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SOL American Conference
UPPER MORELAND 40, UPPER DUBLIN 37
Matt Carroll remembers it well.
On Jan. 10, 2017, in Carroll’s first year at the helm, the Golden Bears were outscored 29-0 in the first half of a 56-10 loss to Upper Dublin. Three years later, the Golden Bears pulled off an improbable win over the highly regarded Cardinals.
“I’ve said for three years that I want to be Upper Dublin, and I want our team to be as well coached as them,” the Golden Bears’ coach said. “Morgan (Funsten) is an unbelievable coach. He is one of the coaches I constantly go to when I need suggestions or am feeling frustrated. How excited our girls and coaches were after a regular season win just goes to show how much of a giant Upper Dublin is.
“It’s like one of those things where they say – act like you’ve been there before. We’ve never been there before. The girls could not have been happier, and they deserve to be as happy as they are. It’s unbelievable.”
The Flying Cardinals are just two years removed from winning the PIAA 6A state title and were a state semifinalist last year with equally high aspirations this year. Behind eight points from Jackie Vargas, they led 11-7 after one quarter, and it looked like business as usual.
Then came a second quarter that turned the tide as the Golden Bears outscored their visitors 16-1 to go into halftime with a 23-12 lead. Freshman EmmyFaith Wood led the charge, burying a pair of threes and scoring eight points in the quarter – she had 13 points in the first half.
“She didn’t start but played probably 29 minutes out of 32,” Carroll said of EmmyFaith Wood.
Kaiya Herb added five points in the second quarter, including a three, and Bean Hughes – back in the lineup after being sidelined with an injury – had the Bears’ fourth three in the quarter.
“In the first half, we had shots go our way,” Carroll said. “We had at least one banked three. Almost every drive we had hit the perfect part of the rim and bounced in. Everything we needed to beat Upper Dublin is exactly what happened. We needed everything to go our way to beat them, and we did it.”
While the Golden Bears made some big shots, they also threw some defense at the Cardinals.
“We knew we had to help on (Jackie) Vargas and then close out on shooters,” Carroll said. “We had to help on screens with the understanding that if your girl screens – she’s then going to get a screen, and we have to run them off the three-point line.
“With the breaks that we got – the banked threes and the bounces, it kept us like ‘Okay, we got this, we got this.’”
The Cardinals came out of halftime and outscored the Golden Bears 14-10 in the third quarter, pulling to within seven, 33-26.
“We started the second half with a couple of turnovers, and they still never doubted,” Carroll said. “We only had 13 turnovers – they were trapping us the whole game. To be winning and still keep our composure was awesome. We didn’t really run plays because there was a 1-2-2 trap. Our girls handled the trap, went hard to the ball.”
Vargas led the Cardinals with 15 points, four rebounds and three steals. Sarah Eskew added 11 points and four rebounds.
“Vargas had 15, but she earned every single one of them,” Carroll said. “AbbyEllen Wood covered her the entire game and gave her no room at all. She’s probably giving up six inches to Vargas.”
Hughes – who had five three-pointers – led UM with 20 points. Also for the Golden Bears, Kaiya Herb had 10 points, and Hughes had eight.
“Kaiya Herb had 10 points for us, and she’s someone who is not an offensive person – she’s very defensive-minded,” Carroll said. “She played the entire game – she was amazing on defense, she had a big free throw to put us up three at the end of the game.
“This was Bean’s first game back, and she had nine rebounds, eight points and great help defense. She’s our go-to against the press where we know that she’ll be showing and we can throw it high to her because she’s so athletic.
“They just needed confidence, and I think those shots in the beginning gave them confidence. We kind of hung around, they struggled to score – they had one free throw in the second quarter. We kept them at arm’s length almost the entire time.
“After the game we talked about how amazing it is tonight but a letup makes this mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. I’m so proud of my girls and coaches for all of their hard work. Hopefully, this win helps us build the confidence that we can compete with anybody if we play tough, intelligent, focused basketball for four quarters.”
Upper Moreland (4-5, 2-2 SOL) will host Lower Moreland in a non-league game Monday. Upper Dublin (6-3, 3-1) will face Paul VI (N.J.) in a non-league game Sunday at 10:45 a.m. as part of the Blue Star Invitational at Jefferson University.
Upper Dublin 11-1-14-11 37
Upper Moreland 7-16-10-7 40
Upper Dublin (37) – Bliss Brenner 0 2-2 2; Jess Polin 2 0-0 6; Kara Grebe 1 1-2 3; Sarah Eskew 3 3-5 11; Jackie Vargas 5 5-6 15; Totals 11 11-13 37.
Upper Moreland (40) – Kaiya Herb 4 1-4 10; EmmyFaith Wood 6 3-4 20, Emma Meakim 0 2-2 2; Bean Hughes 2 3-5 8; Totals 11 9-17 40.
3-point goals: UD – Jess Polin 2, Sarah Eskew, UM – EmmyFaith Wood 5, Kaiya Herb, Bean Hughes.
WISSAHICKON 49, CHELTENHAM 26
The Trojans led by five points at the end of one quarter, and a 13-1 second quarter sent the hosts into halftime with a 26-9 lead over the Lady Panthers. They went on to notch their fourth consecutive win after dropping the first three games of the season.
“We knew they were going to try and speed us up,” Wissahickon coach Rodney Cline said. “Our key tonight was to control the tempo, play our defense and try to keep (Umayrah) Sulayman, their point guard, from getting hot and feeling comfortable.
“We were in a box-and-one for a little bit, we did some trapping things out of the halfcourt set, and we just tried to keep them off balance, and it seemed to work for us. That was pretty much the story.”
Anna Schools had a big day for the Trojans with a game-high 16 points, which included a 6-for-8 effort at the foul line. She scored nine points in a second half that saw the Trojans hold a 23-17 advantage.
“We got a lot of points in transition,” Cline said. “We did what we were supposed to do. We could have finished the game a little better. We have to keep getting better each practice, each game. We have to become fundamentally sound and play the game the right way depending on the situation.”
Also for the Trojans, Lily Hyatt added nine points while Lauren Fadel and Kaitlyn McGeary both had six.
Sulayman led the Lady Panthers with 13 points – nine came in the second half.
“We are struggling to find our identity and can’t do the simple things to even compete,” Cheltenham coach Ben Bowman said.
Wissahickon (4-3, 2-2 SOL) will host Great Valley in a non-league game Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Cheltenham (3-6, 0-4) will be on the road at Hatboro-Horsham on Tuesday.
Cheltenham 8-1-7-10 26
Wissahickon 13-13-10-13 49
Cheltenham (26) – Maycie Cedeno 1 0-0 3; Taylor Johnson 2 0-1 4; Umayrah Sulayman 5 1-1 13; Tyrina Ragsdale 0 1-2 1; Katie Denyer 1 0-0 3; Keara Clay 1 0-0 2; 10 2-4 26.
Wissahickon (49) – Lily Hyatt 4 0-0 9; Anna Schools 5 6-8 16; Leah Dubin 2 0-2 4; Lauren Fadel 3 0-1 6; Julia Verrier 2 0-1 4; Marie Dreyer 1 0-1 2; Libby Kunzier 1 0-0 2; Kaitlyn McGeary 3 0-0 6; Totals 21 6-13 49.
3-point goals: Cheltenham – Umayrah Sulayman 2, Maycie Cedeno, Katie Denyer, Wissahickon – Lily Hyatt.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 84, ABINGTON 52
The Colonials have scored 60 or more points in nine of their 10 wins this season. Their 53-point output in a win over Downingtown East in the second game of the season was their lowest output. Friday’s 84-point outburst was the Colonials’ highest of the season.
The Ghosts took a hit when sophomore point guard Khalis Whiting was whistled for her third foul early in the game, and the Colonials, who led 16-9 after one quarter, took a 41-21 lead into halftime. They stretched that lead to 71-38 with a 30-point third quarter.
“(Whiting) picked up three fouls in the first quarter,” PW coach Dan Dougherty said. “You remove her from the game – honestly, the lead could have been bigger. We missed a ton of layups and free throws in the first half or we could have really stretched it out.
“In the third quarter, (Whiting) came back, but I think we kind of tired them out. It was two teams that love to run. Our transition offense against their transition defense just kind of wore them out. We’re both young teams, but I feel we have one more year of experience. (Coach Dan Marsh) plays a lot of freshmen, and obviously, we play freshmen too, but the majority of our team is in their 10th grade year. We’re both really young teams, but I think that one extra year of experience kind of showed itself in the pace of play.”
Anna McTamney led four Colonials in double figures with 19 points. Kaitlyn Flanagan added 16 while Erin Daley had 13 and Abby Sharpe finished with 12.
“In the first half, it was Kaitlyn Flanagan – she was able to get to the free throw line, make some free throws and kind of create transition,” Dougherty said. “In the third quarter, it was Anna McTamney, Erin Daley and Abby Sharpe. They tried to take Kate away, and the three of them were able to push the ball up the floor and score.
“We’re a very balanced team. We pretty regularly runs sets for all five players plus Sharpe coming off the bench. It’s just a well-balanced team. They played with a lot of confidence tonight.
“I thought the other thing we did well is we were able to defend Whiting and (Cire) Worley without fouling. On their drives to the basket, they take very athletic shots. We just kind of backed off of them. If they went in, they went in. The kid that we lost one too many times tonight was (Amanda) Jackson. She had six threes. We didn’t do a good enough job in transition on her, but aside from that, I thought we rebounded the ball very well, and we forced Abington into a lot of fast shots, and we were able to convert those fast shots into transition opportunities for us.”
Also for the Colonials, Gabby Cooper had nine points and Deja Evans added seven.
The Ghosts were led by the 18-point effort of Amanda Jackson. Cire Worley added 13 points, Khalis Whiting had nine, and Jaida Helm added eight.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (10-0, 4-0 SOL) will be on the road Wednesday for a showdown against Upper Dublin, and Abington (4-5, 2-2) will travel to Central Bucks East for a non-league game Monday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 16-25-30-13 84
Abington 9-12-19-12 52
Plymouth Whitemarsh (84) – Kaitlyn Flanagan 5 6-9 16; Abby Sharpe 5 1-1 12; Erin Daley 6 1-3 13; Chloe McGrorty 1 0-0 3; Gabby Cooper 4 1-2 9; Anna McTamney 8 2-4 19; Jordyn Thomas 2 1-2 5; Deja Evans 3 1-2 7; Totals 34 13-22 84.
Abington (52) – Cire Worley 4 4-6 13; Krysten Brown 0 1-2 1; Abril Bowser 1 0-0 3; Jaida Helm 4 0-2 8; Amanda Jackson 6 0-0 18; Khalis Whiting 2 5-6 9; Totals 17 10-16 52.
3-point goals: PW – Abby Sharpe, Chloe McGrorty, Anna McTamney, Abington – Amanda Jackson 6, Cire Worley, Abril Bowser.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 56, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 44
Alice Hall scored 17 points to lead the Hatters to a win in a foul-plagued contest that saw the two teams combine for 68 foul shots. Cam Ryan and Caroline Shegogue both added nine points to the balanced Hatter attack while Jess Howard and Emily Thomas each had six.
Rileigh Serroni had a big game for the Spartans, finishing with 16 points. Maddie Yoder added eight points.
The Hatters connected on 21-of-39 at the charity stripe while the Spartans were 16-of-29.
After battling to a 12-12 tie after one quarter, the Hatters erupted for 19 points in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 31-23 lead. The two teams exchanged baskets in the third quarter, and the Hatters closed it out with a 15-11 fourth quarter to put the finishing touches on the win.
Hatboro-Horsham (6-3, 3-1 SOL) will host Cheltenham on Tuesday, and Springfield Township (1-7, 0-4) will host Upper Moreland on Tuesday.
Hatboro-Horsham 12-19-10-15 56
Springfield Township 12-11-10-11 44
Hatboro-Horsham (56) – Emily Thomas 1 4-8 6; Cam Ryan 2 4-6 9; Caroline Shegogue 2 5-8 9; Sydney Kemp 1 2-4 4; Ava McKinney 1 1-4 3; Jess Howard 3 0-0 6; Alice Hall 6 5-9 17; Sam Hollish 1 0-0 2; Totals 17 21-39 56.
Springfield Township (44) – Annie Coll 1 3-8 5; Raya Davis 2 0-0 4; Rileigh Serroni 6 3-4 16; Maddie Yoder 1 6-13 8; Emily Smith 2 0-0 5; Emily Guicheteau 1 2-2 4; Allison Briggs 0 2-2 2; Totals 13 16-29 44.
3-point goals: HH – Cam Ryan, Springfield – Rileigh Serroni, Emily Smith.
SOL Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 46, SOUDERTON 38
The Patriots – after battling the visiting Indians to an 11-11 tie after the first quarter – scored just three points in the second quarter and trailed by seven at the intermission. Behind the inspired second half efforts of Mia Salvati and Emily Chmiel – who combined for 26 points in the second half, the Patriots outscored their visitors 32-17 after the intermission.
“It was kind of the tale of two halves,” CB East coach Liz Potash said. “We’ve been struggling to play a full game. Obviously, it’s things we still keep preaching to them, but I thought it was a really good second half.
“It was a good team win. It was good to have people step up.”
Freshman point guard Casey Harter led the Indians in the first half, scoring seven points. Jordan Zimmerman added a pair of threes for six points.
“We got off to a very slow start – we were struggling to make shots, and they were making shots,” Potash said. “I give them credit because a lot of our focus was on Mikaela Reese, and she only had two at halftime and was not the one hurting us.
“There were some other kids making shots. Zimmerman had a couple of threes. Their point guard (Harter) had a couple, so there were other kids contributing. We were sloppy on the offensive end. We knew we were capable of playing better and that they were going to defend us tough.”
The Patriots – behind eight points from Chmiel – outscored the Indians 14-6 in the third quarter. Salvati had nine points in a 19-point fourth quarter and was a perfect 5-for-5 at the foul line in the frame. Chmiel and Emily Barry both added five points.
“In the second half, we had a couple of defensive adjustments and just continued to be more aggressive going to the basket,” Potash said. “Once we did that, we were able to get a rhythm.
“We were down seven at half. We came out, we were able to score right away and we were up one going into the fourth. They went up one with under two minutes to go, and we came right back and scored. The kids stayed composed, we made foul shots at the end. Elise Duffy had a big steal at the end, Emily Barrow had a steal that sealed it. Mia Salvati made all her foul shots at the end.”
Salvati led all scorers with 17 points while Chmiel had 16. Barry finished with seven points.
For the Indians, Zimmerman and Harter both had nine points. Olivia Schneider added eight and Reese had seven.
Central Bucks East (5-3, 3-1 SOL) will host West Chester Rustin in a non-league game Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Souderton (5-4, 1-3) will host Council Rock North on Monday in a non-league contest.
Souderton 11-10-6-11 38
Central Bucks East 11-3-14-18 46
Souderton (38) – Jordan Zimmerman 3 0-0 9; Erin Bohmueller 1 1-2 3; Olivia Schneider 3 2-5 8; Casey Harter 4 0-0 9; Hayley Fenchel 1 0-0 2; Michaela Reese 2 2-2 7; Totals 14-5-9 38.
Central Bucks East (46) – Gabby Wilga 2 0-0 4; Mia Salvati 5 5-5 17; Emily Chmiel 5 6-9 16; Emily Barry 3 0-0 7; Aubrey DeAngelis 1 0-0 3; Totals 16 11-14 47.
3-point goals: Souderton – Jordan Zimmerman 3, Casey Harter, Mikaela Reese, CBE – Mia Salvati 2, Aubrey DeAngelis.
PENNRIDGE 46, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 38
The Titans – according to coach Beth Mattern – played their best game of the season until a fourth quarter that saw the visiting Rams close it out with a 19-5 tear, turning a 33-27 deficit into the eight-point win.
“It was a good team effort,” Pennridge coach Mike Elton said. “South came out hot in the third quarter, and they were up by eight at one point.
“Our team dug in defensively in the fourth quarter and attacked the basket. It’s always a good effort from South.”
Sophie Cweiber had a big second half, scoring 11 of her team-high 14 after the intermission. Julia Kreider was a catalyst in the Rams’ fourth quarter when she scored seven of her nine points. Corinn Mart and Ashley Gordon both added eight points for the Rams.
Elton lauded the defensive play of Evelyn Loughery and Ashley Gordon.
For the Titans, Taylor Hinkle and Mackenzie Erb led the way with 11 points each. Madelyn Tantum added nine points. Hinkle and Tantum led the Titans in the first half with seven points each.
Pennridge (6-4, 2-1 SOL) will host Council Rock South in a non-league game Saturday at 1 p.m. Central Bucks South (3-6, 1-3) will be on the road at Council Rock North for a non-league game Tuesday.
Pennridge 14-4-9-19 46
Central Bucks South 6-10-17-5 38
Pennridge (46) – Corinn Mart 3 2-2 8; Sophie Cweiber 5 2-2 14; Julia Kreider 3 3-5 9; Evelyn Loughery 2 0-0 5; Jillian Coughlin 1 0-0 2; Ashley Gordon 3 1-3 8; Totals, 17 8-12 46.
Central Bucks South (38) – Taylor Hinkle 5 0-0 11; Alyssa D’Orazio 1 0-0 2; Mackenzie Erb 4 1-2 11; Madelyn Tantum 3 3-5 9; Kirsten Schaller 2 0-0 5; Totals 15 4-7 38.
3-point goals: Pennridge – Sophie Cweiber 2, Evelyn Loughery, Ashley Gordon, CBS – Mackenzie Erb 2, Taylor Hinkle, Kirsten Schaller.
NORTH PENN 52, QUAKERTOWN 26
The Panthers – behind five points from Katie Catalano – took an 11-9 lead into the second quarter when the visiting Knights erupted for 24 points to go into halftime with a 33-17 advantage. Alli Lindsay’s eight points led the Knights in the quarter.
Lindsay finished with a game-high 15. Val McGriff added eight while Alaina Mullaly and Carley Adams both contributed seven points.
Abigail Dickson had six points to lead the Panthers.
North Penn (7-2, 2-1 SOL) – which won its fourth straight – will host Central Bucks West on Tuesday, and Quakertown (2-5, 0-3) will host Saucon Valley in a non-league game Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
North Penn 9-24-17-2 52
Quakertown 11-6-7-2 26
North Penn (52) – Ali Johns 2 0-0 4; Abby Plaugher 0 2-4 2; Alli Lindsay 6 2-5 15; Rachel Dunn 2 0-0 4; Alaina Mullaly 3 1-7 7; Rachel Strobel 2 0-0 4; Kate Early 0 1-2 1; Carley Adams 3 0-0 7; Val McGriff 4 0-0 8; Totals 20 6-18 52.
Quakertown (26) – Carolyn Sipprell 2 0-0 4; Abigail Dickson 3 0-1 6; Katie Catalano 2 0-0 5; Laney Mitchell 2 0-0 5; Kayla Horning 1 0-0 2; Kennedi Pellegrini 1 0-0 2; Maureen Healy 1 0-0 2; Totals 12 0-2 26.
3-point goals: NP – Carley Adams, Alli Lindsay, Quakertown – Katie Catalano, Laney Mitchell.
SOL National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 49, BENSALEM 38
The Golden Hawks took a 22-16 lead into halftime and then put some distance between themselves and their visitors with an 18-9 third quarter burst.
“I’m really proud of the girls,” Rock South coach Blair Klumpp said. “For the fourth game in a row, we defended pretty well. Individually but more so collectively as a group, the girls were dialed into the scout and their personnel.”
The Golden Hawks coach pointed to Carley Irvin as a catalyst on defense.
“Carley did a fantastic job on Hailey Keenan,” Klumpp said. “There are a lot of really good players in our division, but I do not know if you can list five before getting to (Keenan) and Carley did a great job on her individually, and the other girls did a good job on screens and collapsing off of other girls. Our defense was really good and we rebounded the ball well.”
The Golden Hawks took a 40-25 lead into the final quarter. The Owls trimmed four points off that lead in the fourth quarter but never seriously threatened.
“We are still learning how to close some games out, and no matter how much you try it in practice, it really only comes through game experience and wins,” Klumpp said. “Montanna (Chambers) and Nicole (Blaustein) hit some free throws late.
“We hit a little wall in the fourth and Montanna made a great pass to Jenna (Culp) on a backdoor cut to get us back up 12 or so, which was needed at that point.”
The win avenged a pair of losses to the Owls last year.
“Bensalem beat us by double digits two times last year and continued that in off-season, so from a competitive standpoint, I am very proud of our group,” Klumpp said. “I challenged them to be the tougher team and dominate the glass. I think we did both.
“A coach as good as Sheldon (Per) is really respected. His team is well-prepared and you know they are going to come at you with everything they got.”
Nicole Blaustein led the Hawks with 17 points to go with five rebounds and two assists.
“Nicole has another strong game – they X’d her and I think she let the game come to her, made some hustle plays and shot fouls late,” Klumpp said. “Nicole did a good job cutting hard and we continued to run our stuff, I thought they would X her because I saw it on film, and I am fine with that approach because if we execute our offense, I believe we have several girls who can contribute and make plays. And I trust that when put in good situations, they will continue to make those plays.”
Jenna Culp had 10 points, four rebounds, two blocks, two steals and two assists. Hannah Binder contributed nine points and eight rebounds. Montanna Chambers had a team-high six boards to go with four points, two assists and two steals. Kim Speiser added four rebounds, five points and two steals, and Ryann Szydlik had four rebounds.
“Jenna played a great all around game and did a good job communicating down the stretch,” Klumpp said. “Hannah was aggressive again under the backboards, and Ryann and Kim again gave us good minutes off the bench. Ryann was good on the glass as was Kim, and Kim did a good job of using her speed and athleticism to disrupt them.
“When we play collectively and together on both ends of the court, the last few games have shown some growth and a glimpse of what we are capable of. I told the girls to enjoy the win and be ready to go tomorrow at Pennridge.”
Council Rock South (6-4, 2-1 SOL) will travel to Pennridge Saturday for a non-league game at 1 p.m. Bensalem (3-6, 1-3) will be on the road at Norristown Monday for a non-league contest.
Bensalem 10-6-9-13 38
Council Rock South 15-7-18-9 49
Bensalem (38) – Averi McCoy 1, Pooja Singameni 7, Emily Wineburg 2, Haley Keenan 10, Chloe Munyon 16, Erin Devlin 2.
Council Rock South (49) – Jenna Culp 10, Nicole Blaustein 17, Hannah Binder 9, Montanna Chambers 4, Carley Irvin 2, Kim Speiser, Ryann Szydlik 2.
NESHAMINY 54, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 27
Emily Tantala scored 15 points – 11 in a 22-point third quarter – to lead the Redskins to the conference win. Tantala was a perfect 5-for-5 at the foul line.
“Emily Tantala was great on both sides of the ball,” Neshaminy coach Joe Lally said. “She is a hardworking player who gives our team 110 percent every game.”
Behind six points from both Olivia Scotti and Kristin Curley, the Redskins raced out of the gate to a 14-5 lead after one quarter. By halftime, Scotti had 10 points, and the Redskins led 24-16. They blew the game wide open with a 22-3 third quarter surge.
Scotti finished with 12 points and Curley had nine. Taylor Gurysh added eight points – all in the fourth quarter. Kelli Kowalick had six.
For the Indians, Jaden Wan’s six points led the way.
Neshaminy (6-4, 4-0 SOL) will host William Tennent on Tuesday, and Council Rock North (3-7, 2-2) will be on the road for a non-league game at Souderton on Monday.
Council Rock North 5-11-3-8 27
Neshaminy 14-10-22-8 54
Council Rock North (27) – Kiera Katz 1 0-0 2; Lizzie Lustig 1 2-2 4; Anna Cairone 1 3-4 5; Kristen Polinsky 1 0-0 3; Emma Benson 2 0-1 5; Jaden Wan 2 2-2 6; Abby Jones 1 0-0 2; Totals 9 7-9 27.
Neshaminy (54) – Emily Tantala 5 5-5 15; Kacie Sienko 1 2-2 4; Olivia Scotti 5 1-3 12; Kirstin Curley 3 2-2 9; Kelli Kowalick 3 0-1 6; Taylor Gurysh 3 2-2 8; Totals 23 12-15 54.
3-point goals: CRN – Kristen Polinsky, Emma Benson, Neshaminy – Olivia Scotti, Kristin Curley.
PENNSBURY 59, WILLIAM TENNENT 22
The visiting Falcons buried 11 three-pointers, and in a preview of things to come, they connected on four in the first quarter en route to a 15-6 lead. Mary Miller’s seven points included a pair of threes to lead the Falcons. They added to their lead with a 17-4 second quarter tear. This time it was Bella Arcuri who had the hot hand, sinking a pair of threes and scoring 10 points as the Falcons opened up a 32-10 halftime advantage.
Arcuri led all scorers with 17 points, which included three three-pointers. Miller added 11 points, and Nicole Pompili also had three threes and finished with 10 points. Ava Sciolla was a force under the backboards, pulling down 15 rebounds to go with seven points and five assists. Emily Friel added a pair of threes for six points.
For the Panthers, Hannah Reimel’s 14 points – which included two threes – led the way. Courtney Bragen added six points in a contest that saw just three Tennent players contribute scoring.
Pennsbury (7-2, 3-0 SOL) will face Archbishop Carroll in a non-league game on Sunday at 9:15 as part of the Blue Star Invitational at Jefferson University. William Tennent (3-5, 0-3) will travel to Neshaminy on Tuesday.
Pennsbury 15-17-8-19 59
William Tennent 6-4-4-8 22
Pennsbury (59) – Makayla Bethea 2 0-0 5; Ava Sciolla 3 1-3 7; Bella Arcuri 6 2-3 17; Emily Friel 2 0-0 6; Mary Mmiller 3 3-5 11; Mia Spinelli 0 1-2 1; Nicole Pompili 3 1-2 10; Makenzie Rooney 1 0-0 2; Totals 20 8-15 59.
William Tennent (22) – Hannah Reimel 5 2-2 14; Courtney Bragen 1 4-4 6; Kirsten Scott 1 0-0 2; Erin Hart 0 0-2 0; Totals 7 6-8 22.
3-point goals: Pennsbury – Nicole Pompili 3, Bella Arcuri 3, Emily Friel 2, Mary Miller 2, Makayla Bethea, WT – Hannah Reimel 2.
Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 72, HARRY S TRUMAN 35
(Check back for a follow-up story on Daisha Campbell’s 1,000-point milestone.)
Emily Spratt’s 20-point effort – which included three three-pointers – led the Bucks in Friday’s non-league win that saw 11 players contribute scoring. The sophomore guard scored 17 of those points in a dazzling first-half offensive showing as the Bucks opened up a 38-17 halftime advantage.
A highlight of the night came in the third quarter when Daisha Campbell turned a steal into a layup, a basket that vaulted the Truman senior to .jpg)
the coveted 1,000-point milestone.
“This is what she always said she wanted as a little girl, and she’s not done yet,” said Truman coach Collette Munford, who been Campbell’s coach since she picked up a basketball in first grade.
Campbell led the Tigers with 20 points, which included a pair of three-pointers. The senior point guard entered Friday’s game needing 14 points to reach the milestone.
Hannah Smith added six points for the Tigers.
Also for the Bucks, Jess Broskey added nine points, Olivia Irons had eight, Maddie Burke had seven, and Maddy McGarry finished with six.
Central Bucks West (6-2, 3-0 SOL) will take on National Christian (Md.) on Sunday at the Blue Star Invitational at Jefferson University at 4:30 p.m. Harry S Truman (3-7, 0-3) will travel to Bensalem on Tuesday.
Harry S Truman 6-11-10-8 35
Central Bucks West 18-20-24-10 72
Harry S Truman (35) – Nai Nai Keys 1 2-8 4; Daisha Campbell 7 4-5 20; Hannah Smith 3 0-1 6; Ameera Smith 1 0-0 2; Secret McCleve 0 1-2 1; D’Andrea Woods 1 0-0 2; Totals 13 7-16 35.
Central Bucks West (72) – Tai Henkels 2 1-2 6; Nia Perry 0 2-2 2; Olivia Irons 3 0-0 8; Anna Blue 2 0-0 5; Emily Spratt 7 3-3 20; Jess Broskey 4 0-2 9; Maddie Burke 3 1-2 7; Ava Longo 1 0-0 2; Maddy McGarry 3 0-0 6; Lilly Evans 1 3-3 5; Abby Lineman 1 0-1 2; Totals 27 10-15 72.
3-point goals: HST – Daisha Campbell 2, CBW – Emily Spratt 3, Olivia Irons 2, Tai Henkels, Anna Blue, Jess Broskey.
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