Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ teams in action Tuesday. CB East/Souderton photos provided courtesy of Tracy Valko. CB West/CR North photos courtesy of Jon Sklut. Check back for galleries of both games.
SOL Colonial Division
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 49, SOUDERTON 35
They cut the net down at Central Bucks East on Tuesday night to celebrate the team’s SOL Colonial Division crown, the program’s first title since 2012. The Patriots put an exclamation on their championship run with a win over the visiting Indians to cap a perfect 8-0 conference season.
“What a great accomplishment for the girls,” East coach Liz Potash said. “It’s impressive. It’s impressive in any year to go through that league twice. Everyone plays tough, so to come away with wins both times through, I’m really proud of the girls.
“Anyone that’s playing basketball at this point – I give them so much credit for going through all of the craziness that we’re doing to be able to have a season, but then to be able to come away and win the league, it’s even better.”
Despite attracting a crowd every time she touched the ball, Emily Chmiel turned in another dazzling performance, scoring a game-high 26 points. She connected on a remarkable 12-for-16 shots from the field (75 percent) and was a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc. She also was a force on the defensive end, finishing with five steals and four blocks.
The Patriots took just a 19-17 lead into halftime – Chmiel accounted for 15 of the Patriots’ points.
“I’ll tell you what – at halftime, we had 19 points, and I was shocked that Emily had 15 of them because Emily always had two kids on her,” Potash said. “There was never a time when she was not double-teamed.”
The Patriots put some distance between themselves and the Indians with a 14-7 third quarter, going on top 33-24.
“After the third quarter, I asked the girls what changed, and rightfully so they said energy,” Potash said. “Obviously, one of the things that has been different for us – nobody is saying, ‘Nobody knows about us.’
“We’ve done enough at this point where we’re going to get everyone’s best game. Lynn (Carroll) is always going to have her kids incredibly prepared for whoever they play, so I said to them, ‘They know everything you’re running, you know everything they’re running. Who’s going to make adjustments?’ The energy was really good in the third quarter. We were able to get a little bit of separation.”
The Patriots sealed the Indians fate by burying 6-of-6 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.
While Chmiel stole the spotlight, Devon Burns also was a difference maker for the Patriots, scoring 11 points.
“That game was a lot closer than 14,” Potash said. “It was exactly how I saw the game going. I knew they would play us tough. I knew they were going to defend Emily tough.
“They chose to help off Devon Burns, and Devon hit a lot of shots for us tonight. Devon Burns is a great shooter. For whatever reason, she just hasn’t really shot the ball, but we always encourage Devon to because she’s a good shooter.
“She was so open tonight, and we were like, ‘Dev, you’ve got to shoot.’ Devon’s 11 points in a 14-point win – that’s huge. That’s the difference in the game.”
Point guard Mia Salvati was held to seven points but had nine assists with no turnovers in another standout effort.
“Casey Harter is a really good defender – she was very tough on Mia, so Mia didn’t have a huge offensive game, but she hit some foul shots in the fourth quarter, and she still does everything we need her to do,” Potash said. “We’ve said all along, ‘Whether she’s scoring or not, she’s so crucial to our team.’
“We got really good efforts off the bench. Anna Berry had a nice game. Emily Curran came in and had a nice game. These are the kind of things we need at this point in the season. We need Devon to hit shots. Emily had two kids on her all night and had 26 points, but when Devon hits a shot, it frees everyone else.”
For the Indians, Teya McConnaha’s 10 points led the way. Mikayla McGillian added six points.
Central Bucks East (11-0, 10-0 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday in a non-league battle of the SOL’s lone undefeated squads. Souderton (6-5, 6-4) will host Neshaminy in a non-league game Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Souderton 6-11-7-11 35
Central Bucks East 10-9-14-16 49
Souderton (35) – Jordan Zimmerman 1 0-0 3; Erin Bohmueller 2 1-2 5; Olivia Schneider 2 1-1 5; Casey Harter 2 0-0 4; Teya McConnaha 4 2-2 10; Mikayla McGillian 3 0-0 6; Hayley Fenchel 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 15 4-5 35.
Central Bucks East (49) – Devon Burns 5 1-2 11; Mia Salvati 1 4-4 7; Elise Duffy 0 1-2 1; Emily Chmiel 12 0-2 26; Emily Barry 0 2-2 2; Emily Curran 0 2-2 2; totals 18 10-14 49.
3-point goals: Souderton – Jordan Zimmerman, CBE – Emily Chmiel 2, Mia Salvati.
SOL Liberty Division
UPPER DUBLIN 49, ABINGTON 40
Sarah Eskew has been one of the unsung heroes on an Upper Dublin squad that is ranked second in the latest District One 6A rankings. In Tuesday’s win over the visiting Ghosts, the senior – a track/cross country standout who will be taking her talents to Rider University – shared game scoring honors with 16 points and also had three rebounds, two assists, two deflections, two steals and one blocked shot. Her contributions went even beyond those stats.
“The girl that I was most happy for tonight was Sarah Eskew,” UD coach Morgan Funsten said. “She always has to guard the best player on the other team, and she finished with 16 points tonight.
“She did a great job on Khalis (Whiting). Khalis made some big-time shots where I thought Sarah could not have done any better defensively against her. Sarah has been around for four years, and I would have called her a very mature person going into this season. She’s just taken her maturity and leadership to another level this year.
“Just to see the confidence she’s playing with – she doesn’t let mistakes bother her whereas in the past they would have a little more. I gave her a big hug as time expired because of how happy I was for her. It’s really cool, and it’s cool for the younger girls to see all Sarah’s work paying off and hopefully learn from her.”
Eskew had just two points in the opening quarter, but Dayna Balasa gave the Cardinals a boost, burying two 3-pointers that helped propel UD to a 14-9 lead. She had another three in the second quarter while Eskew had five points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 14-point second quarter by the Ghosts that included seven points from Whiting and an Allison Holden three to close out the half with the two teams deadlocked 23-23.
“We’ve really struggled in the first quarter this year, and one of our goals tonight was to win the first quarter,” Funsten said. “We played a good first quarter. We were up 14-9 at the end of the quarter, and I thought we had a lot of momentum.
“Khalis (Whiting) made some big-time shots in the second quarter. She had seven points in the second quarter alone, and Holden came off the bench and hit a big three to tie the game at 23.
“In the first half, it felt a little comfortable in terms of the game, and then all of a sudden it was a tie game. We led throughout the first half – we were up 20-13, and they came back and tied it 23-23.”
Cire Worley and Whiting led the Ghosts in the opening half with seven points each.
The Cardinals seized control of the game with a 16-7 third quarter to go on top 39-30. Freshman Amy Ngo had three baskets for six points while Bliss Brenner added five for the Cardinals.
“In the third quarter, we were able to get some stops after we scored,” Funsten said. “Offensively, Jess Polin was running the show, Bliss Brenner hit a big three, Amy Ngo had six points and Sarah Eskew hit a big three that put the lead up to 39-28. We went on a big run and just held on in the fourth.”
Ngo also finished in double figures for the Cardinals with 13 points, which included a 5-for-6 effort at the foul line. Brenner added nine points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal.
“Bliss could not have been any more efficient offensively,” Funsten said. “She took three shots and scored nine points. She made a huge three to stretch the lead in the third quarter. She got fouled and made both foul shots down the stretch, and she had two layups in the game. Undersized, she had to cover Jaida (Helm), who’s a handful down low. She fills up a stat sheet kind of like Jess Polin does. She had five rebounds and a couple of really nice assists.”
Balasa also had nine points – all in the opening half. She also shared the team lead with six rebounds to go along with one steal and one assist.
“Dayna hit three first-half 3s – it was great to get her going again,” Funsten said.
Polin had just two points but once again stuffed the stat sheet, sharing team rebounding honors with six to go along with seven assists, three deflections, one steal and two blocked shots.
“We were able to get some things offensively that we were hoping we could get, and that only happens as a result of Jess Polin,” Funsten said. “We talked after the game about the first time against them Jess Polin had 19 points. Tonight she had two and we thought she played better tonight than she did the first time because of the way she impacts the game in such a positive way without scoring.”
For the Ghosts, Worley’s 16 points – which included a pair of 3s – led the way. Whiting added 12 points, and Jaida Helm had seven.
Upper Dublin (11-2, 7-2 SOL) will host Penn Wood in a non-league game on Wednesday at 6 p.m., and Abington (8-3, 6-3) will host Cheltenham in a non-league game Friday.
Abington 9-14-7-10 40
Upper Dublin 14-9-16-10 49
Abington (40) – Cire Worley 5 4-4 16; Jaida Helm 2 3-6 7; Khalis Whiting 4 3-3 12; Allison Holden 1 0-0 3; Amanda Jackson 0 2-2 2; TOTALS 12 12-15 40.
Upper Dublin (49) – Bliss Brenner 3 2-2 9; Jess Polin 1 0-1 2; Amy Ngo 4 5-6 13; Sarah Eskew 5 4-7 16; Dayna Balasa 3 0-0 9; TOTALS 16 11-16 49.
3-point goals: Abington – Cire Worley 2, Allison Holden, Khalis Whiting, UD – Dayna Balasa 3, Sarah Eskew 2, Bliss Brenner.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 55, WISSAHICKON 10
With just two division games remaining, the Colonials clinched at least a share of the SOL Liberty Division title with a convincing win over the Trojans. After the game, Wissahickon coach Rodney Cline tipped his hat to the Colonials.
“You have to give credit to them,” the Trojans’ coach said. “They’re bigger than us, they’re faster. It’s a mismatch at every position except maybe our big. They’ve got more experience.
“I can’t get upset because they’re a good team. They’re going to contend for the state championship. I told my girls, ‘Everything serves a purpose. If you want to be at that level, we’ve got to get better individually, which will give us more confidence, more patience and more discipline, and we need all those things.’
“Against certain teams, we can compete playing undisciplined, coming in and not executing the game plan we’re trying to execute and being able to adapt and adjust based on the team we’re playing. They exploit the area we’re weak at. I give coach (Dan) Dougherty and that team all the credit in the world. I’m not taking anything away from them. Our girls tried hard, they played hard, but they’re just a better team than we are.”
Senior Anna McTamney scored 11 of her game-high 16 points in an opening quarter that saw the Colonials open up an 18-2 lead. In the second quarter, senior point guard Kaitlyn Flanagan had eight points, including a pair of 3s, to lead a 19-point burst that sent the Colonials into halftime with a 32-4 lead on their way to the big win.
“We aspire to be at that level one day,” Cline said. “I really want the girls to watch the film – their one big girl (Jordyn Thomas) couldn’t shoot the three last year, and she had three tonight. Give her a lot of credit.
“Flanagan scored last year. Now she distributes, she keeps the tempo where it should be as the point guard. They all play their roles, they run their stuff, they’re poised, they’re consistent, and they make plays that need to be made. I give them all the credit.”
Thomas finished with 12 points, including the three 3s, and Flanagan also had double figures with 10 points.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (11-0, 8-0 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Wednesday at 6 p.m., and Wissahickon (3-11, 1-9) will travel to Bensalem for a non-league game on Thursday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 18-19-11-7 55
Wissahickon 2-2-4-2 10
Plymouth Whitemarsh (55) – Kaitlyn Flanagan 4 0-0 10; Erin Daley 2 0-2 4; Abby Sharpe 1 0-0 3; Gabby Cooper 2 1-2 5; Anna McTamney 7 1-4 16; Lainey Allen 2 1-1 5; Jordyn Thomas 4 1-2 12; TOTALS 22 4-9 55.
Wissahickon (10) – Lily Hyatt 1 0-0 2; Kylie Friedman 1 0-0 2; Julia Verrier 1 0-0 2; Kaitlyn McGeary 1 2-3 4; TOTALS 4 2-3 10.
3-point goals: PW – Jordyn Thomas 3, Kaitlyn Flanagan 2, Abby Sharpe, Anna McTamney.
SOL Freedom Division
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 45, LOWER MORELAND 15
The Lions came a step closer to clinching a share of the SOL Freedom title with a no-doubt-about-it win over their former BAL rival. Tuesday’s game marked the beginning of an interesting week for NHS.
“This week is a good test – we have three games in four days,” said NHS coach Steve Polinsky, whose team will play Council Rock South on Wednesday and Council Rock North on Friday. “It’s a good test for us.”
Reagan Chrencik ignited the home team with a huge first half. The sophomore standout scored 14 points in the half – nine in a first quarter that saw the Lions open the game with a 21-0 tear. Rachel Saxton had a big half of her own. The senior captain scored 12 points in the opening half. Both players had a pair of 3s in the half.
Saxton finished with a game-high 18, and Chrencik added 17 points, including three 3s.
“Reagan got us going in the first half not only on offense but did great job talking on defense,” Polinsky said. “She had three blocked shots.”
“Rachel got us going in second half and had a couple of breakaway steals.”
Jess Dugo’s eight points – which included a pair of 3s – led Lower Moreland.
“Rich (Becker) does a great job with his teams,” Polinsky said. “I really like their ball movement and they play the right way.”
New Hope-Solebury (10-2, 8-1 SOL) will travel to Council Rock South for a non-league game Wednesday, and Lower Moreland (4-4) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Friday.
Lower Moreland 0-8-0-7 15
New Hope-Solebury 21-9-11-4 45
Lower Moreland (15) – Jess Shein 1 1-2 3; Liz Neeld 2 0-0 4 Jess Dugo 3 0-0 8; TOTALS 6 1-2 15.
New Hope-Solebury (45) – Madi Fasti 1 2-3 4; Reagan Chrencik 6 2-3 17; Juliana Covino 0 2-2 2; Kate Dougherty 1 0-0 2; Rachel Saxton 7 2-2 18; Emma Ives 0 0-2 0; Grace Fitzgerald 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 16 8-12 45.
3-point goals: LM – Jess Dugo 2, NHS – Reagan Chrencik 3, Rachel Saxton 2.
Non-league
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 43, PENNRIDGE 40
The Golden Hawks – who were led by the 18-point effort of Nicole Blaustein – trailed by as many as five in the fourth quarter, but they staged a gutsy rally to earn the non-league win.
“They say basketball is a game of runs,” Rock South coach Blair Klumpp said. “This game embodied that at times, and it also was tight down the stretch with lead changes. The end of the game was back and forth. We were down 35-30 and got some transition points. Nicole (Blaustein) got an and-one to put us up one. Then Montanna (Chambers) hit a huge three to go up four late.
“We got a stop or two that we needed. Nicole (11-for-12 overall at the foul line) and (Karissa) Smedley hit some free throws late as well. They had a deep three on the last possession after missed free throws with about five seconds left, and that’s how it ended. We strung some stops together in the fourth and that enabled us to take the lead and close the game out.”
The Golden Hawks coach credited the performances of numerous players in the come-from-behind win.
“It was not our best effort, but Nicole made some big plays in transition and attacking downhill, Carley (Irvin) controlled our tempo the last few minutes, and our bench was really big tonight,” Klumpp said. “We have talked to them from the first practice about our depth and roles. Sometimes people get so hung up on who starts and the points they score, and in the end, it’s about – did we do enough to win? In the fourth quarter tonight, we relied on our bench a lot and were rotating them in to close the game out (Montanna Chambers, Ryann Szydlik, Kim Speiser and Cam Gregory). They were rotating good in our press and rotating really well in half court and closing out pretty well.
“Montanna and Ryann are both juniors who have had their roles change a lot this year. Montanna started all last year and some games as a freshman and started earlier this year. We made a change based off of what we thought was best for her and the team at the time. She’s handled it great. She didn’t complain, she trusted us with the change and she bought into it. As one of our captains, that’s good leadership. She’s made big plays on both ends of court and plays within our offense that don’t include scoring in almost every game since that change. She’s given us better production in the sixth man role, but that doesn’t happen if she doesn’t buy into it, trust it and is focused and engaged.
“Ryann’s time has fluctuated from game to game, but she’s stayed ready. She hasn’t felt sorry for herself and she’s played hard and again affects the game by being in correct positions and rotations and bought into that role. She’s been going really hard in practice, and that’s translating to some earlier and extended runs for her lately. Kim (Speiser) started some games early for us this year and has been primarily one of the first two subs in. She has impacted games without scoring with deflections and a lot of activity. It’s really hard to get players to buy into roles, no matter if it’s boys or girls and no matter the sport.
“Cam (Gregory) hit a big three late in first half and a huge three in second half to kind of supplement our bench offense, but she needed to improve on ball defense without fouling in her rotations, and she’s worked really hard on that. She missed two free throws late that I know she wants back, but those things happen- it’s about how you respond on the next play when things don’t go your way.”
Gregory finished with eight points and Chambers had six. Blaustein also had five rebounds and five steals while Irvin had five rebounds and three assists. Smedley, who was 3-for-4 at the foul line, pulled down a team high seven rebounds.
Early on, the Golden Hawks led 15-9 after one quarter.
“We started the game 7-0 run, and jumped on them in the first quarter,” Klumpp said. “They responded with a strong second quarter and a really strong third quarter. (Pennridge coach) Mike Elton always has his girls playing hard and physical. They have handed us some ugly losses the last couple years and always bring grade A effort. He is playing some younger girls – their freshman (Anna) Croyle is a good all-around player. (Katie) Yoder played really well tonight as well.”
Yoder’s 14 points led the visiting Rams while Croyle added nine for the Rams, who trailed 22-17 at the intermission.
“Give them credit, they could have rolled over early tonight and they gave us everything we could handle especially to start the second half,” Klumpp said. “We emphasized doing a better job keeping them off the offensive glass and getting loose balls at half.
On the first possession (of the second half), they get an offensive rebound 50/50 ball that gets called a jump, so we get possession back, but they flipped possession and I think they set the tone for the quarter early. They went on 9-0 run to start the third and we had to call a timeout to regroup.
“It wasn’t even major adjustments to scheme, it was about effort and energy. After that timeout, I thought Nicole (Blaustein) responded well with some ball pressure, and (Carley) Irvin and (Karissa) Smedley got after it energy-wise and got to the glass and we fed off of that. Directly after the timeout, Irvin seemed to take the message personally, and she came down with a rebound in traffic and that’s kind of a senior-type play. She didn’t score tonight, but that leadership type moment when things weren’t great, she made a play that jumped out.”
The Golden Hawks went on to earn the win, but Klumpp is looking to see more consistency.
“We played so well both ends versus Bensalem, but we have not practiced very well since as a whole,” Klumpp said. “Some spurts of those practices have been good, and some individuals have practiced well, but as a whole, we did not build off of that game a week ago in practice.
“We have spent a lot of time on a few things – help defense in half court/rebounding off help rotations and execution of offense in the half court. Our help defense in half court was really good tonight, but the other two areas still need to be better.
“The girls (even some who didn’t play tonight) buying into the bigger picture has been a fun part of this year. We have had a lot of girls contribute this year in different games. Tonight some girls did not have their best games, but their teammates picked them up.
“That’s what life and sports are about – how do we respond to those situations? We have a chance tomorrow to find out because we play a very good New Hope team, but also are you willing to sacrifice some of the ‘me for the we.’ That’s not an easy thing to understand and do. A lot of teams talk about it, but for the good teams, it is part of who they are. We have seen some of that at various times this year and saw some of it tonight, finding ways to contribute when offense and scoring is not coming efficiently. If we can keep working daily to improve and we keep playing together, it should be a fun final few weeks. “
Council Rock South (7-4, 4-4 SOL) will host New Hope-Solebury in a non-league game on Wednesday, and Pennridge (3-8, 2-7) will travel to Neshaminy on Thursday for a non-league contest.
Pennridge: 9-8-13-10 40
Council Rock South 15-7-6-15 43
Pennridge (40) – Grace Rosica 2 0-0 4; Katie Yoder 5 4-8 14; Kiersten Moyer 1 1-2 3; Emma Pyne 3 1-2 6; Katie Loughran 1 0-0 2; Ryan Hadder 1 0-0 2; Anna Croyle 3 2-2 9; TOTALS 15 8-14 40.
Council Rock South (43) – Montanna Chambers 2 0-0 6; Ryann Szydlik 0 1-4 1; Cam Gregory 2 2-4 8; Nicole Blaustein 4 11-12 19; Mia Stock 1 0-0 3; Karissa Smedley 0 3-4 3; Jss Mangoni 1 1-4 3; 10 18-28 43.
3-point goals: Pennridge – Anna Croyle, Emma Pyne. CRS – Montanna Chambers 2, Cam Gregory 2, Mia Stock.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 52, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 28
Emily Spratt is on a bona fide tear, adding a 23-point effort in Tuesday’s win to what is becoming a lengthy list of stellar offensive outings. It was the fifth straight game the junior guard has scored at least 19 points.
“Emily did her thing again tonight and is expanding her game each week,” West coach Zach Sibel said. “The best thing about Emily is her commitment to both ends of the court.
“At one point (assistant coach) Jen (Fabian) and I looked at each other to get her a sub because she was really giving it her all, and as we grabbed someone to sub for her, she drilled a three and then got two deflections. That kind of effort is what has made her one of the best players in Bucks County, I think, and in the district.”
The Bucks, who led by just two after one quarter, took a 23-13 lead into halftime. Spratt led the way with 13 points, including a perfect 6-for-6 effort at the foul line. Anna Blue added five points.
In the second half, the Bucks added to their lead, outscoring the Indians 29-15.
Also for the Bucks, sophomore Katie Finnan had seven points and senior Paige Gilbert added six.
In the absence of Jaden Wan (injury), freshman Delaney McCaffery turned in another impressive performance, leading the Indians with 18 points.
“They are a scrappy team that played really hard,” Sibel said of Rock North.
Central Bucks West (7-5, 5-3 SOL) is off until next Tuesday when the Bucks will travel to Central Bucks South. Council Rock North (3-6, 3-5) will travel to New Hope-Solebury for a non-league game on Friday.
Central Bucks West 8-15-15-14 52
Council Rock North 6-7-8-7 28
Central Bucks West (52) – Tai Henkels 1 0-0 2; Katie Finnan 3 0-0 7; Anna Blue 1 2-2 5; Emily Spratt 7 8-12 23; Jenna Christie 1 0-0 3; Maggie McCusker 1 1-2 4; Paige Gilbert 3 0-4 6; Alexis Castro 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 18 11-20 52.
Council Rock North (28) – Kiera Katz 1 0-0 3; Delaney McCaffery 5 5-5 18; Riley Hamilton 1 1-3 3; Ruth O’Keefe 2 0-0 4; TOTALS 9 6-8 28.
3-point goals: CBW – Katie Finnan, Anna Blue, Emily Spratt, Jenn Christie, Maggie McCusker, CRN – Delaney McCaffery 3, Kiera Katz.
UPPER MORELAND 65, QUAKERTOWN 33
The Golden Bears put on an impressive display of long-range shooting, combining for 11 3-pointers. Three different players connected on a three in the opening quarter, but UM trailed the visiting Panthers 15-13. In the second quarter, they turned the tables on their visitors, erupting for 23 points and a 36-17 halftime lead on their way to the non-league win.
“We started off slow and were down 13-2 early but no one panicked,” UM coach Matt Carroll said. “We stayed patient, made the right pass, and got back in the game with our defense and timely shooting.
“Kat Morrow and Kiera Coyle hit some big threes for us in the first half and we really exploded in the second quarter. If they don’t make those 3s in the second quarter, we can’t get up and press and it could’ve been a different story.”
Morrow had nine points in the first half on three 3-pointers. Kiera Coyle had a pair of 3s in the 23-point second quarter. Holly Gohl had nine points, including a three.
Katie Catalano scored five points and Kayla Horning had four, sparking the Panthers in the first quarter, but they managed just two foul shots from Abigail McCaskey in the second quarter.
“Watching them on film we knew they do some things that could hurt us,” Carroll said. “They have good length and size in their zone and are very physical.
“I really like (Katie) Catalano and (Carolyn) Sipprell for them. Catalano is an in-your-face guard and doesn’t back down from anyone. Sipprell is very skilled and not an easy matchup. She really got to the line against us because of her length. Those two together will be fun to watch for the next two years.”
The Golden Bears added to their lead in the second half on their way to the big win.
EmmyFaith Wood, one of three UM players in double figures, finished with a game-high 19, which included three 3-pointers. She scored 14 of her points after the intermission. Gohl added 14 points, and Coyle had 11. Morrow finished with nine points, and Emma Hurley had seven.
“A lot of our players are playing with a ton of confidence and rightfully so,” Carroll said. “In my five years here, we have never been a great or even good outside shooting team. This year I can put any player on the court and they have the ability to make shots. It really spaces the floor for us, which is a key.”
Upper Moreland (10-2, 7-1 SOL) will host Cheltenham on Wednesday at 6 p.m., and Quakertown (3-9, 2-7) will host Springfield Township on Thursday.
Quakertown 15-2-10-6 33
Upper Moreland 13-23-16-13 65
Quakertown (33) – Carolyn Sipprell 1 8-8 11; Katie Catalano 2 0-0 5; Laney Mitchell 2 0-0 4; Kayla Horning 2 0-0 4; Katie Offner 2 0-0 4; Abigail McClaskey 1 3-7 5; TOTALS 10 11-17 33.
Upper Moreland (65) – Kat Morrow 3 0-0 9; Kaiya Herb 2 0-0 5; Kaitie Opferman 8 0-1 19; Kiera Coyle 3 2-3 11; Hholly Gohl 5 3-3 14; Emma Hurley 3 1-2 7; TOTALS 24 6-9 65.
3-point goals: Quakertown – Carolyn Sipprell, Katie Catalano, UM – Kat Morrow 3, EmmyFaith Wood 3, Kiera Coyle 3, Kaiya Herb, Holly Gohl.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 46, WILLIAM TENNENT 30
The Hatters were impressive out of the gate, opening Tuesday’s non-league game with a 14-0 first quarter. They took a 23-7 lead into halftime and never looked back on the way to their third straight win.
“It was nice to see us get out to a good start,” HH coach Dennis Steinly said. “I thought we were in good position on defense and rebounded well in the first quarter.
“We have four games left in our regular season, and I’m pretty sure the players would like to play at least one more (in the postseason) after that so it’s important that we make the most of these next two weeks.”
Alice Hall’s 12 points – six in the opening quarter – led a balanced Hatter attack. She also had six rebounds. Sam Holish added 11 points including a pair of 3-pointers. She also had nine rebounds.
“I was happy to see Sam Hollish score 11 tonight,” Steinly said. “She’s been doing a lot that flies under the radar the past few games – tonight she was one rebound away from a double-double. Her effort was rewarded tonight.
“Alice Hall has been so consistent this season I have to make a conscious effort not to take what she does for granted. She’s a special player. There aren’t many players that attack the offensive boards the way she does. She barely played half the game tonight and gave us 12 points and six rebounds.”
Ava McKinney contributed nine points, and Emily Thomas had six points on a pair of 3s.
For the Panthers, Courtney Bragen had eight points while Alyssa Lewicki had seven.
Hatboro-Horsham (6-6, 3-6 SOL) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh for a 6 p.m. contest, and William Tennent (4-8, 4-5) will be on the road at Springfield Township Wednesday.
William Tennent 0-7-13-10 30
Hatboro-Horsham 14-9-17-6 46
William Tennent (30) – Kailyn Hansen 1 0-0 2; Courtney Bragen 3 2-4 8; Chase Dubzak 1 2-2 5; Alyssa Lewicki 1 4-4 7; Ella Medrick 1 2-4 4; Morgan Volz 1 0-0 2; Savannah Zeaman 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 9 10-14 30.
Hatboro-Horsham (46) – Caroline Shegogue 1 0-0 2; Ava McKinney 3 2-3 9; Alice Hall 6 0-0 12; Emily Nelson 0 0-1 0; Alli Hewish 1 1-2 3; Leah Harrington 0 3-3 3; Cait Carpenter 0 0-1 0; Emily Thomas 2 0-0 6; Sam Hollish 3 3-4 11; TOTALS 16 9-14 46.
3-point goals: WT – Chase Dubzak, Alyssa Lewicki, HH – Emily Thomas 2, Sam Hollish 2, Ava McKinney.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 43, BENSALEM 23
The Titans opened up a 12-4 lead after one quarter and outscored the visiting Owls in each of the four quarters. Sparked by 10 first-half points from junior Taylor Hinkle, they took a 25-14 advantage into halftime on their way to the non-league win.
“I’m really proud of the effort and energy we brought to the court tonight,” South coach Beth Mattern said. “A couple players are working their way back from injury and I think the girls are excited to have them back.
“To see everyone buy in when they are on the court and on the bench is a testament to the character of our players. Tonight, Bensalem battled and they definitely have a bright future.”
Hinkle’s 12 points led the Titans, who also received eight points from Caroline McSorley. Mackenzie Erb chipped in with six points. All told, 10 South players put their names in the scoring column.
For the visiting Owls, freshman Mackenzie Kramer led the way with 10 points. The loss came on the heels of back-to-back wins for Bensalem.
“It’s back to reality – we have a lot to work on,” Bensalem coach Steve Johnson said. “Kudos to the CB South team and staff. They played extremely hard. A special compliment to their bench energy. I haven’t heard a bench that loud all season long.”
Central Bucks South (5-6, 4-5 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury for a non-league game Friday, and Bensalem (3-11, 2-8) will host Wissahickon in a non-league contest on Thursday.
Bensalem 4-10-5-4 23
Central Bucks South 12-13-8-10 43
Bensalem (23) – Maddie MacDougall 1 0-0 2; Kylie Smith 1 0-0 2; Delaney Bell 0 4-6 4; Mackenzie Kramer 4 2-4 10; Amber Howard 2 1-5 5; Totals 8 7-15 23.
Central Bucks South (43) – Maddy White 0 1-2 1; Taylor Hinkle 3 5-6 12; Alyssa D’Orazio 0 2-2 2; Mackenzie Erb 3 0-0 6; Maddie Tantum 2 0-0 4; Samantha Schiesser 0 1-2 1; Allison Sauers 2 0-0 4; Yoyo Samayoa 1 0-0 3; Sam Waltrich 1 0-0 2; Caroline McSorley 4 0-1 8; TOTALS 16 9-13 43.
3-point goals: CBS – Taylor Hinkle, Yoyo Samayoa.
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