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By Scott Huff
Suburban One League Continental ConferenceSouderton (13-7, 8-4) head coach Dennis Stanton has coached all of 20 games during his scholastic coaching career, but his biggest win came Friday night as the host Big Red edged first place Pennridge (15-5, 9-3) – 57-51.
The win moved Souderton a game behind both Pennridge and North Penn (15-4, 9-3) in the SOL Continental Conference standings. Central Bucks West (13-7, 8-4) is tied in with the Big Red in conference.
“Considering the importance of the game, sure this is the biggest win,” grinned Stanton. “Pennridge really jumped hard on us the first time, and we talked about making sure that we execute early in the game.
“If you don’t get defensive stops on Pennridge, they can run you out of a game with their transition,” added Stanton. “We played very well at the beginning of the game.”
Souderton played suffocating defense and led 9-2 with just 1:52 left in the first period. The quarter closed with the Big Red up by a 12-6 score.
Pennridge responded with a fine second period – outscoring the Big Red 21-10 and taking a 27-22 halftime lead.
“For some reason, we came out very flat in the third quarter,” said Pennridge head coach Dean Behrens. “We have to find the answer to that question.”
Flat – as a pancake – a really flat pancake.
Souderton held the inept Rams to just three points and a 1-of-10 shooting performance. Toss in a couple of turnovers, and it wasn’t one of Pennridge’s finest periods.
The Big Red countered with a terrific third period performance as Mark Wonderling began to assert himself as the best player on the floor.
Wonderling - who showcased some wonderful drives to the basket - scored eight straight points in that decisive third quarter and finished with a game-high 18 points.
“Mark is a very mature basketball player that makes very mature decisions,” said Stanton. “He deserves the success that he had tonight.
“When he plays like that, he is like a beast possessed,” added Stanton. “Not only did he have the 18 points, he also had seven assists.”
Pennridge rallied to score 21 points in the fourth period to make a game of it. The closest the Rams got was to 51-48 at the 0:48-second mark on a basket by senior guard Mike Guldin.
Guldin led Pennridge in scoring with 18 points and was the lone double figure scorer for the Rams.
“When we got it down to a one possession game, I thought we still had a shot at winning the game,” said Behrens. “This was a must game for them, and their coaching staff and players did a nice job.
“We can’t let this loss blur the big picture,” said Behrens. “We still have a chance to win something.”
And with this critical Big Red victory – so does Souderton – and North Penn – and Central Bucks West.
Pennridge 6 21 3 21 * 51
Souderton 12 10 18 17 * 57
Pennridge: Rocky Ferrier 7; Andrew Lyons 8; Mike Guldin 18; Tim Abruzzo 8; Jared Schaffer 6; Kyle Peters 4. Total – 51.
Souderton: Luke Moyer 2; Mark Wonderling 18; Dan Falencki 9; Ryan Connolly 12; Anthony Sergio 6; Ry Yozallinas 10. Total – 57.
Around the SOL Continental Conference
North Penn (15-4, 9-3) moved into the conference penthouse with Pennridge (15-5, 9-3) as a result of a 40-26 conference victory over Quakertown (1-19, 0-12).
The Knights were led in scoring by Wes Brooks who scored a game-high 15 points. Matt Possanza also scored in twin digits for the Knights with 12 points.
Dylan Gossler led Quakertown in scoring with nine points, while Steffan Spieker scored eight points for the Panthers.
North Penn 10 15 5 10 * 40
Quakertown 6 9 0 11 * 26
Central Bucks West (13-7, 8-4) moved in conference contention with a come-from-behind 36-34 victory over Hatboro-Horsham (7-11, 4-8).
The Bucks went into the final period losing by eight points, but West outscored Hatboro 16-6 in the final stanza to secure the win. Kevin Sweet led the Bucks with 15 points.
Hatboro-Horsham was led in scoring by Zach Quattro who scored a team-high 13 points for the Hatters.
Hatboro-Horsham 4 12 12 6 * 34
CB West 7 7 6 13 * 36
Suburban One League American Conference
Norristown (16-2, 10-1) had to work overtime as the Eagles flew to a 62-57 conference win over host Cheltenham (13-5, 5-5).
“We turned the ball over too much, but we were able to make some big shots in the overtime,” said Norristown head coach Michael Evans. “Aaron Webb and Jahquan Hargrove made some tough shots when we needed them.
“Aaron did a great job of penetrating to the basket,” added Evans of his senior guard. “He did a good job of getting up and down the floor.”
Webb led Norristown in scoring with a game-high 22 points. Hargrove added 13 points for the Eagles, while Maleek Williams scored in twin digits with 11 points.
Cheltenham was led in scoring by Nafis Walker who matched Webb with a game-high 22 points. Jerrell Haywood added 14 points of the Panthers.
“Walker was well guarded, but he hit some very tough shots for them,” said Evans. “He did a good job for them down the stretch.
“We have won a couple of close games the last two games,” added Evans in reference to Norristown’s 49-48 win over Upper Dublin this week. “We are winning games, but we can still play a lot better.”
Norristown 10 12 15 10 15 * 62
Cheltenham 10 8 15 14 10 * 57
Norristown: Maleek Williams 11; Rasheed Johnson 8; Marquis Bryant 1; Tyreese White 6; Aaron Webb 22; Jahquan Hargrove 13. Total – 62.
Cheltenham: Nafis Walker 22; Aaron McGlawn 2; Kareek Best 5; Travis Bennett 6; Avery Young 4; Lamont McLaurin 8; Jerrell Haywood 10. Total – 57.
Around the SOL American Conference
Wissahickon (10-8, 5-5) evened its conference record with a 58-50 victory over visiting Upper Merion (9-10, 3-7).
Anthony McKie led the Trojan attack with 15 points, while Jordan Reed added 14 points. Tanoh Kpassagnon – the 6-foot, 7-inch Trojan center – scored in double figures with 10 points.
Upper Merion had three players score in twin digits as Pat Stringfield scored a game-high 16 points. James Mobley added 11 points, while Ed Chimillio scored 10 points.
Upper Merion 14 7 11 18 * 50
Wissahickon 12 20 13 13 * 58
Upper Dublin (11-10, 3-8) edged over the .500 mark for the season with a 67-44 conference win over Upper Moreland (2-16, 0-10).
Khalil Owens led the Flying Cardinals with a 17-point performance. John Decamara added 15 points, while Andrew Derr scored 10 markers.
Upper Moreland was led in scoring by Matt Kohn with 15 points. Matt Worley scored eight points for the Golden Bears.
Upper Dublin 14 11 19 23 * 67
Upper Moreland 9 12 15 8 * 44
Suburban One League National Conference
Bensalem (15-4, 10-2) rebounded from its loss to Neshaminy [52-50] to defeat host Abington (7-13, 3-9) – 48-41.
“Abington in their building is a very tough game, and we didn’t want to lose there with a second straight loss,” said Bensalem head coach John Mullin. “Abington is a very good team – much better than their record – and their guards can present a real problem.”
The Ghost backcourt tandem of Jordan Simmons (15 points) and DJ McFadden (14) did most of their damage in the first half.
“It’s hard for me to believe that we held them to just one field goal in the fourth quarter,” said Mullin. “Calvin Brown did a great job defensively blocking shots.”
Brown – who scored 13 points and had a dozen rebounds – blocked six Ghost shots.
Sophomore scoring sensation Leo Vincent led the Owls with 18 points and shot well from beyond the arc.
“We have some big games ahead of us,” said Mullin. “It was great to get out of Abington with a win.”
Bensalem 10 13 13 12 * 48
Abington 14 13 9 5 * 41
Bensalem: Austin Nyekan 6; Calvin Brown 13; Chris McMullin 3; Alex Agyedu 3; Julius Hayden 3; Davone Newkirk 2; Leo Vincent 18. Total – 48.
Abington: Jordan Simmons 12; DJ McFadden 14; Jiere Morrisey 4; Wesley Rines 4; Julian Keys 2; Jordan Monroe 3; Vincent Tranquillo 2. Total – 41.
Around the SOL National Conference
Neshaminy (17-2, 10-2) kept pace with first place Council Rock North (18-1, 12-0) with a 64-33 victory over William Tennent (6-13, 1-11).
Mike McGarry led the Redskins with 17 points, while Ryan Arcidiacono tallied 13 points. Dwight Williams and Dave Baron scored in twin digits with 12 and 10 points respectively.
William Tennent was led in scoring by Jack Rauchut with nine points. Cole Weber scored eight points for the Panthers.
Neshaminy 12 16 19 17 * 64
William Tennent 7 6 10 10 * 33
Pennsbury (6-13, 4-8) scored 22 points in the first period and flew to a 67-43 victory over host Truman (6-12, 4-8).
Zach Sibel had a terrific scoring outing with a game-high 22 points for the Falcons. Shawn Pepper scored 12 points for Pennsbury, while Jon Evans tacked on 11 for the winners.
The lone double-figure scorer for the Tigers was Shaun Miller with a team-high 11 points. Merdic Green and Dequan Ashley each scored eight points for HST.
Pennsbury 22 17 17 11 * 67
Truman 12 17 7 7 * 43
Battle By The Bay
Plymouth Whitemarsh (14-4) took its act on the national stage as the Colonials dropped a 66-46 contest to Quality Education (18-3) of North Carolina.
The game was one of the featured contests in the Battle By The Bay held at Atlantic City High School.
Sam Pygatt led Plymouth Whitemarsh with a 19-point performance. Jaylen Bond had a double/double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Plymouth Whitemarsh will meet nationally ranked St. Benedict’s of Newark on Sunday – also a part of the Battle By The Bay showcase.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 12 6 14 14 * 46
Quality Education (NC) 9 19 14 24 * 66
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