Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Friday. Abington/Archbishop Carroll photos provided courtesy of Kathy Leister Photography. Check back for a gallery of photos.
Cactus Jam (Phoenix, AZ)
Central Bucks East 75, Grant Co. (KY) 67, OT
Central Bucks East was denied a chance to win the game in regulation. The Patriots left no doubt in overtime.
A Grant County (KY) three-pointer at the end of regulation knotted the score at 62-62 to force the extra frame, but Central Bucks East shrugged it off and played a dominant overtime session to earn a 75-67 first-round victory.
“We had a 9-point lead, we missed a one-and-one, and they hit three three-pointers down the stretch of about two minutes,” said East coach Erik Henrysen.
A key to the Patriots’ game plan—as well as to the victory—was their ability to grab rebounds.
“The biggest concern we had going into the game – they rebound the ball well, and they have a couple of big, strong kids that are real light on their feet, so they were able to shove guys aside and go get the ball,” Henrysen said. “We were able to handle them for most of the game, but down the stretch, that’s where they got the opportunities to tie the game. They were able to get offensive rebounds, but I thought we rebounded the ball well in overtime.”
Joe Jackman—coming off two 30-plus-point games—continued his hot streak with a game-high 27 points, including 9-of-10 shooting from the foul line.
“Joe’s just tough,” Henrysen said. “He can shoot from the outside, he can drive past guys. He has the whole package, and he’s starting to develop a pull-up jump shot, so he does a little bit of everything. Now he’s starting to find other guys in spots when people are starting to key on him, so he’s doing a good job of sharing the ball, too.”
Jason Markowitz sank four treys among his 15 points. Jack Hamilton scored 11 and pulled down 7 boards. Tyler Young also finished in double-digits with a 10-point effort for the Patriots. Anthony Giordano grabbed 8 rebounds to go along with his 2 points.
“Jason came up huge for us,” Henrysen said. “Hamilton actually had all of his points in the fourth quarter. He helped us stretch the lead to nine. We had different guys doing it at different times. We’re comfortable with quite a few guys scoring.”
East (4-4, 1-2 SOL) continues its run in the desert at 1 p.m. Saturday (local time) against Friends (NY) in a winners’ bracket semifinal.
Central Bucks East 16-17-6-23-13 75
Grant Co (KY) 12-17-12-21-5 67
Central Bucks East (75)—Joe Jackman 27, Jack Hamilton 11, Jason Markowitz 15, Tyler Young 10, Brendan Harte 3, Christian Rivera 6, Jacob Rotondo 1, Anthony Giordano 2.
Grant Co. (67)—Vickers 6, Hammonds 16, Guffey 12, Epperson 6, Robinson 14, Dewalt 13.
Pete & Jameer Nelson Classic (at Jefferson University)
Pennsbury 51, School of the Future 40
It wasn’t the prettiest of starts, but Pennsbury found its rhythm, overcoming a 4-point deficit after the first quarter to roll to a decisive 51-40 win over School of the Future in Friday’s first-round game at Jefferson University.
The Falcons outscored SOTF by a 29-13 margin in the middle quarters.
“We were a little bit rusty,” Pennsbury coach Bill Coleman said. “This was our fifth game of the year due to some schedule changes, and sometimes when you get in those showcases, there’s a little bit of nerves because the kids know there are coaches around, there are some scouts around, so that adds a little bit of pressure. We were able to recover in the second half and play a little bit better.”
Shane Simmons sparked the Falcons and led all scorers with 21 points, including 4 three-pointers. Collin Connor added 13 (2 three-pointers).
“Shane shot the ball really well in the second half,” Coleman said. “He started off pretty solid. He and Collin combined to score 34 of our 51 points, so they were able to get untracked.
“We took care of the ball better in the second half. We had quite a few turnovers in the first half, unforced turnovers, and that hurt. We were able to get untracked with that and hit some shots.”
In all, it was a solid team effort that allowed Pennsbury to overcome the slow start.
“Everyone who played contributed in some manner, which is fantastic,” Coleman said. “Obviously, all of us can’t score 20, but you can rebound the ball and contribute, and everyone did that, so it was good to see.
“Kyrie Miller played a fantastic game. He only scored 7 but he had 6 assists and 7 rebounds and a couple of steals. Ba’Shaun Glover had 11 rebounds. Cooper Arnold had 11 rebounds. We were getting contributions in multiple ways from everybody.”
Pennsbury (2-3, 1-1 SOL) will look to continue their run through the Classic when they play Downingtown West on Saturday at West Chester University.
Pennsbury 10-12-17-12 51
School of the Future 14-4-9-13 40
Pennsbury (51) – Shane Simmons 8 1-1 21; Kyrie Miller 3 1-3 7; Collin Connor 4 3-5 13; Amir Johnson 1 0-0 2; Cooper Arnold 3 0-1 8; Totals 19 5-10 51.
School of the Future (40) – Aleem Lee 5 5-8 16; Ali Brown 2 0-0 4; Diandre Green 2 0-0 4; Hadir Boswell 6 0-1 12; Isaiah Ennis 2 0-0 4; Totals 17 5-9 40.
3-point goals: Pennsbury – Shane Simmons 4, Collin Connor 2, Cooper Arnold 2, SOF – Aleem Lee.
Archbishop Carroll 66, Abington 54
Oreck Frazier came off the bench to contribute 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals, but even his team-leading efforts – which earned Frazier the team MVP trophy – were not enough as Abington dropped a 66-54 decision to Archbishop Carroll.
Frazier was a big part of the 30 points scored by Abington’s bench, but the Ghosts found themselves in an early hole and could not climb out against Carroll and the herculean 22-point second-half performance by John Camden (28 points overall).
In all, nine players scored for Abington, with Manir Waller adding 7 assists to go along with his 8 points. Rob Bell also had eight points, and Kyle Wilson-Bradley added six points off the bench.
For the game, Abington shot 22-for-50 (44 percent) from the floor, 5-for-16 from three-point land (31.2 percent), and were held to just 17 rebounds in the game.
Abington (4-3, 3-0 SOL) will take on the Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School of Philadelphia Saturday at 5:15 p.m. at Widener University.
Abington 11-11-15-17 54
Abington (54) – Robert Bell 2 3-4 8; Oreck Frazier 6 1-2 14; Manir Waller 4 0-2 8; Antoine Ellis 1 0-0 2; Sam McFarlane 2 0-0 4; Caleb Baker 2 0-0 5; Karim Boyd 2 0-0 4; Connor Fields 1 0-0 3; Kyle Wilson-Bailey 2 1-2 6; Totals 22 5-10 54.
Archbishop Carroll (66) – Amiri Stewart 4 0-1 8; Dayon Polk 2 0-0 4; Tairi Ketner 5 2-3 12; John Camden 9 5-6 28; Anquan Hill 6 1-2 14; Totals 26 8-12 66.
Jack Schott Tournament (at Holy Ghost Prep)
Central Bucks South 55, Bartram 52
On a day fraught with adversity, Central Bucks South battled through it all and pulled out an emotional 55-52 win over Bartram in Friday’s first-round matchup.
The embodiment of their effort came from Michael Farley—who along with the team—attended Farley’s grandfather’s funeral in the morning, then focused and led all scorers with 22 points to boost the Titans to a come-from-behind victory.
“It was a long day for us,” said South coach Jason Campbell. “Unfortunately, Michael’s grandfather passed away a few days ago, and his funeral services were today, and our varsity team went out and supported him and his family. Michael really played well for us and carried a load for while in the second half on such an emotional day for him. I was so happy for him. He played so aggressive.
“In the second half, Michael took over for us. He had 16 of his 22 points in the second half. I’m really proud of his effort and how he was able to play this game tonight for his grandfather.”
But that wasn’t the only obstacle that South had to overcome on this day. A later-than-expected tipoff threw off the team’s routine, and a shuffled starting lineup due to the holidays led to a slow start for the Titans, who trailed for much of the game.
“We had a lot of good looks in the first quarter. We just didn’t put them in,” Campbell said. “It was nothing I was concerned about, and I told our guys, ‘It’s going to fall. Just keep taking our good shots.’ We made some adjustments on defense. We played better defensively.
“We were fighting our way back one possession at a time after being down in the first quarter. It was a tight game, and they were letting kids play.”
South’s Alex Dietz was held to five points on the day – all on foul shots in the pivotal fourth quarter, but the Titans responded to the defensive pressure put on Dietz as other players stepped up.
“We got really good contributions from other guys,” Campbell said. “Nick Wursta started for us, and he got us 5 points. Mike Waltrich again came off the bench and gave us 8. Evan D’Orazio hit a really big three for us when it was a close game in the fourth quarter. Colin Mauz was great in the second quarter—he came off the bench and gave us 5 points and played well defensively.
“It was really a great team effort. This was probably the first game—besides game one of the season (the Titans’ only loss) —where we faced adversity. I told the guys I was proud of them. I told them, ‘What a long day it was but you had each other’s backs. You always believed in one another, and you pulled through to win the game.’”
South (7-1, 3-0 SOL) takes a seven-game winning streak into the championship game at 6 p.m. Saturday against host Holy Ghost Prep.
Bartram 12-15-10-15 52
Central Bucks South 6-16-14-19 55
Bartram (52)—Horn 24, C. Smith 2, T. Niclois 13, D. Massy 13.
Central Bucks South (55)—Mike Waltrich 8, Evan D’Orazio 3, Josh Consoletti 7, Colin Mauz 5, Alex Dietz 5, Nick Wursta 5, Michael Farley 22.
Holy Ghost Prep 66, Harry S Truman 45
Host Holy Ghost Prep downed Harry S Truman, 66-45, in Friday’s first-round nightcap. Truman will face Bartram High School in Saturday’s Consolation Round, with tipoff set for 4:30 p.m.
West Chester Rustin Winter Classic (at West Chester Rustin)
Souderton 54, Neshaminy 49
Jason Price did it all for Souderton on this day.
Price led all scorers with 20 points and was stellar on the defensive end and in the paint on both sides of the court to spark Souderton to a 54-49 victory over fellow (but non-league) Suburban One opponent Neshaminy in the first round Friday.
“Jason was great in every aspect of the game,” said Souderton coach Tim Brown. “He played confidently on the offensive end, was disruptive defensively, and rebounded with great tenacity.”
The Indians led by three after one quarter and extended their lead to 28-18 at the half.
“I thought our whole junior class really stepped up today,” Brown said. “Dylan Hollick and Evan Kutzler gave really strong minutes and flourished in their ‘next man up’ role. This was a great team win against a really scrappy, tough, well-coached Neshaminy team.”
Dom Natale (14 points) joined Price in double-digit scoring for Souderton, which advances to play host West Chester Rustin in Saturday’s championship game, which tips off at 4:30 p.m. Rustin routed Owen J Roberts 74-39.
Neshaminy poured in 22 points in the final quarter to mount a comeback, but could not complete the rally. Damon McGovern led Neshaminy with 15 points, while Kyle Saglimben and Jimmy MacDonald each chipped in with 10.
Relegated to the consolation final, Neshaminy will face Owen J. Roberts at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Souderton 11-17-10-16 54
Neshaminy 8-10-9-22 49
Souderton (54)—Jason Price 20, Dom Natale 14, Evan Kutzler 6, Jack Towsen 5, Dylan Hollick 3, Sami Chouiraf 3, Ben Murawski 3.
Neshaminy (49)—Damon McGovern 15, Kyle Saglimben 10, Jimmy MacDonald 10, Matt Drapkin 7, McGinty 3, Desir 2, Mike Murray 2.
Great Valley Holiday Tournament (at Great Valley High School)
Upper Dublin 62, West Chester Henderson 55
Drew Stover scored 12 of his team-leading 25 points in the first quarter to spark Upper Dublin on the way to a victory over West Chester Henderson in a first-round matchup. The Cardinals led 18-13 after one quarter and took a 29-22 lead into halftime.
“We were able to get Drew decent touches around the rim early and he did a good job finishing,” said Cardinals coach Chris Monahan. “They started to collapse on him and we were able to make some threes.
“We got some big plays from Bazel Brady down the stretch in the fourth quarter including 8 points (13 for the game) and a huge drawn charge.”
The Cardinals shot 6-for-7 from the foul line down the stretch with Brady and Amare Johnson (8 points) each shooting 2-for-2 in the final frame. Jason Williams added nine points for UD.
Upper Dublin (4-3, 1-2 SOL) will face the winner of the Pottstown/Great Valley matchup in the championship game Saturday at 7 p.m.
Upper Dublin 18-11-9-24 62
West Chester Henderson 13-9-11-22 55
Upper Dublin (62)—Jason Williams 9, Bazel Brady 13, Drew Stover 25, Will Mead 1, Aidan Pullian 4, Amare Johnson 8, Seaton Kukla 2.
West Chester Henderson (55)—Shawn Fay 5, Sage Harkins 27, John Briglia 15, Ryan Kirby 8.
Dick Dougherty Memorial Tournament (at Bensalem High School)
Bensalem 51, High School of Engineering & Sciences 37
Facing off against a late replacement in the tournament and a relatively unknown commodity, Bensalem could have taken the slow, methodical approach to feeling out its foe. Instead, the Owls played aggressive defense and shut down High School of Engineering & Sciences, holding them to just 2 points in the first quarter and easing to a win in Friday’s first-round matchup.
Bensalem, which led 13-2 after one quarter, took a 23-12 lead into halftime and never looked back.
“We didn’t see much of them because they replaced another team in our tournament four or five days ago,” said Bensalem coach Ron Morris. “We tried to do some research, but we didn’t get much back. We realized they didn’t shoot that well, so we played really good defense and made them take uncomfortable shots. We hit some early shots and then we kind of went cold, but we just grinded out another win.”
James Ashford led all scorers with 18 points. Aaron Sanders contributed 15 and Jeremiah Alexander scored 12, including one of the most memorable buckets of the night.
“Aaron and James carried the offensive load,” Morris said. “Jeremiah had a couple of nice putbacks. He finished an alley-oop dunk on the break. He finished at the rim well tonight.”
The host Owls (7-1, 3-0 SOL) will face Abraham Lincoln High School at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the championship game.
HSES 2-10-11-14 37
Bensalem 13-10-14-13 51
Engineering & Sciences (37) – Jermelle Henderson 3 0-0 6; Raheem Boyer 3 5-6 12; Aziz Jamal-McDaniels 2 0-0 4; Amir Boyer 1 1-2 3; Derrick Tidwell 1 0-0 2; Denzel Figueroa 1 3-4 5; Taimar Stubbs 1 3-10 5; Totals 12 12-22 37
Bensalem (51) – Travis Robinson 1 1-2 3; Aaron Sanders 4 6-6 15; Jeremiah Alexander 5 2-5 12; James Ashford 7 3-7 18; Blaise Unger 1 0-0 2; Rajvir Singh 0 1-2 1; Totals 18 13-22 51.
3-point goals: Engineering & Scienes – Raheem Boyer, Bensalem – Aaron Sanders, James Ashford.
Over The River Holiday Classic (at South Hunterdon High School, NJ)
Springfield Township 49, Delaware Valley 32
Springfield Township has been notorious for slow starts this season. So in preparation for this weekend’s holiday tournament, the coaching staff stressed getting off to a good start.
The Spartans listened.
Holding Delaware Valley to just three points in the first quarter (all from the foul line), Springfield powered out to a 17-3 lead after one quarter and dominated Del Val to the tune of 49-31.
“Our first quarter was amazing,” Spartans’ coach Chris Cole said. “All week we’ve been preaching—buy into the system, buy into the program, buy into your teammates. So the kids took that to heart and took the challenge on.
“That was a great effort in the first quarter. I don’t think this year yet we have actually won a first half. There have been times when we’d give up either the first quarter or the second quarter, but we finally were able to actually win or tie all four quarters. We’ve either been a first-half team or a second-half team. We really haven’t played a whole game until today, so that was perfect.”
With 10 players contributing to the scoring, Springfield extended its lead to 16 points at the half. Gabe Harris led all scorers with 15 points, the only player on either team to score in double digits.
“It seemed like everybody that got in the game scored,” Cole said. “We played very unselfishly. We stuck to the game plan, and our game plan was to play as a team, to play as a unit. No matter who gets on the floor, no matter how many minutes you are on the floor, play your role, play your part, and contribute to the team in any type of way that you can, so that was amazing.
“The only person that really stood out was junior Gabe Harris. He finished with 15, but it was a quiet 15. He didn’t really overdo it. He only took eight shots, so he was very efficient today. He didn’t really force anything. He was able to take advantage of his size and shooting ability as well.”
Springfield (3-4, 0-3 SOL) will play Bristol in the championship game at 7:15 p.m. Saturday.
“Hopefully, we come out at the end of the year at .500 at 4-4,” Cole said. “Right now we’re on pace to be ahead of last year’s team, so that’s our motivation – to get more wins than last year’s team with a young squad.”
Springfield Twp 17-10-8-14 49
Delaware Valley 3-8-10-11 32
Springfield Twp (49)—Amir Williams 5, Jay Joseph 6, Ethan Hamilton 2, Matt Leibfreid 2, Declan Failey 5, Micah Woods 4, Austin Maggioncalda 5, Gabe Harris 15, Jaquis Heath 3, Dylan McKenzie 2.
Delaware Valley (32)—Nic DeMarco 3, Justin Kolpan 5, Thomas Habib 9, Matt Hlaca 2, Craig Braun 2, Sal Mairo 4, Ryan Stephans 2, Tyler Blake 2, Dom Jones 1, Mike Gaspari 2.
Blue Star Invitational (Rock Hill Sports & Events Center, Manning, SC)
Plymouth Whitemarsh 84, Manning High School (SC) 70
Traveling to South Carolina to participate in a holiday tournament, Plymouth Whitemarsh wasn’t exactly a household name to the home crowd.
From the opening tip, Luke DiCianno made sure no one would forget his name any time soon. DiCianno exploded for 16 points in the first quarter—including three three-pointers and 3-for-3 shooting from the foul line—and finished with a game-high 31 points to lead the Colonials to an 84-70 win over the host Manning High in Friday night’s game.
The Colonials led by 19 after the first quarter, posting a whopping 28 points in the opening frame. Ray Tomassetti added a pair of treys in the first quarter. He would finish with 10 points.
Zuri Jerman (12), Caelin Peters (10) and Jaden Pryce (10) rounded out the quintet who scored in double digits for the Colonials.
On Saturday, PW (3-5, 2-1 SOL) will play the winner of Friday’s game between Oldham County (KY) and Covenant Day School (NC).
Plymouth Whitemarsh 28-12-20-24 84
Manning 9-25-12-24 70
Plymouth Whitemarsh (84)—Caelin Peters 10, Luke DiCianno 31, Ray Tomassetti 10, Jayden Glover 4, David Harris 5, Zende Hubbard 2, Jaden Pryce 10, Zuri Jerman 12.
Manning (70)—Hilton 7, Brown 1, Smith 8, Hicks 10, Daniels 11, McFadden 2, Nelson 17, Fletcher 14.
Non-League
William Tennent 61, New Hope-Solebury 52
Defensively, William Tennent couldn’t have asked for a better start. The Panthers shut down New-Hope Solebury’s Alex Walinski early en route to a 35-20 halftime lead. Tennent enjoyed a 17-point spread after three quarters. And when Walinski caught fire in the fourth quarter, the Panthers were able to keep pace and battle to a 61-52 non-league win Friday night.
“Fortunately for us, Walinski started out the game a little slow,” said Tennent coach Robert Mulville. “He only had 3 points at the half (but) had 14 in the fourth quarter. He got hot, they hit 3 threes, but we were able to go 9-for-10 at the foul line in the fourth and keep them at bay.”
Eight different players scored for Tennent, with Derrik Cosenza and Daulton Zeaman each scoring 14 points. Josiah Johnson also hit double digits with 13.
“I thought we were executing pretty well offensively,” Mulville said. “We got some contributions from various people. We hit some threes and we were able to stretch the lead out a little bit.”
Cosenza pulled down 7 rebounds for the Panthers and Jay Stanfield dished out 4 assists.
Tennent (4-3, 1-1 SOL) will host Souderton in a non-league game on Monday at 1:30 p.m.
New Hope-Solebury 7-13-9-23 52
William Tennent 14-21-11-15 61
New Hope-Solebury (52)—Michael Borys 2, Kyle McLaughlin 12, Alex Walinski 22, Bryan Dougherty 6, Kyle Sullivan 2, Michael Les 3, Christian Keating 5.
William Tennent (61)—Michael Russell 2, Jay Stanfield 4, Daulton Zeaman 14, Josiah Johnson 13, Sean Haus 8, Michael Scheller 2, Derrik Cosenza 14, Bryce Lockett 4.
Perkiomen Valley Holiday Shootout (at Perkiomen Valley High School)
Perkiomen Valley 46, North Penn 43
A big second quarter gave North Penn a 28-19 halftime lead, but the Knights could not hold off the hosts as Perkiomen Valley – thanks to a 27-15 second-half tear – roared back to complete the comeback and edge North Penn.
Mike Chaffee scored 10 of his team-leading 15 points in the first half. Chaffee also led the Knights with three three-pointers. Rob Carangi and Matt Swanson both added eight.
North Penn will face Methacton at noon Saturday in the second round of the Holiday Shootout.
North Penn 11-17-10-5 43
Perkiomen Valley 13-6-14-13 46
North Penn (43)—Josh Jones 2, Joe Larkins 5, Billy Coley 5, Mike Chaffee 15, Rob Carangi 8, Matt Swanson 8.
Perkiomen Valley (46)—Quinn 2, Poms 9, Kohler 5, Dougherty 5, Micelli 3, Lapetina 16, Gansz 6.
Methacton 67, Wissahickon 40
Wissahickon dropped a 67-40 decision to a solid Methacton team that, according to coach Kyle Wilson, provided numerous matchup problems for the Trojans. The Warriors jumped out to a nine-point lead after one quarter and never looked back.
Matt Compas and Harrison Williams combined for 22 points for Wissahickon. Stefan Lowry scored 6 of his 8 points in the first quarter for the Trojans.
Wissahickon (3-6, 2-1 SOL) will face Perkiomen Valley at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the second day of the Holiday Shootout.
Methacton 18-17-19-13 67
Wissahickon 9-8-10-13 40
Methacton (67)—Kropp 8, Eberly 5, Byrne 2, Hargrove 2, Timko 28, Penjuke 3, Baldwin 4, Woodward 15.
Wissahickon (40)—D’Shan Love 2, Harrison Williams 10, Jackson Intrieri 4, Stefan Lowry 8, Matt Compas 12, Morgan Wilson 3, Will Kunzier 1.
Salisbury Christmas Tournament (at Salisbury High School)
Northampton 82, Quakertown 55
Quakertown hung with the high-powered Northampton squad for one quarter and trailed by just one. Then the Konkrete Kids turned up the offense and pulled away to hand the Panthers the opening round loss.
Twelve different players scored for Northampton, which led 35-23 at halftime and extended the lead to 21 after three quarters.
Matt Catalano and Kayden Roley each netted 12 points to lead Quakertown. Jake Hallowell added 10.
Quakertown (0-6, 0-2 SOL) will play in the consolation game at 5:30 on Saturday, squaring off against the loser of the Salisbury/Saucon Valley first-round game.
Northampton 12-23-23-24 82
Quakertown 11-12-14-18 55
Northampton (82)—Spencer Cole 6, Dante Rodriquez 5, Isiah Tyler 2, Joe Kerbacher 8, Jared Saul 2, Zach Christman 4, Isaiah Harris 2, Zac Coula 20, Jake Christman 3, Isaac Harris 17, Jon Altomare 9, Lucas Lesko 4.
Quakertown (55)—Matt Catalano 12, Kayden Roley 12, Shane O’Conner 2, Jack Gordon 7, Jake Hallowell 10, Matt Tuley 2, Ty Wilkin 2, Trey Perez 1, Luke Bauer 7.
Boyertown Holiday Tournament (at Boyertown High School)
Governor Mifflin 63, Pennridge 55
Pennridge suffered its first setback of the season on Friday to undefeated Governor Mifflin High School in a first-round matchup.
The Rams were outscored 31-17 over the two middle quarters, and even a furious rally attempt and a 27-point fourth quarter could not bridge the gap.
Christian Guldin led Pennridge with 19 points (12 in the fourth quarter). Trent Fisher added 12, including 6-of-8 shooting from the foul line in the fourth quarter. Paul Croyle sank a pair of three-pointers among his 9 points.
Pennridge (6-1, 2-0 SOL) will play in Saturday’s consolation round at 4:30 p.m. against Avon Grove. Avon Grover fell to Boyertown 52-27 in an opening round game.
Pennridge 11-9-8-27 55
Governor Mifflin 9-13-18-23 63
Pennridge (55)—Ryan Benscoter 5, Luke Yoder 3, Paul Croyle 9, Christian Guldin 19, Colin Post 7, Trent Fisher 12.
Governor Mifflin (63)—Siltzer 9, Suber 6, Harman 16, Stewart 7, Gehris 8, Lehman 3, Klahr 4, Spotts 10.
Robert Hopf Memorial Tournament (at Jenkintown High School)
Upper Moreland 55, Calvary Christian 41
Upper Moreland fired out of the gate and never let up en route to a 55-41 win over Calvary Christian in Friday’s first-round matchup. The Golden Bears led 31-10 at halftime.
Upper Moreland 12-19-14-10 55
Calvary Christian 5-5-20-11 41
Modie Risher Holiday Tournament (Charleston, SC)
Burke High School 46, Central Bucks West 42, OT
Owen Haney hit a three-pointer from the corner with a half-second left in regulation to force overtime, but Burke High pulled out the 46-42 win in the extra session in Friday’s first-round game.
Haney drained four treys for his team-leading 12 points. Jack Neri scored 8, while Mika Munari and Jack Slaymaker each added 7.
The game was tightly contested from the outset with Burke leading by three after one quarter and just two at the intermission, 17-15. Burke took a 25-24 lead into the final quarter.
West (4-3, 1-2 SOL) will return to action Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in a consolation bracket contest.
Central Bucks West 6-9-9-13-5 42
Burke 9-8-8-12-9 46
Central Bucks West (42)—Jack Slaymaker 7, Teddy Spratt 6, Owen Haney 12, Jack Neri 8, Mika Munari 7, Danny Miller 2.
Burke (46)—Goodwin 2, Bell 8, Thorne 9, Cummings 2, Hines 8, Thompson 15, Allen 2.
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