Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Thursday. PW/West Catholic photos provided courtesy of Larry Small. To view a gallery of photos, please click on the following link: https://solsports.zenfolio.com/p880019556.
Boardwalk Basketball Classic (John Pierantozzi Bracket)
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 52, GERMANTOWN FRIENDS 41
In a week that saw many teams lose games to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Patriots not only played a pair of games – they won the title in their bracket at the Boardwalk Classic in Wildwood.
“I think we got lucky – we had our fingers crossed and were holding our breath the whole time,” East coach Erik Henrysen said. “It was great, and it was getting back to some semblance of normal. We made sure everybody was on board with the traveling, and it looked like it worked out for us.
“We had two tough games – Ocean City is a good program, and tonight we played a really talented Germantown Friends team. Each night we found a different way and a different guy to contribute. We’re really happy with the results.”
In Thursday’s title game, the Patriots led 12-6 after one quarter only to see the Tigers rally, trimming East’s lead to 20-18 at the intermission. It was still a two-point game heading into the fourth quarter, 35-33.
“Tonight was a game of runs,” Henrysen said. “We got up six or eight and they would come right back.
“Two or three times we felt like we had an opportunity to create some distance, and credit to Germantown Friends. They have a couple of guards that are really, really tough, and they hit big shot after big shot. We weren’t really able to pull away until the end.”
The Patriots saved their best for last, outscoring the Tigers 17-8 to earn the double-digit win. Jacob Cummiskey was the catalyst for the Patriots, scoring eight of his game high 16 in the frame.
“Jacob Cummmiskey had an incredible fourth quarter,” Henrysen said. “Germantown Friends was ramping up their pressure, and he was able to go by that first level and either score or find guys.
“We stretched a little bit of a lead of six or eight in the second quarter and in the third quarter, and both times they were able to make a run at us and tighten the gap. That third time we were able to make a run in the fourth quarter, and we were able to hold onto it.”
In addition to scoring 16 points, Cummiskey also had five rebounds and three assists. Brett Young contributed nine points on three 3-pointers. Nick Rivera added seven points while Tyriq Toney-Bailey and Liam Cummiskey both had six points. Aidan Weaver added a team high six rebounds to go along with five points and four assists.
Central Bucks East (7-1, 3-1 SOL) will host North Penn on Tuesday.
Central Bucks East 12-8-15-17 52
Germantown Friends 6-12-15-8 41
Central Bucks East (52) – Tyriq Toney-Bailey 6, Jacob Cummiskey 16, Liam Cummiskey 6, Nick Rivera 7, Brett Young 9, Aidan Weaver 5, Joshua Lyzinski 3.
Germantown Friends (41) – Ben King 6, Muhsin Muhammad 14, Jordan Dill 15, Jaden Palmer-Waldron 2, Amir Staten 4.
3-point goals: CBE – Brett Young 3, Liam Cummiskey 2, Jacob Cummiskey, Joshua Lyzinski, Aidan Weaver, GF – Jordan Dill 2, Muhsin Muhammad 2, Ben King.
Juenger Holiday Tournament
HAVERFORD 56, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 48
The Golden Hawks fell behind early but battled gamely and trailed by just two in the fourth quarter, but the host Fords were able to close it out to capture the title of their own tournament.
“Haverford was able to hit some key shots down the stretch to extend their lead,” Rock South coach Andrew Rogers said.
The Fords led 18-11 after one quarter, but the Hawks rallied to within two at halftime, 25-23. The second half was similar to the first with Haverford taking a 39-33 lead into the final quarter only to watch the Golden Hawks fight back.
Shane Dawson led a balanced Rock South attack with 13 points. He scored seven of those points in the fourth quarter and was key in the Hawks’ comeback attempt. Matt Robinson added 12 points, including a pair of 3s, and Anthony Burns was the third Rock South player in double figures with 10 points. Gavin Holloran and Zach Schwartz each had six points.
Council Rock South (3-5, 0-4 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman on Tuesday.
Council Rock South 11-12-10-15 48
Haverford 18-7-14-17 56
Council Rock South (48) – Gavin Holloran 3 0-0 6; Anthony Burns 4 1-4 10; Shane Dawson 6 0-1 13; Matt Robinson 4 2-2 12; Zach Schwartz 3 0-0 6; TOTALS 20 4-8 48.
Haverford (56) – Colin Reynolds 0 1-2 1; J.R.Newman 4 1-2 10; Nick Colucci 8 5-10 24; Googie Seidman 7 1-2 21; TOTALS 19 8-16 56.
3-point goals: CRS – Matt Robinson 2, Anthony Burns, Shane Dawson; Haverford – Googie Seidman 6, Nick Colucci 3, J.R. Newman.
Non-league
HARRY S TRUMAN 59, MORRISVILLE 50
The Tigers erupted for 40 points in the second half to turn a five-point halftime deficit into a nine-point win.
Truman erased Morrisville’s 24-19 halftime lead with in a 19-9 third quarter burst, and the Tigers outscored their hosts 21-17 in the final quarter.
Tyler Carrington scored nine of his team high 14 points in the fourth quarter. Ethan Flail added 11 points – seven in the second half. Makai Jackson also was key to the Tigers’ second-half comeback, scoring nine of his 10 points after the intermission. Franz Fabian added nine points.
Harry S Truman (1-3, 0-2 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Tuesday.
Harry S Truman 11-8-19-21 59
Morrisville 13-11-9-17 50
Harry S Truman (59) – Ethan Flail 5 1-2 11; Shanbul Lewis 2 0-0 4; Tylin Carrington 6 0-0 14; Franz Fabian 4 0-1 9; Wyatt Spinks 3 1-2 9; Blake Alvarez 0 0-2 0; Makai Jackson 3 3-4 10; Shamahd Edwards 0 2-2 2; TOTALS 23 7-13 59.
3-point goals: HST – Tylin Carrington 2, Wyatt Spinks 2, Franz Fabian, Makai Jackson.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 45, WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO 42
The Indians notched their seventh win of the season Thursday, racing out of the gate to a 26-16 halftime lead. Bernie Parent’s 12 points led the Indians. Ryan Burkett added six points on a pair of 3-pointers in the opening half. Luke Finkielstein scored 11 of the Northern Knights’ first-half points, singlehandedly keeping his team in the game.
Rock North took a 35-24 lead into the final quarter when the Northern Knights – behind 11 points from Finkielstein – outscored their hosts 18-10 but still came up short.
Council Rock North (7-2, 3-1 SOL) will return to action next Friday when the Indians travel to Souderton for a crossover game.
West Windsor-Plainsboro 5-11-8-18 42
Council Rock North 12-14-9-10 45
West Windsor-Plainsboro (42) – Shane Johnson 1 0-0 2; Robert Rossi 2 2-4 8; Luke Finkielstein 8 6-9 22; Srijan Velury 3 0-0 6; Nathan Rubbo 1 0-0 2; Targh Lingamallu 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 16 8-13 42.
Council Rock North (45) – Shane Anhalt 2 0-0 4; Bernie Parent 6 3-3 16; Julian Matara 0 1-2 1; Adam Mahtat 3 0-0 6; Jack Blum 2 3-4 7; Ryan Burkett 4 1-4 11; TOTALS 17 8-13 45.
3-point goals: West Windsor-Plainsboro – Robert Rossi 2, CRN – Ryan Burkett 2, Bernie Parent.
UPPER MORELAND 50, FRANKLIN TOWNE 20
The Golden Bears, who led 12-1 after one quarter, took a 29-3 lead into halftime on their way to Thursday’s non-league rout.
Rashim Lancit (11 points) and Matt Tiernan (10 points) led a balanced UM attack. Nigel Adamson added eight points, Owen Stanton had seven and Colson Campbell contributed six points.
Upper Moreland (4-2, 1-2 SOL) will travel to New Hope-Solebury on Tuesday.
Franklin Towne 1-2-5-12 20
Upper Moreland 12-17-8-13 50
WEST CATHOLIC 64, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 37
The Colonials struggled to find any kind of offensive rhythm in Thursday’s Scholastic Play-by-Play contest at Widener University, and after keeping it close for one quarter, they scored just 25 points in the final three quarters.
Sparked by a pair of Jaden Colzie 3-pointers, the Colonials trailed by just two after one quarter, 14-12. Zion Stanford accounted for 12 of West Catholic’s 14 points, and although he managed just four points the rest of the way, his teammates picked up the slack.
West Catholic took a 29-19 lead into halftime, and any thoughts of a PW comeback were put to rest in a third quarter that saw the Burrs erupt for 25 points to go into the final quarter with a commanding 54-29 advantage.
The Colonials were led by the 11-point efforts of Colzie and Qudire Bennett. Jahseir Sayles added six points.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (4-2, 2-0 SOL) will travel to Wissahickon on Tuesday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 12-7-10-8 37
West Catholic 14-15-25-10 64
Plymouth Whitemarsh (37) – Zende Hubbard 1 0-0 2; Jaden Colzie 4 0-0 11; Marshall Baker 2 1-2 5; Jahseir Sayles 2 2-4 6; Qudire Bennett 5 1-2 11; Pat Flynn 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 15 4-8 37.
West Catholic (64) – Adam Clark 2 2-2 6; Kaseem Watson 3 2-2 8; Zion Stanford 8 0-2 16; Kareem Watson 1 1-1 3; Shemar Wilbanks-Acqui 6 1-1 13; Nasir Griffin 2 0-1 4; Isaac Cole 2 0-0 5; Marcus Branker 4 0-0 9; TOTALS 28 6-9 64.
3-point goals: PW – Jaden Colzie 3; West Catholic – Isaac Cole, Marcus Branker.
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