Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Saturday.
SOL American Conference
UPPER MORELAND 60, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 39
The Golden Bears – who led 26-20 at halftime when Friday’s game was suspended – completed play on Saturday, outscoring the Spartans 34-19 in the second half.
“We played great team basketball,” UM coach Sean Feeley said. “It was an odd situation playing half the game Friday and half the game Saturday, but I challenged the guys to come out ready to play and they certainly did.”
Jake Tiernan’s three 3-pointers ignited a 22-5 third quarter that also saw Byron Hopkins contribute six points.
“Jake Tiernan was a spark again with the 3s,” Feeley said. “And Byron Hopkins, Matt Tiernan, Tyler Ibbotson and Jourdan Gregg continue to gel together.
“I thought Jourdon was really good on both ends and was extremely unselfish making the extra pass to open shooters.”
Hopkins led all scorers with 19 points, which included three 3s. Jake Tiernan, Ibbotson and McKie Walker each had nine points. Matt Tiernan added six points.
For the Spartans, Gabe Harris led the way with 16 points – 12 in the final quarter. Ethan Hamilton added eight.
Upper Moreland (14-5, 7-5 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh Tuesday, and Springfield Township (6-14, 2-10) will be on the road at Cheltenham Tuesday.
Upper Moreland 13-13-22-12 60
Springfield Township 10-10-5-14 39
Upper Moreland (60) – Byron Hopkins 8 0-0 16; Jourdan Gregg 3 2-2 8; McKie Walker 4 0-1 9; Jake Tiernan 3 0-0 9; Matt Tiernan 3 0-0 6; Chance Byrd 0 0-2 0; Tyler Ibbotson 3 0-0 9; Totals 24 2-5 60.
Springfield Township (39) – Amir Williams 1 1-2 4; Jay Joseph 1 0-1 2; Ethan Hamilton 4 0-0 8; Matt Leibfreid 1 0-0 2; Andrew Kennedy 1 0-0 2; Austin Maggioncalda 2 0-0 5; Gabe Harris 6 3-5 16; Totals 16 4-7 39.
3-point goals: UM – Byron Hopkins 3, Tyler Ibbotson 3, Jake Tiernan 3, McKie Walker, Springfield – Amir Williams, Austin Maggioncalda, Gabe Harris.
Non-league
NESHAMINY 63, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 53 (OT)
Freshman Sean Curley sank a 3-pointer at the end of regulation, erasing a three-point deficit and sending the game into overtime where the Redskins outscored the Titans 15-5.
“Our freshman Sean Curley, who is shooting the highest percentage for us, came in,” Neshaminy coach Mark Tingle said. “We had seven or eight seconds left, and we were down three, and he hit the three to tie it.
“The crazy thing was – we were down five with 20 seconds left in the game. We had the ball, and they got called for a flagrant foul. Matt Drapkin made two free throws, and we had the ball and hit the three. We went from five down to sending it to overtime. It was a really good game – a back and forth battle the whole time.”
Both teams are playing for their playoff lives down the home stretch of the regular season. The Redskins are 27th in the latest District One 6A power rankings, and Central Bucks South is 23rd.
“Right now they’re in the playoffs and we’re just out of the playoffs,” Tingle said. “Nobody was backing down, I know that.”
The Redskins took an early lead in overtime and built on that lead to win by double digits, connecting on 11-of-12 from the foul line.
“We went up three, they ended up missing a shot, and they had to start fouling,” Tingle said. “Mike Murray had a huge game last night – he had 26 and 12, and he wound up scoring 11 in overtime.
“He had two baskets and was 7-of-8 at the foul line. Matt Drapkin was 4-for-4 in the overtime from the foul line.”
The win was the fifth in a row for the suddenly streaking Redskins.
“We were 5-9 at one point,” Tingle said. “Basically, I keep telling the kids we have to take it one game at a time and go 1-0 today. We did it five straight times and we have to keep it going.”
Drapkin led the Redskins with 20 points, which included a 10-for-11 effort at the foul line. He also had five rebounds. Murray finished with 19 points and was 11-for-12 at the line. He pulled down seven rebounds. Jimmy MacDonald finished with a double-double that included 12 points – 10 in the second half – and 11 rebounds.
“Our two bigs played very good,” Tingle said. “We held Alex Dietz to 4-of-6 from the foul line, and that’s it. Shutting him down was big, but their big kid had 27.”
Michael Farley – who scored 27 – kept the Titans in it, scoring eight points in the first half and 15 in the second half. Mike Waltrich added 12 points, and Josh Consoletti had 10. Both players connected on a pair of 3s.
Neshaminy (10-9, 6-5 SOL) will travel to Holy Ghost Prep on Monday for a non-league game. Central Bucks South (10-10, 5-5) will be on the road at North Penn Tuesday.
Central Bucks South 7-8-14-19-5 53
Neshaminy 7-13-10-18-15 63
Central Bucks South (53) – Mike Waltrich 4 2-2 12; Josh Consoletti 2 4-5 10; Alex Dietz 0 4-6 4; Michael Farley 9 9-12 27; Totals 15 19-25 53.
Neshaminy (63) – Jimmy MacDonald 5 2-2 12; Matt Drapkin 4 10-11 20; Damon McGovern 3 0-2 6; Mike Murray 4 11-12 19; Sean Curley 2 0-0 6; Totals 18 23-27 63.
3-point goals: CBS – Josh Consoletti 2, Mike Waltrich 2, Neshaminy – Matt Drapkin 2, Sean Curley 2.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 53, WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO NORTH 44
Luke Vliet buried five 3-pointers – all in the first half – to propel the Indians to a 31-15 halftime lead. He finished with a game-high 19 points.
“Our boys came to play today,” Rock North coach Jesse Krasna said. “We got off to a fast start and had numerous clean looks early on because we shared the ball, got so many offensive rebounds and won 50-50 balls.
“Connor Rushing and Sean Clancy rebounded well, and Luke Vliet caught fire in the first half and his teammates did a great job finding him when he was open. Hunter Wan routinely got into the paint and made plays for himself and his teammates. Connor also attacked the rim and put the defense on their heels.”
Hunter Wan scored all nine of his points in the first half. Bernie Parent also had nine points.
West Windsor outscored the Indians 29-22 in in the second half but never could make up the ground they lost in the first half.
“We defended well early in the game but in the second half West Windsor got hot from beyond the arc and they made a nice comeback,” Krasna said. “Our boys showed great resiliency and poise to withstand their run and finish the game off late in the fourth quarter.”
Council Rock North (4-15, 1-9 SOL) will host Bensalem on Tuesday.
West Windsor 5-10-14-15 44
Council Rock North 13-18-8-14 53
West Windsor (44) – Ravi 3 2-3 11; Kline 5 1-1 14; Thompson 6 3-3 17; Finkielstein 1 0-0 2; Totals 15 7-6 44.
Council Rock North (53) – Bernie Parent 2 4-6 9; Andrew Stewart 0 2-2 2; Luke Vliet 5 4-6 19; Sean Mealey 2 1-2 5; Hunter Wan 3 2-2 9; Connor Rushing 1 3-4 5; Sean Clancy 2 0-0 4; Totals 15 16-22 53.
3-point goals – West Windsor – Ravi 3, Kline 3, Thompson 2, Luke Vliet 5, Bernie Paarent, Hunter Wan.
UPPER DUBLIN 59, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 52
Drew Stover had another big night, scoring all 21 of his points over the final three quarters to help lead the Flying Cardinals to the important win.
“It was very good for us to get a win tonight,” UD coach Chris Monahan said. “One of my assistants and I were talking after the game about when you’re winning a lot, how much you take wins for granted – even though winning is hard. But when you’re losing, like we have been for the past few games, wins feel great. So I’m happy for our guys to get back to that feeling.”
Both teams struggled to get untracked in the opening quarter that saw the Cardinals hold a 7-4 edge. The Lions outscored the Cardinals 19-16 in the second quarter to send the two teams into halftime deadlock 23-23. Stover had eight points to lead UD in the half.
The Cardinals seized control with a 19-point third quarter that included six points from both Stover and Amare Johnson. They took a 42-30 lead into the final quarter and held on for the win.
“New Hope is well organized and they play hard,” Monahan said. “Bazel Brady did a great job against their leading scorer – Alex Walinski. The first and third quarters were very good for us defensively.
“We had lapses in the second, where we let them hang around, but after a poor defensive start in the third, we really dug in and got stops. That got our offense going with inside stuff for Drew that led to outside opportunities for Amare (Johnson) and Jason (Williams).”
Johnson added 11 points, which included three 3s, and Williams also had 11 points – nine in the second half. Will Mead chipped in seven points.
“Jason had an impressive bounce-back game, scoring double digits and running the offense one night after he wasn’t able to play in the second half of the PW game because he was sick,” Monahan said of Williams. “New Hope made a run in the fourth quarter, but we were able to get enough stops and we closed the game by shooting 9-12 from the line.”
Upper Dublin (9-11, 3-9 SOL) will host crosstown rival Wissahickon for Tuesday’s Senior Night contest that will honor the team’s four seniors.
Upper Dublin 7-16-19-17 59
New Hope-Solebury 4-19-7-22 52
Upper Dublin (59) – Jason Williams 3 4-4 11; Bazel Brady 2 0-1 4; Drew Stover 8 5-8 21; Will Mead 3 1-2 7; Amare Johnson 4 0-1 11; Aidan Pullian 2 1-3 5; Totals 22 11-19 59.
New Hope-Solebury (52) – Mike Borys 5 0-0 1; Kyle McLaughlin 10 1-2 22; Alex Walinski 3 2-2 11; Phil Weinseimer 1 0-0 2; Bryan Dougherty 1 0-0 2; Kyle Sullivan 2 0-0 4; Totals 22 3-4 52.
3-point goals: UD – Amare Johnson 3, Jason Williams, NHS – Alex Walinski 3. Miky Borys, Kyle McLaughlin.
PENNRIDGE 69, HAVERFORD 52
Trent Fisher turned in a glittering 27-point performance, igniting a Pennridge offense that had struggled in recent outs. Since scoring 70 points in a win over Quakertown, the Rams had scored less than 50 points in three of their last four games.
The Rams erupted for 40 first-half points while limiting the visiting Fords to 19.
Fisher was one of three Rams to finish the game in double figures. Chris Guldin added 12 points, and Colin Post had 11. Luke Yoder chipped in with seven.
Pennridge (15-5, 8-2 SOL) will be on the road at Central Bucks East Tuesday.
Haverford 10-9-12-21 52
Pennridge 19-21-17-12 69
Haverford (52) –Brown 1 0-0 3; G.Seidman 1 0-0 3; Sieslak 1 2-2 5; Dwight 3 2-2 8; Reynolds 0 2-2 2; Kraiza 0 2-2 2; Kraiza 5 0-0 12; J.Seidman 4 3-6 13; Colucci 1 0-0 2; Scheivert 1 0-0 3; Higson 0 1-2 1; Totals 17 10-14 52.
Pennridge (69) – Connor Pleibel 1 0-0 3; Ryan Benscoter 1 3-3 5; Luke Yoder 3 0-0 7; Christian Guldin 4 4-4 12; Colin Post 3 3-3 11; Anthony Phillips 1 0-0 2; Trent Fisher 12 2-3 27; Greg Stsumpo 0 0-1 0; Colin Monahan 1 0-0 2; Totals 26 12-14 69.
3-point goals: Haverford – Kraiza 2, J.Seidman 2, Scheivert, Brown, G. Seidman Sieslak, Pennridge – Colin Post 2, Connor Pleibel, Luke Yoder, Trent Fisher.
PENNSBURY 62, FRANKFORD 52
Sparked by the glittering 29-point effort of Shane Simmons, the Falcons earned a bounce-back win after Friday’s disappointing loss to Council Rock South, opening up an early lead and never looking back.
“It was a much-needed win after a tough loss,” Pennsbury coach Bill Coleman said. “Shane played well again. We are looking to close the regular season strong.”
Kyrie Miller’s six points propelled the Falcons to a 16-11 lead after one quarter. In the second quarter, Simmons went to work, scoring 12 of his team’s 20 points. Collin Connor added a pair of 3s. Pennsbury took a 36-22 lead into halftime.
Simmons buried three 3-pointers in the game, and he was 8-for-9 at the foul line. Miller added 12 points, and Connor had 11.
Pennsbury (9-11, 5-5 SOL) – still on the outside looking in for a berth in the District One 6A Tournament – will host Harry S Truman on Tuesday.
Frankford 11-11-16-14 52
Pennsbury 16-20-8-18 62
Frankford (52) – Christopher Sherman 7, Jarik Baker 5, Kyree Benton 4, Jayqan Lawson 14, Yeshua Ham 5, Izayiah Adams 19.
Pennsbury (62) – Shane Simmons 29, Kyrie Miller 12, Collin Connor 11, Evan McNeely, Evan Reichard 4.
LOWER MERION 42, SOUDERTON 37 (OT)
The Indians scored seven points in each of the first three quarters and 14 in the fourth. While it was enough to extend the game into overtime, it wasn’t enough to earn a win. They managed just two points in overtime and dropped a contest that saw the Aces honor Kobe Bryant in front of a packed house.
Brian Reiner led the Indians with 14 points. Jason Price and Matt Uhrich both added eight.
Souderton (12-9, 6-5 SOL) will host Quakertown for Senior Night on Thursday at 8 p.m.
Souderton 7-7-7-14-2 37
Lower Merion 13-7-8-7-7 42
Souderton (37) – Brian Reiner 14, Jason Price 8, Matt Uhrich 8, Tommy Doughty 5, Jack Towsen 2.
Lower Merion (42) – Demetrius Lilley 17, James Simples 10, Phil Cook 10, Eli Rothman 4, Peter Gribbin 1.
RIDLEY 49, BENSALEM 48
Saturday’s have not been kind to the Owls, who dropped their fourth game of the season. All four losses came in Saturday games. The Owls came close to breaking their streak with a 20-point fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough.
Bensalem scored just 14 points in the first half and trailed by eight. The Owls were on the short end of a 34-28 score heading into the final quarter.
James Ashford led the Owls with 19 points, Travis Robinson added 13, and Aaron Sanders had 12.
The Owls – the seventh seed in the latest District One 6A power rankings – must remain the top eight to earn a first-round bye.
Bensalem (17-4, 11-0 SOL) will travel to Council Rock North on Tuesday.
Ridley 13-9-12-15 49
Bensalem 9-5-14-20 48
Ridley (49) – Malachi Williams 2 5-8 9; Cameron Farro 6 3-5 16; Josh Hagan 4 4-5 12; Khali Henson 1 0-0 2; Josh Howard 2 4-6 9; Ian Luntwell 0 1-2 1; Totals 15 17-26 49
Bensalem (48) – Travis Robinson 5 3-4 13; Aaron Sanders 4 2-4 12; Jeremiah Alexander 1 1-4 3; James Ashford 6 5-6 19; Blaise Hunger 0 1-2 1; Luke Zeidler 0 0-1 0; Totals 16 12-21 48.
NORRISTOWN 51, HARRY S TRUMAN 44
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