Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Tuesday. Abington/Quakertown photos provided courtesy of Geanine Jamison. North Penn/CB East photos courtesy of Tom Shewbrooks. Check back for galleries of both games. Neshaminy/Bensalem photo provided courtesy of Jess Garber (https://JSGarber.zenfolio.com/p823525293)
SOL Liberty
Hatboro-Horsham 48, Upper Dublin 42
Hatboro-Horsham tried to do what every opponent has tried to do against Upper Dublin this season. Slow down Drew Stover.
The UD big man did score 25 points, but the Hatters made him work for it and pulled out a huge 48-42 Liberty Division win on Tuesday.
“It was a great win for us,” said first-year H-H coach Rick Fedele. “We watched film on Upper Dublin, a couple games, and we focused on Stover. He was the key. We wanted to get out there and physically bang him as much as we could. We ran three guys on him and they did a tremendous job making him earn everything.”
That defensive credit goes to Zehier Cheeze, Dan Simpson and Josh Spruill.
“We held (Stover) to one bucket in the second quarter,” Fedele said. “We were able to get the lead. That was a big part of it, the second quarter.
“But they were able to take the lead late, but everything they threw at us, we handled. We fought the whole time.”
The Hatters, who trailed 13-6 after one quarter, used a 16-6 second quarter to go into halftime with a 22-19 advantage.
Sophomore Noah Schlosser scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Hatters, while Eric Butler added 12 and sophomore Kyle Dittus with nine points.
It was the kind of win that H-H was looking for, especially coming off a loss to first-place Plymouth Whitemarsh.
“Upper Dublin is a quality team,” Fedele said. “I’ve only been with the kids a total of 18 days. We had some open gyms, but then we started the season late, and I was hired late in the fall.
“The focus has been on defense. We’re trying to do it defensively, with intensity and aggression, and let the offense come.”
The Hatters (2-1, 2-1 SOL) host Abington on Thursday. UD (5-2, 2-2 SOL) hosts Abington on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham 48, Upper Dublin 42
Upper Dublin (42): Stover 9 8-9 25; Lee 0 0-1 0; O’Sullivan 2 1-2 5; Cerisier 0 2-3 2; Boutilier 2 1-1 5; Kukloa 1 0-0 2; Foster 1 0-0 2.
Hatboro-Horsham (48): Schlosser 7 4-4 20; Smith 0 0-0 0; Fink 1 0-0 2; Dittus 3 0-0 9; Cheeze 1 0-1 2; Butler 6 5-6 17
UD 13 6 11 12-42
HH 9 16 9 16-48
3-point goals: HH-Schlosser 2, Dittus 3
Abington 72, Quakertown 61
After settling for a 17-17 tie with the visiting Panthers after one quarter, Abington used a 17-7 second quarter to jump in front. The Ghosts built that 
lead to 18 (52-34) in the third quarter on the way to their first win of the season over Quakertown.
The win came on the heels of back-to-back losses to open the season and avoided the program’s worst start since the 2006-07 season. Tuesday, they forced 16 steals on the defensive end, 11 in the first half to break the game wide open.
Rob Bell led Abington with 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting, with four steals on defense. Oreck Frazier added 12 on 6-for-10 shooting, with six rebounds and three steals. Kahjel Morris added eight points off the bench, connecting on 4-of-6 shots from the field. He also had three steals. Karim Boyd and Fhenyx Scutt both contributed six points while Nate Willis and Devin Burns scored the first baskets of their varsity career.
In all, 14 players got on the floor for the Ghosts, and 11 scored at least one point.
Quakertown was led by Ty Wilkin’s 13 points, while Trey Perez had 12 – on four 3-pointers – and Matt Catalano had 11.
Abington (1-2, 1-2 SOL) is back in action Thursday at Hatboro-Horsham.The Panthers (0-7, 0-5 SOL) hosts first-place Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday.
Abington 72, Quakertown 61
Quakertown (61): Ty Wilkin 5 2-6 13, Luke Bauer 2 0-0 5; Jack Gordon 1 1-2 4; Kayden Roley 2 4-6 8; Matt Catalano 4 0-0 11; Ozzie Grimmage 2 0-0 4; Trey Perez 4 0-0 12; Brendon Ruzicka 1 0-0 2; Ethan Tomlinson 1 0-0 2; Totals 34 7-14 61.
Abington (72): Rob Bell 8 0-0 16; Karim Boyd 1 5-6 7; Oreck Frazier 6 0-0 12; Connor Fields 2 2-4 6; Sam McFarlane 1 2-2 5; Kahjel Morris 4 0-0 8; Aiden Boyles 1 1-2 3; Fhenyx Scutt 3 0-0 6; Caleb Baker 2 1-2 5; Nate Willis 1 0-0 2; Devin Barnes 1 0-0 2; 30 11-16 72.
Quakertown 17 7 10 27-61
Abington 17 17 18 20- 72
3-point goals: Q – Trey Perez 4, Matt Catalano 3, Ty Wilkin, Luke Bauer, Jack Gordon, A-Sam McFarlane.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 64, Wissahickon 42
Tied 8-8 after one quarter, Plymouth Whitemarsh turned up the defensive intensity and ended up pulling away from the Trojans to remain unbeaten at 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the Liberty Division. The Colonials took a 26-18 lead into halftime and blew the game wide open with a 20-8 third quarter.
“We really focused the past two days on raising our defensive precision while maintaining energy,” said Colonials coach Jim Donofrio. “We found a moment in the middle of the second quarter through the third where we did just that, and it was the catalyst to getting us on a run.
“And it also helped that we woke back up and made a number of 3s again at a high rate.”
Wissahickon struggled to get going offensively in the first half, with just three field goals.
Freshman Jaden Colzie led PW with 19 points, seven in the pivotal third quarter, while Zuri Jerman – who had eight in the third quarter – and Marshall Baker had 11 points each. Qudire Bennett add nine points.
Matt Compas led Wissahickon with 15 points, while Josh Twersky added eight.
PW plays at Quakertown on Friday. Wissahickon (5-3, 2-2 SOL) looks to bounce back Thursday with a nonleague home game against Souderton.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 64, Wissahickon 42
Wissahickon (42): Compas 4 7-11 15; Twersky 3 2-2 8; Friedman 2 0-0 5; Intrieri 0 0-0 0; Stout 3 0-0 7; Haasz 1 0-0 3; Kunzier 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 9-13 42.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (64): Z. Hubbard 2 2-2 4; Colzie 6 2-3 19; Baker 4 0-0 11; T. Hubbard 0 1-2 1; DiCianno 2 1-4 5; Bennett 3 0-0 9; Flynn 2 0-0 4; Jerman 3 5-6 11. Totals 22 11-17 64/
Wissahickon 8 10 8 16-42
Plymouth Whitemarsh 8 18 20 18-64
SOL Colonial
Pennridge 48, Central Bucks South 43
It took a gutsy fourth quarter for Pennridge, as the Rams shook off a loss to Souderton on Friday with the five-point win over CB South Tuesday night.
“Our kids dug in defensively,” said Pennridge coach Dean Behrens. “Our kids played tough. We held them to 43 points. I’ll take that every night, but we have to be consistent on the defensive end every possession if we’re going to win games. We’re not going to go out and drop 80 on them. That’s not how we’re built.”
Tied going into the fourth, the Rams outscored the Titans 14-9 in the final quarter.
“Colin Post went on a little run – he had two big layups, finishes around the basket in the fourth quarter,” Behrens said. “We really did rebound the ball well in the fourth quarter and did a little more offensively. Our scoring was diverse tonight.”
Senior Colin Monahan had 13 to lead Pennridge, while sophomore Matt Campione added 10, as did Luke Yoder, while Post had nine.
Taking care of business on the glass was key for the Rams too, battling South’s inside combination of 6-foot-7 Mike Farley and 6-5 Tyler Meinel.
“We were concerned with Farley and the Meinel kid,” Behrens said. “They’re 6-7, 6-5 and our tallest guy is 6-2 at the most. They really hurt us on the offensive glass.
“Monahan and Luke Yoder did a nice job. (Yoder) can really go get the ball at the top of the circle. The problem is, Farley would miss a shot from five feet, getting his own rebound and score on the putback. In the fourth quarter, I thought we did a better job.”
CB South was led by Farley’s 14 points, while Jay Macalindong added eight. The Titans (2-3, 2-3 SOL) host Souderton on Friday.
Pennridge (4-3, 3-2 SOL) is back in action at Central Bucks East on Friday.
Pennridge 48, CB South 43
CB South (43): Evan D’Orazio 0 2-4 2; Nate Macalindong 1 1-2 3; Jay Macalindong 3 1-4 8; Joe Rooney 2 1-2 7; Owen Petrich 2 1-2 5; Tyler Meinel 2 0-0 4; Mike Farley 7 0-0 14. Totlas 17 6-14 43.
Pennridge (48): Justin Nichols 0 1-4 1; Luke Yoder 3 3-7 10; Colin Post 4 0-1 9; Matt Campione 4 0-0 10; TJ Grenda 1 2-2 5; Colin Monahan 4 4-4 13. Totals 16 10-18 48.
CB South 9 11 14 9-43
Pennridge 12 10 12 14-48
3-point goals: CBS-Rooney 2, J. Macalindong 1; P-Campione 2, Yoder 1, Post 1, Grenda 1, Monahan 1
North Penn 71, Central Bucks East 66 (OT)
Joey Larkins scored all seven of his points in overtime, including 5-for-6 from the foul line, as North Penn moved into a first-place tie with the win over previously unbeaten CB East on Tuesday.
The Knights trailed 41-32 at the half. Joe Jackman’s 13 points led a potent East attack. 
“One of the things we talked about at halftime – I thought East shot the ball exceptionally well,” NP coach John Conrad said. “I just tried to keep our kids confident and focused, and told them it would be tough (for East) to maintain that level of execution on their end.”
A 12-5 third quarter turned the tide, and it was a change in defense, according to the Knights’ coach, that was the difference.
“I think I stopped trying to over-coach the X’s and O’s on the defensive end,” Conrad said. “Our kids wanted to play man-to-man, so I just played straight man, and they rose to the challenge.
“I thought Joey Larkins did a great job on (Joe) Jackman, made him work for everything he got. Josh (Jones) played (Jack) Hamilton, and Mario Sgro did a nice job on (Liam) Cummiskey. Really, I think I just got out of the way, and that’s what happened. Our kids locked in defensively. It goes hand in hand – you get some stops, and it’s a little easier on the offensive end.”
The Knights, who still trailed 46-44 heading in the fourth quarter, knotted the score 59-59 after trailing the entire game. That set the stage for overtime. In OT, the Knights took over to pull out the win, outscoring the Patriots 15-7.
Jones had a game-high 25 points – including a pair of 3-pointers – while Ryan Zeltt added 17. Both are multi-sport standouts. Jones will be taking his soccer talents to Division 1 power Louisville, and Zeltt is the quarterback of the football team.
“I think Josh is just scratching the surface of his basketball ability,” Conrad said. “Obviously, we were fortunate that he decided to play basketball, not only for his skill level, but he’s an outstanding kid and a great leader. I just think multi-sport athletes are invaluable.”
Also for the Knights, Billy Coley had nine points, Malind Pulugura had eight – including two 3’s, and Larkins added seven.
Tuesday’s win was the fourth in a row for the Knights after a 1-2 start.
“I think it’s true for everybody – without the preseason, coaches are learning an awful lot in the beginning of the year that we used to learn in the summer and the fall,” Conrad said. “Now we’re doing it on the fly.”
CB East was led by Jackman, who had 19 points, including three from 3-point range, while Cummiskey added 14. Brett Young had seven points while Hamilton, Jason Markowitz and Brendan Harte each had six.
Both teams are now 4-1 in the Colonial Division. North Penn (5-2 overall) hosts CB West on Friday. CB East (5-1) plays host to Pennridge on Friday.
North Penn 71, CB East 66
North Penn (71): Mario Sgro 2 1-2 5; Joey Larkins 1 5-6 7; Billy Coley 4 0-0 9; Malind Pulugura 3 0-0 8; Josh Jones 9 5-8 25; Ryan Zeltt 6 1-1 17. Totals 25 12-17 71.
CB East (66): Jacob Cummiskey 6 1-1 14; Liam Cummiskey 1 0-0 3; Jason Markowitz 2 0-0 6; Brendan Harte 3 0-0 6; Shane Kennedy 1 0-0 3; Brett Young 3 0-0 7; Aiden Weaver 0 2-2 2; Joe Jackman 8 0-0 19; Jack Hamilton 3 0-0 6. Totals 27 3-3 66.
North Penn 16 16 12 15 12-71
CB East 22 19 5 13 7-66
3-point goals: NP-Zeltt 4, Jones 2, Pulugura 2, Coley 1; CBE-Jackman 3, Markowitz 2, J. Cummiskey 1, L. Cummiskey 1; Kennedy 1, Young 1
Central Bucks West 53, Souderton 47
CB West needed a win in the worst way and jumped up 20 in the first half before holding on for the win on Tuesday night.
It was the first victory of the season for the Bucks.
“We’ve been learning as we go along,” said West coach Adam Sherman. “It was a hard situation for us with the pandemic. Having 10 seniors last year and not having an offseason set the program back a little.
“We’re trying to figure it out personnel wise. There’s a lot of stuff we would have ironed out in the offseason that we weren’t able to, so unfortunately we have to do it now.
“We have a very young team. Only one guy saw varsity playing time last year in Teddy Spratt, but the guys all have good attitudes and they’re getting better each day.”
Sherman said his team shot the ball well, especially from 3-point range, and defensively the Bucks were able to get stops when they needed to at an important part of the game.
“John Lee played really well,” Sherman said. “Donte Mancini played well. Everybody played fairly well. We received nice contributions from everybody.”
Lee led West (1-5, 1-4 SOL) with 16 points, while Spratt had 12 and Mancini had 11. Sherman’s team plays at North Penn on Friday.
Souderton (1-4, 1-4 SOL), which was led by Shaun Purvy’s 10 points, plays at CB South on Friday.
CB West 53, Souderton 47
Souderton (47): Purvy 10, Smith 9, Kutzler 8, Grant 7, Towsen 5, Blair 4, Vince 2, Bonnet 2
CB West (53): Lee 16, Spratt 12, Mancini 11, Gallagher 6, Davis 6, Slaymaker 2
Souderton 14 6 9 20 – 47
CB West 12 18 14 9-53
SOL Patriot
Neshaminy 51, Bensalem 48
Mike Murray scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the second half, as Neshaminy remained unbeaten in Patriot Division play with a close win over Bensalem on Tuesday.
“It was a very interesting game,” said Neshaminy coach Mark Tingle. “Our big man, Matt Murray, picked up two quick fouls in the first two minutes of the game and didn’t play the rest of the half. He ended up having 14 in the second quarter. We started the second half down two and he scored 10 in the third quarter himself.”
Neshaminy may have taken control of the game with a 20-9 third quarter, but Bensalem didn’t exactly go away.
“It was a back-and-forth battle,” Tingle said. “They were up most of the first half, we took the lead in the third and were up most of the second half. We made a bunch on the (free throw) line and we missed a bunch too and gave them a chance to tie at the end. It was a hard-fought game.”
Sean Curley had 13 for Neshaminy, while Matt Drapkin and Tom Mullin added eight points each.
Bensalem senior James Ashford scored 26 points to lead his team.
“He was tough tonight,” Tingle said about Ashford. “He had a lot of second chances off of rebounds and finished a lot in the paint. He’s a tough player.”
Neshaminy (6-0, 5-0 SOL) is back in action Thursday at home against Council Rock South. Bensalem (2-5, 2-2 SOL) plays at Pennsbury on Friday.
Neshaminy 51, Bensalem 48
Neshaminy (51): Jimmy MacDonald 0 2-2 2; Jake McGinty 1 2-4 4; Matt Drapkin 1 5-6 8; Mike Murray 6 4-9 16; Tom Mullin 4 0-0 8; Sean Curley 3 4-4 13; TOTALS 15 17-25 51.
Bensalem (48): Aaron Sanders 4 0-2 9; James Ashford 10 4-7 26; Rahul Kohli 1 0-0 2; Jake DeLange 1 0-0 2; Allen Myers 0 0-2 0; Luis Rodriguez 1 0-0 2; Nikita Schaefer 1 0-4 2; Luke Zeidler 1 3-3 5; TOTALS 19 7-18 48.
Neshaminy 13 5 20 13- 51
Bensalem 13 7 9 19-48
3-point goals: N – Sean Curley 3, Matt Drapkin, B – James Ashford 2, Aaron Sanders.
Council Rock North 55, Pennsbury 49
Connor Rushing scored 17 points, as CR North shook off a rough second quarter to post the six-point home win against Pennsbury.
“Pennsbury is a really tough out,” said Indians coach Jesse Krasna, himself a 2010 Pennsbury grad. “They are relentless with their pressure, very good on the offensive glass and they are so difficult to defend because they have so many shooters and scorers. Coach (Bill) Coleman and his staff always get his teams to play so hard, so they are a group you love to watch but hate to play against.”
Playing against the Falcons’ pressure defense, Krasna pointed to the play of guards Bernie Parent and Jack Blum.
“I am proud of the composure and resiliency our kids showed throughout the game, which was so big for us because the only way you can beat a team like Pennsbury is if you are physically and mentally tough for 32 minutes,” Krasna said. “Our boys played well together tonight, moving the ball and making the extra pass. It’s tough to run set plays versus Pennsbury because they run so many double teams, so it comes down to your players being able to be tough with the ball and make the right play with defenders in your face.
“Bernie (Parent) and Jack (Blum) were so calm in traps and played strong with the ball. Bernie also had four charges and saved so many layups by putting his body on the line, something he has done so courageously for us all season. Jack came up with big offensive rebounds and was tremendous on the defensive end, making it difficult for Pennsbury shooters to get loose.”
Blum, who led the team with seven rebounds, finished with 14 points, including four clutch free throws late to salt away the victory.
Rushing was in foul trouble in the first half but made his presence known in the second half.
“He was so good for us as a playmaker when he was on the floor, attacking the rim and staying under control in the paint, finding his teammates and scoring when the opportunities presented themselves,” Krasna said. “He was all over the backboard for us too”
Krasna also credited Mikey Sylvester on the glass and defensively against Pennsbury’s Evan Reichard, as well as Adam Mahtat, Logan Saifer, and Garrett Gromlich, who finished with 11 points.
“Garrett is a senior for us who never played jayvee or varsity basketball before this year, but he has been such a big part of our team’s success,” Krasna said. “It was only a matter of time before he broke out because the kid is such a gym rat and can really shoot the ball because of it. He is super coachable and a good vocal leader for us in practice too, holding his teammates accountable and making sure we compete hard on every rep.”
Amir Johnson led Pennsbiury with 19 points, while Evan McNeely added 13, and Reichard 12 points and 10 rebounds.
CR North (3-1, 3-1 SOL) is at Harry S. Truman on Friday, while Pennsbury (2-5, 1-4 SOL) hosts Bensalem.
Council Rock North 55, Pennsbury 49
CR North (55): Garrett Gromlich 4 0-0 11; Bernie Parent 2 2-2 7; Mikey Sylvester 1 0-2 2; Adam Mahtat 2 0-1 4;Jack Blum 3 6-8 14; Connor Rushing 8 0-0 17. Totals 20 8-13 55.
Pennsbury (49): Johnson 7 5-5 19; Taddei 2 0-0 5; Reichard 6 0-1 12; Stargell 0 0-0 0; McNeely 5 2-3 13. Totals 20 7-9 49.
CR North 21 2 16 16-55
Pennsbury 16 2 14 17-49
3-point goals: CRN- Gromlich 3, Blum 2, Parent 1, Rushing 1, P-Taddei 1, McNeely 1
Council Rock South 41, Harry S Truman 35
After losing Monday to William Tennent, Council Rock South needed a bounce-back game and while it may not have been pretty, the Golden Hawks picked one up at home Tuesday against Truman.
“To come right back and play again was important for us,” CR South coach Chris Clark said. “Now, I’m really happy to get them back on the practice floor. We played games Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday. It will be nice to get to practice before playing Thursday.”
CR South was tough defensively in the first half, holding the Tigers to just 11 points and jumping up 24-11 at the half. But in the second half, the Hawks faced tough, pressure defense as the visitors were able to get the game close.
“I thought in the first half, we were able to play pretty good defense,” Clark said. “We played good defense and were able to get out in transition. In the second half, they pressed us with a 1-2-2 and that really bothered us. It got them back in the game. It’s the first time we saw a trapping press like that. We’ll be better for it.”
Joe Purcell and Colin Martin had key 3-pointers for the Hawks late in the fourth to help put the game away.
Purcell finished with a team-high 16 points, while Gavin Holloran added 15.
CR South (4-3, 3-2 SOL) has a big one Thursday at first-place Neshaminy.
Truman was led by Makai Jackson’s 12 points, while Tyriq Montgomery added nine. The Tigers (0-5, 0-5 SOL) host CR North on Friday.
Council Rock South 41, Harry S. Truman 35
CR South (41): Dosa 1 0-0 2; Purcell 7 1-3 16; Burns 1 0-0 2; Martin 2 1-2 6; Holloran 7 0-2 15. Totals 18 2-7 41.
Truman (35): Collins 1 1-2 3; K. Clark 2 2-2 7; Flail 1 0-0 2; T. Clark 1 0-0 2; Jackson 4 1-2 12; Montgomery 4 1-2 9.
CR South 18 6 4 13-41
Truman 6 5 11 13-35
3-point goals: CRS-Purcell 1, Martin 1; HST-Jackson 3, K. Clark 1
SOL Freedom
Upper Moreland 50, New Hope-Solebury 44
Matt Tiernan led the way with 16 points, as Upper Moreland was able to pull away in the second half to post the six-point Freedom Division win over newcomer New Hope-Solebury.
“It was back and forth,” said Golden Bears coach Dan Heiland. “We started off strong – we got out to a 8-0 start – but New Hope went on a run of their own and held us to three points in the second quarter. Both teams went on runs.”
Up 20-19 at halftime, a 15-3 third quarter put UM in command.
“We did a really good job running the offense and making sure we got the shots that we wanted,” Heiland said. “They did a good job with drives and kicks. I’m proud that we had 14 assists on 17 field goals tonight.
“That’s what you want to see. We still have a lot of work to do, but I’m happy with it.”
Jahire Johnson had nine points for UM while Byron Hopkins and Jake Tiernan had eight points each. The Golden Bears (2-2, 2-1 SOL) play at Lower Moreland on Friday.
New Hope was led by Alex Walinski’s 21 points, while Bryan Dougherty added eight. The Lions (0-6, 0-3 SOL) will look for their first win Friday when they host Springfield.
Upper Moreland 50, New Hope-Solebury 44
Upper Moreland (50): Hopkins 8, Johnson 9, Gregg 4, Walker 4, J. Tiernan 8, M. Tiernan 16, Sanders 4
New Hope-Solebury (44): Walinski 21, C. Albano 3, W. Albano 2, Dougherty 8, Weinsteimer 2, Rolen 8
Upper Moreland 17 3 15 15-50
New Hope 10 9 3 22-44
3-point goals: UM-Johnson 3, Hopkins, Sanders, J. Tiernan; NHS-Walinski 3, Rolen 2, C. Albano
Cheltenham 70, Springfield 48
Five players scored in double figures for Cheltenham, which started the game off with a 18-4 first quarter and never looked back against a game Springfield team.
“Springfield is much better than in years past,” said Cheltenham coach Patrick Fleury. “The last two or three years they’ve been doing much better, and it showed tonight.”
Cheltenham is coming off a season where it reached the District One final, was still playing in the state tournament when COVID-19 shut the season down and finished 25-4 overall. A lot of pieces from that team graduated.
“The camaraderie between the coaches and the players, and the unselfishness, that’s going to be the key to us,” Fleury said. “This year’s team is different than last year’s team. Last year’s team built a great foundation and system of behavior and culture that our guys are taking to.
“Just the selflessness and the communication between the coaches and our players has been great. We scored 57 in our last game and 70 tonight. We shared the ball a lot more.”
Saleem Payne led Cheltenham with 15 points to go along with five assists and three steals, Justin Savage had 14 points and a team high 11 rebounds to complete an impressive double-double, while Rasheem Dearry added 12 points and four rebounds. Ife West-Ingram and Mike McClain scored 10 points each. McClain also finished with a double-double, pulling down 10 rebounds. Brandon Hawkins had three assists and five points.
Springfield was led Tuesday by Andrew Kennedy’s 14 points while Dylan McKenzie added 12. Ben Cooney had 11 points and six rebounds, and Kyle Smythe had eight.
The Spartans (0-4, 0-3 SOL) go for their first win at New Hope-Solebury Friday. The Panthers (2-0, 2-0 SOL) host William Tennent on Friday.
Cheltenham 70, Springfield 48
Cheltenham (70): Rasheem Dearry 12, Brandon Hawkins 5, Elias Walker 3, Saleem Payne 15, Keon Healey 2, Joey Weimer 5, Justin Savage 14, Ife West-Ingram 10, Mike McClain 10.
Springfield (48): Dylan McKenzie 12, Andrew Kennedy 14, Jaquis Heath 2, Kyle Smythe 8, Ben Cooney 11, Brett Smith 2.
Cheltenham 18 13 18 21- 70
Springfield 4 12 14 18- 48
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