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SOL Patriot Division
Pennsbury 58, Neshaminy 48
A stretch of three losses in four games came at an inopportune time for Pennsbury, but it went into Tuesday night’s home showdown with rival Neshaminy tied for first place in the SOL Patriot, so there was time to right the ship.
The Falcons did just that with an impressive 58-48 win to take over sole possession of first.
“In preparation, we looked at all the baskets (Neshaminy) scored against us in the first game,” Pennsbury coach Wes Emme said. “We wanted to find out what they did well against us and take that away. We know we’re a different offensive team coming back around. We wanted to find out where we were at our best, so we looked at games where we’ve been successful on offense. We found plays where we had success, and that’s how we wanted to play.
“It helps to have awesome players like Ryan Zuckerman and Ty Kocak. It was Senior Night, and Ryan got us going early. He really asserted himself under the rim. Ty then took it home for us. He was incredible up and down the floor. We needed that.
“Those two guys, when they’re going, we’re tough. And when they’re not going, other guys step up. Connor Taddei and Teddy Mangan, two of our other experienced guys, they stepped up for us tonight too.”
Neshaminy had its moments on Tuesday. Sean Curley had seven points in the first quarter, while Emeer Coombs had 10 in the first half on his way to a 14-point night. Nate Townsend led Neshaminy with 19, including 9-for-10 from the foul line.
“We had trouble guarding them in the first quarter,” Emme said. “Sean Curley got it going really early. They have good players. They’re tough to guard. They hit some tough shots. Curley hit a couple shots, Coombs hit a couple shots, and Nate Townsend was incredible from the free throw line. He’s exceptional at drawing the foul.
“Mike Roccograndi is probably our best defender and he got in foul trouble. Eric David came in and was excellent guarding Nate.”
Pennsbury led 30-28 at the half and 41-39 after three quarters, and then put the game away with a 17-9 fourth quarter, as Mangan hit a big 3-pointer and Taddei and Kocak were a combined 7-for-9 from the free throw line.
Kocak led the Falcons with 17 points, Mangan had 12 and Zuckerman finished with nine points.
“It was an all-around team win,” Emme said. “It was about doing whatever it took to win the game.”
Pennsbury hadn’t been playing well in its four-game losing streak, and Emme said they hit rock bottom Saturday with a nonleague loss to Holy Ghost Prep.
“Sometimes you have to bottom out before you can ascend again,” he said. “It’s an up-and-down season, a lot of ebbs and flows. But what better way to get going mentally than to play your archrivals.”
The Falcons (11-6, 8-4 SOL) now have a one-game lead in the division standings over Neshaminy with four games to play, starting Thursday against Harry S. Truman. Unofficially, they’re No. 15 in the District One Class 6A power rankings.
Neshaminy (11-7, 7-5 SOL) is No. 20 in the power rankings, and 24 teams qualify for the Class 6A district tournament. It looks to bounce back Friday at Council Rock South.
Neshaminy (48)
Ashton Lovelace 2 0-0 4; Emeer Coombs 5 2-4 14; Guy Horton 1 0-0 2; Sean Curley 4 0-0 9; Nate Townsend 5 9-10 19. Totals 17 11-14 48.
Pennsbury (58)
Teddy Mangan 5 0-0 12; Mike Roccograndi 1 0-0 3; Danny Cohen 1 0-0 2; Sam Callahan 1 0-2 2; Connor Taddei 4 4-4 13; Ty Kocak 7 3-6 17; Ryan Zuckerman 2 5-8 9. Totals 21 12-20 58.
Neshaminy 15 13 11 9 – 48
Pennsbury 18 12 11 17 – 58
3-point goals: N-Coombs 2, Curley; P-Mangan 2, Taddei
Bensalem 57, Council Rock South 48
Bensalem trailed by two at halftime and led by just one point after three quarters, but took over the fourth, pulling away from the visiting Golden Hawks for the 57-48 victory on Tuesday night.
Antonio Morris scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Owls, and 12 of those points came in the fourth quarter.
Eric Gonzalez scored 17 points, 10 of which came in the first quarter, while Jaidyn Moffitt added nine. The Owls were without Micah White, due to an illness.
“As we always say in the locker room, if one guy is down, it takes everyone to step up,” said coach Ron Morris. “We had a lot of good contributions in more ways than just in the scorebook.
“We haven’t been playing Bensalem-type basketball recently, and after Pennridge Friday night – on Saturday – we had a family meeting. We had a really long film session, a good heart-to-heart talk, and it was good to see us respond the way we did tonight.”
There was plenty of credit to go around after Tuesday’s win.
“Eric Gonzalez was hot in the first quarter – he had three 3s – and Antonio was hot in the second quarter with three ‘3s’ to keep us offensively in the game in the second half,” Morris said. “We really turned it up defensively in the second half. I thought Jack Wineburg had his best half of defensive basketball, putting his body on the line. He got a couple of steals, diving on the floor.
“Nate Cooper stepped up in the absence of Micah and kind of filled that defensive role. We knew (CR South’s) Matt Robinson was a heck of a basketball player. We kept throwing different guys at him to try and wear him down. Nate was one of them, Jack was one of them.
“Jaidyn Moffitt started tonight and gave us good minutes. Idris Salvadago came off the bench and gave us good minutes. Noah Morris and Amir Drummond gave us good minutes, so it was a true team effort that all came together. Eric and Antonio did the bulk of the scoring, but there were a lot of contributions tonight that allowed us to play 32 good minutes of basketball, which we’ve been trying to do.”
CR South was led by Timmy Rahill’s 22 points, including nine in the first quarter.
“Andrew (Rogers) does a good job,” Morris said. “They were down a guy, we were down a guy. They had a great game plan. Tim Rahill had a very good game for them offensively. He’s a really good player too. No games are easy, and this is just another tough league battle. We were fortunate enough to come out on top.”
Bensalem (10-7, 6-6 SOL) snapped a two-game losing streak and unofficially is at No. 22 in the District One Class 6A power rankings. It plays at CR North on Friday.
CR South (3-16, 1-12 SOL) hosts Neshaminy Friday.
Bensalem (57)
Eric Gonzalez 6 1-2 17; Amir Drummond 1 0-0 2; Antonio Morris 9 1-2 23; Idris Salvadago 3 0-0 6; Jaidyn Moffitt 3 2-4 9; Totals 22 4-8 57.
Council Rock South (48)
Matt Robinson 2 0-0 4; Timmy Rahill 8 0-0 22; Michael Burns 2 0-0 5; Jordan Getz 1 2-2 4; George O’Brien 2 0-0 4; Callum Kockott 3 0-0 7; Ryan Delp 1 0-0 2; Totals 19 2-2 48.
Council Rock South 13-15-6-14 48
Bensalem 11-15-9-22 57
3-point goals: CRS – Timmy Rahill 6, Michael Burns, Callum Kockott; Bensalem – Eric Gonzalez 4, Antonio Morris 4, Jaidyn Moffitt.
Council Rock North 47, Harry S. Truman 23
A 17-4 first quarter set the tone in this one, as CR North jumped up big and was able to clear its bench in the second half on the way to the 24-point road win over Harry S. Truman on Tuesday night.
It was a balanced scoring night for the Indians, as 10 different players got in the scorebook.
Oliver Schaefer hit three 3-pointers, all in the first half, and had a team-high nine points. Adam Mahtat scored eight points, six in the first half, and Jack Blum scored all seven of his points in the first half as well.
Truman was led by Tre Winton’s nine points.
CR North (9-8, 6-6 SOL) entered the night No. 29 in the District One power ratings. It has a key game Friday at home against Bensalem.
Truman (1-15, 0-12 SOL) plays at division leading Pennsbury on Thursday.
CR North (47)
Matt Hendrickson 2, Oliver Schaefer 9, Vaughn Vanderslice 3, Tyler Rodowicz 5, Riley Haggerty 3, Cole McCarthy 6, Micah Oxley 2, Adam Mahtat 8, Jack Blum 7, Luke Blum 2.
Harry S. Truman (23)
Kahalil King 5, Khavier Adams 2, Erik Nieves 4, Tre Winton 9, Davae Vaghun 2, Randolph Cox 1.
CR North 17 16 10 4 – 47
Truman 4 3 5 11 – 23
3-point goals: CRN-Schaefer 3, McCarthy, J. Blum; HST-Winton
SOL Colonial Division
North Penn 68, Pennridge 61
After blazing out to a nine-point lead and 24 points in the first quarter, North Penn watched visiting Pennridge claw back into the lead and actually build a lead as large as five points in the third quarter. But the Knights had the final run and thanks to free throw shooting from Corey Meade off the bench outlasted the Rams 68-61 in a Colonial Division game between two teams that were red-hot going in.
“Pennridge has been playing great,” said North Penn coach John Conrad. “I think they’d won nine of their last 10 games. This was good for us. We talked about it with our guys. It’s a game of runs, and our guys did a nice job closing out the game.”
From the start, the Knights were hitting their shots, as five different players scored in the opening quarter, led by Ryan Zeltt and Ryan Deininger with six points each.
Pennridge cut the lead to 34-28 at halftime, and then in the third quarter, it overtook North Penn.
“They went from down six to up five,” Conrad said. “Thankfully, we were able to make the last run and that was enough to get over the hump.
“They’re a good team. Dean (Behrens) does a great job. They were able to score and set up in their half court (defense). We got a little selfish and impatient on the offensive end. That led to run outs and that was enough to get them going.”
Meade gave North Penn a huge lift off the bench. He scored a game-high 24 points, including 15 in the second half and 7-for-7 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter.
“Corey came off the bench and gave us great minutes,” Conrad said. “He played with a lot of energy, got his hands on balls, rebounded and the guys responded to him and fed off his energy.
“He was a force on the offensive glass and shot real well from the free throw line. I think he’s coming on. He’s gaining some confidence, and, obviously, the coaching staff is getting more and more confident in him. He’s been working hard in practice, staying the course, so it’s nice to see it paying dividends for him.”
Deininger added 15 for North Penn, while Zeltt had 10.
Matt Campione had 14 points in the first half for Pennridge, and he finished the game with 24. Xavier Peters added 12 points, while Jake Buesing had nine and Tommy Cramer eight.
North Penn (14-4, 9-3 SOL) has now won nine straight games and sits at No. 7 in the District One Class 6A power rankings. It hosts CB West on Friday.
Pennridge (12-6, 7-5 SOL) is No. 17 in the updated power rankings and looks to get back into the win column Friday at Souderton.
Pennridge (61)
Caden Fisher 1 0-0 2; Jake Buesing 3 2-2 9; Gannon Perlini 2 0-0 6; Matt Campione 9 3-4 24; Xavier Peters 6 0-0 12; Tommy Cramer 4 0-0 8. Totals 25 5-6 61.
North Penn (68)
Mario Sgro 3 1-3 7; Norm Gee 2 0-1 5; Teddy McAllister 2 0-0 4; Ryan Zeltt 4 0-0 10; Amir Hammond 1 0-0 3; Ryan Deininger 7 1-2 15; Corey Meade 7 10-11 24. Totals 26 12-17 68.
Pennridge 15 13 19 14 – 61
North Penn 24 10 14 20 – 68
3-point goals: P-Campione 3, Perlini 2, Buesing; NP-Zeltt 2, Gee
Central Bucks East 62, Central Bucks West 54
CB East opened up a double-figure lead in the third quarter and then hung on to get past CB West in a tough rivalry game on Tuesday.
The Patriots went 19-for-21 from the free throw line for the game.
Junior Jacob Cummiskey scored 20 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists. He was 4-for-4 from the line.
Tyler Dandrea scored 13 points, while Joey Giordano had 10 points and seven rebounds and Kyle Berndt had 10 points, four rebounds and four assists. Dhruv Mukund grabbed six rebounds.
CB West was led by Max Slaymaker with 12 points and Charlie Cashman with 11.
CB East (16-2, 11-1 SOL) plays host to CB South on Friday.
CB West (6-13, 4-9 SOL) looks to bounce back Friday at North Penn.
CB East (62)
Joey Giordano 10, Jacob Cummiskey 20, Dhruv Mukund 1, Nick Condo 2, Tyler Dandrea 13, Justin DiRoberto 4, Kyle Berndt 10, Nolan Jacob 2.
CB West (54)
Julian Phillips 9, Charlie Cashman 1, Max McGlone 7, Max Slaymaker 12, Colin McKenna 5, Bowen Gugger 5, Trey Reed 2, Michael Fountain 4.
CB East 16 9 20 17 – 62
CB West 10 10 11 23 – 54
3-point goals: CBE-Cummiskey 2, Berndt 2, Dandrea; CBW-Cashman 3, Phillips 2
Central Bucks South 61, Souderton 49
Senior forward Tyler Meinel scored 32 points, including 10 in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth quarter as CB South bounced back from a slow first half and avenged a previous loss to Souderton back in December.
The win was the seventh in its last eight games for CB South, which unofficially went into the night at No. 26 in the District One Class 6A power rankings.
Early on, the Titans struggled and things weren’t looking very good at all.
“I think we didn’t have our best practice yesterday,” said Titans coach Louie Ditri. “A couple of our coaches were concerned, and then in warmups, we found out one of (Souderton’s) best players (Nate Hemsing) was injured and not playing. I don’t know if they thought it might be easier. But our defense wasn’t good.
Souderton had four 3-pointers in the first half, led by James Blair, who had a pair of ‘3s’ and 10 points.
“At halftime, I was very upset,” Ditri said. “One of our assistants, Mike Razler, really got into the team and our best player, Tyler Meinel. We were playing bad defense and bad offense.
“Tyler then went out and exploded in the second half. It was the best half he’s played all season. We were down 29-23 at halftime and we outscored them 38-20 in the second half. Great defense led to better offense.”
Meinel has had big games this season offensively and he’s also been able to find his teammates as well. Tuesday, he had his whole game working.
“When he’s on, obviously, he’s hard to defend 1-on-1,” Ditri said. “If teams are cheating towards him a little, he makes the extra pass and finds open guys. A lot of our guys can make open shots. When he’s facing the basket, and they’re guarding him 1-on-1, he takes it. If he sees them coming to trap, he’s passing to find the open man. That helps our guards, and even Dalton (VanZanten), our big guys. He’s creating space for others.”
VanZanten and Kyle Klein had eight points each for CB South (9-9, 9-3 SOL), which plays at first-place CB East on Friday.
“It feels like night and day from early in the season,” Ditri said. “People are recognizing how much better we’re playing, and more importantly, the kids are realizing it. They’re realizing what they’re capable of.
“Friday, we have a tough game on the road at East. They’re one of the best teams in all of District One. We only lost by three the first time we played them, but it’s going to take a team effort, a defensive effort.”
Souderton was led by Blair’s 20 points, while Levi John added 12 points.
The Indians (6-12, 5-7 SOL) host Pennridge on Friday.
Souderton (49)
James Blair 8 0-0 20; Chanse Salone 4 1-1 9; Aiden Maue 3 0-0 8; Levi John 4 4-6 12.
CB South (61)
Kyle Klein 3 0-0 8; Flynn Carroll 1 0-0 3; Dalton VanZanten 3 2-2 8; Chris Granito 1 3-4 6; Owen Wheeler 0 1-2 1; Tyler Meinel 14 3-5 32; Sean Rieber 1 0-0 3.
Souderton 11 18 9 11 – 49
CB South 12 11 16 22 – 61
3-point goals: S-Blair 4, Maue 2; CBS-Klein 2, Carroll, Granito, Meinel, Rieber
SOL Liberty Division
Plymouth Whitemarsh 63, Abington 44
Led by Chase Coleman’s 29 points, Plymouth Whitemarsh built an early lead and then broke open a close game with a dominant fourth quarter on the way to the 63-44 win over rival Cheltenham in a Liberty Division game Tuesday.
“It was an important game for us because you need to start to be tested,” said Colonials coach Jim Donofrio. “Our guys are talented, but the game has a weird way of working the longer you go in the season, trying to win league titles, trying to get in playoff position and all that.
“That’s when it really gets real, and you have to be tested. Abington is going to test us. We’ve had a long, longtime rivalry dating back to the 1970s, especially in the last 5, 6 years with the Eric Dixons and Naheem McLeods.
“They’ve certainly given us major problems with their major teams, and even last year down there, we controlled the game for three-and-a-half quarters. They’re very tough kids, they’re very physical kids, they’re very proud kids. It’s been a house of horrors for us for the last two seasons.”
PW led 14-9 after one and 35-27 at the half. But Abington didn’t go away, and the lead was down to 47-42 going into the fourth.
The Colonials then outscored the Galloping Ghosts 16-2 over the final eight minutes.
“We got a 12 or 14-0 lead, and the guys relaxed a little bit,” Donofrio said. “The next thing you know it’s cut to four, it’s cut to two.
“You need that. I had to go in the ‘old school Coach D mode’ and get a little direct and hope they didn’t go soft on us, and they didn’t. They were great.
“To have a two-point fourth quarter, that’s a grow-up moment. We had to go down there and prove to ourselves we could win that game in the start of the second time around games.
“You’ve got to send messages. My message to the team is, ‘This is not easy. Everybody likes to be the best, but you have to want to be the best.’
“I heard Jalen Hurts talking about that. The first year as an Eagles quarterback everyone wanted him gone. I read where he said, ‘I am going to get better at this,’ and it was about the details, and that’s exactly where we’re at.
“Our guys have to listen better. We were terrific on defense, but it’s very specific stuff. Every scouting report has to be followed to a ‘T’ now. Our guys early in the season didn’t have that kind of attention span. It’s what’s required or you’re not going to give yourself a chance. This was a very important win.”
Colzie had 15 points for PW, while Qudire Bennett had 13. Donofrio also credited the strong play of Jimmy Flowers off the bench.
PW (16-2, 12-0 SOL), unofficially now No. 3 in the District One Class 6A power ratings, hosts Quakertown on Friday night.
Abington shot 38.6 percent (17-for-44) from the field and just 1-for-9 from 3-point range. Jeremiah Lee scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Kellen Ingram added 11 points.
The Ghosts (9-8, 8-4 SOL), currently No. 19 in District One, plays at Hatboro-Horsham on Friday.
PW (63)
Jaden Colzie 4 6-12 15; Jimmy Flowers 1 1-2 3; Chase Coleman 11 5-6 29; Qudire Bennett 3 6-6 13; Lincoln Sharpe 1 1-4 3; Totals 20 19-30 63.
Abington (44)
Lathan Miller 0 1-2 1; Jeremiah Lee 6 3-5 16; Liam Rardin 1 0-0 2; Josh Young 2 0-0 4; Paul Glants 4 0-0 8; Kellen Ingram 3 5-6 11; Totals 17 9-13 44.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 14-21-12-16 63
Abington 9-18-15-2 44
3-point goals: PW – Chase Coleman 2, Jaden Colzie, Qudire Bennett; Abington – Jeremiah Lee
Wissahickon 53, Hatboro-Horsham 39
Tough defense early on was the difference for Wissahickon in this one, as the Trojans held visiting Hatboro-Horsham to just three points in the first quarter and 10 in the first half on the way to the 14-point win on Tuesday.
H-H had just one field in the opening quarter, as Wissahickon opened up an 11-3 lead after one, and that lead was up to 22-10 by halftime, and 36-20 after three quarters.
Dom Vacchiano scored a game-high 16 for the Trojans, 11 in the second half. Jaylon Williams was also in double figures with 10.
Noah Schlosser led the Hatters with 11 points.
Wissahickon is 7-1 in its last eight games and going into Tuesday was No. 27 in the District One Class 6A power rankings. The Trojans (9-9, 8-4 SOL) host rival Upper Dublin on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham (5-13, 4-8 SOL) hosts Abington on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham (39)
Jake Grier 2 0-0 4; Noah Schlosser 5 0-2 11; Kyle Dittus 1 0-0 3; Kenny Lutz 1 2-2 4; Matt Wingen 0 2-2 2; Mason Bynum 0 2-6 2; Shane Phillips 2 0-0 4; Jack Joyce 3 0-0 9. Totals 14 6-12 39.
Wissahickon (53)
Will Kirkpatrick 1 0-0 2; Jaylon Williams 4 1-3 10; Andy Yun 1 0-0 3; Brendan Queenan 2 0-0 5; Kevin Cupid 1 0-0 2; Owen Coughlin 2 0-0 5; Andrew Slackman 2 0-0 4; Dom Vacchiano 5 5-7 16; Earl Stout 3 0-1 6. Totals 21 6-11 53.
Hatboro-Horsham 3 7 10 19 – 39
Wissahickon 11 11 14 17 – 53
3-point goals: HH-Joyce 3, Schlosser, Dittus; W-Williams, Yun, Queenan, Coughlin, Vacchiano
Upper Dublin 44, Quakertown 32
It was a physical, defensive battle from the start, and in the end, Upper Dublin’s defense proved the big factor as the Flying Cardinals pulled away in the fourth quarter for the 12-point Liberty Division win over visiting Quakertown.
“They’re big and they’re strong,” said UD coach Derek Brooks. “It’s always a tough, physical game when you play Quakertown. Both teams played well defensively, both teams shot well from ‘3’, and neither could score inside the (3-point line).
“We did a good job protecting the paint, but we had problems scoring against their defense. We had to do anything we could to get points on the board. Give Quakertown credit. They played hard. It was a close game.”
D.J. Cerisier finished with a team-high 11 points and three 3-pointers. Brady Fogle had nine points on three 3-pointers.
“It was a balanced effort,” Brooks said. “All eight guys in the rotation scored. DJ Ceriser had a great shooting night, but it was a well-balanced effort on the offensive end and definitely. It was more of a team win.”
Sam Wilkin led Quakertown with 13 points, while Ethan Tomlinson added eight.
Upper Dublin (14-4, 10-2 SOL) is unofficially No. 5 in the District One Class 5A power rankings. It plays at Wissahickon on Friday
Quakertown (7-11, 4-8 SOL) takes on first-place Plymouth Whitemarsh Friday.
Quakertown (32)
Miles Longacre 2 0-0 5; Sam Wilkin 4 2-3 13; Ethan Tomlinson 3 2-3 8; Anthony Callan 2 0-0 4; Kyle Rosenberger 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 4-6 32.
Upper Dublin (44)
Mason Pensabene 1 0-2 2; Ryan Mulroy 4 0-2 8; Griffin Pensabene 1 1-2 3; Terrell Turner 2 1-2 6; Seaton Kukla 1 0-1 3; DJ Cerisier 4 0-0 11; Brady Fogle 3 0-0 9; Chris Kohlbrenner 0 2-2 2. Totals 16 4-11 44.
Quakertown 9 11 5 7 – 32
Upper Dublin 16 9 5 14 – 44
3-point goals: Q-Wilkin 3, Longacre; UD-Cerisier 3, Fogle 3, Turner, Kukla
SOL Freedom Division
Cheltenham 58, New Hope-Solebury 39
Close at the half, Cheltenham stepped up its defense in the second half and got past New Hope-Solebury on the road Tuesday night.
“It was a total team effort,” said Cheltenham coach Patrick Fleury. “It was definitely a slow start for us. New Hope did some good things in terms of just being physical and making shots.”
New Hope came out and hit four 3-pointers in the first half – two each by John Nettles and Rocco Massimino – and was right in the game at halftime.
The Panthers then outscored the Lions 27-3 in the third quarter and completely took the game over.
“At halftime, it was 20-18,” Fleury said. “We came out in the third quarter and just ran through our stuff, and we were able to get some stops. From there, we were able to click on offense, and again, it opened it up. I’m definitely happy to get the win and just move on. We need a lot more of these to get back to the standard that we’ve created.”
Xavier Thompson scored all 18 of his points in the second half to help the Panthers extend the lead and put the game away.
Nile Tinsley also had nine points for Cheltenham.
“Xavier Thompson led us with 18 points, his career high,” Fleury said. “He was 7-for-11 from the field and led us with energy (and) used his senior leadership to pretty much galvanize us. Josiah Hutson started the third quarter off very well defensively and galvanized the group. From there, it kind of took off.”
Nettles was New Hope’s leading scorer with 11 points.
Cheltenham (8-8, 7-5 SOL) entered the night No. 28 in the District One Class 6A power rankings. It hosts Lower Moreland on Friday.
New Hope (0-13, 0-12 SOL) plays at Springfield on Friday.
Cheltenham (58)
Josiah Hutson 7, Yakeen Respes 2, Kevin Addison 7, Zion Robinson 1, Osei Johnson 4, Malik Hughes 4, Finn Ivory 2, Nile Tinsley 9, Xavier Thompson 18, Peyton McClendon 3 .
New Hope-Solebury (39)
Heath Miller 5, John Wilson 4, Rocco Massimino 6, John Nettles 11; Michael Hanley 1 0-0 3; Liam Ross 4, Will Keddie 6.
Cheltenham 13 7 27 11 – 58
New Hope-Solebury 9 9 3 18 – 39
3-point goals: C-Tinsley; NHS-Nettles 3, Massimino 2, Miller, Hanley
Lower Moreland 58, Upper Moreland 39
A big-time defense effort kept visiting Upper Moreland in check, as Lower Moreland was able to avenge a previous loss to the Golden Bears in dominating fashion on Tuesday night.
“My backcourt really, really was phenomenal today,” said LM coach Seth Baron. “Their defense is tough; they have three really good guards there. Ian Alicea, my senior guard, had 10 assists. John Kroll, my other backcourt guy, he had 20 points.
“We were short-handed the first time we played them. A couple key players were out at their place. We lost by about 11, but it was tooth and nail after a slow start.”
Lower Moreland led by just one after one quarter but scored 23 points in the second to take control.
The Lions hit 10 3-pointers as a team, including five by Kroll and three by Kevin Negedus. Tom Pryzblinski also added 12 points.
LM (7-11, 5-7 SOL) went into the night at No. 14 in the District One Class 5A power rankings, and only 12 teams make the 5A tournament. It has another big game Friday at Cheltenham.
“It was a big win,” Baron said. “We knew we were coming to the last five games, and we have aspirations for making the playoffs. Right now, we’re on the outside, so it was almost like a must win and we played like it.”
Jon Clark had 12 points for Upper Moreland.
The Bears (11-7, 5-7 SOL) is No. 9 in the Class 5A power rankings. They look to bounce back Friday against William Tennent at home.
Upper Moreland (39)
Nigel Adamson 2 0-0 4; Alex Best 3 0-0 6; Jon Clark 4 4-4 12; Ralph Tyler 2 1-2 6; Anthony Carson 1 0-0 3; Sean Murphy 1 0-1 2; Jadon Cybok 1 0-0 3; Colson Campbell 1 1-2 3. Totals 15 6-9 39.
Lower Moreland (58)
Ian Alicea 1 0-0 2; Tom Pryzblinski 5 1-1 12; Kevin Negedus 3 0-0 9; Carl Barnette 3 0-0 6; John Kroll 7 1-2 20; Gabe Krutsinger 2 0-0 4; Donato Incollingo 2 0-0 5. Totals 23 2-3 58.
Upper Moreland 7 14 12 6 – 39
Lower Moreland 8 23 13 14 – 58
3-point goals: UM-Tyler, Carson, Cybok; LM-Kroll 5, Negedus 3, Pryzblinski, Incollingo
William Tennent 81, Springfield Twp 64
Kirby Mooney led a huge offensive night for William Tennent, as he scored 26 points and the Panthers rode a 45-point first half on the way to the 17-point win over Springfield in a SOL Freedom Division game Tuesday.
Both teams put the ball in the basket in the first half, as Tennent led 45-40 at the break. In the second half, however, the Panthers kept up the pace and pulled away for the victory in the four quarter.
Mooney also had 10 rebounds for Tennent. George Marion finished with 17 points, six assists and six rebounds. Chris D’Ambra had 13 points. Evan Devor had five points and 10 rebounds.
Springfield was led by Dylan McKenzie with 24 points, while Brett Smith at 15.
Tennent (12-5, 8-4 SOL) remained one game in front of Cheltenham for first place in the Freedom standings. It also is No. 12 in the District One Class 6A power ratings. The Panthers play at Upper Moreland on Friday.
Springfield (5-12, 1-11 SOL) hosts New Hope-Solebury on Friday.
William Tennent (81)
Kirby Mooney 9 7-9 26; Isaiah Dawson 4 0-0 9; George Marion 4 7-8 17; Sean Devine1 0-0 3; Chris D’Ambra 4 2-3 13; Imad Abunima 2 0-0 5; Danny Scheller 0 3-4 3; Evan Devor 2 0-0 5.
Springfield (64)
Dylan McKenzie 8 8-10 24; Miles Goodwin 2 1-2 5; Brett Smith 6 2-4 15; Ezra Parks 2 0-2 6; Sam Greenfield 3 0-0 8; Will Cooney 1 0-0 3; Aiden Hood 1 0-0 3.
Tennent 22 23 16 20 – 81
Springfield 22 18 15 9 – 64
3-point goals: WT-D’Ambra 3, Marion 2, Mooney, Dawson, Devine, Abunima, Devor; S-Parks 2, Greenfield 2, Smith, Cooney, Hood
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