Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Saturday.
Non-league
WISSAHICKON 67, CENTRAL 35
The Trojans raced out of the gate to a 26-9 lead after one quarter and by halftime led 43-17. Matt Compas led the charge with eight first-quarter points and 12 of his game-high 16 in the first half.
“Matt was very active in the first half, but it was just good play all around,” coach Kyle Wilson said.
Harrison Williams scored seven points of his nine points in the first quarter, and Stefan Lowry had all six of his points in the opening quarter.
D’Shan Love also finished in double figures with 11 points – eight in the middle two quarters. Justin Rappaport had eight points, which included a pair of threes.
“We had a bunch of guys come off the bench and contribute,” Wilson said. “D’Shan Love, who was a starter last year, has been very professional and hardworking about not being a starter this year. He came in and had a real nice game.
“We have several guards that can really play well, and some of them have just had to wait for an opportunity. Most people will look at this team and say – this team is 4-8. You are what your record says you are, but they really are a fun group to coach. They love to play the game. It’s one of those groups – my heart breaks for them. They do all the right things. They come to practice, they work hard, they listen, they’re coachable, and there’s talent there. We just have found more ways to not win games than to win them. It was nice to get a solid win where everyone seemed to play well.”
The win – which snapped a three-game losing streak – came less than 24 hours after a 56-44 loss to Cheltenham.
“We felt if we took that first quarter off the Cheltenham game, we won the next three quarters, but we just couldn’t make up that deficit,” Wilson said. “I told the guys – ‘We really played well in the last three quarters. Let’s carry that momentum into this game,’ and they really seemed to do that and came out of the gates firing.”
The Trojans are still minus a pair of players who are injured – Alex Richman and Josh Twersky
“We’ve gotten real good play out of Stefan Lowry and Will Kunzier filling in when these guys are out and injured,” Wilson said. “We really can’t make excuses. I look at Cheltenham and they lost Zahree Harrison, so everybody deals with it.
“You want to get one of those games where you just play well. We’re such a different team when we shoot the ball well and take good shots. Tonight we got out of the gate early. We had a 7-0 lead and it just continued to grow from there. I’m very pleased with how the guys played.”
Wissahickon (4-8, 2-2 SOL) will host Abington on Tuesday.
Central 9-8-9-9 35
Wissahickon 26-17-10-14 67
Central (35) – Devon Jones 4 3-6 14; Emmanuel Freeman 0 3-5 3; Shaeon Nixon-Mosee 2 2-2 6; Sizwe Morris-Louis 1 0-0 2; Robert Rue 1 0-0 2; Will Ghohestani 2 0-0 5; Bill McCall 2 0-0 5; Totals 11 8-13 35.
Wissahickon (67) – D’Shan Love 5 0-0 11; Andrew Buck 2 0-0 4; Justin Rappaport 3 0-0 8; Harrison Williams 3 2-2 9; Stefan Lowry 3 0-0 6; Ryan Friedman 1 0-0 3; Matt Compas 6 1-2 16; Carmen Ostroski 2 0-0 5; Will Kunzier 2 1-1 5; Totals 28 4-4 67.
3-point goals: Central – Devon Jones 3, Will Ghohestani, Parker McCall, Wissahickon – Justin Rappaport 2, Harrison Williams, Ryan Friedman, Matt Compas, Carmen Ostroski, Will Kunzier.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 69, QUAKERTOWN 33
The Golden Hawks raced out of the gate to a 25-6 lead after one quarter and took a 39-15 advantage into halftime. Luca Baratta scored 13 of his game-high 20 points in the first half to lead the Hawks. Jack Rebholz added 10 points.
Baratta led all scorers with 20 points in three quarters of action. Rebholz added 12, and Michael Stewart also had 12 points. Luke Meakim added nine points.
For the Panthers, Jack Gordon, who had a pair of threes, led the way with 10 points. Kayden Roley added eight points.
Council Rock South (7-4, 2-1 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury on Tuesday, and Quakertown (0-9, 0-3) will be on the road at Central Bucks East Tuesday.
Quakertown 6-9-10-8 33
Council Rock South 25-14-17-13 69
Quakertown (33) – Matt Catalano 1 1-2 1; Kayden Roley 3 1-1 8; Jack Gordon 4 0-1 10; Jake Hallowell 1 2-4 4; Will Steich 0 1-2 1; Luke Bauer 2 1-4 5; Zach Fondl 1 2-2 4; Totals 11 8-26 44.
Council Rock South (69) – Jack Rebholz 4 1-4 12; Joe Purcell 1 0-2 2; Daniel Jabbar 0 1-5 1; Luca Baratta 6 7-7 20 Luke Meakim 3 1-2 9; Michael Stewart 4 3-6 12; Kevin McNamee 1 1-2 3; Stephen Dosa 1 2-2 4; Brendan Lynn 0 2-2 2; Thomas O’Keefe 2 0-0 4; Totals 23 18-32 69.
3-point goals: Quakertown – Jack Gordon 2, Kayden Roley, CRS – Luke Meakim 2, Michael Stewart, Jack Rebholz, Luca Baratta.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 57, NEW FOUNDATIONS CHARTER 46
Joe Jackman scored a game-high 25 points – which included three three-pointers – in a standout effort. Thirteen of those came in the fourth quarter, stretching the Patriots’ lead from four points to their final margin of victory.
Early on, the Patriots opened up a 14-4 lead after one quarter and took a 28-17 lead into halftime. The Bulldogs made it a 36-32 game after three quarters, setting the stage for the Patriots’ 21-14 tear to close out the game.
Jack Hamilton also came up big for the Patriots, finishing with 11 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and four assists. Jason Markowitz added eight points, which included two threes.
The Patriots connected on 15-of-23 shots from the foul line while the Bulldogs buried just 3-of-11 from the charity stripe.
Central Bucks East (7-5, 2-2 SOL) will host Quakertown on Tuesday.
Central Bucks East 14-14-8-21 57
New Foundations 4-13-15-14 46
Central Bucks East (57) – Jason Markowitz 8, Tyler Young 4, Anthony Giordano 1, Chris Charlton 4, Jack Hamilton 11, Joe Jackman 25, Brendan Harte 4.
New Foundations (46) – Gomes 15, Pickron 13, Jackson 10, Williams 4, Turk 4.
SPRING-FORD 42, PENNRIDGE 39
The Rams scored a season-low 39 points, struggling from the outset to find their offensive rhythm. They trailed the visiting Rams by two after the one quarter and went into halftime on the short end of a 20-13 score. Pennridge was in it until the final whistle but fell just short.
Christian Guldin scored 14 points, which included three three-pointers, to lead Pennridge. Luke Yoder, who had two threes, added 11 points.
Pennridge (8-2, 3-0 SOL) will travel to Souderton on Tuesday.
Spring-Ford 10-10-13-9 42
Pennridge 8-5-13-13 39
Spring-Ford (42) – Tre Mederis 3 0-0 7; Patrick Kovaleski 4 1-2 9; Michael Fitzgerald 3 3-3 12; Zack Skrocki 2 1-2 5; Nate Santiago 1 0-0 3; Jake Kressly 2 2-5 6; Totals 15 7-12 42.
Pennridge (39) – Connor Pleibel 1 0-0 3; Ryan Benscoter 1 0-0 2; Luke Yoder 4 1-2 11; Christian Guldin 5 1-2 14; Colin Post 1 0-0 3; Anthony Phillips 1 0-0 2; Trent Fisher 2 0-3 4; Totals 15 2-7 39.
METHACTION 54, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 34
The game started out on a promising note for the Bucks, who led 15-8 after one quarter. The visiting Warriors answered with a 13-0 tear to close out the half and took a 21-15 lead into the intermission. They led the rest of the way.
Jack Neri had the hot hand from the outside, connecting on four shots from beyond the arc and scoring a team high 16 points. Owen Haney added three three-pointers and nine points. Danny Miller had two threes and scored eight points.
Mika Munari handed out six assists in a contest that saw the Bucks connect on nine three-pointers and just three baskets from inside the arc.
For the Warriors, Erik Timko, who had four threes, scored a game high 20 points. Jeff Woodward, the Warriors’ 6-9 center, added 17 points.
Central Bucks West (7-4, 1-2 SOL) will host North Penn on Tuesday.
Methacton 8-13-19-14 54
Central Bucks West 15-8-11-8 34
Methacton (54) – Owen Kropp 3 0-0 8; Brett Eberly 1 0-0 3; Brett Byrne 1 0-0 3; Erik Timko 7 2-2 20; Jeff Woodward 7 3-5 17; Sydney Hargrove 2 0-0 4; Totals 21 5-7 54.
Central Bucks West (34) – Owen Haney 3 0-0 9; Teddy Spratt 0 1-2 1; Jack Neri 6 0-0 16; Danny Miller 3 0-0 8; Totals 12 1-2 34.
3-point goals: Methacton – Erik Timko 4, Owen Kropp 2, Brett Eberly, CBW – Jack Neri 4, Owen Haney 3, Danny Miller 2.
DOWNINGTOWN EAST 62, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 59 (OT)
COLLEGIUM CHARTER 70, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 59
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