Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Tuesday. CR North/CB South photos provided courtesy of John Gleeson. Check back for a gallery of photos.
SOL National Conference
BENSALEM 70, HARRY S TRUMAN 37
(Check back for a follow-up story about Haley Keenan reaching a personal milestone.)
Haley Keenan had herself a night to remember.
The Bensalem senior connected on a pair of foul shots with two minutes remaining in the third quarter for her 20th and 21st points of the night. The second vaulted her to the coveted 1,000-point plateau, highlighting the Owls no-doubt-about-it win.
“Haley is a super kid,” coach Sheldon Per said. “Scoring a thousand points – the monkey’s off her back. She hit her first shot – she hit a three, and I knew tonight would be the night.”
Keenan led all scorers with 26 points in a glittering offensive performance. Chloe Munyon added nine while Pooja Singameni and Emily Wineburg both added eight. Mia Park and Averi McCoy each had six points.
For the Tigers, Daisha Campbell – who surpassed the 1,000-point mark Friday – led the way with 15 points. Nai Nai Keys had 10 points, and Dahlia Gumaa added eight.
The Owls led 18-11 after one quarter and blew the game wide open with a 22-2 second quarter burst to go into halftime with a 40-13 advantage.
Bensalem (5-6, 2-3 SOL) will travel to Council Rock North Friday, and Harry S Truman (3-8, 0-4) will be on the road at Pennsbury on Thursday.
Harry S Truman 11-2-15-9 37
Bensalem 18-22-12-18 70
Harry S Truman (37) – Shjon Hall 2, Nai Nai Keys 10, Daisha Campbell 15, Tina Collins 2, Dahlia Gumaa 8.
Bensalem (70) – Averi McCoy 6, Sam Daut 2, Pooja Singameni 8, Emily Wineburg 8, Mia Parker 6, Haley Keenan 26, Chloe Munyon 9, Delaney Bell 1, Taylor Hood 3, Maddie MaDougal 3.
NESHAMINY 56, WILLIAM TENNENT 22
Ten players put their names in the scoring column for the Redskins, who opened up a 15-6 lead after one quarter and put the game away with a 19-point second quarter to go into halftime with a 34-13 lead.
Olivia Scotti scored all 10 of her points in the first half – eight in the second quarter. Kristin Curley led a balanced attack with 11 points while Emily Tantala and Kelli Kowalick both contributed nine points.
For the Panthers, Courtney Bragen’s 10-point effort led the way.
Neshaminy (7-4, 5-0 SOL) will host Villa Joseph Marie in a non-league game Saturday at 11:30 a.m. William Tennent (3-6, 0-4) will host Council Rock South on Friday.
William Tennent 6-7-6-3 22
Neshaminy 15-19-14-8 56
William Tennent (22) – Emily Thran 1 0-0 2; Direidy Serrano 0 0-1 0; Hannah Reimel 2 0-2 5; Chase Dubzak 1 0-0 2; Courtney Bragen 4 2-6 10; Erin Hart 1 1-2 3; Totals 9 3-13 22.
Neshaminy (56) – Emily Tantala 4 0-0 9; Kacie Sienko 0 1-2 1; Olivia Scotti 5 0-4 10; Kristin Curley 5 0-0 11; Kelli Kowalick 4 1-3 9; Maya Lewis 1 0-0 2; Taylor Gurysh 2 0-0 4; Papeo 1 0-0 3; Soska 2 0-0 4; Roskos 1 1-4 3; Totals 25 3-13 56.
PENNSBURY 51, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 26
The visiting Falcons wasted little time before taking control of Tuesday’s conference game, opening up a 10-5 lead after one quarter and extending that to 33-15 by halftime.
Mary Miller and Ava Sciolla ignited the Falcons’ second-quarter tear with seven points each. Sciolla led all scorers in the game with 15 while Miller added 12. Mia Spinelli scored six points in a contest that saw nine Falcons put their names in the scoring column.
Nicole Blaustein led the Golden Hawks with seven points, which included a 4-for-4 effort at the foul line. Bree Gillio added six points.
Pennsbury (9-2, 4-0 SOL) will host Harry S Truman on Thursday, and Council Rock South (6-6, 2-2) will be on the road at William Tennent on Friday.
Pennsbury 10-23-9-9 51
Council Rock South 5-10-4-7 26
Pennsbury (51) – Ava Sciolla 4 6-8 15; Abbi Nassivera 2 0-0 5; Kiley Haws 1 0-0 2; Bella Arcuri 1 2-4 4; Lauren Dignan 1 0-0 2; Mary Miller 5 1-1 12; Mia Spinelli 2 2-6 6; Nicole Pompili 1 1-2 3; Totals 18 12-21 51.
Council Rock South (26) – Amy Loving 2 0-0 4; Bree Gillio 2 0-0 6; Jenna Culp 0 0-2 0; Ryann Szydlik 0 1-2 1; Nicole Blaustein 1 4-4 7; Carley Irvin 1 0-0 2; Riana Szydlik 1 0-0 2; Neville 1 0-0 2; Hannah Binder 1 0-0 2; 9 5-8 26.
3-point goals: Pennsbury – Ava Sciolla Abbi Nassivera, Mary Miller, CRS – Bree Gillio 2, Nicole Blaustein.
SOL Continental Conference
SOUDERTON 58, PENNRIDGE 51 (2 OT)
It was a game the Indians could have lost. Instead, the young squad found a way to win, surviving two overtimes to beat the Rams in a classic battle.
“It’s a great win – it’s our biggest win of the season so far,” Souderton coach Lynn Carroll said. “It’s a little early to be talking about district playoffs, but it’s our best win so far.
“There were certainly moments we would like to have back to make it a little bit easier for ourselves, but I just think it’s so great for the girls to find a way to win a game like this against a veteran team that’s playing well. I feel like every night is a learning experience for our team, and we’re going to take so much from this – the good and the bad but certainly the good.”
The Indians, who trailed 10-6 after one quarter, took a 20-16 lead into halftime but then watched the Rams score 21 points in the third quarter to take a 37-30 lead into the final quarter.
“They opened the third quarter on a 7-0 run,” Carroll said. “At halftime, what we talked about was – we were in the same spot with North Penn, we were in the same spot with CB East, and we lost both of those games. We were up at half – it’s time to show that we’re ready to take that next step, and then Pennridge scored 21 points in the third quarter.”
That would have been reason enough for the visiting Indians to fold their tents, but they didn’t, limiting the Rams to just six points in the fourth quarter on a pair of threes by Julia Kreider and Evelyn Loughery while they scored 13. Freshman Casey Harter led the way with five points, including a three. Mikaela Reese was 3-for-4 at the foul line, and freshman Erin Bohmueller added three points.
“I think Mike (Elton) would agree – both teams made some big mistakes at the end of regulation and the first overtime, but we really showed a lot of resiliency,” Carroll said. “We had two freshmen, two juniors and a senior on the court for most of the fourth quarter and both overtimes.
“We would make a mistake but then go down and make a stop, or they would hit a big shot, and we would come down and hit a big shot. It was back and forth for most of the game except for the third quarter when they jumped out early and built on that lead.”
Both teams scored six points in the first overtime. The Indians seized control in the second, scoring nine. Harter led the way with five on a three-pointer and a 2-for-2 effort at the foul line. Both Olivia Schneider and Reese also were 2-for-2 at the charity stripe.
Schneider, whose nine first-half points led the Indians, scored a team-high 17 points.
“Olivia played great again,” Carroll said. “She’s just so smart when she doesn’t have the ball in her hands. She moves so well. The way she cuts to the basket – she just has a sense – I think probably better than any player I’ve ever coached – of how to get to open space and then create a spot for herself.”
Harter had 16 points – all in the second half and two overtimes.
“Casey Harter had a coming out game,” Carroll said. “She just played great. She hit a couple of threes, she was 6-for-6 at the foul line, 4-for-4 in the two overtimes. I think before tonight she was shooting in the 30s from the foul line for the season.
“She looked nothing like a freshman and just played determined. She played Corinn Mart the entire game and played great defense on her. She’s been doing so much for the team this whole season. Tonight she added to what she’s already done in the scoring column. That was just really, really big.”
Reese put up another double-double for the Indians, finishing with 13 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. She was 8-for-10 at the foul line, 4-for-4 in the two overtimes.
“This is a position we’ve been in a couple of times already, so it felt familiar,” Carroll said. “We found a way to get it done. It wasn’t always pretty – Mike (Elton) would agree, but I think this is big for us moving forward.
Souderton (7-4, 2-3 SOL) is off until Monday when the Indians will host Perkiomen Valley in a non-league game at 8 p.m. Pennridge (7-5, 2-2) will travel to Central Bucks East on Friday.
Souderton 6-14-10-13-6-9 58
Pennridge 10-6-21-6-6-2 51
Souderton (58) – Jordan Zimmerman 3 0-2 7; Erin Bohmueller 1 1-3 3; Olivia Schneider 7 3-4 17; Casey Harter 4 6-6 16; Hayley Fenchel 2 0-1 2; Mikaela Reese 2 8-10 13; Totals 18 18-26 58.
Pennridge (51) – Corinn Mart 1 4-4 6; Sophie Cweiber 2 1-1 5; Julia Kreider 10 1-3 24; Kiersten Moyer 1 0-0 2; Evelyn Loughery 5 1-4 13; Ashley Gordon 0 1-2 1; Totals 19 8-14 51.
3-point goals: Souderton – Casey Harter 2, Jordan Zimmerman, Mikaela Reese, Pennridge – Julia Kreider 3, Evelyn Loughery 2.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 57, NORTH PENN 45
A determined Knight squad pulled to within three in the third quarter only to watch the visiting Bucks go up by 10 heading into the final frame. Again, the Knights rallied, pulling to within 41-37, but the Bucks buried foul shots down the stretch when it mattered most to earn the hard fought win.
“North Penn is such a well-coached team,” CB West coach Zach Sibel said. “They’re a really tough team, every girl that gets on the floor for them (is tough), and they make it a real dogfight.
“It was good to see our girls respond from a tough game on Sunday (an overtime loss to National Christian Academy, Md.) and really step up.”
Coming up big for the Bucks was Emily Spratt. The sophomore guard not only scored a game-high 17 but also pulled down 12 rebounds. She was money from the foul line, connecting on 5-of-5 in the fourth quarter and 9-of-10 for the game.
“It’s always good to see her step up, and honestly, she’s been doing it all year,” Sibel said. “It’s cool to see her complement Maddie (Burke). It’s made us a better team.”
Burke finished with 14 points, including three three-pointers, and Olivia Irons added 11.
“Lilly Evans really stepped in and played great basketball,” Sibel said. “She’s coming off two big games – played really well off the bench.
“Liv Irons continued to make plays and get people involved, and Maddie Burke is doing what Maddie Burke does, being aggressive on the glass, getting girls involved in transition and having 14 (points) of her own.”
The Bucks – behind five points from Burke and four from Paige Gilbert – led 13-5 after one quarter. The Knights remained within striking distance and trailed by just a 24-17 score at halftime. Val McGriff’s eight points led the Knights.
In the third quarter, the Bucks – sparked by six points from Burke – edged the Knights 13-10 to go into the final quarter with a 37-27 lead.
The Knights didn’t go down quietly. Alli Lindsay scored seven points in the quarter and Kate Early had five to keep the Knights close. But Spratt had seven points in the quarter and Irons had six – including a 4-for-4 effort at the line. Burke buried a big three, and the Bucks had their fourth win without a loss in conference play.
For the Knights, Alaina Mullaly led a balanced attack with 11 points, and Lindsay had 10. The duo combined for 19 second-half points to keep the Knights in it. McGriff finished with eight points and Early had seven.
Central Bucks West (7-3, 4-0 SOL) will host Quakertown on Friday, and North Penn (7-3, 2-2) will host Central Bucks South on Friday.
Central Bucks West 13-11-13-20 57
North Penn 5-12-10-18 45
Central Bucks West (57) – Paige Gilbert 3 0-0 6; Olivia Irons 3 4-4 11; Anna Blue 1 0-0 2; Emily Spratt 4 9-10 17; Jess Broskey 1 1-4 4; Maddie Burke 5 1-3 14; Lilly Evans 1 1-2 3; Totals 18 16-23 57.
North Penn (45) – Alli Lindsay 3 2-2 10 Rachel Dunn 2 1-2 5; Imani Plaza 1 0-0 2; Alaina Mullaly 3 4-4 11; Kate Early 3 0-2 7; Carley Adams 1 0-0 2; Val McGriff 3 1-2 8; Totals 16 8-12 45.
3-point goals – CBW – Maddie Burke 3, Olivia Irons, NP – Alli Lindsay 2, Alaina Mullaly, Kate Early, Val McGriff.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 66, QUAKERTOWN 28
Junior Mia Salvati once again had a hot hand for the Patriots, leading a trio of East players in double figures with 16. Sophomore Aubrey DeAngelis added 15 points while junior Emily Barry added 10.
DeAngelis jumpstarted the Patriots, scoring 13 first-half points. Barry also had a hand in the Patriots’ fast start, scoring seven points in a 19-3 first quarter. Salvati did most of her damage in the third quarter, scoring 11 of her team’s 18 points.
Also for the Patriots, Devon Burns, Elise Duffy and Emily Chmiel each added six points.
Quakertown’s Carolyn Sipprell scored all eight of her points in the third quarter. Alexis Miccuci also finished the game with eight points.
Central Bucks East (8-3, 4-1 SOL) will host Pennridge on Friday, and Quakertown (3-6, 0-4) will travel to Central Bucks West on Friday.
Central Bucks East 19-19-18-8 66
Quakertown 3-7-9-9 28
Central Bucks East (66) – Katie Finnan 1 0-0 2; Sydney Ives 2 0-0 4; Devon Burns 3 0-0 6; Mia Salvati 7 1-2 16; Elise Duffy 2 2-4 6; Emily Chmiel 1 4-8 6; Emily Barry 5 1-3 11; Aubrey DeAngelis 6 3-4 15; Totals 27 11-21 66.
Quakertown (28) – Carolyn Sipprell 3 1-3 8; Katie Catalano 1 0-0 3; Laney Mitchell 2 0-0 4; Katie Offner 1 3-6 5; Alexis Miccuci 3 2-2 8; Totals 10 6-11 28.
3-point goals – CBE – Mia Salvati, Quakertown – Carolyn Sipprell, Katie Catalano.
SOL American Conference
ABINGTON 57, WISSAHICKON 42
The trio of Cire Worley, Khalis Whiting and Abril Bowser combined to score 47 points, which included six three-pointers, leading the Ghosts to the conference win. Worley led all scorers with 17 points while Whiting had 16 and Bowser had 14.
Worley and Bowser are both freshmen and Whiting – the veteran floor general of the young squad – is only a sophomore.
The Ghosts needed their offensive heroics in a game that saw a feisty Trojan squad – sparked by seven points from senior Anna Schools – take a 20-18 lead into halftime.
The third quarter belonged to the Ghosts, who outscored their visitors 14-6 to go into the final quarter with a 32-26 lead. Bowser ignited the Ghosts, connecting on a pair of threes and scoring eight points in the third quarter.
The Ghosts closed it out with a 25-16 fourth quarter. Whiting led the charge with 10 points while Bowser – who scored all of her points after the intermission – and Worley both had a pair of threes for six points.
“Wissahickon played hard,” Abington coach Dan Marsh said. “They hung in there.”
The Trojans had three players in double figures. Schools led the way with 11 while Rebecca Selverian and Kaitlyn McGeary, a freshman, both had 10.
Abington (5-6, 3-2 SOL) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Friday, and Wissahickon (4-5, 2-3) will host Chester in a non-league game Wednesday.
Wissahickon 10-10-6-16 42
Abington 11-7-14-25 57
Wissahickon (42) – Lily Hyatt 1 0-0 3; Anna Schools 3 5-7 11; Leah Dubin 1 0-1 2; Rebecca Selverian 4 2-2 10; Julia Verrier 1 0-2 2; Marie Dreyer 2 0-0 4; Kaitlyn McGeary 4 2-4 10; Totals 16 9-16 42.
Abington (57) – Cire Worley 6 3-4 17; Krysten Brown 0 2-4 4; Abril Bowser 5 0-0 14; Jaida Helm 1 2-4 4; Maura Day 1 0-0 2; Amanda Jackson 1 0-0 2; Khalis Whiting 5 6-6 16; Totals 19 13-20 57.
3-point goals: Wissahickon – Lily Hyatt, Abington – Abril Bowser 4, Cire Worley 2.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 52, CHELTENHAM 19
The Hatters took an 11-7 lead into the second quarter when – behind nine points from Alice Hall – they seized control of the game with a 19-3 burst to go into halftime with a 30-10 lead.
“We were missing a couple of key players and just could not find our offense,” Cheltenham coach Ben Bowman said.
“Cheltenham was playing shorthanded,” HH coach Dennis Steinly said. “It would have been a much different game had they been at full strength.”
Hall led a balanced Hatter attack with 14 points. Emily Thomas added nine and Cam Ryan had seven.
For the Lady Panthers, Assata Robinson’s seven points led the way.
Hatboro-Horsham (7-3, 4-1 SOL) will host Abington on Friday, and Cheltenham (3-7, 0-5) will host Springfield Township on Friday.
Cheltenham 7-3-1-8 19
Hatboro-Horsham 11-19-15-7 52
Cheltenham (19) – Maycie Cedeno 1 1-2 4; Assata Robinson 3 0-3 7; Taylor Johnson 1 2-2 4; Tyrina Ragsdale 0 1-3 1; Nailah Johnson 0 0-4 0; Kyla Ogden 1 0-0 3; Nazeh Blackwell 0 0-1 0; Totals 6 4-14 19.
Hatboro-Horsham (52) – Emily Thomas 4 0-0 9; Cam Ryan 3 0-2 7; Caroline Shegogue 2 1-2 5; Ava McKinney 2 0-2 4; Alli Hewish 2 0-0 4; Jess Howard 1 1-2 3; Alice Hall 5 4-8 14; Jada Mills 0 1-4 1; Sam Hollish 2 0-0 5; Totals 21 7-20 52.
3-point goals: Cheltenham – Maycie Cedeno, Assata Robinson, Kyla Ogden, HH – Emily Thomas, Cam Ryan, Sam Hollish.
UPPER MORELAND 48, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 36
Bean Hughes was on fire, connecting on four three pointers en route to a game high 22 points. In a preview of things to come, Hughes scored seven points in a first quarter that saw the visiting Bears open up a 14-4 lead. She added nine more in the second quarter and had 16 points by halftime, propelling the Golden Bears to a 30-14 advantage.
Hannah Finn also finished in double figures for the Bears, scoring 12 points.
For the Spartans, Rileigh Serroni’s 12 points led the way. Emily Guicheteau added eight points – including two threes. She scored all of those points in the third quarter. Emily Smith added seven points.
Upper Moreland (6-5, 3-2 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday, and Springfield Township (0-8, 0-5) will travel to Cheltenham on Friday.
Upper Moreland 14-16-11-7 48
Springfield Township 4-10-10-12 36
Upper Moreland (48) – Kathryn Morrow 2 0-0 5; Kaiya Herb 0 0-1 0; EmmyFaith Wood 0 4-4 4; Emma Meakim 1 0-4 2; Bean Hughes 7 4-8 22; Hannah Finn 5 2-2 12; Kiera Coyle 1 0-0 3; Totals 16 10-19 48.
Springfield Township (36) – Annie Coll 0 2-2 2; Rileigh Serroni 3 5-8 12; Maddie Yoder 2 1-1 5; Emily Smith 3 1-5 7; Emily Guicheteau 3 0-0 8; Cawley 1 0-0 2; Totals 12 9-16 36.
3-point goals: UM – Bean Hughes 4, Kiera Coyle, Kathryn Morrow, Springfield – Emily Guicheteau 2, Rileigh Serroni.
Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 40, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 31
The visiting Titans opened up a 15-7 lead after one quarter and took a 23-12 lead into halftime on their way to the non-league win.
Sophomore Mackenzie Erb ignited the Titans, connecting on a pair of threes and scoring eight points in the opening quarter.
Sophomore Taylor Hinkle led all scorers with 14 points – eight in the opening half and six in the final quarter to ice the win. Alyssa D’Orazio added nine.
For the Indians, junior Anna Cairone’s 12 points led the way while freshman Jaden Wan added 10.
Central Bucks South (4-6, 1-3 SOL) will travel to North Penn on Friday, and Council Rock North (3-9, 2-2) will host Bensalem on Friday.
Central Bucks South 15-8-6-11 40
Council Rock South 7-5-7-12 31
Central Bucks South (40) – Maddie White 1 0-0 2; Taylor Hinkle 6 2-3 14; Alyssa D’Orazio 2 5-7 9; Mackenzie Erb 3 2-2 10; Allie Burke 1 2-4 4; Kirsten Schaller 0 1-4 1; Allison Sauers 0 0-1 0; Totals 13 12-23 40.
Council Rock North (31) – Kiera Katz 1 0-0 2; Lizzie Lustig 0 2-2 2; Anna Cairone 4 3-4 12; Kristen Polinsky 0 1-2 1; Emma Benson 0 2-2 2; Jaden Wan 4 2-4 10; Abby Jones 1 0-0 2; Totals 10 10-14 31.
3-point goals: BS – Mackenzie Erb 2, CRN – Anna Cairone.
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