Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ teams in action Saturday. Pennsbury/Conwell-Egan photos provided courtesy of John Gleeson & Darryl Rule of J&D Photography. Check back for a gallery of photos.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 49, EASTON 37
For three quarters, it was anyone’s game.
The Patriots led by two after one quarter and still led by two at halftime, 18-16. Nothing changed in a third quarter that saw the two teams exchange baskets, and the Patriots went into the final quarter with a 36-34 lead.
That’s when everything changed as the Patriots closed it out with a 13-3 tear to earn their third win of the week. Jess Lockwood scored five points in the frame.
Key players: Natalie Berndt led a balanced attack with 15 points while Jess Lockwood – despite battling foul woes – added 14. Both had four 3-pointers. Haley Moran also finished in double figures with 11. Emma Penecale led the Patriots under the boards with six rebounds, and Payton Williams had four steals to ignite the defense.
Central Bucks East coach Liz Potash: “We were looking forward to this game. We knew Easton had a good team coming in, and they had two games this week that were pretty lopsided scores. We were watching film, and it’s a little bit hard to tell, but they have good size and a lot of kids that they returned from last year’s team. They had good success last year, so we were excited for the game.”
–The game: “It was pretty much close the whole way. At the end of the first quarter, we had a little bit of a lead. They made some shots. We were up two at the half. We went on a little run in the third. They answered and we were up two going into the fourth and then we outscored them 13-3 in the fourth. It was a good game for us.
“Unfortunately, Jess Lockwood was in foul trouble, which we’re not used to. That’s very uncommon for her, so we played large stretches without her. To be able to beat a quality opponent without a big of a piece of our team as Jess – I thought it was really impressive.
“I think Easton, like Chester, is going to win a lot of games. It was a really good quality game for us today as well. Coming out of our first week with all sorts of different styles of play and competition just really helped us move forward.”
–Props: “Delaney Long did great stuff for us off the bench. I thought Payton Williams did a really nice job, especially on defense today. It was really well-rounded.
“Natalie Berndt went 3-for-4 at the line at the end of the game to seal it. Of course, her defense is always top-notch. We had her matched up, and she had given up zero points at the half. They had another kid that had five at half, so we switched her, and then she held her to three. Those kinds of things – they’re just huge pieces.
“Without playing as many minutes, Jess still had four 3s for us in a 14-point night. She had to play their big kid who doesn’t score a lot, but she’s got big size and facilitates a lot, and Jess was able to defend her well.
“That’s where I really give Delaney Long a lot of credit because Delaney is severely undersized to play a six-footer, but Delaney did it tonight when she needed to, and it was huge.”
–Bigger than the game: “We ran a coat drive this week for the Ronald McDonald House, and we advertised it to all of our opponents as well. Easton showed up, and every single player showed up with a coat today to donate, so we ended up donating 12 trash bags full of coats, but definitely by far got the most today.
“We thanked Easton and already reached out to them again, but we were just so impressed. We were blown away that they did that for us today. That’s really, really cool. We like to be involved in other organizations that highlight there is a whole world out there outside of basketball, so to be able to come together for that cause is huge.
“I was really impressed with Easton. That was really classy. I said to their coach, ‘Thank you so much.’ He said, ‘Honestly, it was all the girls. When you reached out to us, the girls said they wanted to do it.’ That’s amazing.”
Up next: Central Bucks East (3-0) will travel to Central Bucks South for its SOL opener Tuesday.
Easton 6-10-18-3 37
Central Bucks East 8-10-18-13 49
Easton (37) – Natalie Amato 4 0-0 12; Gabrielle Wismer 1 0-2 5; Melina Cole 1 0-0 2; Ava Muhammed 4, E Brunetti 3 2-3 10; L. Cole 2 0-0 4.
Central Bucks East (49) – Delaney Long 0 1-2 1; Haley Moran 4 0-0 3-4 11; Emma Penecale 1 0-0 2; Nat Berndt 4 3-4 15; Payton Williams 1 4-4 6; Jess Lockwood 5 0-0 14. TOTALS 15 11-14 49
3-point goals: E – Amato 4, Wismer; CBE – Berndt 4, Lockwood 4.
PENNSBURY 64, CONWELL-EGAN 23
The Falcons notched their third decisive win in as many games, once again scoring over 60 points while allowing just over 20.
Sparked by nine points from Alyssa Thomas and seven from Sammie Haws, Pennsbury led 18-11 after one quarter.
In a 24-point second quarter, the Falcons took 21 trips to the foul line, connecting on 16 of them to go into halftime with a 42-20 lead.
It was more of the same in the second half.
For the game, the Falcons connected on 22 of 29 foul shots.
Key players: Sammie Haws once again led the Falcons with 18 points to go along with four steals. Joley Hohman added 12 points and five assists, and Alyssa Thomas had 11 points and four assists. Shea Quenzer scored a career high nine points.
Pennsbury coach Frank Sciolla: “Today we enjoyed a rare non-league home game and played against several girls that live in the district, so there was a familiarity among both teams. The key with Egan is containing Bri Jackson, and once again Milan Reeves was equal to the task by alternately containing and speeding her up.
“Today we were not tremendous in shot selection and understandingly shot way too many 3s, but I get it coming off Thursday’s game
“We were able to match their physicality, and we were again very solid on defense. We had to navigate foul trouble, and that will be important for us.
“We found Sammi Haws several times and Joley had some nice finishes
“Grace Schaufler was extremely active off the bench as was Bella Stewart, and Keira Socha is doing an excellent job filling different roles
“Shea Quenzer added a career high nine points with some great basket attacks.”
Up next: Pennsbury (3-0) will be on the road at Harry S Truman for Tuesday’s SOL opener.
Conwell-Egan 11-9-3-0 23
Pennsbury 18-24-18-9 64
Conwell-Egan (23) – Martin 1 0-0 3; Dellavecchia 2 0-0 4; Bennett 1 0-0 3; Jackson 2 0-0 4; Butler 1 0-0 3; Parks 1 0-0 3; Dennis 1 1-2 3; TOTALS 9 1-2 23
Pennsbury (64) – Grace Schaufler 2 0-2 4; Bridget McGonigle 0 1-2 1; Bella Stewart 1 2-4 4; Adrianna Oberto 0 1-2 1; Sammie Haws 3 9-10 18; Alyssa Thomas 3 5-9 12; Shea Quenzer 3 2-2 9; Joley Hohman 3 5-5 11; Milan Reeves 1 2-2 4; TOTALS 16 27-38 64.
3-point goals: CEC – Martin, Bennett, Butler, Parks; P – Haws 3, Alyssa Thomas, Shea Quenzer.
North Penn Tipoff Tournament
NORTH PENN 47, COATESVILLE 40
Lily Brown – who earned MVP honors – scored a game-high 21 points, and Paityn Debro added 16 to lead the Knights to the win in Saturday’s title game of their own tournament.
The Knights, who led 9-6 after one quarter, took a 20-16 lead into halftime and then put some distance between themselves and the Red Raiders with a 23-17 third quarter to go into the final quarter with a 43-33 lead on their way to the win.
Brown and Debro did most of the damage in the pivotal third quarter with Brown scoring 11 and Debro adding eight.
Key players: Lily Brown and Paityn Debro combined for 37 points.
North Penn coach Bri Cullen:
–On the win: “It was a really good team win. We have a new group on the floor this year, and they worked through adjustments and showed a lot of mental toughness against a very aggressive Coatesville team.”
–Props; “Lily and Paityn have been working together really well, and it showed tonight. I am so proud of them all for pulling it out.”
Up next: North Penn (2-0) will host Central Bucks West in Tuesday’s SOL opener.
Coatesville 6-10-17-7 40
North Penn 9-11-23-4 47
Coatesville (40) – Milan Bryant 1 5-5 7; Nasira Towles 2 0-0 4; Bella DiMatteo 0 0-2 0; Gianna Jackson 1 2-4 4; Jinasia Holmes 5 4-4 14; Ava Barber 4 0-0 9; TOTALS 14 11-15 40.
North Penn (47) – Ava Wood 2 0-0 5; Saniah Hammond 0 0-2 0; Paityn Debro 6 2-4 16; Lily Brown 7 7-8 21; Taysia Lee 0 1-2 1; Mehya Godhania 1 0-0 2; Tallie Smink 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 17 10-16 47.
3-point goals: C – Barber; NP – Paityn Debro 2, Ava Wood.
WISSAHICKON 44, MASTERY CHARTER NORTH 16
The Trojans bounced back from a loss in Friday’s opening round to earn a no-doubt-about-it win over Mastery Charter in the tournament’s consolation game.
“The girls played together, played smart and showed patience in our offense,” Wissahickon coach Kathie Sims said. “I am extremely proud of each of them.”
Key players: Katelyn Thomson had 11 points and eight rebounds, Bella Butcher added nine points, and Maura Jacob had five steals and four assists.
Up next: Wissahickon (1-1) will host Upper Dublin in Tuesday’s SOL opener.
Owen J Roberts Tip-Off Tournament
BENSALEM 46, WEST CHESTER RUSTIN 34
The Owls capped an impressive opening week by winning the tournament title, combining timely offense with tenacious defense.
Bensalem trailed 13-5 after one quarter, but the Owls’ offense – sparked by six points from both Grace McShane and Jordyn Bell – outscored Rustin 20-10 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 25-23 advantage.
The Owls added to their lead with a 13-5 third quarter on their way to the win.
Bell – who had a team-high 15 points – earned a spot on the all-tournament team. On the heels of a 22-point performance Friday, McShane had 10 points and was named tournament MVP.
Key players: Three Owls finished the game in double figures: Jordyn Bell had five 3-pointers and a team high 15 points, Mary Beck added 11 points, and Grace McShane had 10 points.
Bensalem coach Steve Johnson:
–On the game: “Rustin is one heck of a team and has the reigning player of the year (Jenna Kraft) in their respective conference (Ches-Mont). As a whole, we did a fantastic job defensively on her, limiting her to only four points. I’m really proud of our team defense.”
–Props: “Jordyn Bell had a monster game, finishing with 15 points and really helping stretch the defense with her ability to shoot. Jordyn was named all-tournament team. Grace (McShane) was named tournament MVP, finishing with 30 points over two games. I’m really proud of the way she responded after some foul trouble.
“Mischa Ellzy, Kamiya Alexander, and Mary Beck did a fantastic job running our offense and playing very smart, making unselfish decisions that were best for the team in that particular moment. Mary Beck also added three huge 3-pointer for us. Sydney Daut battled down low all game and just some timely rebounds for us.”
Up next: Bensalem (3-0) will be on the road at Council Rock North for Tuesday’s SOL opener.
Bensalem 5-20-13-8 46
WC Rustin 13-10-5-6 34
Bensalem (46) – Kamiya Alexander 5, Mary Beck 11, Mischa Ellzy 5, Grace McShane 10, Jordyn Bell 15.
West Chester Rustin (34) – Kraft 4, DiAntonio 3, Stackhouse 8, Rydel 7, Peterson 4, Gillis 8.
3-point goals: B – Bell 5, Beck 2, Alexander; WCR – Stackhouse 2, DiAntonio, Kraft, Rydel.
Methacton Warriors Tip-off Tournament
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 40, HARRITON 27
The Golden Hawks bounced back from Friday’s disappointing loss to defeat Harriton in Saturday’s consolation game. Sparked by a pair of Gillian Martin 3-pointers, the Hawks took an 11-4 lead after one quarter, and they never looked back.
Key players: Anabelle Kushch and Gillian Martin led the Hawks with 15 and 10 points respectively.
Council Rock South coach Steve Polinsky:
–On the win: “We had a nice rebound win today against a scrappy Harriton team. Harriton did a nice job guarding Emerson Gunther, and a number of players stepped up.
“We had an excellent defensive game holding Harriton less then 30 points.”
–Props: “I’m very happy for Anabelle and how she played tonight. Carly Conetta had a great game off the bench, sparking our team. Gill Martin had another solid game on offense and defense.
Even though Emerson didn’t score, she played a solid overall game.”
Up next: Council Rock South (1-1) will travel to Neshaminy Tuesday for its SOL opener.
Council Rock South 11-11-7-11 40
Harriton 4-8-9-6 27
Council Rock South (40) – Ruby Bross 2 , Gillian Martin 10, Anabelle Kushch 14, Bella Hettler 6, Carly Conetta 8.
Harriton (27) – Brown 4, DeLuca 2, Bacine 18, Goldstein 1, Poli 2.
3-point goals: CRS -Martin 3; H – Bacine.
14th Annual Pennridge Tournament
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 71, WILLIAM TENNENT 42
The Vikings put on an impressive display of shooting from beyond the arc, burying 15 3-pointers on their way to a win over the Panthers.
In a preview of things to come, the Vikings connected on five 3s in the opening quarter and took a 22-12 lead. They took a 32-22 lead into halftime and put the game out of reach with an 18-9 third quarter that included three 3-pointers.
Seven different players hit 3s for the Vikings, led by Gabby Russo with five 3-pointers for 15 points.
Tennent was led by the 14-point effort of Halie Staub while Avery Kocur had nine points.
William Tennent coach Laura Whitney: “It was a tough loss today. We went up against a really good team, who shot the lights out. I thought we battled and played hard, but it’s hard to win when your opponent makes 15 3s. Perk Valley plays the right way and with such pace. We got lost on a few rotations and were slow to close out, and they made us pay.
“It stinks to lose like this, but sometimes you have to tip your hat to the other team for how well they played. It’s a great opportunity to learn from today and it will benefit us later in the season.”
Up next: William Tennent (1-1) will travel to Upper Moreland for Tuesday’s SOL opener.
Perkiomen Valley 22-10-18-21 71
William Tennent 12-10-9-11 42
Perkiomen Valley (71) – Gabby Russo 15, Scarlett Lee 12, Kate Nemic 13, Lauren Binkowski 2, Maggie Eperthener 3, Mackenzie Bryant 5, Hannah Evans 12, Megan King 9.
William Tennent (42) – Madisyn Rodebaugh 3, Aubrey Lynch 3, Avery Kocur 9, Carissa Malpezzi 2, Halie Staub 14, Giada Cosenza 2, Hannah Wong 4, Megan Volz 5.
3-point goals: PV – Russo 5, Megan King 3, Kate Nemic 2, Hannah Evans 2, Scarlett Lee, Maggie Eperthener, Mackenzie Bryant; WT-Rodebaugh, Lynch.
VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 52, PENNRIDGE 29
Villa jumped out to a 14-7 lead after one quarter and extended that to 22-11 by halftime on their way to a win in Saturday’s consolation game.
Arianne Lauf’s 10 points led the Lady Rams while Madison Lapp had nine points.
Up next: Pennridge (0-3) will travel to Souderton for its SOL opener Tuesday (6:30pm).
Villa Joseph Marie 14-8-10-20 52
Pennridge 7-4-12-6 29
Villa Joseph Marie (52) – Jasionis 14, Kurik 13, Sullivan 3, Akright 14, Hadgimallis 6, Keene 2.
Pennridge (29) – Arianne Lauf 10, Mer Poust 3, Julia Lenox 1, Madison Lapp 9, Megan Moylan 6.
3-point goals: VJM – Jusionis, Sullivan; P – Moylan 2, Poust.
Souderton Rotary Classic
PHOENIXVILLE 57, SOUDERTON 50
Kayden Baratta was – in a word – unstoppable.
The Phoenixville senior, who finished with 40 points in a dazzling performance, scored a modest seven points in a first quarter that saw the two teams battle to a 14-14 tie.
In the second quarter, Baratta took over, torching the Indians for 16 points and leading the charge in a 22-point quarter that sent the Phantoms into halftime with a 36-21 lead.
The Indians battled their way back into the game with a 20-point third quarter that made it a 46-41 game. Olivia Heron’s seven points led the Indians in the quarter. The Phantoms, however, held on for the win.
Baratta added 17 points to her total in the second half, which included a 10-for-14 effort at the foul line. For the game, the senior was 13-for-17 at the foul line.
Sophomore Maddie Nenstiel’s 15 points included three 3s and led the Indians. Alaina Picard also finished in double figures with 10 while Heron had nine points and Kiera Fadden had eight.
Up next: Souderton (2-0) will travel to Central Bucks West Friday for its SOL opener.
Phoenixville 14-22-10-11 57
Souderton 14-7-20-9 50
Phoenixville (57) – Ford-Bey 1 1-4 3; Schneider 2 1-2 5; Clark 1 2-4 4; Campbell 1 2-2 4; Turner 0 1-2 1; Baratta 12 13-17-40; TOTALS 17 7-14 57.
Souderton (50) – Maddie Nenstiel 3 6-8 15; Olivia Heron 1 6-8 9; Madison Bealer 1 0-2 2; Kiera Fadden 2 4-5 8; Avie Sackor 1 4-8 6; Alaina Picard 4 0-0 10; TOTALS 12 20-31 50.
3-point goals: P – Baratta 3; S – Nenstiel 3,Picard 2, Heron.
Friday, Dec. 5
SOUDERTON 42, ST HUBERT 39
The Indians rallied for a come-from-behind win to earn a spot in Saturday’s title game.
St. Hubert, which led 17-12 after one quarter, took a 26-24 lead into halftime, but the Indians rallied to knot the score 34-34 heading into the final quarter.
The Indians won it with a 12-5 fourth quarter. Igniting the comeback was Olivia Heron, who scored seven points in the frame.
Key players: Sophomore Maddie Nenstiel’s 13 points led the Indians. Heron also finished in double figures with 10 points while Madison Bealer added nine.
St. Hubert 17-9-8-5 39
Souderton 12-12-6-12 42
St. Hubert (39) – Primavera 1 1-6 3; Ronan 2 1-3 5; Moore 4 0-2 9; Hassan 2 3-6 7; Martinez 4 0-0 8; D’Andrea 3 0-0 7; TOTALS 16 5-17 39.
Souderton (42) -Maddie Nenstiel 4 3-4 13; Olivia Heron 3 4-6 10; Madison Bealer 3 1-2 9; Kiera Fadden 2 0-4 4; Avie Sackor 1 1-2 3; Alaina Picard 1 0-0 3; TOTALS 14 9-18 42.
3-point goals: Hubert -D’Andrea, Moore; S – Nenstiel 2, Bealer 2, Picard.
4th Annual Lady Panther Tip-off Tournament
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY 39, CHELTENHAM 35
The Lady Panthers struggled to find their offense, managing just four points in the first half and trailing 22-4 at halftime. Everything changed in the second half as the Panthers erupted for 31 points, outscoring Renaissance 31-16, but they never could dig their way out of that early hole.
Paige Powell’s 16 points led the Panthers. She also had five steals. Maya Simmons added 10 points and 10 rebounds as well as four steals. Aniyah Wallace had six rebounds and two blocked shots. Kennedy Tolbert added five rebounds and four steals.
Up next: Cheltenham (1-1) will travel to Lower Moreland for its SOL opener.
Renaissance Academy 10-12-6-11 39
Cheltenham 0-4-14-17 35
Renaissance Academy (39) – Kasira Barber 2, Dallus Stewart 21, Rosie Jones 8, Aniiyah Jones 6, Alexis Terrell 2.
Cheltenham (35) – Paige Powell 16, Kaylynn Washington 2, Maya Simmons 10, Autumn Kimble 2, Isabella Brown 5.
3-point goals: RA – Stewart.
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