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SOL Patriot/Colonial crossover games
Central Bucks East 60, Bensalem 57
Jake Cummiskey went 4-for-4 from the foul line in the final 27 seconds of regulation, and Bensalem’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer bounced off the rim as Central Bucks East pulled out a thrilling 60-57 victory over Bensalem in Friday’s crossover game.
“We snuck it out,” said East coach Erik Henrysen. “We were down one, Jake took the ball to the basket and got fouled. He made both foul shots with about 27 seconds left or so. Bensalem had an inbound violation, we got the ball back, and Jake made two more free throws, and then we held on at the end.”
The Patriots, who jumped out to a 15-8 lead after one quarter, trailed 43-42 heading into the fourth, and could have been down four had Miles Demby not hit a ridiculously difficult off-balance 3-pointer on a broken play at the third quarter buzzer.
“It’s just figuring out a way to win. Sometimes you have to win ugly, and I thought we did that tonight,” Henrysen said. “You have to give credit to Bensalem – they’re so tough. They play with a ton of energy, they defend well. Tonight they had some inside presence in (Jaidyn) Moffitt giving us all that we could handle. It was difficult for us to guard him around the block. He was super-physical.”
In addition to Cummiskey’s team-leading 17 points, Kyle Berndt scored 11 and Joey Giordano added 10 with 6 assists.
“We got the performances from Kyle Berndt, Joey Giordano and Jake Cummiskey that we’re used to, but I thought Miles Demby did the job for us, gave us a spark,” Henrysen said. “He finds himself in good positions and did the job for us, getting after the ball and rebounding, and at the end of the third quarter, he hit an off-balance buzzer beater.”
For Bensalem, Moffit scored a game-high 19 points, while Antonio Morris poured in 16 points.
“Tonight was a great game,” Bensalem coach Ron Morris said. “It was a playoff atmosphere with two good teams battling. CB East is a well-coached team that is very talented. It was back and forth all night. We had many players produce at a high level. Unfortunately, we came out on the wrong end of the game.”
East, which sits atop the Colonial Division at 7-0, improves to 12-1 overall and will host Harry S Truman at 7 pm Tuesday. The Owls (7-4, 4-3 Patriot) will visit Central Bucks West at 7 pm Tuesday.
CB East 15-14-13-18 60
Bensalem 8-16-19-14 57
CB East (60) – Joey Giordano 10, Jake Cummiskey 17, Dhruv Mukund 2, Miles Demby 9, Justin DiRoberto 5, Kyle Berndt 11, Nolan Jacob 6.
Bensalem (57) – Eric Gonzalez 9, Micah White 6, Amir Drummond 2, Antonio Morris 16, Jack Wineburg 5, Jaidyn Moffitt 19.
3-point goals: CBE – Kyle Berndt 2, Justin DiRoberto, Jake Cummiskey, Miles Demby; Bensalem – Eric Gonzalez 2, Jack Wineburg, Jaidyn Moffit.
Central Bucks South 64, Council Rock North 52 (OT)
Central Bucks South went from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows and back in the Titans’ 64-52 overtime win over Council Rock North in Friday’s crossover matchup.
The Titans held North to just 22 points through three quarters and took a seemingly comfortable 12-point lead into the fourth. But the Indians poured in 26 points in the fourth – including a 3-pointer at the buzzer – to force overtime.
And in the extra session, South once again took command, outscoring the Indians by a 16-4 count to pull away and earn its second crossover game victory this week.
“Defensively, we did a really good job,” said South coach Louie Ditri. “They only had 12 points at halftime and 22 at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter was a little different – we broke down and had a tough time with their press. That hurt us.
“Defensively, for three quarters, we did really, really well, and offensively, we had balanced scoring. We had four guys in double figures, which is a first for us this year, and we did well at the foul line.”
The Titans went 14-for-16 from the foul line for the game, including a stellar 7-for-8 in overtime. Dalton Van Zanten scored 6 of his 11 points in the extra frame, and Tyler Meinel had 5 of his 7 points in overtime.
“One of our captains, Chris Granito, kind of got everyone settled down because the possession we gave up the 3 on at the buzzer, it was actually a really good defensive possession,” Ditri said. “The kid hit a fadeaway 3 with a guy-in-your-face defense.
“Chris got everybody settled down in the huddle, and one of our assistants did the same thing. We had a very good offensive possession, and I don’t think we looked back from there.”
Owen Wheeler led the way offensively for the Titans with 13 points. Van Zanten, Dylan Valentine, and Chris Granito each added 11.
“Owen Wheeler had 13 points for us off the bench – he did a great job,” Ditri said. “Another bench player, Dylan Valentine, had 11, so having two guys coming off the bench and scoring double figures really helped us.
“We had a tough pre-Christmas schedule with a lot of games in a short amount of time. Getting back to practice is really helping us.”
Jack Blum led Council Rock North with a game-high 20 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter. Oliver Schaefer scored all his 11 points – including 3 treys – in the fourth.
The Titans (4-8, 4-3 Colonial) visit nonleague opponent Penn Wood at 2:30 pm Saturday, then visit Council Rock South at 7 pm Tuesday. CR North (7-4, 4-3 Patriot) visits Methacton at 7 pm today for a nonleague tilt, then host North Penn at 7 pm Tuesday.
CR North 5-7-10-26-4 52
CB South 11-13-10-14-16 64
CR North (52) – Oliver Schaefer 4 0-0 11; Tyler Rodowicz 2 0-0 5; Cole McCarthy 2 2-7 6; Micah Oxley 3 0-0 8; Adam Mahtat 1 0-0 2; Jack Blum 5 9-10 20. TOTALS 17 11-17 52.
CB South (64) – Kyle Klein 0 2-2 2; Dylan Valentine 4 1-1 11; Flynn Carroll 1 1-1 3; Dalton Van Zanten 4 3-4 11; Chris Granito 3 2-2 11; Owen Wheeler 5 0-0 13; Tyler Meinel 2 3-4 7; Sean Rieber 2 2-2 6. TOTALS 21 14-16 64.
3-point goals: CRN – Oliver Schaefer 3, Tyler Rodowicz, Micah Oxley 2, Jack Blum; CBS – Dylan Valentine 2, Chris Granito 3, Owen Wheeler 3.
Central Bucks West 53, Council Rock South 33
Central Bucks West celebrated its senior class in the best way possible, overcoming a halftime deficit to roll to a 53-33 victory over Council Rock South with the seniors playing a starring role in Friday’s crossover game.
West started five seniors – Charlie Cashman, Michael Fountain, Max McGlone, Colin McKenna, and Trey Reed – to celebrate Senior Night. West led by 3 after one quarter but trailed by 1 at the break.
“We started five seniors, and they did a heck of a job,” said Bucks’ coach Adam Sherman. “They set the tempo, they played the right way, they defended really well. They did everything they’re supposed to do, so in the third quarter, we said, ‘Let’s go back to them.’”
Cashman scored 7 of his 10 points in the third quarter, and the Bucks’ defense clamped down. West outscored the Golden Hawks 17-3 in the third to put the game out of reach.
“In the third quarter, we went back to the seniors coming out of halftime, and they held Rock South to three points in the third quarter,” Sherman said. “It was a balanced night, but it was really a credit to the seniors. They really showed up for their night. They did a great job.
“Charlie (Cashman) did a really nice job. We’ve been looking for him to play well, and he did. Colin McKenna (7 points) had some really good moments as well.”
Fountain led all scorers with 11 points. Matt Engle finished with 10 points, including 8 in the second quarter.
Timmy Rahill led South with 10 points, including 8 in the second quarter. Michael Burns added 9.
The Bucks (4-9, 2-5 Colonial) will host Bensalem at 7 pm Tuesday. The Golden Hawks (3-8, 1-6 Patriot) will visit Holy Ghost Prep in nonleague action at 7 pm Monday, then host Central Bucks South at 7 pm Tuesday.
CB West 9-13-17-14 53
CR South 6-17-3-7 33
CB West (53) – Charlie Cashman 4 0-0 10; Michael Fountain 4 2-4 11; Matt Engle 2 5-5 10; Julian Phillips 1 0-0 3; Max McGlone 1 0-0 2; Colin McKenna 3 1-1 7; Sam Jankowski 0 2-2 2; Trey Reed 3 0-1 6; Jackson Wisniowski 1 0-0 2. TOTALS 19 10-11 53.
CR South (33) – Matt Robinson 3 0-0 6; Gabe Cerulli 1 0-0 2; Jordan Getz 0 0-1 0; Timmy Rahill 3 2-2 10; George O’Brien 1 0-0 2; Ray Haglund 1 0-0 2; Michael Burns 3 1-2 9; Evan Bidwell 0 0-1 0; Liam Wekluk 1 0-0 2. TOTALS 13 3-6 33.
3-point goals: CBW – Charlie Cashman 2, Michael Fountain, Matt Engle, Julian Phillips; CRS – Timmy Rahill 2, Michael Burns 2.
North Penn 53, Neshaminy 47
Trailing most of the game, North Penn took its first lead midway through the fourth quarter, then battled back-and-forth with Neshaminy before pulling out the 53-47 win in Friday’s crossover game.
The win was much needed for the Knights, who had dropped four of their last five games.
“Obviously, it was very important, especially to go to Neshaminy and win,” said North Penn coach John Conrad. “They’re a good basketball team, well-coached. It’s a good win for us.
“Neshaminy took the lead by 1 with a 1:15, 1:20 to go. We came down and scored to go up 1. We were able to get a stop, shoot free throws, got another stop, and shot free throws.”
The Knights were a solid 8-for-11 from the foul line in the fourth quarter, with Mario Sgro sinking 4-for-4 from the charity stripe down the stretch.
“We didn’t make all of our free throws, but we made enough,” Conrad said. “In the last minute, they got three possessions, and we were able to get three stops, and that was really the difference.”
Ryan Zeltt led North Penn with 16 points, including 5 in the fourth quarter. Corey Meade (11) and Ryan Deininger (10) also finished in double-digit scoring.
“Ryan point-wise and also rebounding-wise was really good,” Conrad said. “I don’t know what his number was, but I feel like it had to be double-digit rebounds. He did really good on the glass.
“Corey Meade came off the bench because we had foul trouble, and he did a really good job on the defensive end. He got some offensive rebounds and putbacks and was able to get to the line. He really gave us great minutes, especially when (Teddy) McAllister and (Ryan) Deininger got in foul trouble, so we were kind of fighting that the whole night. I thought Corey did a great job.”
Nate Townsend led Neshaminy with a game-high 20 points, including 9 in the third quarter. Sean Curley added 11, with 9 coming in the first half.
The Knights (6-4, 4-3 Colonial) will host High School of Engineering and Science at noon Saturday, then will visit Council Rock North at 7 pm Tuesday. Neshaminy (7-5, 4-3 Patriot) visits Pennridge at 7 pm Tuesday.
Neshaminy 12-12-14-9 47
North Penn 9-10-17-17 53
Neshaminy (49) – Joey Zack 3 2-6 8; Ashton Lovelace 1 1-2 3; Emeer Coombs 2 0-0 5; Guy Horton 0 0-1 0; Sean Curley 3 4-4 11; Nate Townsend 8 3-6 20. TOTALS 17 10-18 47.
North Penn (53) – Mario Sgro 1 4-4 6; Norman Gee 1 2-3 4; Teddy McAllister 2 3-5 8; Ryan Zeltt 7 0-0 16; Ryan Deininger 4 0-2 8; Corey Meade 3 5-8 11. TOTALS 18 14-22 53.
3-point goals: Neshaminy – Emeer Coombs, Sean Curley, Nate Townsend; North Penn – Teddy McAllister, Ryan Zeltt 2.
SOL Liberty/Freedom crossover games
Upper Dublin 73, William Tennent 49
On a night that saw 21 treys rain down from the perimeter, Upper Dublin’s Seaton Kukla thundered his way to a career-best 30 points, including a whopping six 3-pointers to help the Cardinals snap William Tennent’s 5-game winning streak with a decisive 73-49 win in Friday’s crossover game.
“Seaton Kukla was lights out,” said Cardinals’ coach Derek Brooks. “He’s a great shooter. He struggled a little bit to start the year shooting from 3, and tonight was his coming out party. He was awesome.
“He really lifted us up in the first quarter, and his low post game was good, too. He probably had four or five low post finishes as well. It was huge, and it happened when we really needed him the most. He was great.”
Tennent took an early lead in the first quarter, but powered by Kukla’s 11 first-quarter points, the Cardinals responded immediately to take a 5-point lead after one period.
Up by 8 at halftime, the Cardinals put the game out of reach in the third quarter, outscoring the Panthers 15-7, then kept the momentum rolling through the final quarter, where seven players contributed to a 20-point fourth.
“Tennent jumped out to a quick lead – it was 9-2 or 9-3, and we made a run in the first,” Brooks said. “We built up an 8-point lead at halftime, and we came out in the third on fire. It was a really good four quarters for us. We were very happy with our performance.”
In addition to Kukla’s career night, the Cardinals received double-digit scoring from Ryan Mulroy (11). DJ Cerisier and Brady Fogle each scored 9 for the Cardinals, who finished with 10 treys (Fogle sank 3, Kukla drained 6, and Kobe Bazemore added 1).
Tennent hit 11 from 3-point land, though no players finished in double-digit scoring. Sean Devine, Chris D’Ambra, and Imad Abunima each scored 9. D’Ambra and Abunima each hit 3 treys, while George Marion (7 points) sank 2, and Devine, Vincent Sulpizio, and Evan Devor each added 1.
“DJ Cerisier and Ryan Mulroy did an awesome job on defense on their two best players,” Brooks said. “(Kirby) Mooney is averaging 24 a game, and Ryan was able to hold him to 6, and DJ was able to hold Marion down to 7, so those guys deserve a ton of credit. They also did a good job handling the ball. DJ had a ton of steals, a ton of assists.”
The Flying Cardinals (7-4 overall, 4-2 Liberty) will take to the road to play at Upper Moreland at 7 pm Tuesday. The Panthers (8-2, 5-1 Freedom) will look to get back to their winning ways when they host nonleague opponent Great Valley at 7 pm Monday, then take on their mascot namesakes from Quakertown at 7 pm Tuesday.
Upper Dublin 22-16-15-20 73
William Tennent 17-13-7-12 49
Upper Dublin (73) – DJ Cerisier 4 1-2 9; Ryan Mulroy 5 1-3 11; Brady Fogle 3 0-0 9; Seaton Kukla 12 0-0 30; Kobe Basemore 1 0-0 3; Chris Kohlbrenner 2 1-1 5; Griffin Pensabene 0 1-2 1; Idris Rines 1 0-0 2; Anthony Oliveira-Schultze 1 1-2 3. TOTALS 29 5-10 73.
William Tennent (49) – Kirby Mooney 2 2-2 6; George Marion 2 1-3 7; Sean Devine 4 0-0 9; Chris D’Ambra 3 0-0 9; Imad Abunima 3 0-0 9; Vincent Sulpizio 1 0-0 3; Evan Devor 2 1-2 6. TOTALS 17 4-7 49.
3-point goals: UD – Brady Fogle 3, Seaton Kukla 6, Kobe Bazemore; WT – George Marion 2, Sean Devine, Chris D’Ambra 3, Imad Abunima 3, Vincent Sulpizio, Evan Devor.
Wissahickon 64, Upper Moreland 57
It’s all about grittiness … toughness … playing the game the right way and doing the little things that make a difference. And doing it for a full 48 minutes.
That’s what Wisshickon had been missing during a 4-game losing streak, and that’s what it took for the Trojans to break that streak in a 64-57 victory over a strong Upper Moreland squad in Friday’s crossover action.
“This was huge, huge,” said Wissahickon coach Kyle Wilson. “We lost a tough one to Methacton (72-63), a tough one to Perk Valley (55-42), a tough one to William Tennent – all really good teams, but we were in those games but just couldn’t put four quarters together. We really stressed to our guys tonight, ‘Let’s get better at doing the little things. When a teammate has a steal on a breakaway, do you just assume he’s going to make it, or do you run down hard and get there in case he misses it and follow it up?’ Those little things win games. They’re areas we have lacked – that grittiness.
“Talk about a time for that to really come through for the guys. I thought Dom (Vacchiano) had a tremendously gritty game. On Tuesday, he took an elbow from Kirby (Mooney), who’s his AAU teammate, so it’s not like it was intentional or ill intended, and chis heek swelled up. He put ice on it and went back and played that game. Yesterday at practice, he jammed the pointer finger on his shooting hand, and tonight he rolled his ankle late in the game after he had been really doing some tough stuff for us on the floor. The official said to me, ‘Do you want to go out and get him?’ I said, ‘Let’s see what he does.’ He tied up his sneaker tighter and said, ‘I’m good, I’m good.’ He’s just that kid – he doesn’t want to come off the floor, and he’ll do anything to help his team win. I think it was indicative of what we really needed tonight.”
Vacchiano finished in double-digits with 12 points, including a pair of treys, for the Trojans. Earl Stout led all scorers with 22 points. Jaylon Williams (12) and Brayden Ryan (10) also finished in double-digits.
But on this night, it was more about the things that don’t appear on the scoresheet that made the difference.
“Earl Stout had a great game, but it was so much about every kid defensively playing tough, gritty basketball,” Wilson said. “Dan (Heiland, Upper Moreland coach) does such a nice job, and he has such an impressive unit of kids this year. They’re young, and they’re going to be good for a while. I just feel very humbled to get a win against them and play the way our kids did, especially with the way we have just been desperate for a win. It was nice to see our kids put it together. Hopefully, it’s something we can build off of.
“Anything is possible. We know our work is cut out for us, but at this point, we’re looking to have moments we can point our finger at and say, ‘We’re doing the right thing,’ because you start to question yourself. When you go through five or six losses in a row, as coaches, you start thinking, ‘What are we doing wrong?’ Players start thinking, ‘Man, what am I doing wrong?’ And you start to really be desperate for a win somewhere.”
Jon Clark led Upper Moreland with 20 points, while Alex Best added 15, including three 3-pointers.
With the much-needed win, Wissahickon improves to 3-8 overall (3-4 Liberty Division).
“One of the things that sounds cliché, but I think is worth mentioning – they had such a good practice yesterday,” Wilson said. “I said to them, ‘Let’s make it harder today, so when you go at it tomorrow, it feels easy.’ Man, they were going after each other, pushing each other in sprints. The energy was tremendous, so it was nice to see them come out tonight and reap the benefits of their hard work yesterday.”
Wissahickon will look to make it two in a row when it visits Cheltenham at 7 pm Tuesday. The Bears (10-3, 4-3 Liberty) will host Upper Dublin at 7 pm Tuesday.
Upper Moreland 19-13-12-13 57
Wissahickon 17-13-18-16 64
Upper Moreland (57) – Nigel Adamson 3 1-1 7; Alex Best 6 0-0 15; Jon Clark 7 5-11 20; Ralph Tyler 1 1-2 3; Sean Murphy 2 0-0 4; Colson Campbell 1 3-4 5; Corey Ellison 1 1-2 3. TOTALS 21 11-20 57.
Wissahickon (64) – Will Kirkpatrick 2 0-1 4; Jaylon Williams 5 0-0 12; Brayden Ryan 5 0-1 10; Andrew Slackman 2 0-0 4; Dom Vacchiano 5 0-1 12; Earl Stout 9 3-3 22. TOTALS 28 3-6 64.
3-point goals: UM – Alex Best 3, Jon Clark; W – Jaylon Williams 2, Dom Vacchiano 2, Earl Stout.
Abington 62, Cheltenham 48
Things seem to be falling into place for Abington. After struggling early, the Ghosts edged closer to evening their overall record, winning a huge game against Upper Moreland earlier in the week and following that with Friday’s decisive 62-48 win over neighborhood rival Cheltenham.
“Any time you can go into Cheltenham, you have to know what to expect,” said Abington coach Charles Grasty. “It’s a fun atmosphere, they’re going to play as hard as anybody ever plays.”
Abington sophomore Paul Glants exploded for a career-best 20 points – including three 3-pointers – to lead all scorers. He added 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 assists, and was a perfect 9-for-9 from the foul line. He scored 8 of his 20 points (and Jeremiah Lee scored 7 of his 9) in a critical third quarter that saw the Ghosts outscore the Panthers 23-12.
“Paul stepped up,” Grasty said of the sophomore. “He stepped up and played the way we know he can play. In his defense, he had a little procedure on his back and wasn’t playing the way he can, but he’s getting healthy. He’s playing himself back into the Paul we know he can be. I thought he stepped up and played a great game for us tonight.”
Damon Rawls added 9 for Abington, while Aaron Jones chipped in with 8. Josh Young pulled down 7 rebounds.
“I thought Damon played well for us,” Grasty said. “He handled their press. He’s our main ballhandler. Some of our guys left him out to dry a couple of times, but I thought he did a great job handling their pressure and getting us in spots to make shots. He’s an unselfish kid. He looks for everybody else first, and tonight was a great game for him.”
Abington was 18-for-47 from the field for the game (38.2 percent) and 8-for-16 from beyond the 3-point arc. In the second half when they took charge of the contest, they were 9-for-16 from the field and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc. They were 7-for-9 from the foul line in the fourth quarter after the Panthers were in the bonus.
“I’d like to bottle it up and play like this every game,” Grasty said.
Josiah Hutson led Cheltenham with 13 points. Kamani Healey scored 12 and Yakeen Respes added 10 for the defending Freedom Division champions.
“This is definitely unfamiliar territory,” said Cheltenham coach Patrick Fleury. “We just have to get back to playing selfless and playing with a purpose. I think that’s where it’s lost. There’s not necessarily a cohesion right now. Hopefully, we take the lumps, and they understand that any one person will never be enough and that you can get more done as a collective group with people who play all different types of roles and value those roles because they have value, and they ultimately lead to wins.
“Sometimes, especially right now, we get locked in on certain statistics, and from there, we find ourselves in trouble, and we have to crawl back. I put it on myself. I just have to find a way to galvanize the group and get them to understand that at the end of the day, a collective whole is always going to beat an individual.”
Abington (4-6, 4-2 Liberty) returns to action at New Hope-Solebury at 7 pm Tuesday. The Panthers (5-4, 4-2 Freedom) will host Wissahickon at 7 pm Tuesday.
Abington 11-12-23-16 62
Cheltenham 8-12-12-16 48
Abington (62) – Damon Rawls 3 1-2 9; Jeremiah Lee 3 2-5 9; Paul Glants 4 9-9 20; Josh Young 1 0-0 2; Kellen Ingram 2 0-0 4; Liam Rardin 1 0-0 2; Lathan Miller 2 0-0 6; Kamari Brasher 1 0-0 2; Aaron Jones 1 6-9 8. TOTALS 26 18-25 60
Cheltenham (48) – Josiah Hutson 3 6-14 13; Yakeen Respes 4 0-0 10; Kamani Healey 4 4-5 12; Kevin Addison-Anderson 3 0-0 6; Malik Hughes 2 0-3 4; Nile Tinsley 1 0-0 2. TOTALS 17 10-22 48.
3-point goals: Abington – Paul Glants 3, Damon Rawls 2, Lathan Miller, Jeremiah Lee; Cheltenham – Yakeen Respes 2, Josiah Hutson.
Quakertown 48, Springfield Twp 46
Sam Wilkin scored a team-leading 18 points, and his outstanding play down the stretch was critical for the Panthers, who eked out a thrilling 48-46 win over Springfield Twp in Friday’s crossover game.
“It was pretty much back-and-forth for most of the second half,” said Quakertown assistant coach Colin McIntyre, who was filling in for coach Tony DaCosta (illness). “We actually found ourselves down by 3 points towards the end. Sam played a great game and really led us towards the end, handling the basketball.
“We got some good stops on the defensive end at the end and rebounded the ball pretty well. And we were fortunate enough to make some free throws and wrap it up. It was a team effort. As a group, we shot the ball very well at the foul line.”
The Panthers went 10-for-13 from the charity stripe for the game. Wilkin sank 4-of-5, and his eight points in the fourth quarter – including a three-point play and a foul shot that gave the Panthers a two-point lead – led Quakertown..
“We put the ball in Sam’s hands, and he was able to get in the paint and finished a layup,” McIntyre said. “We made a stop, got a rebound and Sam made 1-of-2 free throws to put us up by 2.”
Miles Longacre added 12 points for the Panthers.
“Miles is always solid for us,” McIntyre said. “Kyle Rosenberger scored 7 points, but he really did a great job guarding Dylan McKenzie. Dylan had 24 points, and Kyle started face-guarding him in the second half and really did a great job of limiting his opportunities.”
McKenzie scored 16 of 18 points in the first half and the remaining eight in the third quarter. He also had four rebounds and three assists. Will Cooney added six points, four assists and four rebounds.
Quakertown (5-7, 2-5 Liberty) will visit William Tennent at 7 pm Tuesday in a Battle of the Panthers. The Spartans (4-7, 1-6 Freedom) host Hatboro-Horsham at 7 pm Tuesday.
Springfield Twp 8-16-13-9 46
Quakertown 13-15-11-10 48
Springfield Twp (46) – Johnny Nosal 2 0-0 4; Dylan McKenzie 10 2-3 24; Miles Godwin 1 0-1 2; Brett Smith 1 0-3 2; Sam Greenfield 1 0-0 3; Will Cooney 2 0-0 6; Moneer Pigford 2 0-0 5. TOTALS 19 2-7 46.
Quakertown (48) – Miles Longacre 4 0-0 9; Sam Wilkin 7 4-5 18; Ethan Tomlinson 3 0-0 6; Anthony Callan 2 4-4 6; Kyle Rosenberger 3 0-1 7; Aiden Buray 0 2-3 2. TOTALS 18 10-13 48.
3-point goals: Springfield Twp – Dylan McKenzie 2, Sam Greenfield, Will Cooney 2, Moneer Pigford; Quakertown – Miles Longacre, Anthony Callan, Kyle Rosenberger.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 77, New Hope-Solebury 19
The Colonials came out hot, put the game away early, and never took their foot off the gas pedal in Friday’s 77-19 crossover rout of New Hope-Solebury.
In all, 10 players scored for PW, with Qudire Bennett leading the way with 25 points. Chase Coleman added 11.
Will Keddie led New Hope-Solebury with 6 points.
The Colonials (9-2, 7-0 Liberty) will host Lower Moreland at 7 pm Tuesday. NH-S (0-8, 0-7 Freedom) will host Abington at 7 pm Tuesday.
PW 22-30-21-4 77
NH-S 4-7-3-5 19
PW (77) – Jaden Colzie 3 1-3 8; Jimmy Flowers 4 0-0 8; Chase Coleman 3 5-6 11; Mani Sajid 2 0-0 5; Josh DeJesus 0 2-2 2; Ben Marsico 1 0-0 2; Josh Harris 1 2-2 4; Qudire Bennett 11 2-2 25; Jahseir Pendergrass-Sayles 2 0-0 4; Rodney Willis 3 2-3 8. TOTALS 30 14-18 77.
NH-S (19) – Heath Miller 1 0-0 3; John Wilson 1 0-5 2, Rocco Massimino 1 0-0 3; John Nettles 1 0-0 3; Matt Hanley 0 2-2 2; Will Keddie 3 0-2 6. TOTALS 7 2-9 19.
3-point goals: PW – Jaden Colzie, Mani Sajid, Qudire Bennett; NH-S – Heath Miller, Rocco Massimino, John Nettles.
Lower Moreland 45, Hatboro-Horsham 38
The Lions were notched an impressive come-from-behind win in crossover play, turning a 23-17 halftime deficit into a win with a 28-15 second half rally.
“It was a good game,” LM coach Seth Barron said. “We started slow but wanted some more pace on both O and D, and we did that in the second half.
“Gabe Krutzinger played great defense with steals, rebounds and tips all game. John Kroll was 7-for-8 from the line in the fourth quarter. Freshman Nate fellah had five points and four boards in the second half. Senior Donato Incollingo held down the middle of the D.”
Lower Moreland (4-7, 2-5 SOL) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh on Tuesday, and Hatboro-Horsham (3-9, 1-6) will host Springfield Township on Tuesday.
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