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SOL non-league crossover
Plymouth Whitemarsh 79, Central Bucks East 44
The ride continued for Plymouth Whitemarsh, which picked up its eighth straight win with a 35-point rout of CB East Friday night.
The Colonials are averaging 76.8 points per game in January.
Senior Mani Sajid scored 27, including four 3-pointers against CB East. He now has 1,550 career points, passing Chuck Moore, associate head coach for PW, to move into fourth in the school’s all-time scoring list. Moore closed out his stellar career with 1,532 points.
Key Players: Aside from Sajid, Michael Pereira scored 19 for PW, and Michael Thompson added 11.
Ryan Dailey and David Oliver had nine points each to lead CB East.
PW coach Jim Donofrio:
–Winning big: “I think it’s new to our team to win in this manner. I’ve been lucky enough to have teams in the past that won in this manner, and they handled it well, but there is something odd about it too, and there is something challenging about it, obviously, which is you can go from having a great edge to comfort and even arrogance. It happens at every level, pros on down. It’s just human nature that if all of a sudden winning appears easy, you forget what it took to get that kind of result.
“Then you’ve got to clear your head with a loss somewhere, only we really can’t afford to have a loss after starting off 4-4. I’m hoping that the beginning of the season, as I keep reminding them, is enough humility to last a while. It starts falling apart on the defensive end, so I like the fact – we gave up 25 in the first half. Many people would say you had a decent defensive effort, but we were kind of critical of them at halftime, and then we held them to 19 in the second half, so that’s a nice result.
“CB East is always a trick to play because they move really well, and they always have 3-point shooters, and you have to respect it, and we do respect it. So, I like how we locked down on this particular game plan.
“Big Michael (Pereira) got in foul trouble. You know, he’s the giant in the room, and he is a big, big presence on the floor, and I just think sometimes he’s so big it looks like if he so much as taps somebody on the kneecap, it must be a foul. I’m not quite sure what to tell him because he’s a talented, talented guy.
“I hope we continue to learn on the job. There’s a bigger goal ahead, so can you maintain your hunger and not worry so much what the score is. It’s the second time around where teams are going to analyze you closer on film. They’re going to try to do something to get you off your game emotionally or mentally, and that’s the next phase. We’re trying to warn our guys about that. We’ll take the wins, and we’ll take the energy. It’s fun to watch this team.”
–Sajid moving up: “Mani is now fourth behind Thomas Young from the class of 2005 (1,641), Jaylen Bond from the 2010 state 
championship team (1,608), and Billy Guess from the class of ’99 (1,556). I look at the past and so many great scorers I’ve been able to watch develop. For the first three years, Mani’s always left me wanting more. That’s unfair to him. I am being greedy because he’s so talented.
“To back away from it and looking at the big picture, he is really picking a great time to figure the whole thing out. We all knew he had it in him. This generation is a little different. These kids who have talent get publicity very, very young, and they have to grow into their reputation. So, it’s almost not fair to them.
“What a monster year he had last year with 600-some points. He is one of the most impressive young guys I’ve coached and one of the most impressive people, and what a work ethic, what a drive he has. And now to see him have a confidence in his eye – he enjoys the stage. His self-confidence is through the roof. He put in all the time and did all the right things to gain strength and to play with strength, and I am humbled just saying I get a chance to coach him.”
Up next: Plymouth Whitemarsh will travel to Quakertown on Tuesday, and Central Bucks East will travel to Notre Dame High School for a non-league game Monday.
Central Bucks East 15-10-11-8 44
Plymouth Whitemarsh 27-23-18-11 79
Central Bucks East (44)
Henry Bartchak 2 0-0 5; Brady Colbert 1 0-0 3; Jackson Lutz 1 2-2 5; Sean Korlesky 1 3-3 6; Ryan Dailey 3 0-0 9; Keegan Marascio 2 3-6 7; David Oliver 3 1-2 9; TOTALS 13 9-13 44.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (79)
Luca Taormina 2 0-0 4; Terron Davis 3 0-0 6; Mani Sajid 8 7-8 27; Michael Pereira 7 5-8 19; Buddy Denard 2 0-0 2; Zhaiden Gray 3 0-0 7; Micah Thompson 4 2-3 11; TOTALS 29 14-19 79.
3-point goals: CBE – Dailey 3, Oliver 2, Lutz 2, Korlesky, Bartchak; PW – Sajid 4, Denard, Gray, Thompson.
Pennsbury 59, Upper Moreland 48
Pennsbury led by five at halftime, pushed the lead to double figures at times in the third and held off an Upper Moreland charge in the fourth to pull out the 59-48 crossover win on Friday night.
Upper Moreland got it as close as a four-point game, before the Falcons closed it out. Sean Breslin had a key 3-pointer, and the team went 5-for-5 in the fourth from the free throw line and 15-for-16 for the game.
Key Players: For Pennsbury, Patrick Jajua had 19 points, two assists, two steals and a block, Brayden Clark 14 points and three assists, Max Manga seven points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, Sean Breslin 10 points, six rebounds and four blocks, and Brady Kent five points, three assists, five deflections and three rebounds.
Jose Hernandez led all UM scorers with 17 points.
Pennsbury coach Wes Emme:
–The game: “Upper Moreland is very good, well coached, super disciplined. “We have been in a rut, so it was nice to come out of it with a win. They’re down Larry Hughes, who’s an all-league player, but it is what it is. Every team battles stuff throughout the year. So, we’ll take a win.
“They made a little run in the fourth, got it to four. We had it between 8 and 10 most of the second half. And their sophomore guard, Jose Hernandez, and Nate Best, their senior guard, kind of got it going. And we were struggling to keep them in front. And they were either creating a foul or getting to the rim.
“We were able to adjust and adapt and overcome, which has been a challenge for us as we’ve navigated the crossovers with Abington earlier this week and then Souderton last week. So, it was a good win.”
–Props: “It’s been our theme when we play really good, when we play well – we have balance. It was nice to see Brayden Clark look a little bit more like himself. Tonight, he ended with 14. Pat Jajua has been our most consistent scoring option for the last couple weeks. He had 19. But, you know, without Breslin scoring 10 and Max Mango being a threat around the rim, but without Breslin scoring 10 and Max Manga being a threat around the rim, we probably don’t win the game. So, I think, that’s our strength right now.”
Up next: Pennsbury will travel to Harry S Truman Tuesday, and Upper Moreland will host William Tennent Tuesday.
Pennsbury 15 10 20 14 – 59
Upper Moreland 9 11 12 16 – 48
Pennsbury (59)
Brayden Clark 4 6-6 14; Brady Kent 2 0-0 5; Owen Hogencamp 1 0-0 2; Sean Breslin 3 3-4 10; Nick Bunda 1 0-0 2; Patrick Jajua 8 3-3 19; Max Manga 2 3-3 7. Totals 21 15-16 59.
Upper Moreland (48)
William Hansberry 1 1-2 3; Nate Best 4 0-0 8; Kyle Moore 2 0-0 6; Andrew Hamill 1 0-0 3; Brody Hughes 1 0-0 2; John Rosenbaum 1 0-0 3; Cannon Campbell 1 4-6 6; Jose Hernandez 6 5-6 17. Totals 17 10-14 48.
3-point goals: P-Kent, Breslin; UM-K Moore 2, Hamill, Rosenbaum
Central Bucks South 59, Hatboro-Horsham 46
First-half defense and a big second quarter was the difference as CB South crossed over and defeated Hatboro-Horsham by a 59-46 final on Friday night.
Chase Ross had seven big points off the bench in the critical second quarter, while Brayden Barrett had six in the quarter and nine for the first half.
Up two at the start of the quarter, the Titans outscored the Hatters 17-5 in the second to build a 29-15 lead at halftime.
Key Players: Brayden Barrett scored 14 to lead CB South, including three 3-pointers. Koyote Adebayo and Chase Ross had 11 points each. Leo Medwid had four blocked shots on the defensive end.
For H-H, Jaden Thompson (17 points) and Kenny Lutz (11) each finished in double figures.
CB South coach Louie Ditri:
–Keys to the win: “A big second quarter and a solid defensive first half, holding them to 15 points in the first half. I think it has to be a school record of eight blocked shots in the first quarter. I mean, we just did a great job defensively in the first quarter, especially towards the end of the quarter. Our defense makes our offense better.
“And that second quarter, we were running downhill. And the ball movement was excellent, the sharing, the extra pass. We had a lot of good looks, layups, and open jump shots because the players did a great job of sharing the basketball.”
–Block Party: “Leo Medwid, Koyote (Adebayo) had two (blocks), Davis VanZanten had one and Shane Farrell had one. I’m telling you, 22 years being at the school, I’ve never seen that many in a game, let alone in the first quarter. I think we ended up finishing with 10 for the game. But, legitimately eight in the first quarter.
“(Hatboro-Horsham was) still attacking, but definitely second-guessing, and we forced them into a lot of tough twos. Some of their players did a nice job with some fadeaways and shot fakes, but we definitely contested a lot of their twos. We were worried about their 3-point shooting, and we closed out hard on them, and they only made two threes for the whole game. Our goal was to limit their 3-point shooting. (Shane Phillips) is a deadly shooter for them, and we held him to one 3. Davis Van Zanten and Cade Crim did a great job on him. And the whole team, everybody did their part defensively.”
–Props: “We got solid contributions off the bench with a couple of reserves – Brayden Barrett leading us with 14, and Chase Ross had 11. So, when you’re getting contributions from the bench and everybody’s playing defense, it’s a good recipe for a victory.”
H-H coach Bill Coleman:
“Rough second quarter. Our effort just fell off a cliff. If we want to make it and play in districts, we have to figure out a way to play 32 minutes.”
Up next: Central Bucks South will host Central Bucks East on Tuesday, and Hatboro-Horsham will host Abington on Tuesday,
CB South 12 17 20 10 – 59
H-H 10 5 15 16 – 46
CB South (59)
Adebayo 5 0-0 11; Shahin 1 2-2 4; Farrell 3 0-0 7; Barrett 4 3-4 14; Van Zanten 4 0-0 8; Medwid 2 0-0 4; Ross 5 0-0 11. Totals 24 5-6 59.
Hatboro-Horsham (46)
Williams 2 0-0 4; Miller 1 0-0 2; Lutz 4 3-4 11; Glenn 1 0-0 3; Thompson 8 1-2 17; Phillips 3 0-0 7; Tercha 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 4-6 46.
3-point goals: CBS- Barrett 3, Adebayo, Farrell, Ross; HH-Glenn, Phillips
Wissahickon 48, Central Bucks West 44
With its best player on the bench in foul trouble, Wissahickon picked up other sources of offense and then pulled it out in the fourth quarter against visiting CB West on Friday night.
“It was a tough, tight game against a good, well-coached team,” said Trojans coach Kyle Wilson. “(CB West coach Adam Sherman) does an outstanding job with his kids. And we’ve coached against each other for over 20 years, so I knew it was going to be a chess match down the stretch. It’s nice to see our kids execute and make good plays.”
Key Players: Sophomores Zach Schwartz and Owen Haughey scored 15 and 10 points, respectively, to lead Wissahickon.
Dan Pellegrini and Melo Aylmer had 16 and 14 points, respectively, to lead CB West.
Wissahickon coach Kyle Wilson:
–The game: “We’ve won the last three games by like 25 or more, and especially surprising was the Council Rock (South) game. I thought that would be a little closer, but we sort of jumped out on them. I told our kids, I said, ‘Listen, don’t expect another big win. West is a very disciplined team. They know how to slow it down and speed it up.’
“And sure enough, Nico Vacchiano got two early fouls and was on the bench for the first half. He missed almost the
entire first half. And Jack Weiss, one of our starting forwards, was in foul trouble. And so it real quickly became a game of – ‘Okay, who’s going to step up?’
“And we were very fortunate. Sophomore Zach Schwartz – man, he just did a really nice job of making plays. And same with sophomore Owen Haughey. I think Zach had 13 of his 15 points in the first half to keep us in there, or we didn’t have a fighting chance going into the second half.
“And then, in the second half, we just got contributions all across the board. We got some from Nico getting back in. He scored all his points in the second half. And then Jack Weiss made some big plays, knocked down a big 3 in the fourth quarter to extend our lead. So, it was just a really good game to watch our kids grind out.”
Up next: Wissahickon will travel to Bensalem for a non-league game Saturday (3:15pm). Central Bucks West will face Reading HIgh School at West Chester University in a non-league game Monday (12noon).
CB West 9 9 12 14 – 44
Wissahickon 10 9 12 17 – 48
CB West (44)
Connor Chuo 3 1-4 9; Melo Aylmer 4 3-4 14; Dan Pellegrini 6 2-2 16; John Vrettos 2 0-0 5. Totals 15 6-8 44.
Wissahickon (48)
Zach Schwartz 6 0-0 15; Owen Haughey 4 2-6 10; Nico Vaccchiano 3 3-7 9; Jack Weiss 3 0-0 7; Jona Sellenrick 2 1-1 5; Delmar Taliaferro 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 6-14 48.
3-point goals: CBW-Chuo 2, Aylmer 3, Pellegrini 2, Vrettos; W- Schwartz 3, Weiss
Bensalem 69, William Tennent 28
A 19-6 first quarter set the tone in this one, as Bensalem started fast and got past William Tennent 69-28 on Friday night.
The Owls led 36-16 at halftime. Tennent finished with just 10 field goals.
“We played our most complete and disciplined performance of the season,” said Owls coach Jerry Devine. “We played well on both ends of the floor. We got out of the gate, establishing control early with sharp offense and really good defense.”
Key Players: JJ Bourelly led Bensalem with 19 points – nine in the first quarter – while Mike Ellzy added 17 and Jacob Eberhardt 13.
Tre Stracuzzi had 10 points for Tennent.
Bensalem coach Jerry Devine:
–The game: “We were able to build a 19-6 lead after the first quarter, fueled by excellent three-point shooting from MJ Ellzy, JJ Bourelly, and Julian Vose, who knocked down shots to spark our fast start. That momentum carried into the second quarter, where the defense continued to lock in, forcing tough contested shots and limiting second-chance opportunities for Tennent.
“This was our most unselfish, disciplined, and complete game this year. With a young roster still maturing, the players and coaching staff deserve credit for their daily commitment to improvement and focus on the little things that make the biggest difference. A strong team effort from start to finish, this game shows that we are continuing to grow and buy into the process. It was a great win for us.”
–Props: “Jacob Eberhardt set the tone with relentless intensity, finishing with a game-high six steals to go along with 13 points and five assists. His energy was contagious, elevating the entire team’s defensive effort.
“On the offensive side, the scoring was well balanced: JJ Bourelly led the way with 19 points, MJ Ellzy added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Julian Vose chipped in eight points, including timely early 3s. Michael Levister anchored the interior with tough rebounding and excellent box-outs, controlling the paint and cleaning up the boards.”
Up next: Bensalem will host Wissahickon in a non-league game Saturday (3:15pm), and William Tennent will travel to Upper Moreland on Tuesday.
William Tennent 6-10-10-2 28
Bensalem 19-17-14-19 69
William Tennent (28)
Braden Goldberg 0 2-2 2; Teegan Stanfield 1 1-1 3; Tre Stracuzzi 4 1-1 10; Scott Scheller 1 0-0 2; Ayden Davis-Carter 1 0-4 2; Evan Eiler 3 0-0 9; TOTALS 10 4-8 28.
Bensalem (69)
JJ Bourelly 8 1-1 19; Julian Vose 3 0-0 8; Juel Nimely 2 0-0 2; Alex Per 2 1-2 5; Michael Levister 2 0-0 4; Lugo 0 1-2 1; Michael Ellzy 7 0-0 17; Jacob Eberhardt 5 3-4 13; Totals 28 6-9 69.
3-point goals: WT – Eiler 3, Stracuzzi; B – Ellzy 3, Bourelly 2, Vose 2.
Upper Dublin 64, North Penn 44
Defensively, Upper Dublin locked down in the second quarter and that was the push it needed, as it pulled away from visiting North Penn for the 66-46 victory.
The Flying Cardinals led 14-10 after one quarter, but a 20-2 second made it 34-12 at halftime and North Penn never recovered.
Key Players: For UD, Horace Jackson led all scorers with 22 points – 10 in the pivotal second quarter and 15 in the first half. Justin Ragsdale and Noah Cohen had nine points each.
Jayson Larkins led North Penn with 13, while Marco Vera added nine.
UD coach Derek Brooks:
–The game: “It was a 30-point game for most of the second half. I thought we played great. I thought our defensive energy was really good.
“It was our UDJAA night at the school, which is our youth program. So we had a bunch of extra kids in the gym that we don’t normally have, so I thought it added a lot of energy to the gym, which was great.
“And our defense – we won the second quarter 20-2, so that kind of blew it open, and a lot came with our defense. And we shared the ball really well tonight also, just making the right plays. We ended up having eight guys score. So, we always love seeing that.
“It was a fun night for us, a good night for us.”
–Props: “I thought Horace Jackson was fantastic. It was one of his best games he’s ever had. He had great energy, he didn’t miss a shot. I think he was perfect from the field, 9-for-9, and finished with 22 points. Noah Cohen’s defense was fantastic tonight. He also had nine points. But it was one of his best defensive nights he’s ever had.
“And then, you know, everyone else just chipped in. It was a good team effort across the board tonight for us. Very good.”
Up next: Upper Dublin will travel to Wissahickon Tuesday, and North Penn will celebrate Senior Night Tuesday when the Knights will host Central Bucks West.
North Penn 10 2 13 19 – 44
Upper Dublin 14 20 22 8 – 64
North Penn (44)
Hall 3 0-0 6; Ward 1 0-0 2; N Foust 3 1-2 7; Wood 1 0-0 3; Vogue 1 0-0 2; Thomas 0 2-2 2; Larkins 3 6-6 13; Vera 2 4-6 9. Totals 14 13-16 44.
Upper Dublin (64)
Kobe Bazemore 3 0-0 7; Brandon Altman 1 0-0 3; Noah Cohen 3 0-0 9; Horace Jackson 9 2-2 22; Justin Ragsdale 4 1-2 9; Jake Scherzer 3 0-0 6; Luke Caron 3 0-0 6; Lawson Tyler 0 0-2 0; AJ Weston 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 3-6 64.
3-point goals: NP- Wood, Larkins, Vera; UD – Cohen 3, Jackson 2, Bazemore, Altman
Pennridge 52, Quakertown 28
Up six at halftime, Pennridge held Quakertown to just six points in the second half, pulling away to defeat its rival 52-28 in a crossover rivalry game on Friday night.
The Rams led 28-22 at halftime. They held Quakertown to just eight field goals for the game and no 3-pointers.
“I think it’s special to play your rival,” said Rams coach Dean Behrens. “You know, some of that stuff has gone by the wayside over time here with other schools. But for Pennridge and for Quakertown, everyone knows who the rival is. It’s Pennridge-Quakertown, so it means something to us.
“\ Council Rock North goes up to Quakertown – it’s just another game. But for us, who cares what the records are? Both teams, they want to win.”
Key Players: Ryan Schwind led Pennridge scorers with 12 points, while Mike Alba and Connor Murray had nine points each.
Pennridge coach Dean Behrens:
“I thought (Quakertown) came out more aggressive than we did. They were up at one point, 17-15. The (Jameson) Sykes kid got off to a great start, very aggressive, physical around the basket. He hit a 3 or two. And I was like, ‘Oh, man, we’re in for it.’ This is the Quakertown-Pennridge that I remember.
“I told the boys how Sean Yoder lost to these guys twice. Once was his senior year, (Quakertown) had five wins, and we ended up at the (state final). You can’t explain that. We also lost to them when he was a sophomore. We had a playoff game, and they probably had four wins, and they beat us by 30. So, I think that’s the uniqueness of a rivalry.
“It was a nice little crowd there tonight, a good atmosphere. High school basketball the way it should be. At the end of the second quarter, we got a little bit of a lead. I think we were up six or seven. And fortunately for us, we got off to a good start in the third quarter, made them call their fourth timeout, and in our defense, we mixed it up a little bit – some man, some zone – and they went cold. They just went cold, and they only had (six) points in the second half. I think they only scored two in the fourth quarter, so we did a better job defensively.”
–Props: “I thought Connor Murray obviously was solid, as he usually is, steadied the ship. Ryan Schwind had 12 tonight. The young kid, Mike Alba, kind of saved us in the first quarter. We weren’t playing real well, and he hits three 3s – boom, boom, boom. So, you know, when you have someone that can shoot, Mike can shoot the ball. He can make a lot of problems. There was one (possession) where we were running the worst offense. It looked horrible. He catches the ball, puts it up, it goes in – oh, great offense. So a good shooter can make you look like a great coach because the ball goes in the basket.”
Up next: Pennridge will travel to Souderton on Tuesday, and Quakertown will be on the road at Central Bucks South for an SOL non-league crossover game Saturday (1:30pm).
Pennridge. 12 16 9 15 – 52
Quakertown 11 11 4 2 – 28
Pennridge (52)
Rownan Smith 2 1-2 7; Ryan Kuntz 2 1-1 5; Ryan Schwind 5 2-2 12; Tim Croyle 1 0-0 3; Jake Dietl 1 0-0 2; Ryan Flood 1 0-1 3; Mike Alba 3 0-0 9; Connor Murray 2 5-6 9. Totals 18 9-13 52.
Quakertown (28)
Peacher 1 0-0 2; McCray 2 0-0 4; Bodnar 0 1-2 1; Everitt 1 2-2 4; Sykes 3 7-9 13; Mooney 0 2-2 2. Totals 8 12-15 28.
3-point goals: P-Alba 3, Smith 2, Croyle, Flood
Cheltenham 57, Neshaminy 42
Up three at halftime, Cheltenham flexed its offensive muscles in the second half to blow past Neshaminy by a 57-42 final in crossover action on Friday night.
The Panthers scored 37 second-half points, including 21 to put it away in the fourth.
Key Players: Mark Hill scored 17 points, 13 in the second half, to lead all Cheltenham scorers. Chris Harmon hit four 3-pointers for 12 points, and Jaden Mosely added 11.
Logan Gale had 13 points for Neshaminy.
Cheltenham coach Patrick Fleury:
–The game: “We’re kind of figuring out that less is more. Chris Harmon – even though he didn’t lead us in the point total, he did a of hockey assists extra passes that led to a lot of great team baskets. Isaiah Dill and Chris Harmon led that way in facilitating. The guys shot a good percentage when you’re just talking about quality of shots, and they were able to do that.
“We had a very good third quarter, which is something we talked about in turning the corner and being the team we want to be in the third quarter – being able to respond and have a surge rather than playing catchup and putting ourselves behind the eight ball, so it was good to see that.
“It was just a great team effort. Neshaminy is obviously a good team, so to go into their gym and their environment -Miss Lisa (Pennington) is their AD, and she’s like a mentor to me, so just being able to go there was amazing, and playing a team of that caliber is obviously good for us going into the latter part of January and February, so hopefully, all of these games will prepare us. I feel like the guys are starting to understand who they are, what they are and what makes them Panthers.”
Up next: Upper Dublin will travel to Wissahickon Tuesday, and North Penn will celebrate Senior Night Tuesday when the Knights will host Central Bucks West.
Cheltenham 10 10 16 21 – 57
Neshaminy 8 9 11 14 – 42
Cheltenham (57)
Chris Harmon 4 0-0 12; Mark Hill 8 1-2 17; Isaiah Dill 1 0-0 2; Jaeden Mosely 5 0-0 11; Tyree Martin 3 1-4 7; Peyton McClendon 3 0-0 6. Totals 25 2-6 57.
Neshaminy (42)
Amrheim 3 2-2 9; Gale 6 0-0 13; Gold 1 0-2 2; Emmerich 1 0-0 2; Amati 1 2-6 4; Yon 3 2-7 8; Mardaleishvili 2 0-0 4. Totals 17 6-17 42.
3-point goals: C-Harmon 4, Mosely; N-Amrheim, Gale
Harry S. Truman 60, New Hope-Solebury 18
The defense was consistent throughout, and then in the second half, the offense came alive as Truman outscored visiting
New Hope 43-9 over the final two quarters to post the huge, crossover win on Friday night.
“Our seniors really played well tonight,” said Tigers assistant coach Mike Rongione. “Dyson Brown especially was a spark for us early in the game. He’s a great kid that works his tail off. Juliun Rogers and Julian Adams also gave us great minutes as well.”
Key Players: Davae Brown had a dominant night for Truman with 18 points, while Parker (12) and Jaden Luchansky (11) were also in double figures.
Up next: Harry S Truman will host Bethlehem Catholic in a non-league game Saturday (1pm), and New Hope-Solebury will be on the road at Springfield Twp Tuesday.
New Hope 6 3 8 1 – 18
Truman 9 8 23 20 – 60
Truman (60)
Luchansky 4 0-0 11; Vaughn 9 0-1 18; Brown 3 1-1 8; Rogers 1 0-0 2; Adams 1 0-0 2; Edwards 2 0-0 5; Parker 6 0-4 12.
3-point goals: HST-Luchansky 3, Brown, Edwards.
Souderton 67, Abington 48
The Indians and Ghosts were deadlocked 16-16 after one quarter and 26-26 at halftime, but the second half belonged to the Indians, who erupted for 21 points in the third quarter and added 20 more in the fourth. Souderton outscored Abington 41-22 in the second half.
Key players: Nate Rusike led the offensive charge with 25 points. Marques Brown added 15 and Chanse Salone 13 for the Indians.
Souderton coach Brendan Stanton:
–The game: “We knew coming in we had our hands full with Abington. They’re one of the top teams in District One with a great backcourt. Both teams came out shooting wel,l and it was back and forth early. I thought we did a nice job limiting Xander Gasty’s looks, but they had other players step up and hit shots. Even then, the guys stayed the course, trusted the plan, and trusted one another. When he went out at the end of the third, they hit us with another run. But we weathered the storm by getting stops and pushing the ball in transition, which gave us some momentum.
“Since returning from break, our team has put together a great stretch of practices, and that preparation showed tonight. That was close to a complete 32-minute performance. Everyone who stepped on the floor made contributions and big plays. Playing at Abington is never easy, we knew it was going to be a battle. They are one of the best programs in the district, and I’m proud of how we rose to the challenge tonight.”
Up next: Abington will host Cumberland Valley in a non-league game on Saturday (1:30pm). Souderton will host Pennridge on Tuesday.
Abington 16-10-13-9 48
Souderton 16-10-21-20 67
Souderton (67) – Nate Rusike 25, Marques Brown 15, Chanse Salone 13, Levi Epps 6, Koby Rollerson 5, Dylan Quinn.
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