0 SOL) will be on the road at Cheltenham on Friday, and Springfield Township (1-4, 0-2) will host Wissahickon on Friday.
Springfield Twp 5-10-7-2 24
Plymouth Whitemarsh 33-15-22-2 72
Plymouth Whitemarsh (72) – Ally Zolty 1 0-0 3; Kaitlyn Flanagan 4 4-4 14; Abby Sharpe 4 0-0 1; Erin Daley 3 2-4 8; Gabby Cooper 1 0-0 2; Anna McTamney 6 2-2 15; Jordyn Thomas 7 0-0 15; Deja Evans 0 4-4 4.
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