Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Tuesday. PW/Abington photos provided courtesy of Larry Small, and Bensalem/CR South photos courtesy of John Gleeson. Check back for galleries of both games: https://solsports.zenfolio.com/f716903222 (CB East/CB South photos provided by Diane Barry/CB East basketball)
SOL Patriot Division
Pennsbury 53, Neshaminy 51 (OT)
The Falcons were struggling going into Tuesday, with five straight losses, and in none of those games did they score more than 45 points. So, they needed something good to happen when they made the journey across town to take on rival Neshaminy.
And the end result was a huge 53-51 win in overtime for Pennsbury.
“Unfortunately for us, we kind of hit this rut,” said coach Wes Emme. “We kind of lost ourselves a little bit. I said to the guys in the locker room – we’re on the road at our rivals, and we need a win to keep our playoff hopes alive. We’ve been honest with our team with where we’re at. We’ve struggled with our identity as a team.”
Tuesday’s game was back and forth, and defensively, the Falcons played well.
“It was really a frenetic pace for not that high scoring of a game,” Emme said. “Both teams made really good defensive plays. I think Emeer Coombs is outstanding defensively for (Neshaminy). Guy Horton is a really good defensively.
“Simon Dlugi, for us, had a good rim protecting game. He showed what his impact will be at the next level. He was outstanding tonight. He made two big plays offensively for us tonight.”
With his team trailing by a bucket late, Dlugi scored on a putback of a Danny Cohen miss with five seconds remaining to tie it up and force overtime. He then had the first bucket of overtime to get Pennsbury going in the extra session.
There, the Falcons led the whole way and two Connor Taddei free throws with eight seconds left made it a four-point game. But Coombs came down and hit a 3 for Neshaminy to cut it one. Then after Taddei made 1 of 2 from the line with four seconds left, Coombs had a chance to win it, but a 3-point attempt was off the rim and no good.
“Emeer just missed the 3-pointer,” Emme said. “Fortunately for us, he just missed it. I thought he was great tonight. He showed why he’s one of the best players in the league.”
Cohen scored 11 points in the second half and added a bucket in overtime to lead Pennsbury with 19 points.
Teddy Mangan, who had a big 3 pointer in OT, finished with 10, Taddei had nine, and Dlugi had eight points.
Coombs and Horton had 18 and 12 points, respectively, to lead Neshaminy.
Pennsbury (7-8, 5-7 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman Friday.
Neshaminy (9-7, 6-5 SOL) will be on the road at Central Bucks East for a crossover game Thursday.
Pennsbury (53)
Teddy Mangan 3 3-4 10; Mike Roccograndi 2 2-2 7; Danny Cohen 7 4-6 19; Connor Taddei 2 4-6 9; Simon Dlugi 4 0-0 8; Totals 18 13-18 53.
Neshaminy (51)
Emeer Coombs 6 2-2 18; Max Currie 3 0-0 6; Jason Leiva 1 0-0 3; Guy Horton 6 0-2 12; Logan Gale 2 0-0 4; Nate Townsend 4 0-0 8; Totals 22 2-4 51.
Pennsbury 15 8 12 8 10 – 53
Neshaminy 8 15 12 8 8 – 51
3-point goals: P – Teddy Mangan, Mike Roccograndi, Danny Cohen, Connor Taddei; N – Emeer Coombs 4, Jason Leiva.
Bensalem 65, Council Rock South 49
On Saturday, Bensalem suffered a tough overtime loss to Holy Ghost Prep, only its second loss of the season, but it showed no ill-effects of that setback on Tuesday, as the
Owls went on the road and dominated second place Council Rock South to remain unbeaten in league play.
“It’s a good bounce-back win, especially coming back into SOL Patriot play,” said Owls coach Ron Morris. “We had a tough loss Saturday. Council Rock South has been playing really well. Coach (Andrew) Rogers does a great job. He has the boys playing hard. We knew they’d be prepared.
“Our challenge today was to play Bensalem basketball. Bensalem basketball is play good, hard defense, get out in transition, but our defense was the story of the night. We came out and held them to 11 first-quarter points, which we were very happy with.”
The Owls led 19-11 after one quarter and 34-25 at halftime, and then put it away in the second half.
“We just battled, worked hard,” Morris said. “In the fourth quarter, we were up, we were able to hold the ball. The guys were very patient. We were up 10 with 1:35 left.
“Noah (Morris) has the ultimate green light because he shoots the ball really well. He made a great senior play where he was open. He didn’t shoot it, he held it, so we could kill some more clock and hold the possession.
“Overall, it was just a great team win. The guys played really hard. This gives us a nice cushion coming down the stretch. We’ll enjoy this tomorrow and get ready for another war Friday against Council Rock North.”
Antonio Morris and Jaidyn Moffitt led the way. Antonio Morris had his first double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Moffitt had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Noah Morris added 12
.
“Noah (Morris) did a great job on (Mike) Burns,” Ron Morris said. “He’s a really good basketball player. Noah was hot early. He had two 3s in the first quarter.
“Antonio (Morris) was scoring and getting to his spots in the first quarter. We just continued to keep the defensive pressure on.
“Jaidyn (Moffitt) did a great job inside. I’m really happy with the way Jaidyn is maturing right in front of our eyes, staying in the game mentally all the time. When we say, ‘It’s bigger than basketball,’ that’s what we mean. Grow as people. He did well.
“Nate Cooper had a great game. He held Timmy Rahill (to six points). We knew coming in that Timmy’s been playing awesome. He’s a sniper, a great shooter, and Nate did a really good job on him today. Early on, he couldn’t get a shot off, and that’s a credit to Nate Cooper.
“We got good contributions from our bench tonight. Amir Drummond controlled the ball down the stretch. Idris Savadago had some big minutes as did Jahmir Chatman. Those guys work hard every day, and it paid off tonight.”
Jordan Getz led CR South with 17 points. Ryan Wekluk added 10.
Bensalem (14-2, 10-0 SOL) will host Council Rock North on Friday.
Council Rock South (9-6, 6-4 SOL) will be on the road at Neshaminy on Friday.
Bensalem (65)
Antonio Morris 8 0-2 17; Noah Morris 3 3-4 12; Amir Drummond 2 2-2 6; Nate Cooper 3 1-2 7; Jahmir Chatman 1 0-0 2; Idris Sandalgo 2 0-2 4; Jaidyn Moffitt 7 3-6 17. Totals 26 9-14 65.
CR South (49)
George O’Brien 1 0-0 2; Jordan Getz 7 2-4 17; Timmy Rahill 3 0-0 6; Ryan Delp 1 0-0 3; Gabe Cerulli 2 0-0 5; Ryan Wekluk 4 0-0 10. Totals 20 3-6 49.
Bensalem 19 15 16 15 – 65
CR South 11 14 10 14 – 49
3-point goals: B-N. Morris 3, A. Morris; CRS-Wekluk 2, Getz, Rahill, Delp, Cerrulli
Council Rock North 57, Harry S. Truman 47
Harry S. Truman came out firing and led at halftime, but a 23-12 third quarter turned the tide and CR North was able to pull out the 10-point win on Tuesday night.
“Truman did a great job setting the tone for the game and played harder and smarter than us in the first half,” said Indians coach Derek Wright. “We executed and competed better in the second half.
“It was a good team win after a tough loss on Saturday (45-42 to Central Bucks East).”
Oliver Schaefer led CR North with 20 points and also had a pair of 3-pointers. Grady Burt scored 19 points, while Andrew O’Keeffe chipped in with eight points. Both Burt and O’Keeffe had six points in the Golden Hawks’ third-quarter offensive uprising. Jack Curry had five points in the pivotal quarter.
Truman was led by Jaden Luchansky’s 15 points, including four 3-pointers, while Brandon Armond and Tre Winton had nine points each.
Council Rock North (6-9, 4-6 SOL) will be on the road at North Penn Wednesday for a crossover game.
Harry S. Truman (1-14, 0-11 SOL) will host Pennsbury on Friday.
Harry S. Truman (47)
Tre Winton 4 0-0 9; Jaden Luchansky 5 1-3 15; Brandon Armond 3 3-6 9; Dave Vaughn 1 3-4 5; Aaron Nathan 1 0-0 2; Ernest Jallah 1 0-0 3; Adul Diallo 1 0-0 2; Shaq Chapman 1 0-0 2; Totals 17 7-13 47.
Council Rock North (57)
Grady Burt 7 5-5 19; Oliver Schaefer 5 8-8 20; Jack Curry 2 0-0 5; Josh Erman 1 0-0 2; Grant Capozzoli 1 1-1 3; Andrew O’Keeffe 4 0-0 8; Totals 20 14-14-57
Harry S Truman 15 6 12 14 – 47
Council Rock North 12-8-23-14 – 57
3-point goals: HST – Jaden Luchansky 4, Tre Winton, Ernest Jallah; CRN – Oliver Schaefer 2, Jack Curry.
SOL Colonial Division
Central Bucks West 67, Central Bucks East 61
CB West has had some nice wins this season, but Tuesday was something different, because it was a win over the first-place team in the Colonial Division. And it was a win over CB East.
Senior Matt Engle had a huge night with 23 points and the Bucks pulled off the road upset.
“This was a huge one for us,” said Bucks coach Adam Sherman. “It really meant a lot to the guys. The dynamic of this game is always different. These guys grew up together, they went to middle school together. It means a lot.”
Engle had a big first half, scoring seven points in the first half and 11 in the half. He finished with a game-high 20 points.
“Matt Engle was dynamite tonight,” Sherman said. “He controlled the game in so many ways. He played great defense, he controlled the ball. He played a fantastic game.”
Julian Phillips finished with 19 points, including eight in the second quarter and 10 in the third. Roman Kulesa had 13 points.
CB West trailed after three after one quarter but took over with a 16-8 second quarter and a 21-14 third quarter to build a double digit lead. CB East came to life in the fourth and got as close as six.
As a team, the Bucks were 10-for-14 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to put the game
away.
CB East was led by Tyler Dandrea’s 22 points, including four 3-pointers. Jacob Cummiskey added 19 points.
Central Bucks West (13-5, 7-5 SOL) will host North Penn on Friday.
Central Bucks East (14-3, 9-2 SOL) will host Neshaminy in a crossover game Thursday.
CB West (67)
Matt Engle 8 5-6 20, Julian Phillips 7 3-7 19, Roman Kulesa 5 1-1 13, Sam Jankowski 2 3-4 7, Jackson Wisniowski 2 0-0 4.
CB East (61)
Ryan McDonald 0 2-2 2, Jacob Cummiskey 7 3-7 19, Dhruv Mukund 1 0-0 3, Tyler Dandrea 7 2-2 22, Justin DiRoberto 1 0-0 3, Nolan Behm 4 0-0 9, Miles Demby 1 1-2 3.
CB West 14 16 21 16 – 67
CB East 17 8 14 22 – 61
3-point goals: CBW-Phillips 3, Engle 2, Kulesa 2; CBE-Dandrea 4, Mukund, DiRoberto, Behm
Souderton 59, Central Bucks South 45
The Indians needed a big win to snap a three-game losing skid and got just that as four players scored in double figures, and they pulled away in the second half for the 14-point win over CB South.
“It was a total team effort, really balanced scoring tonight – four guys in double figures,” said coach Okoteh Sackitey. “Danny Dyches had a nice dunk with maybe two minutes left in the fourth quarter that helped us put the game away. They were pressing us, and Danny got a dunk after beating the press.
“It was a good night. We needed it. We feel like we’re back on track. We feel like everything’s ahead of us, and we’re excited for Friday.
Souderton actually trailed this game 16-11 after one quarter/
“We were feeling good when we got (up) 11-9, and then we let them score seven straight points (in the first quarter),” Sackitey said. “Chanse Salone had a big and-one layup, and he makes the free throw at the end of the first quarter with a couple of seconds left, so that cut it to 16-14, and then we had a strong second quarter.
“Bill Sackor hit a big 3 for us, Nolan Watkins hit a big 3. We just moved the ball well in that quarter,” Sackitey said.
Souderton led 28-25 at halftime and then outscored the Titans 16-10 in the third quarter. Chanse Salone had seven points in the quarter.
“The third quarter was the difference maker,” Sackitey said. “That gave us some separation, so when we got into the fourth quarter, we were in control and just needed finish the game out, take care of things – take layups when they were there, beat the press and beat traps. We knocked down free throws. We just played smart in the fourth quarter. and put it away.”
Nolan Watkins led the way with 15 points, while Salone had 13, Clinton Kikonjo 12 and Sackor 11 points.
“Clinton Kikonjo got us going,” Sackitey said. “He scored the first points of the night. He had four points in the first, four in the second. He was a really steady presence for us throughout. He did a good job handling the ball while the other team was face-guarding Chase (Salone). He helped out as another ball handler for us.”
CB South was led by Kyle Moyer with 13 points.
Souderton (8-9, 6-5 SOL) will be on the road at Pennridge Friday.
Central Bucks South (5-11, 3-7 SOL)) will host Central Bucks East Friday.
Central Bucks South (45)
Connor Thompson 1 0-0 3; Cole DeEmidid 3 0-0 6; Dan Gies 1 6-6 8; Kyle Moyer 6 0-0 13; Ben Harrison 2 1-2 5; Brett Barrett 2 0-0 4; Dylan Valentine 2 2-2 6; TOTALS 17 9-10 45.
Souderton (59
Change Salone 5 3-5 13; Bill Sackor 5 0-0 11; Nolan Watkins 5 2-2 15; Danny Dyches 3 0-0 6; Alex Benfield 1 0-0 2; Clinton Kikonjo 5 2-2 12; Totals 24 7-9 59
Central Bucks South 16-9-10-10 45
Souderton 14-14-16-15 59
3-point goals: CBS – Connor Thompson, Kyle Moyer; Souderton – Nolan Watkins 3, Bill Sackor.
North Penn 53, Pennridge 41
Defensively, North Penn clamped down on Pennridge all night, holding the Rams to 41 points and hanging on for a 12-point road win in a Colonial Division game Tuesday.
“Dean (Behrens) does such a good job,” NP coach John Conrad said about Pennridge. “We had it to double figures, and they cut it down to eight or six in the fourth quarter. There was a lot of back and forth the whole way. But we were able to get some stops late.
“I think the biggest thing for us tonight is defensively, we held them to 41 points, which in high school basketball gives you a good chance to win games if you keep a team in the low 40s.”
Offensively, the Knights hit nine 3-pointers as a team, led by Norm Gee with four and JC Wood with three. Gee scored a team-high 18 points, while Ahmaar Godhania added 13. Corey Meade led the Knights under the backboards with eight rebounds.
“I thought Norm Gee and Amaar played well,” Conrad said. “Norm shot the ball well early, got us off to quick start. Off bench Aiden Atkinson played well. He rebounded really well. Aiden and JC Wood gave us quality minutes off the bench.”
Dylan Horton, Ryan Schwind and Charlie Rising had nine points each for Pennridge.
North Penn (7-8, 6-4 SOL) will host Council Rock North in a crossover game Wednesday.
Pennridge (3-13, 2-8 SOL) will host Souderton on Friday.
North Penn (53)
Ahmaar Godhania 5 2-2 13; Lee Hammond 1 0-0 3; Norm Gee 5 4-4 18; Aiden Atkinson 2 0-0 4; JC Wood 3 0-0 9; Corey Meade 2 0-2 4; Tre Simpson 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 6-8 53.
Pennridge (41)
Rownan Smith 2 0-0 5; Cole Gehlert 1 0-0 2; Dylan Horton 4 0-0 9; Ryan Schwind 3 2-2 9; Charlie Rising 3 3-6 9; Jake Barbadoro 3 0-0 6. Totals 17 5-8 41.
North Penn 16 13 10 14 – 53
Pennridge 12 8 9 12 – 41
3-point goals: NP-Gee 4, Wood 3, Godhania, Hammond; P-Smith, Schwind
SOL Liberty Division
Plymouth Whitemarsh 67, Abington 45
The Colonials needed this one, and came out strong right from the start, building a double-figure lead in the second quarter and pulling away from visiting Abington for the impressive 22-point win on Tuesday night.
“This was a statement game for ourselves,” PW coach Jim Donofrio said. “I don’t know what we’re going to be. My thoughts are – when really successful people are successful early, they use it as fuel to get even more successful. What we’ve done to start the season – we use it to relax, and that’s a major problem for most people.
“We’re in the world of competition, and if you really want to have some fun, keep improving, dislike losing, start believing in each other, and just commit to the whole thing 100 percent, no matter your role. It’s no longer about you winning or losing a game and putting your highlight reel on social media. It’s not about that silliness. It’s not about pouting because you didn’t get in tonight. Well, beat somebody at practice. All those old-fashioned rules. Our seniors have to start to buy in full bore to the total concept of team and understand their roles. I’ve never changed in 30 years. I don’t think those standards change.”
The win gave the Colonials – who edged Abington 68-66 in an early season meeting – a season sweep of the Ghosts.
“When you’re having the kind of season we’re having – there is a lot of learning and a lot of learning curves and a lot of errors,” Donofrio said. “The first time we played them was opening night. They were revved up, fired up, and (Jaden) Colzie was unconscious, and Mani (Sajid) was unconscious.
“There’s a great line by John Wooden that says – ‘It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.’ You’re too naïve to know you’ve got a lot to learn. That was that game.”
The Colonials were coming off Saturday’s loss (68-56) to one of Maryland’s top teams – Baltimore City College – at the Bump N Bmore Showcase in Towson, Md.
“We played against a very aggressive, athletic team, and we’re there, but we just keep getting punched in the head,” Donofrio said. “Not quite figuring the energy it requires, the focus it requires every play – all that stuff.
“We stayed really positive after Saturday’s loss, and the practice yesterday was just terrific. We’re taking on the mentality – you’ve just got to keep punching and keep wanting to get better. I don’t care how modern the world gets with social media – look at me and focus on the individual stuff. At some point, if you’re on a team, it still becomes about good old-fashioned team. The kids have to buy into the idea there’s 16 of you, you’re committed to this, and
this is bigger than you.
“You’ve got to start paying attention, you’ve got to start disliking losing, you’ve got to realize what you represent and you’ve got to get focused.”
Sophomore Mani Sajid finished with a game-high 23 points, including 10 points in the first quarter.
Senior Jaden Colzie added 19 points.
PW led 16-13 after one quarter and thanks to a late 8-0 run in the second quarter that lead was up to 31-19 by halftime. It led 48-38 heading into the fourth, and the Colonials closed strong, ending the game with a 15-1 run.
Abington struggled to get into the flow offensively, committing 22 turnovers, and shooting 2-for-25 from 3-point range against PW’s zone defense. The Ghosts, who were 2-for-12 in the second quarter, shot just 29.3 percent (17-for-58) for the game.
“We played our matchup zone tonight – when people hear zone from me, they kind of get shocked,” Donofrio said. “We’re not focused on Abington – we respect them, but we have too much to fix on our end. Yesterday’s practice was high energy focused. The defense worked tonight.
“Coaches notice things that the highlight reel doesn’t really care about. I was surprised that Jah Sayles closed out on our matchup probably 17 times in the second half and did it flawlessly. Mani Sajid didn’t get beat baseline. All these little things that apply have to be done in order for you to be successful every possession. Every possession matters. If you can give up yourself and stay as humble as you can and realize you could lose to anybody at any moment – you’ve got a shot. Tonight was a complete game.”
Khalid Jenkins led the Ghosts with 12 points. Jeremiah Lee had 10 points, 10 rebounds and four steals for Abington. Kamari Brasher had 10 points and seven rebounds. Aaron Jones added nine points.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (10-6, 8-2 SOL)) will travel to William Tennent for a crossover game Thursday.
Abington (12-4, 7-3 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Friday.
Abington (45)
Lathan Miller 1 0-0 3; Aaron Jones 4 1-1 9; Jeremiah Lee 3 3-4 10; Kamari Brasher 5 0-2 10; Khalid Jenkins 4 4-5 12; Dave Phillips 0 1-2 1. Totals 17 9-14 45.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (67)
Jaden Colzie 8 3-4 19; Ben Marsico 2 2-2 7; Davis 1 0-0 2; Jack Hayes 2 1-2 5; Mani Sajid 10 0-2 23; Michael Periera 2 3-5 7; Harris 1 0-1 2; Jah Sayles 1 0-3 2. Totals 27 9-19 67.
Abington 13 6 19 7 – 45
PW 16 15 17 19 – 67
3-point goals: A-Miller, Lee.
Upper Dublin 63, Quakertown 30
The Flying Cardinals scored 23 points in the first quarter in what turned out to be a dominant opening half and a lopsided win at Quakertown on Tuesday.
Ryan Mulroy scored nine of his game-high 21 in the first quarter and then another seven in the second quarter.
Brady Fogle hit three 3-pointers in the first half and had 11 points at the break. He finished with 16 points.
Noah Cohen also scored nine for UD.
It was a 23-4 game after one quarter and 44-14 at halftime.
“Great energy from the start for our group as we jumped out 17-0,” said Cardinals coach Derek Brooks. “Loved our defensive pressure and how we shared the ball on offense.
“Excited for our big rivalry game Friday night against Wissahickon. Always one of the best environments of the year.”
Miles Longacre finished with 11 for the Panthers.
Upper Dublin (13-3, 10-1 SOL) will be on the road at Wissahickon on Friday.
Quakertown (7-9, 3-7 SOL) will travel to Cheltenham for a crossover game Wednesday.
Upper Dublin (63)
Kobe Bazemore 1 0-0 2; Brady Fogle 6 0-0 16; Ryan Mulroy 8 2-4 21; Idris Rines 1 0-0 3; Noah Cohen 4 0-0 9; Brandon Altman 0 4-5 4; Jason Castronuovo 2 1-1 6; Anthony Oliveira-Schultz 1 0-0 2.
Quakertown (30)
Sam Wilkin 1 0-0 3; Kyle Rosenberger 1 0-0 2; Miles Longacre 5 1-7 11; Ethan Tomlinson 2 0-0 4; Trae McCray 0 0-2 2; Jaxon Torres 1 0-0 2; Brendan Padmanabhan; Tanner Clancy 1 2-2 5
UD 23 21 12 7 – 63
Quakertown 4 10 9 7 – 30
3-point goals: UD-Fogle 4, Mulroy 3, Rines, Cohen, Castronuevo; Q-Wilkin, Clancy
Wissahickon 64, Hatboro-Horsham 51
Dom Vacchiano turned it on with a big second quarter and then helped Wissahickon close it out in the fourth in the Trojans’ 13-point road win Tuesday.
“We got a much-needed bounce-back win,” Wissahickon coach Kyle Wilson said. “After a tough double overtime loss to Cheltenham Monday night, the fear was possibly having a flat game or players having fatigue. Instead, we played steady from start to finish and got the job done.”
Vacchiano finished with a game-high 21 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter.
Brayden Ryan scored 16 for Wissahickon, while Nico Vacchiano added nine.
Kenny Lutz led the Hatters with 13 points, while Shane Phillips had 12.
“It was a good game,” said H-H coach Josh Meyer. “The score didn’t reflect it, but it’s probably one of the most complete games that we’ve played throughout the whole season.
“We didn’t give up any big quarters. Last time we played Wiss, they put a 25 spot on us in the second quarter. This time it was a 10-point game at halftime. Every time we would get at arm’s length – we would cut it and had a couple chances but just couldn’t get the run we wanted. We definitely battled, and the body language and the heart were there to the end.”
Wissahickon (8-10, 7-5 SOL) will host Upper Dublin on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham (2-12, 0-10 SOL) will be on the road at Abington Friday.
Wissahickon (64)
Michael Maltin 1 1-1 3; Brayden Ryan 6 0-0 16; Nicol Vacchiano 3 2-6 9; Caj Jones 2 1-1 5; Gabe Lassiter 0 3-4 3; Josh Palates 3 1-3 7; Dom Vacchiano 6 6-10 21; Totals 21 14-25 64.
Hatboro-Horsham (51)
Jayden Dion 1 0-0 3; Ryan Smith 5 0-2 10; Sean McCue 3 2-4 8; Kenny Lutz 4 5-7 14; Shane Phillips 4 3-3 12; Totals 19 10-16 51.
Wissahickon 11 24 15 14 – 64
Hatboro-Horsham 8 17 10 16 – 51
3-point goals: Wissahickon – Brayden Ryan 4, Dom Vacchiano 3, Nico Vacchiano; H-H – Kenny Lutz, Jayden Dion, Shane Phillips.
SOL Freedom Division
Upper Moreland 79, Lower Moreland 66
Offensively, Upper Moreland took control of this one in the first half, putting up 79 points for the game holding off Lower Moreland late for the 13-point win.
“Our second quarter is kind of what gave us the lead early on,” said Golden Bears coach Dan Heiland. “We even maintained it into third. We had over 20-plus in the fourth, but we, to be honest, didn’t finish the way we’d like. Credit to Lower Moreland. They made a couple tough shots and made their way back. They closed it to 10, but we did a nice job as a team down the stretch making free throws.”
Colson Campbell led UM with 22 points, while Sean Murphy added 14 and Brayden Martin and Best 10 points each.
“We did a really nice job of stretching the floor out, spacing it, and giving our guards, if they’re able to beat guys, they did,” Heiland said. “They kicked it out for our shooters, who made a bunch of 3s, or dumped it to Larry Hughes and Sean Murphy around the basket.
“Seventy-nine points is a lot. I’m happy with that. I’m happy with how we shared the ball and executed our offense against a good Lower Moreland team.”
Sophomore Nathan Fellah scored 21 to lead the Lions, while Carl Barnette added 18.
Upper Moreland (11-6, 8-4 SOL) will be on the road at William Tennent Friday.
Lower Moreland (6-10, 3-8 SOL) will host Cheltenham Friday.
Lower Moreland (66)
Carl Barnette 7 2-2 18; Mason Tammaro 3 0-0 6; Kevin Hegedus 1 0-0 3; John Kroll 3 0-0 7; Zachary Kendall 3 0-0 9; Andre Zoubroulis 1 0-0 2; Nathan Fellah 8 5-7 21. Totals 26 7-9 66.
Upper Moreland (79)
Nate Best 1 8-8 10; Alex Best 2 2-2 7; Colson Campbell 8 5-8 22; Anthony Carson 2 0-0 6; Jimmy Perce 1 0-0 2; Sean Murphy 6 2-3 14; Brayden Martin 3 2-2 10; Larry Hughes 4 0-0 8. Totals 27 19-23 79.
LM 13 9 15 29 – 66
UM 17 21 16 25 – 79
3-point goals: UM-Carson 2, Martin 2, A. Best, Campbell; LM-Kendall 3, Barnette 2, Hegedus, Kroll
William Tennent 78, Springfield Twp 48
Kirby Mooney stayed red-hot with a huge offensive night, scoring 35 points, including six 3-pointers as Tennent had no trouble in pulling away from Springfield in the first half on the way to the 30-point win.
The Panthers led this one 27-14 after one and 43-26 at halftime.
Imad Abunima finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for Tennent. Chris D’Ambra added 10.
Bob Hartman led Springfield with 15 points and seven rebounds, Will Cooney had 11 points and four assists, and Brandon Thompson had nine points.
William Tennent (11-6, 8-4 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh in a crossover game Thursday.
Springfield Twp (3-10, 1-8 SOL) will be on the road for a non-league game at Morrisville Thursday.
William Tennent (78)
Kirby Mooney 12 5-6 35, Chris D’Ambra 3 3-4 10, Imad Abunima 7 2-5 16, Matt Wiegner 1 0-0 2, Kishan Patel 1 0-0 2, Tony Pople 1 0-0 2, Vince Sulpizio 1 0-0 2, Tre Stracuzzi 2 0-0 6, Braden Goldberg 1 0-0 2
Springfield (48)
Bob Hartman 5 4-8 15, Aiden Hood 2 1-2 5, Brandon Thompson 4 0-0 9, Julian Ciasullo 1 0-0 2, Will Cooney 4 0-0 11, Cahlin Spearman 0 1-2 1, AJ Picolo-Cooper 2 0-1 5.
Tennent 27 16 21 14 – 78
Springfield 14 12 13 9 – 48
3-point goals: WT-Mooney 6, Stracuzzi 2, D’Ambra, Goldberg; S-Cooney 3, Hartman, Thompson, Piccolo-Cooper
Cheltenham 65, New Hope-Solebury 28
A 19-2 first quarter set the tone early and Cheltenham pulled away and cruised to the 37-point win over visiting New Hope on Tuesday.
Fourteen different Cheltenham players got in the scoring column, led by Osei Johnson, Salim Kelly and Asante Johnson with seven points each.
New Hope was led by Liam Ross’ 14 points.
Cheltenham (12-4, 9-2 SOL) will host Quakertown in a crossover game Wednesday.
New Hope-Solebury (0-12, 0-10 SOL) will be on the road at Springfield Twp on Friday.
New Hope-Solebury (28)
Heath Miller 7, Noah Kolen 2, John Nettles 3, Liam Ross 14, Nicholas Reader 2.
Cheltenham (65)
Kamal Mason 3. Josiah Hutson 2, Mark Hill 4, Aidan Wilson Worley 4, Chris Harmon 5, Osei Johnson 7, Salim Kelly 7, Asante Johnson 7, Nile tinsley 5, Peyton McClendon 4, Henderson 5, Chris Jones 4, K.Willoughby 5, Michael Abelard 3.
New Hope-Solebury 2 9 6 6 – 28
Cheltenham 19 16 12 8 – 65
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