Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Friday. Pennsbury/CR North photos provided courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography. Lower Moreland/William Tennent photos courtesy of Greg Zesinger. Check back for galleries of both games. All SOS photo galleries for GIRLS’ BASKETBALL can be viewed by clicking HERE.
SOL Patriot Division
PENNSBURY 44, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 12
It was a Senior Night to remember for Pennsbury’s two seniors – Ava Sciolla and Nicole Pompili. Playing in front of a full house, the Falcons turned in an inspired performance and owned this one
from start to finish.
“As long as I live, I will never take for granted the crowds we get and the homecourt advantage that we have,” Pennsbury coach Frank Sciolla said. “I haven’t seen the gym that crowded since two years ago when we played Neshaminy, and this time it was packed to the roof. After the game Chris Armor of WBCB asked me if it reminded me of the time when we won four (championships) in a row with the boys. And in a way, it did because it was so crowded and so packed that I’d imagine the girls will remember that atmosphere for the rest of their lives.”
The Falcons wasted no time before taking control, and behind eight points, which included two 3s, from Sciolla, they opened up a 16-1 lead after one quarter. They added to that in the second quarter and took a 26-4 lead into halftime. Pompili added eight points for the Falcons.
“With former Falcon and Philadelphia 76ers Lavoy Allen and Maryland‘s head coach Brenda Frese in the crowd, the energy was off the 
charts,” Sciolla said. “We started off fast and created problems with pressure. We saw that Rock (North) had played a very close game with Council Rock South last week and hung with Neshaminy last night.
“We knew that their combination of athleticism and size could create issues, but our girls were really prepared, and we defended the way we are capable. More importantly, we were again really effective against the zone. We have done nothing but practice against zone for the last two weeks, and at this point, I’m hoping that’s all we see because I can’t even remember what our man-to-man plays are, and I love the way we are moving the ball and attacking.”
Sciolla – who will continue her basketball career playing for Frese at the University of Maryland – led the Falcons with 16 points, which included four 3s, and Pompili added 14 as the senior duo combined for 30 of their team’s 44 points.
“We are incredibly happy and proud for our seniors,” Sciolla said. “They are the winningest group to come through the girls’ basketball program at Pennsbury and the first to win three consecutive league championships. The leadership that Nicole and Ava have shown throughout the season has been incredible and especially so when you consider the ups and downs that we have had with injuries. They were both fantastic tonight. Nicole has continued her red hot play, and Ava continues to create shots for her teammates on a whim.”
Sophomore Sofia Vitucci added nine points for the Falcons.
“Layla Matthias was a whirling dervish and seemingly got her hands on a half dozen balls in the back court,” Sciolla said. “About five seconds before the game started, I had a flashback to my time at Pennsbury as the boys coach and thought about what it was like to play in front of a packed house every night with the understanding that it was going to be really difficult for the other team because of that.
“Major props go to our fan base and student body and hundreds of girls that were in the crowd tonight and stayed after to see the nets get cut down and wait for autographs. I know it’s not the end of the line yet for Nicole and Ava, but we are incredibly grateful to both of them for what they have done for our program and most importantly our community.”
Pennsbury (20-2, 14-2 SOL) will host an opening round SOL Tournament game on Saturday at noon. The tournament pairings will not be finalized until Friday night’s games are completed. Council Rock North (3-18, 2-14) will close out its season on Friday when the Indians will host Academy Park in a non-league contest.
Council Rock North 1-3-4-4 12
Pennsbury 16-10-14-4 44
Council Rock North (12) – Lizzie Lustig 1 0-0 2; Delaney McCaffery 0 1-2 1; Riley Hamilton 2 0-0 4; Ruth O’Keefe 2 0-0 5. TOTALS 5 1-2 12.
Pennsbury (44) – Ava Sciolla 5 2-2 16; Layla Matthias 1 0-0 2; Danielle Sherman 0 1-2 1; Sofia Vitucci 3 2-2 9; Nicole Pompili 5 2-4 14; Neve Davis 1 0-0 2. TOTALS 15 7-10 44.
3-point goals: CRN – Ruth O’Keefe; Pennsbury – Ava Sciolla 4, Nicole Pompili 2, Sofia Vitucci.
NESHAMINY 47, BENSALEM 36
Neshaminy celebrated seniors Skylar Lall and Maya Lewis with a big win in their regular season finale.
“Both are four-year members of the program,” Neshaminy coach John Gallagher said. “I was talking to Steve (Johnson) before the game, and he mentioned Bensalem had their Senior Night and how emotional it was for them.
“After the game in the locker room, I asked Skylar and Maya each to talk about what their four years of Neshaminy basketball meant to them. The emotions came pouring out of Skylar, and she could barely talk. It just shows how much these basketball programs mean to these girls for Neshaminy and Bensalem to hear stories like that.”
The Redskins, who led 9-8 after one quarter, took a 23-16 lead into halftime. Reese Zemitis was the catalyst for Neshaminy, connecting on a pair of 3s and scoring 11 points in the second quarter.
“Amber Howard had a really nice second quarter – she was very strong inside for them,” Gallagher said of the Owls’ sophomore who had 10 first-half points. “In the second half, it was more Delaney Bell and Maddie MacDougall keeping them in it.
“Reese (Zemitis), Lola (Ibarrondo) and Taylor (Gurysh) had a really good game for us, and we had Mimi Smith contributing really big with eight rebounds. She hit a three and a couple of foul shots and had six points for us. We now have everybody back except for Lindsay Little, just one more player we’re hoping to get back sometime soon.”
Zemitis led the Redskins with 17 points to go along with six rebounds and one steal while Ibarrondo and Gurysh both had 11 points. Iabarrondo also had four rebounds and two assists, and Gurysh had four rebounds and one assist. Maya Lewis had five rebounds and one assist.
“We only had three turnovers for the game, and I was really happy about that,” Gallagher said. “We look forward to figuring out who our opening round opponent is on Saturday.”
For the Owls, Howard led the way with 15 points while Bell added 12 and MacDougall, seven points.
Neshaminy (14-6, 13-3 SOL) will compete in the SOL Tournament on Saturday. The Redskins will be on the road with pairings to be determined after Friday night’s games. Bensalem (11-10, 6-10) will close out its season on the road at New Hope-Solebury for a non-league game Saturday.
Bensalem 8-8-10-10 36
Neshaminy 9-14-11-13 47
Bensalem (36) – Delaney Bell 4 2-4 12; Maddie MacDougall 3 0-0 7; Averi McCoy 1 0-0 2; Amber Howard 6 3-6 15. TOTALS 14 5-10 36.
Neshaminy (47) – Skylar Lall 0 0-1 0; Taylor Gurysh 5 0-0 11; Jess Purdy 0 2-2 2; Mimi Smith 2 1-2 6; Lola Ibarrondo 4 3-4 11; Reese Zemitis 4 7-8 17. TOTALS 15 13-17 47.
3-point goals: Bensalem – Delaney Bell 2, Maddie MacDougall; Neshaminy – Reese Zemitis 2, Mimi Smith, Taylor Gurysh.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 61, HARRY S TRUMAN 21
The Golden Hawks put on quite a long-range shooting display, connecting on 16 3-pointers in Thursday’s division contest. Cam Gregory led the offensive charge, scoring a game-high 20 points that included six 3-pointers.
“I’m really happy for our group overall,” Rock South coach Blair Klumpp said. “From the top of the roster down to the bottom, for the most part, these girls have really bought in. It started in the offseason, and as this season has progressed, to look at where we were in the fall compared to now, the progress and growth has been impressive. The girls deserve all the credit in the world for buying into what we talked about – buying into something bigger than any one person and goal and working towards a common goal.
“We have had challenges from the fall through now, but they have responded well as a group. Our seniors deserve a lot of credit for that, and Smed (Karissa Smedley) is our captain and has displayed leadership qualities from the time she stepped on the floor for me as a freshman, and all the other girls deserve a ton of credit for buying into it and following their lead.
“We only have four girls remaining from our trip to the playoffs two years ago (Ryann Szydlik), Riana (Szydlik), Smed and Jess (Mangoni), who was hurt that year and lost for season this year, coupled with graduating an all-league backcourt.”
Gregory set the tone for a big offensive night with four 3-pointers in a 25-point first quarter for the Golden Hawks. By halftime, the sophomore had six 3s for 18 points, and the Golden Hawks led 42-14 on their way to the decisive win.
“This group deserves a ton of credit for getting where they are now,” Klumpp said. “We have some girls playing very unselfish and touching multiple areas of the game in different ways. We have stressed getting more consistent effort at practice, and we still can improve there but they are buying into what we are trying to do and build. We had 18 assists in 20 made field goals tonight.
“On top of that KP (Katie Purpura), Smed and LB (Lily Bross) are really touching multiple areas on different nights. Smed didn’t force any action offensively tonight but touched other areas, KP has been very impactful with her hustle plays and giving her body up for the team, and LB has been improving every day as the season progresses. Cam Gregory is starting to show her offensive versatility over the last couple weeks. Mia (Stock) has been more efficient on offense and one of the better underrated defenders in the area this year in my opinion. We are excited with the progress that group has made as a unit, and Lil Metrick was really good off the bench tonight, especially in the first quarter when she scored eight points.
“Our bench has been very important this year because we haven’t had a set rotation, and that can be very hard for players, but we have been putting a lot of stock into practice and daily evaluations and matchups and the girls have all been ready. Everyone got some quality minutes tonight, and it was good to see some girls who have been working hard have some success as well. Looking forward to continuing our journey with this group and very proud of them.”
In addition to Gregory, Lil Metrick (11 points, 2 steals) and Mia Stock (10 points) also finished in double figures. Katie Purpura led the Golden Hawks with seven rebounds and eight steals. She also had four assists. Smedley had five rebounds and four assists while Bross had a team-high five assists to go along with two steals. Kathryn O’Kane had three assists.
Truman celebrated its two seniors, Hannah Smith and Dahlia Gumaa.
“It was a very interesting game, and we had a few good runs that were started by Mayah Alford and Hannah Smith,” Truman coach Ashida Cooper said. “Mayah had a few huge defensive stops via steals and blocks, and Hannah gave our offense a much needed push at times.
“All and all, the big story of the game was CR South’s shooting. They were lights out, and we had a tough time adjusting. It was a tough game, but our two seniors played as hard as they could their last time in white at home. We are still looking to build on everything we learned this season.”
Council Rock South closed out its regular season with a 13-8 record (8-8 SOL). They are 23rd in the latest District One 6A rankings. Harry S Truman (0-20, 0-16) will close out its season with a non-league game at Morrisville on Friday.
Council Rock South 25-17-13-6 61
Harry S Truman 2-12-4-3 21
Council Rock South (61) – Liliana Metrick 3 3-3 11; Lily Bross 3 0-0 9; Jenna Waterman 2 0-0 6; Cam Gregory 6 2-4 20; Darcy Leight 1 0-0 2; Mia Stock 4 0-0 10; Karissa Smedley 1 0-0 3. TOTALS 20 5-7 61.
Harry S Truman (21) – Mayah Alford 2 0-0 5; Saniya Blount 2 0-0 4; Hannah Smith 2 1-1 5; P. Patricia Monroe 1 3-4 5; S. Shylah McCleve 1 0-1 2. TOTALS 8 4-6 21.
3-point goals: CRS – Cam Gregory 6, Lily Bross 3, Mia Stock 2, Jenna Waterman 2, Liliana Metrick 2, Karissa Smedley; HST – Mayah Alford.
SOL Liberty Division
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 56, WISSAHICKON 15
The Colonials put the finishing touches on a perfect 16-0 league season with a no-doubt-about-it win over the Trojans. It is PW’s third consecutive outright league title.
“Kaitlyn Flanagan, Abby Sharpe, Erin Daley, Jordyn Thomas and Lainey Allen have all been starters and major contributors for three championships,” PW coach Dan Dougherty said. “Key reserves Fiona Gooneratne and Angelina Balcer have played key roles to all three titles as well.
“Simply put, this is the greatest three-year league run in the history of PW girls’ basketball.”
Sharpe led all scorers with 20 points, which included a pair of 3s.
“Abby Sharpe is a player,” Wissahickon coach Rodney Cline said. “She used to be just an outside threat. Now her game off the dribble – her pull-up jump shot is smooth.
“They’re a good example for teams that aspire to be at that level and how important it is to work in the offseason.”
Also for PW, Lainey Allen added 12 points, Jordyn Thomas had 10, and Erin Daley had six points.
Wissahickon was led by the seven-point effort of Kaitlyn McGeary.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (21-0, 16-0 SOL) will host Cardinal O’Hara in a non-league game on Friday (4 p.m.). The Colonials will host an opening round SOL Tournament game on Saturday at 5 p.m. Wissahickon closed out its season with an 8-14 record overall (5-11 SOL).
Plymouth Whitemarsh 11-21-18-6 56
Wissahickon 6-2-4-3 15
Plymouth Whitemarsh (56) – Angelina Balcer 1 0-0 2; Kaitlyn Flanagan 2 0-0 5; Fiona Gooneratne 1 0-0 3; Erin Daley 3 0-0 6; Abby Sharpe 8 0-0 18; Lainey Allen 6 0-0 12; Jordyn Thomas 5 0-0 10. TOTALS 26 0-0 56.
Wissahickon (15) – Eva Schools 2 0-0 4; Kylie Friedman 2 0-0 4; Kaitlyn McGeary 2 3-4 7. TOTALS 6 3-4 15.
3-point goals: PW – Abby Sharpe 2, Kaitlyn Flanagan, Fiona Gooneratne.
UPPER DUBLIN 51, HATBORO-HORSHAM 30
The Flying Cardinals celebrated Bliss Brenner, Colleen Klammer and Geena Sarnoski – the team’s three seniors – with an impressive win.
“Three seniors – all multi-sport athletes, and that’s just so remarkable these days for anybody to be a multi-sport athlete because every sport is year-round, and it’s such a commitment,” UD coach Morgan Funsten said. “These girls have shown a great commitment to the program for four years.
“I love coaching multi-sport athletes because of their love of competing, and I think that’s a big reason, as a team, we’ve gotten so much better as the year’s gone on because that’s what they do – they compete, and when you compete all the time, you improve. That’s what we have this year – we have a team not strictly basketball players but multi-sport athletes who just figure out ways, and they’re winners. It’s been fun to coach the entire group, and it starts with the seniors.”
Funsten went on to talk about each of his seniors.
“Bliss is such an unselfish player who does not get a ton of recognition, but she’s played varsity for four years,” the UD coach said. “She’s played in huge games and had a major impact on the program and in big games.
“Geena Sarnoski has been on varsity for three years but really has not had a chance to shine until this year. She’s a great shooter, she can score, and she’s improved her defense tremendously from the beginning of the season. She’s a girl who’s matured so much over her four years, and it’s been really fun to watch.
“Colleen Klammer got the least amount of playing time of the three throughout their four years until this year. Colleen does so much for us. She always has to defend the best post player on the other team and really settles us down offensively at times because she has the ability to handle the ball as a post, and she’s had a great season. It was fun to celebrate the three of them.”
As for the game, the Cardinals, who led 16-10 after one quarter, took a 30-15 lead into halftime. Bliss Brenner and Amy Ngo led a balanced UD attack with seven points each. Aditi Foster had six points.
UD – behind eight points from Ngo – added to that lead with a 15-5 third quarter on their way to the decisive win.
“The game was really cool and none of this was planned, but all three of the seniors scored nine points,” Funsten said. “I talked to the girls before the game how unselfish this group of seniors was and how two of them had to wait their time until their senior year, and Bliss just being unselfish by nature.
“The past few games we’ve been much more balanced in our scoring, and it’s so much better when you have different ways to attack a team. Different girls are stepping up and making shots now. It’s very representative of what these three seniors are about. We played a very good complete game tonight.
“We had played a good first half the first time we played against them and were up by 19 at halftime and really had to hang on to beat them by seven. Tonight we had a 15-point lead at halftime, finished the first half really well. The girls responded by then stretching that lead from 15-25 going into the fourth quarter, so it was definitely a much different experience in the second half than the first time against Hatboro.”
Ngo led the Cardinals with 15 points to go along with five rebounds, four deflections, two steals and two assists. Brenner added nine points, five assists and four steals while Sarnoski had nine points and five rebounds. Klammer contributed nine points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks, and Foster had seven points and 10 rebounds.
“Aditi Foster was great,” Funsten said. “She’s really coming into her own. It was a fun overall night to celebrate three really special girls.”
For the Hatters, Alice Hall’s 17 points led the way. Caroline Shegogue added six points.
Upper Dublin (15-7, 12-4 SOL) will be competing in the SOL Tournament on Saturday. The schedule will be finalized after Friday’s games are completed. Hatboro-Horsham (11-8, 8-7) will travel to Abington on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham 10-5-5-10 30
Upper Dublin 16-14-15-6 51
Hatboro-Horsham (30) – Caroline Shegogue 2 1-2 6; Alice Hall 4 5-5 13; Kitty Randa 0 0-2 0; Leah Harrington 0 1-2 1; Emily Thomas 2 0-0 5; Sam Hollish 2 0-0 5. TOTALS 10 7-11 30.
Upper Dublin (51) – Alaina Sanders 1 0-0 2; Bliss Brenner 4 0-0 9; Aditi Foster 2 2-5 7; Geena Sarnoski 3 2-2 9; Colleen Klammer 3 3-3 9; Amy Ngo 6 1-1 15. TOTALS 19 8-11 51.
3-point goals: HH – Caroline Shegogue, Emily Thomas, Sam Hollish; UD – Amy Ngo 2, Bliss Brenner, Aditi Foster, Geena Sarnoski.
ABINGTON 62, QUAKERTOWN 42
The Panthers celebrated Senior Night in their final game of the season against the Ghosts.
“It was a nice sendoff for our seniors tonight,” Quakertown coach Brittany Bamford said. “A lot of emotion for their last game and to end it on their home court. All of them were able to score tonight. These seniors are a special group and will be missed.”
Junior Carolyn Sipprell’s 13 points led the way for the Panthers. Katie Catalano added eight points while Ava Pistone had seven points, and Laney Mitchell, six points.
For the Ghosts, Abril Bowser’s 15 points led the way while Cire Worley added 12. Jaida Helm and Dani Brusha both had nine points while Maya Johnson had seven and Krysten Brown contributed six points.
The Ghosts led 18-11 after one quarter behind seven points from both Worley and Bowser. By halftime, Abington had a 37-20 lead on its way to the win.
Abington (18-3, 13-2 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Friday, and Quakertown closed out its season with an 8-14 record overall (4-12 SOL).
Abington 18-17-23-4 62
Quakertown 11-9-8-14 42
Abington (62) – Cire Worley 5 0-0 12; Abril Bowser 6 0-0 15; Jaida Helm 4 1-1 9; Maya Johnson 2 2-2 7; Dani Busha 3 1-2 9; Jordyn Reyholds 1 0-1 2; Piper McGinley 1 0-0 2; Krysten Brown 3 0-0 6. TOTALS 25 4-6 62.
Quakertown (42) – Carolyn Sipprell 3 7-14; Katie Catalano 3 0-0 8; Katie Hagerty 1 0-0 2; Laney Mitchell 3 0-0 6; Addyson Davis 1 0-0 2; Maureen Healy 0 2-2 2; Ava Pistone 3 0-0 7; Leah Mestayer 1 0-0 2. TOTALS 15 9-16 42.
3-point goals: Abington – Abril Bowser 3, Cire Worley 2, Dani Brusha 2, Maya Johnson; Quakertown – Katie Catalano 2, Ava Pistone.
SOL Freedom Division
UPPER MORELAND 52, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 45
EmmyFaith Wood was in some kind of offensive groove, scoring 16 points in the first quarter and propelling the Golden Bears to a 22-12 lead. By halftime, Wood had 21 points – which included five 3-pointers – and the Golden Bears led 33-12 on their way to the big win.
“We came out red hot out of the gates and jumped to a big lead,” UM coach Matt Carroll said. “We tried to play a little bit of a 3-2 to start the game just to take them out of rhythm, and we got stops and couldn’t miss.
“I give them a lot of credit because they didn’t blink and came right back at us. The opening stretch may have saved us in the end because they came roaring back.”
A highlight of the game came when junior Reagan Chrencik reached the 1,000-point milestone.
“We are very proud of Reagan and how hard she works and how she leads the team” NHS coach Steve Polinsky said. “She has a great work ethic and stays after every practice to work on her game.”
Upper Moreland came out on fire, opening up a 16-0 lead in the opening minutes.
“They shot the lights out,” Polinsky said. “Chasing the game against Coach Carroll’s team is not good. They are so well coached. I knew it was going to be a grind.”
The Golden Bears took a 43-25 lead into a final quarter that saw the Lions close it out with a 20-9 tear. Chrencik led the way, scoring nine of her team’s 18 points.
“The silver lining was we did not give up and battled them the rest of the game,” Polinsky said. “Lesson learned we cannot get that far behind in the game.”
Wood finished the day with six 3-pointers and 28 points. Also for the Golden Bears, Holly Gohl added eight points and Emma Curley had six.
“EmmyFaith was great for us tonight and we needed every point she scored,” Carroll said. “They really pack the lane and don’t allow much dribble penetration or post ups.
“We went a little cold from three, and they started making shots. Mikel (Lancit) made some BIG-time free throws to ice the game. I was really impressed with that for a freshman. Although we would like for people to stop scoring their 1000th point against us, Reagan (Chrencik) is a great kid, and I’m really happy for her. I’ve gotten to know her a little over the last year, and she works really hard but is also a really nice kid.
“That milestone is celebrated for a reason because it’s hard to do. Our program hasn’t had one in over 20 years, and she did it in her junior year. It’s impressive, but she’s worked for all of it, so it’s no surprise. We are looking forward to getting a first round bye in districts. First up is Abington in the SOL playoffs which is a great accomplishment in itself.”
For the Lions, Madi Fasti added 10 points.
Upper Moreland (17-5, 13-3 SOL) will return to action when it hosts an opening round game of the SOL Tournament on Saturday, New Hope-Solebury (11-9, 10-6) will host Bensalem in a non-league game on Saturday (1:30 p.m.).
Upper Moreland 22-11-10-9 52
New Hope-Solebury 12-7-6-20 45
Upper Moreland (52) – Kylie Gaul 1 0-0 2; EmmyFaith Wood 9 4-6 28; Kiera Coyle 2 0-0 5; Holly Gohl 3 1-2 8; Emma Hurley 2 0-0 6; Mikel Lancit 0 3-5 3. TOTALS 17 8-13 52.
New Hope-Solebury (45) – Emily Wilson 1 2-2 5; Izzy Elizondo 2 0-0 4; Reagan Chrencik 6 5-5 18; Emma Ives 3 0-0 8; Madi Fasti 4 0-0 10. TOTALS 16 7-7 45.
3-point goals: UM – EmmyFaith Wood 6, Emma Hurley 2, Kiera Coyle, Holly Gohl; NHS – Emma Ives 2, Madi Fasti 2, Emily Wilson, Reagan Chrencik.
LOWER MORELAND 32, WILLIAM TENNENT 26
The Lions spent Thursday’s game playing catchup. They trailed 17-15 at halftime and 20-17 heading into the final quarter when they outscored the visiting Panthers 15-6 to earn the win.
“It’s always nice to end the season with a win, especially when you really have to work for it,” Lower Moreland coach Rich Becker said. “WIlliam Tennent always plays us tough, and tonight was no
exception.
“Coach (Laura) Whitney and her girls did a nice job keeping us off balance, and we struggled to get into a rhythm on offense. We went into the fourth quarter down by three, and fortunately, we played well enough on the defensive side to keep us in the game.
“Jess Shein and Liz Neeld scored on consecutive possessions, and with about four minutes to go, we had our first lead of the game. On a night when neither team shot well from the floor, we were fortunate that we made our free throws.”
The Lions were 14-for-20 at the foul line with Jess Dugo’s 8-for-9 effort leading the way. Briana McFerran was 3-for-4.
“The officials called a tight game from the start, and both teams were in foul trouble off and on,” Becker said. “Down the stretch we were able to capitalize.
“In the fourth quarter, Jess Dugo was 8-for-9 from the foul line, and as a team in the 4th quarter, we shot 11-for-13 from the line.”
Dugo’s 11 points led a balanced LM attack while McFerran added 10 points.
“Tonight’s game was a microcosm of a good part of our season,” Becker said. “We struggled on defense, got behind early and found a way to win at the end, and that’s a testament to our girls. They worked hard in practice and played for each other. It showed in games like this one and the wins against Cheltenham, Jenkintown, Wissahickon and Quakertown.
“Even though we did not qualify for districts, it felt like a successful season. We finished over .500 on the year, and after the game, the girls were crying that the season was over. I told the girls that anytime you’re sad that the season is over, you can count that as a successful year.”
For the visiting Panthers, Ella Mednick scored 13 points, and Alyssa Lewicki had six.
Lower Moreland closed out its season with an 11-10 record overall (8-8 SOL). William Tennent (3-17, 3-13) will host New Foundations Charter in its final game of the season on Saturday at 1 p.m.
William Tennent 10-7-3-6 26
Lower Moreland 9-6-2-15 32
William Tennent (26) – Ella Mednick 4 3-4 13; Courtney Bragen 2 0-2 4; Alyssa Lewicki 2 0-0 6; Morgan Volz 1 1-3 3. TOTALS 9 4-9 26.
Lower Moreland (32) – Amelia Brown 0 1-2 1; Jess Shein 2 0-0 4; Liz Neeld 2 1-2 5; Jess Dugo 1 8-9 11; Sam Moshinski 0 1-3 1; Briana McFerran 3 3-4 10. TOTALS 8 14-20 32.
3-point goals: WT – Ella Mednick 2, Alyssa Lewicki 2; LM – Jess Dugo, Briana McFerran.
CHELTENHAM 49, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 21
Ben Bowman isn’t kidding when he says his team saved its best for last.
The Lady Panthers were 3-2 in their last five games after winning just three of their first 17. They closed out the year on a high night with a convincing Senior Night win. Appropriately, it was the seniors spearheading the win.
Tyrina Ragsdale’s 14 points led the way, and Mikahila Leighton added 13.
“We clearly saved the best for last,” Bowman said. “The girls came with all the energy and played a Senior Night that won’t soon be forgotten.
“I wish we could’ve had more success during their time in the program, but they have set us up for something special. Mikahila (Leighton), Tyrina (Ragsdale), Saniyah (Conn) and Amelia (Yevoli) all brought something special to the table and I’m forever grateful of their hard work and support this year.”
Sparked by six points from Leighton, the Lady Panthers led 8-0 after one quarter, and by halftime, they had a 20-4 advantage. Leighton accounted for 10 of those points. Arianna Davis scored all seven of her points in a third quarter that saw the Panthers hold a 14-9 edge on their way to the win.
Also for the Lady Panthers, senior Amelia Yevoli added eight points.
Paige Robinson’s seven points led the Spartans.
Cheltenham closed out its season with a 6-16 record overall (3-13 SOL). Springfield Township (3-17, 0-16) will travel to Collegium Charter for a non-league game on Friday (5 p.m.).
Springfield Twp 0-4-9-8 21
Cheltenham 8-12-14-15 49
Springfield Twp (21) – Annie Coll 1 3-4 5; Samiyyah Thompson 1 0-0 2; Kayla Parson 1 0-1 2; Lauren Hussey 0 0-3 0; Ashley Jenkins 2 1-2 5; Paige Robinson 3 0-0 7. TOTALS 8 4-10 21.
Cheltenham (49) – Mikahila Leighton 6 1-2 13; Janiya Townes-Wakefield 0 2-2 2; Arianna Davis 3 1-2 7; Tyrina Ragsdale 6 2-5 14; Cassie Bugg 1 3-6 5; Amelia Yevoli 3 0-1 8. TOTALS 19 9-18 49.
3-point goals: Springfield Twp – Paige Robinson; Cheltenham – Amelia Yevoli 2.
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