Scott Huff highlights the top teams as well as the top players from each grade and team.
By Scott Huff
The 2013-2014 Suburban One League basketball season is in the record books – and below is a look at the season in review.
SUBURBAN ONE LEAGUE * NATIONAL CONFERENCE
2013-2014 SOL National Conference Highlights
The season was all about both Abington and Pennsbury as both the Ghosts and Falcons earned PIAA Quad-A state respect as two of the elite teams in the Commonwealth. Abington bested Pennsbury twice during the regular season, but was curiously given a lower seed in the District One playoffs. However, both teams were to lose to eventual District One champion Chester. Both the Ghosts and Falcons advanced in the state playoffs – Abington would lose in the PIAA Quad-A state semifinals to eventual state champion New Castle, while Pennsbury was jettisoned from the state playoffs by Martin Luther King. The Ghosts and the Falcons were the only teams from the conference to make the district playoffs as Council Rock North had its playoff bubble burst on the final regular season game against rival Council Rock South.
2013-2014 SOL National Conference Final Standings
1. Abington Ghosts – 14-0
2. Pennsbury Falcons – 12-2
3. William Tennent Panthers - 8-6
4. Council Rock North Indians - 7-7
5. Bensalem Owls – 5-9
Council Rock South Hawks – 5-9
7. Truman Tigers – 3-11
8. Neshaminy Redskins – 2-12
SUBURBAN ONE LEAGUE * CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE
2013-2014 Continental Conference Highlights
The season was a ‘wild and wacky’ one as no less than four teams – Central Bucks East, Central Bucks South, North Penn, & Pennridge – finished the season as ‘Quad-Champs’? The conference sent six teams to the District One playoffs as Central Bucks West & Souderton joined the conference champions. And ironically, both CB West and Souderton would advance beyond the first round of the playoffs as CBE, CBS, Pennridge, and North Penn all lost in the first round of district play. The only team to emerge from districts into the state competition was CB West as an eighth seed. The Bucks were jettisoned from state playoff play in the first round by Parkland.
2013-2014 SOL Continental Conference Final Standings
1. Central Bucks East Patriots – 9-5
Central Bucks South Titans – 9-5
North Penn Knights – 9-5
Pennridge Rams – 9-5
5. Central Bucks West Bucks – 8-6
6. Souderton Indians – 6-8
7. Hatboro Horsham Hatters – 4-10
8. Quakertown Panthers – 2-12
SUBURBAN ONE LEAGUE * AMERICAN CONFERENCE
2013-2014 SOL American Conference Highlights
It appeared that Plymouth Whitemarsh was going to run the table and have an unbeaten conference season – but Upper Dublin upset the Colonials in the final week of the season and PW had to settle for a once beaten conference title. Cheltenham finished an odd season in that the Panthers were 11-3 in conference – but 11-11 overall and did not make the district playoffs. However, both Wissahickon & Norristown were able to gain playoff invitations. Norristown lost in the first round of district play – PW lost in the second round – and Wissahickon was ousted in the third round. Upper Moreland earned an invitation to the PIAA Class AAA district playoffs but was beaten in the first round by Lower Moreland.
2013-2014 SOL American Conference Final Standings
1. Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials – 13-1
2. Cheltenham Panthers – 11-3
3. Norristown Eagles – 9-5
Wissahickon Trojans – 9-5
5. Upper Dublin Cardinals – 7-7
6. Upper Moreland Golden Bears – 4-10
7. Upper Merion Vikings – 2-12
8. Springfield Spartans – 1-13
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All-Senior Team * Super Seven
Matt Alden – William Tennent
Matt Scamuffo – Central Bucks South
Zach Quattro – Hatboro-Horsham
Kevin McFall – Upper Moreland
Chase Wilson – Wissahickon
Anthony Lee – Abington
Bryce Dobisch – Central Bucks South
All-Junior Team * Super Seven + 1
Cameron Jones – Pennsbury
Amir Hinton – Abington
Matt Penecale – Abington
Mekhi Bryant – Pennsbury
Derrick Woods – Pennsbury
Jimmy Murray – Plymouth Whitemarsh
Zach Murreda – Pennridge
Joey Molittiere – Pennridge
All-Sophomore Team * Super Seven
Simeon Fryer – Upper Dublin
Larry Clark – Springfield
Danny Long – Pennridge
Tommy Strasburger – Central Bucks East
Griffin Schmidt – Quakertown
Blake Petersen – Central Bucks East
John Ryan – William Tennent
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Final Top 24 Teams / Players of the Year / Signature Wins
1. Abington Ghosts (25-5) * Matt Penecale (Jr) * defeated Martin Luther King 56-52
2. Pennsbury Falcons (23-6) * Mekhi Bryant (Jr) * defeated Wilson 65-43
3. Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials (20-5) * Jimmy Murray (Jr) * defeated Downingtown East 66-48
4. Central Bucks West Bucks (15-13) * Jared Kelly (Sr) * defeated Plymouth Whitemarsh 37-35
5. Wissahickon Trojans (15-11) * Chase Wilson (Sr) * defeated Plymouth Whitemarsh 52-47
6. Souderton Indians (14-11) * Carter Knight (Sr) * defeated Pennridge 44-33
7. Pennridge Rams (15-8) * Joey Molettiere (Jr) * defeated Central Bucks East 56-53
8. Central Bucks South Titans (13-10) * Matt Scamuffo (Sr) * defeated Central Bucks West 43-41
9. Norristown Eagles (12-11) * Kip Patton (Sr) * defeated Wissahickon 43-41
10. Central Bucks East Patriots (12-11) * Brendan McLaughlin (Sr) * defeated Pennridge 65-47
11. North Penn Knights (11-12) * Suleyman Hakim (Sr) * defeated Central Bucks South 56-55
12. Council Rock North Indians (11-11) * Chris Rowland (Sr) * defeated North Penn 49-30
13. Cheltenham Panthers (11-11) * Aaron Burton (Sr) * defeated Norristown 79-76
14. Upper Dublin Cardinals (11-11) * Simeon Fryer (Soph) * defeated Plymouth Whitemarsh 49-47
15. William Tennent Panthers (11-11) * Matt Alden (Sr) * defeated Pennridge 63-49
16. Hatboro-Horsham Hatters (7-14) * Zach Quattro (Sr) * defeated Souderton 55-52
17. Council Rock South Golden Hawks (7-15) * Tom Townsend (Sr) * defeated Council Rock North 52-48
18. Bensalem Owls (6-15) * Avery Nyekan (Jr) * defeated Wissahickon 67-58
19. Quakertown Panthers (7-15) * Griffin Schmidt (Soph) * defeated Central Bucks East 63-53
20. Upper Moreland Golden Bears (6-17) * Kevin McFall (Sr) * defeated Lower Moreland 45-42
21. Truman Tigers (5-17) * Tyquan Law (Jr) * defeated Chichester 70-58
22. Upper Merion Vikings (5-16) * David Stecz (Sr) * defeated Springfield 55-49
23. Neshaminy Redskins (3-15) * Jaylen Pickett (Sr) * defeated Council Rock South 50-48
24. Springfield Spartans (3-18) * Larry Clark (Soph) * defeated Upper Moreland 55-49
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