Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Tuesday. Neshaminy/CR South photos provided courtesy of John Gleeson. Check back for a gallery of photos.
SOL National
NESHAMINY 55, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 40
The Redskins avenged an early season 18-point loss to the Golden Hawks with a convincing win of their own Tuesday.
“We’re starting to play a lot better,” Neshaminy coach Mark Tingle said. “We had one against Bensalem we wish we had back. We had the lead the entire game until the last three minutes. We played really well against them.
“We’re just playing better at the end of the season. Hopefully, it keeps continuing.”
The Redskins, who led 12-10 after one quarter, took a 26-18 lead into halftime and added to that lead in the second half.
“We played a good team game,” Tingle said. “Our guys stepped up and made free throws at the end. We just played well.”
Matt Drapkin led the Redskins with 15 points, which included a 7-for-8 effort at the foul line in the second half. He also had six assists. The team’s two bigs – Jimmy McDonald and Mike Murray – both had 10 points and five rebounds. Jon Desir added nine points off the bench.
“Our bench gave us good minutes,” Tingle said. “Freshman Sean Curley only had three points, but it was a big-time three, and he had a solid game. He’s playing real well for us as a freshman.
“Tom Mullin is playing really well, especially defensively.”
Jack Rebholz led the Golden Hawks with 15 points. Kevin McNamee added 12, and Michael Stewart had eight.
“Jack Rebholz had 15, but it was a tough 15 – I thought we played him really well,” Tingle said. “Stewart had a tough eight, and the key for us was to limit those two. We played good team defense.
“Overall, holding them to 40 points – our game goal is always 45, so anything under that I’ll take. They were 11-5 going into tonight. It was definitely a good win for us. Hopefully, we’ll get on a little streak.”
Neshaminy (6-9, 3-5 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman on Thursday, and Council Rock South (11-6, 5-3) will host Downingtown West in a non-league game Friday.
Neshaminy 12-14-16-13 55
Council Rock South 10-8-11-11 40
Neshaminy (55) – Jimmy MacDonald 5 0-0 10; Matt Drapkin 4 7-8 15; Mike Murray 5 0-1 10; Jon Desir 3 2-3 9; Tom Mullin 1 0-0 3; Sean Curley 1 0-0 3; Jake McGinty 2 1-4 5; Totals 21 10-16 55.
Council Rock South (40) – Jack Rebholz 5 3-4 15; Luca Baratta 1 0-0 3; Luke Meakim 1 0-0 2; Michael Stewart 2 4-8 8; Kevin McNamee 6 0-2 12; Totals 15 7-14 40.
3-point goals: Neshaminyy – Jon Desir, Tom Mullin, Sean Curley, CRS – Jack Rebholz 2, Luca Baratta.
HARRY S TRUMAN 35, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 31
The Tigers – on the heels of an 0-9 start – won for the fourth time in six games, rallying from a 22-12 halftime deficit to defeat the Indians.
“It was a good win, but there wasn’t a lot of scoring – North held the ball a lot,” Truman coach Tyrone Lewis said.
The Indians, who did not take a foul shot in the entire game, buried four 3- pointers in the first half. Hunter Wan led the way with a pair of treys.
The visiting Tigers allowed just two points in the third quarter but still trailed by three heading into the final frame, 24-21. In the fourth quarter, RJ Winton buried a three while Fernando Vargas and TJ Rogers both had four points, including 2-of-3 efforts at the foul line. Tariq Montgomery also was 2-for-2 in the frame.
Winton and Vargas led a balanced Truman attack with seven points each.
“RJ Winton and Fernando Vargas played well off the bench,” Lewis said.
For the Indians, Bernie Parent and Jack Blum both had seven points while Wan had six.
Harry S Truman (4-11, 2-6 SOL) will host Neshaminy on Thursday, and Council Rock North (3-13, 1-7) will be on the road at William Tennent on Friday.
Harry S Truman 8-4-9-14 35
Council Rock North 12-10-2-7 31
Harry S Truman (35) – R.J. Winton 2 1-2 7; Keyshawn Clark 1 0-2 3; Kashun Holden 1 1-2 3; Fernando Vargas 2 3-5 7; RJ Rogers 1 2-3 4; Makai Jackson 1 0-0 2; Mike Leonhauser 1 0-0 3; Tariq Montgomery 1 3-5 5; Tarnue Collins 0 1-2 1; Totals 10 11-21 35.
Council Rock North (31) – Bernie Parent 3 0-0 7; Andrew Stewart 1 0-0 2; Hunter Wan 2 0-0 6; Mikey Sylvester 2 0-0 5; Jack Blum 3 0-0 7; Adam Mahtat 2 0-0 4; Totals 13 0-0 31.
3-point goals: RJ Winton 2, Keyshawn Clark, Mike Leonhauser, CRN – Hunter Wan 2, Bernie Parent, Jack Blum, Mikey Sylvester.
BENSALEM 54, WILLIAM TENNENT 51
It was another game and another late-game comeback for the conference-leading Owls.
“They’re so resilient,” Bensalem coach Ron Morris said. “They’re so young. At first I was kind of getting mad – why are we making this so hard, but then I realized it was our job as coaches to get them through it and explain it to them because they are so young and don’t have experience.
“Even though we’re 15-16 games into the season, it’s still their first year varsity. We’ve got to remember that and make sure they’re ready. William Tennent is a good team. (Robert) Mulville does a good job. They’re well prepared, they’re well coached, and they have some talent. It was a hard fought game.”
The Owls jumped out to an 18-11 lead after one quarter, but the Panthers answered with an 18-5 second quarter tear to go into halftime with a 29-23 lead.
“We started off really well – it was one of the best first quarters we’ve had all season,” Morris said. “Aaron Sanders scored early, and we got the ball inside to Jeremiah (Alexander). That was our game plan – to go inside to Jeremiah.
“We came out in the second quarter and had a lot of turnovers. Credit their defense. Coach Mulville does a great job. Tennent’s a really good team. They’re really big and long, and they play that stingy 1-3-1. It’s hard to get the ball moving against that.”
The Owls trimmed five points off the Panthers’ lead in the third quarter and trailed by just one heading into the final frame.
“We made some adjustments at halftime and turned up our defensive pressure in the second half and were able to get a bunch of turnovers,” Morris said. “James (Ashford) had a good second half offensively. He was sick all day. We weren’t even sure he was going to play, but he was a warrior out there. He fought through and came up with some big steals and some big buckets.”
With the Owls still trailing by one and just over a minute remaining, Travis Robinson came up with back-to-back steals and converted both into layups.
“His defensive intensity got us going – between him and James, and that helped out,” Morris said. “He might have scored six of the last eight.”
Sanders led the Owls with 16 points while Alexander added 12. Robinson and Ashford both had 10 points, and Luke Zeidler had six.
“Luke Zeidler played a great all-around game – he and Blaise Unger are our glue guys,” Morris said.
For the Panthers, Derrik Cosenza led the way with 14 points. Sean Haus had nine. Both Bryce Lockett and Michael Scheller had eight points.
“They lost the last couple of games, but Derrik was hurt,” Morris said. “Derrik does everything – he rebounds, he brings the ball up, he can score inside.
“Sean Haus shot the lights out – he had three 3s, and Josiah Johnson hit a couple 3s in the second half, so we had to overcome their 3-point shooting. We had some costly turnovers, but our defensive intensity and tenacity was able to bring us through.”
Bensalem (14-2, 8-0 SOL) will be on the road at Pennsbury Thursday, and William Tennent (9-6, 4-4) will host Council Rock North on Thursday.
William Tennent 11-18-10-12 51
Bensalem 18-5-15-16 54
William Tennent (51) – Daulton Zeaman 1 0-0 3; Josiah Johnson 3 1-2 9; Sean Haus 3 0-0 9; Michael Scheller 3 1-2 8; Derrik Cosenza 7 0-2 14; Bryce Lockett 4 0-0 8; Totals 21 2-6 51.
Bensalem (54) – Travis Robinson 4 2-3 10; Aaron Sanders 6 2-2 16; Jeremiah Alexander 4 4-5 12; James Ashford 5 0-1 10; Luke Zeidler 3 0-1 6; Totals 22 8-12 54.
SOL Continental
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 51, SOUDERTON 47
The Bucks led by as many as 14 points in the second half and then withstood a Souderton rally in the fourth to earn the win.
“They banged a couple 3s at the end to make it somewhat close,” CB West coach Adam Sherman said. “We started off a little slow, and I thought the guys showed pretty good composure.
“We got it rolling in the second quarter and really got it rolling in the third and fourth.”
The Bucks, who trailed 9-6 after one quarter, went into halftime with a 21-15 lead. The two teams exchanged baskets in the third quarter, and the Bucks took a 32-26 lead into the final frame. They opened up a 42-28 lead before the Indians rallied.
Teddy Spratt and Jack Neri led a balanced West attack with 10 points each. Spratt added seven rebounds and Neri had five. Owen Haney added nine points on three 3-pointers, Mika Munari had eight points and three assists, and Danny Miller added seven points and four rebounds. Joe Monahan had five points and two boards.
“Our scoring was really balanced – we had a lot of guys contribute, and that was good to see,” Sherman said. “I thought Joe Monahan sparked us in the second quarter. He came off the bench and scored five straight points to help get us going.
“Owen Haney hit a couple 3s to really get us going in the first half.”
The Indians were led by the 19-point effort of Jason Price. Evan Kutzler added 10 points, and Jack Towsen had six.
“Their younger kids have stepped up,” Sherman said.
Central Bucks West (12-5, 5-3 SOL) will host Pennridge on Friday, and Souderton (10-7, 4-4) will host Central Bucks South Friday.
Souderton 9-6-11-21 47
Central Bucks West 6-15-11-19 51
Souderton (47) – Dylan Hollick 1 0-0 3; Jason Price 7 0-0 19; Evan Kutzler 5 0-0 10; Jack Towsen 2 0-0 6; Brian Reiner 2 1-2 5; Ben Murawski 1 2-6 4; Totals 18 3-8 47.
Central Bucks West (51) – Mika Munari 4 0-0 8; Owen Haney 3 0-1 9; Teddy Spratt 2 6-8 10; Jack Neri 5 0-0 10; Danny Miller 3 1-2 7; Jack Slaymaker 1 0-0 2; Joe Monahan 2 0-0 5; Totals 20 7-11 51.
3-point goals: Souderton – Jason Price 5, Jack Towsen 2, Dylan Hollick, CBW – Owen Haney 3, Joe Monahan.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 54, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 40
Joe Jackman had another big night for the Patriots, scoring 14 of his game-high 23 points in the second half. Jack Hamilton was a force in the paint, blocking six shots to go along with 14 rebounds and nine points.
“Jack Hamilton’s presence on the defensive end has really changed our identity,” East coach Erik Henrysen said. “He blocked six shots but probably altered another five or so. He is cleaning up the glass as well. He finished with a career high of 14 rebounds. He got us going early with an emphatic dunk too. We are just beginning to see what Jack can do.
“Joe Jackman also did it again. We struggled to score until he rattled off eight in the third quarter that seemed to ignite us offensively.”
The Patriots took a 19-14 lead into halftime and led by six heading into the final quarter when they closed it out with a 23-13 burst.
“Tonight was a big win for us as they beat us the first time around and especially coming off Friday’s emotional win vs. CB West,” Henrysen said. “I thought we did a terrific job of staying focused. Our defensive effort was key. We made a point to key on (Alex) Dietz. He’s a great player. I thought Tyler Young and Christian Rivera really did a nice job making him work for everything.”
In addition to scoring 23 points, Jackman – who buried four 3-pointers – also had five rebounds. Tyler Young added 10 points and three steals. Chris Charlton had six points.
South was led by the 10-point effort of Michael Farley. Mike Waltrich added seven points while John Hackendahl and Jay Macalindong both had six.
The Patriots connected on 10-of-14 from the foul line while the Titans made 1-of-3.
Central Bucks East (11-7, 5-3 SOL) will host North Penn on Friday, and Central Bucks South (9-7, 4-4) will travel to Souderton Friday.
Central Bucks East 11-8-12-23 54
Central Bucks South 4-10-11-13 40
Central Bucks East (54) – Joe Jackman 23, Jack Hamilton 9, Chris Charlton 6, Anthony Giordano 2, Tyler Young 10, Brendan Harte 4.
Central Bucks South (40) – Alex Dietz 4, Mike Waltrich 7, Josiah Harrison 2, Michael Farley 10, John Hackendahl 6, Van Zanten 3, Jay Macalindong 6.
PENNRIDGE 70, QUAKERTOWN 35
Ten players contributed scoring for the Rams, who remained perfect in conference play. The Rams, who led 12-6 after one quarter, took a commanding 31-11 lead into halftime. Trent Fisher’s 10 points led the Rams, and Connor Pleibel had eight.
“I thought we got off to a great start, especially defensively,” Pennridge coach Dean Behrens said. “Our defense was very strong tonight and made it difficult for them to hit shots.
“We rebounded well, got in transition. Everybody played well – all 10 guys. It was a great team effort. Now we have to focus on beating West on Friday.”
Pleibel led a balanced Ram attack with 14 points, including three 3-pointers, and Fisher added 12. Colin Monahan also finished in double figures with 11 – eight in the fourth quarter. Christian Guldin added seven points while Justin Nichols and Luke Yoder both had six.
For the Panthers, Matt Tuley’s 10 points led the way. Jack Gordon and Kayden Roley both had seven while Ty Wilkin had six.
Pennridge (12-3, 7-0 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks West Friday, and Quakertown (1-14, 0-8) will be on the road at Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday for a non-league game.
Quakertown 6-5-10-14 35
Pennridge 12-19-19-20 70
Quakertown (35) – Matt Catalano 1 0-0 3; Kayden Roley 3 1-2 7; Tim Kratz 0 2-2 2; Jack Gordon 2 1-2 7; Matt Tuley 3 2-4 10; Ty Wilkin 2 2-2 6; Totals 11 8-12 35.
Pennridge (70) – Connor Pleibel 5 1-1 14; Justin Nichols 2 2-2 6; Luke Yoder 3 0-0 6; Christian Guldin 1 4-6 7; Colin Poast 2 1-1 5; Anthony Phillips 1 0-0 3; Trent Fisher 6 0-0 12; Greg Stumpo 0 2-2 2; Colin Monahan 4 3-4 11; TJ Grenda 0 4-4 4; Totals 24 17-20 70.
3-point goals: Quakertown – Jack Gordon 2, Matt Tuley 2, Matt Catalano, Pennridge – Connor Pleibel 3, Christian Guldin, Anthony Phillips.
SOL American
UPPER MORELAND 46, ABINGTON 43
The visiting Golden Bears – minus a pair of starters – made history on Tuesday night with their hard fought win over the Ghosts. It is Upper Moreland’s first win over Abington since 1977-78 when the Golden Bears – led by University of Delaware standout Ken Luck – swept the season series.
Tuesday’s win came with both Beau Woolens and Jahire Johnson sidelined with injuries.
“It was a great team win,” said UM coach Sean Feeley, who was born 11 years after UM’s last win over Abington. “We’ve definitely hit a tough spot in our schedule, and to lose two guys – I’m proud of them. They responded.”
The two teams battled to an 11-11 tie after one quarter with Byron Hopkins and Jordan Gregg each scoring four points for UM. The Golden Bears held a 21-19 edge going into halftime.
“Our guards played really well – Jordan Gregg and Byron Hopkins, who’s now playing point guard,” Feeley said. “He was fantastic against their pressure. I think that was the key and the defensive effort.
“They were hungry for a win. I’ve got a group of guys one through 15 – they don’t like losing. I told them, ‘It’s two huge blows to lose those guys, but teams aren’t going to feel sorry for you. We still have to play, and the expectation is that we play hard every night,’ and that’s what we did tonight. We played very hard.”
Upper Moreland took a 28-27 lead into the final quarter. Abington tied the game on a Joey Brusha 3-pointer with less than two minutes remaining. The Golden Bears answered with a three of their own.
“Jordan Gregg took a good shot – it was a tough shot, and he swished it,” Feeley said. “When he hit that, I had a good feeling. It was a huge, huge shot.
“Then we hit some clutch foul shots. Matt Tiernan, Byron Hopkins and Jordan Gregg all hit clutch foul shots down the stretch. Tyler Ibbotson’s consistent rebounding and leadership were huge too.”
Hopkins (14 points) and Gregg (12 points) led a balanced Golden Bear attack. Ibbotson and Matt Tiernan each added nine points.
For the Ghosts, Oreck Frazier led the way with 10 points. Karim Boyd had eight points, Connor Fields had seven points and Caleb Baker had six points.
Upper Moreland (9-5, 4-5 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Friday, and Abington (7-8, 6-3) will play Shipley School in a non-league game Wednesday as part of the Kobe Bryant Classic at Lower Merion High School.
Upper Moreland 11-10-7-18 46
Abington 11-8-8-16 43
Upper Moreland (46) – Byron Hopkins 3 7-9 14; Jordan Gregg 4 3-4 12; Tyler Ibbotson 3 0-0 9; Matt Tiernan 4 1-2 9; Jake Tiernan 0 2-2 2; Totals 13 13-17 46.
Abington (43) – Manir Waller 1 1-2 3; Oreck Frazier 5 0-0 10; Robert Bell 1 1-2 4; Joey Brusha 1 2-2 5; Caleb Baker 2 2-2 6; Totals 15 11-14 43.
3-point goals: UM – Tyler Ibbotson 3, Jordan Gregg, Byron Hopkins. Abington – Joey Brush, Robert Bell.
CHELTENHAM 63, UPPER DUBLIN 54
Justin Moore scored 20 points – including four 3-pointers – to lead the Panthers to a win that upped their conference record to 9-0. With five conference games remaining, the Panthers have a two-game lead over second place Abington and Wissahickon.
The Panthers led by one after one quarter but began to take control of the game with an 18-11 second quarter, going into halftime with a 36-28 lead. Moore had 12 points in the half, Mike McClain had seven and Jaelen McGlone added six. Drew Stover – whose 27 points led all scorers – had 13 points to lead the Cardinals.
The Panthers took a 52-41 into the final quarter on their way to the win.
In addition to Moore, McGlone had 14 points while both McClain and Brandon Scott had seven points.
“Brandon Scott is back, which is a huge lift,” said Cheltenham coach Patrick Fleury, noting also that Zahree Harrison’s surgery went well.
Also for the Cardinals, Amare Johnson added 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and Bazel Brady had nine.
Cheltenham (15-2, 9-0 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday, and Upper Dublin (8-8, 3-6) will travel to Abington on Friday.
Upper Dublin 17-11-13-13 54
Cheltenham 18-18-16-11 63
Upper Dublin (54) – Jason William 2 0-0 4; Bazel Brady 4 1-2 9; Drew Stover 11 4-4 27; Will Mead 1 0-0 2; Amare Johnson 4 0-0 11; Lebron Snead 1 0-0 3; Totals 23 5-6 54.
Cheltenham (63) – Rasheem Dearry 1 0-0 3; Travis Coleman 2 0-0 4; Brandon Scott 3 1-3 7; Justin Moore 7 2-2 20; Saleem Payne 0 2-2 2; David Pope 1 0-0 2; Jaelen McGlone 7 0-0 14; Mike McClain 3 0-0 7; Sean Emfinger 1 2-2 4; Totals 24 7-9 63.
3-point goals: UD – Amare Johnson 3, Drew Stover, Lebron Snead, Cheltenham – Justin Moore 4, Mike McClain, Rasheem Dearry.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 71, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 60
Caelin Peters came out of the gate on fire, torching the Spartans for 15 points in the opening quarter and propelling the Colonials to a 25-16 lead. In the quarter, Peters buried a pair of 3s and converted a traditional three-point play in addition to three two-point field goals.
It marked the beginning of a glittering offensive performance for the senior captain, who had 17 points in the first half and finished with a game-high 33. He had 11 points in a 22-point fourth quarter.
The Spartans, however, didn’t go down quietly, outscoring to Colonials 15-8 in the second quarter to pull to within two at the intermission, 33-31. Ethan Hamilton’s eight second-quarter points sparked the Spartans.
The Colonials took a 49-46 advantage into the final quarter and put the game out of reach with a 22-14 fourth-quarter tear.
Also for the Colonials, Luke Dicianno added 14 points – all after the intermission. Zuri Jerman contributed eight while David Harris and Zende Hubbard both had six points.
Hamilton led a balanced Spartan attack with 14 points, and Dylan Mackenzie added 10. Austin Maggioncalda and Gabe Harris both added eight points, Amir Williams had seven, and Andrew Kennedy chipped in with six points.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (8-9, 6-3 SOL) will travel to Cheltenham Friday, and Springfield Township (5-12, 1-8) will be on the road at Wissahickon Friday.
Springfield Twp 16-15-15-14 60
Plymouth Whitemarsh 25-8-16-22 71
Springfield Twp (60) – Amir Williams 1 4-4 7; Finn Coll 1 0-0 2; Ethan Hamilton 7 0-0 14; Andrew Kennedy 3 0-0 6; Austin Maggioncalda 3 0-0 8; Gabe Harris 3 2-2 8; Jaqis Heath 2 0-0 5; Dylan Mackenzie 4 0-0 10; Totals 24 6-6 60.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (71) – Caelin Peters 13 4-7 33; Luke DiCianno 5 3-4 14; David Harris 2 1-1 6; Zende Hubbard 3 0-1 6; Zuri Jerman 4 0-0 8; Jaden Pryce 2 0-0 4; Totals 29 8-13 71.
3-point goals: PW – Caelin Peters 3, Luke DiCianno, David Harris.
WISSAHICKON 64, HATBORO-HORSHAM 38
The Trojans raced out of the gate to a 25-11 lead after one quarter and never looked back. Matt Compas ignited the early run with 10 first-quarter points. In a preview of things to come, Harrison Williams buried a pair of 3s.
Harrison finished the night with six 3-pointers en route to a game-high 20 points. Compas added 18 points..
For the Hatters, N’Gianni Cerisier had 13 points, DJ Cerisier added nine while Wingen had eight.
Wissahickon (9-8, 7-2 SOL) will host Springfield Township on Friday, and Hatboro-Horsham (1-15, 0-9) will host Quakertown in a non-league game Thursday.
Wissahickon 25-9-16-14 64
Hatboro-Horsham 11-13-9-5 38
Wissahickon (64) – D’Shan Love 1 0-0 2; Andrew Buck 1 0-0 3; Harrison Williams 7 0-0 20; Jackson Intrieri 1 0-0 2; Stefan Lowry 2 0-1 4; Josh Twersky 2 0-0 4; Alex Richman 1 2-3 4; Matt Compas 8 0-2 18; Carmen Ostroski 2 1-1 5; Will Kunzier 1 0-0 2; Totals 26 3-7 64.
Hatboro-Horsham (38) – N’Giannni Cerisier 5 0-2 13; DJ Cerisier 2 4-4 9; Zehier Cheeze 2 0-0 5; Logan Fisher 1 0-0 2; Wingen 3 2-2 8; C.Daniels 0 1-2 1; Totals 13 7-10 38.
3-point goals: Wissahickon – Harrison Williams 6, Matt Compas 2, Andrew Buck, HH – N’Gianni Cerisier 3, DJ Cerisier, Zehier Cheeze.
Non-league
NORTH PENN 70, PENNSBURY 49
Josh Jones was all but unstoppable, connecting on 10-of-13 shots from the field and scoring a game-high 24 points.
“Jones was really good tonight, and our guys, to their credit, kept finding him in open spots – I think his size was a little bit of a problem,” North Penn coach John Conrad said of his 6-4 junior. “He played really well tonight.
“We shot the ball well tonight, we were able to get some defensive stops, and we scored in transition. We played pretty well tonight.”
The Knights led by just a 14-11 score after one quarter but began to put some distance between themselves and their visitors in the second quarter. Jones and Joe Larkins both had six points in a second quarter that saw the Knights outscore the Falcons 22-12 to go into halftime with a 36-23 lead.
The Knights – behind 10 points from Jones – also put up 22 points in the third to go on top 58-38 on their way to the decisive win.
Larkins added 11 points, Rob Carangi had 10, Mike Chaffee finished with nine, and Matt Swanson had eight.
“Joey Larkins did a great job,” Conrad said of his sophomore point guard. “They pressed us the entire game, and Joey Larkins really did a nice job handling the pressure. I don’t know what his turnover total was, but he did a great job.
“Mike Chaffee covered the Connor kid (Collin Connor), and every basket he got he earned. Mike did a nice job.”
Connor led a balanced Falcon attack with 12 points, Shane Simmons had 11, and Kyrie Miller also finished in double figures with 10. Evan Reichard added six points and a game-high nine rebounds.
Jones also led the Knights under the backboards with eight rebounds. Larkins and Swanson both had six. The Knights – unofficially – connected on 61 percent of their shots (33-for-54) while the Falcons shot at a 39 percent clip (19-of-48).
“I said to the guys afterwards – this is the first time all year we won two in a row,” Conrad said. “We unfortunately put ourselves in a position where we can’t be satisfied. We have to keep going. Friday night we have East, and they’re a good basketball team, especially with (Joe) Jackman, so we’ll really have our work cut out for ourselves.”
North Penn (6-10, 2-5 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks East Friday, and Pennsbury (7-8, 4-3) will host Pennsbury on Thursday.
Pennsbury 11-12-15-11 49
North Penn 14-22-22-12 70
Pennsbury (49) – Shane Simmons 4 2-3 11; Kyrie Miller 5 0-0 10; Collin Connor 4 1-2 12; Amir Johnson 2 1-1 5; Evan McNeely 1 1-2 3; BaShaun Glover 1 0-0 2; Evan Reichard 2 2-2 6; Totals 19 7-10 49.
North Penn (70) – Carter Houlihan 2 0-0 4; Kolby Borrow 2 0-0 4; Josh Jones 11 0-0 24; Joe Larkins 5 0-1 11; Mike Chaffee 3 1-1 9; Rob Carangi 5 0-1 10; Matt Swanson 4 0-0 8; Totals 32 1-3 70.
3-point goals: Pennsbury – Collin Connor 3, Shane Simmons, NP – Josh Jones 2, Mike Chaffee 2, Joe Larkins.
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