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National Conference
William Tennent 57, Council Rock North 49
During Coach Robert Mulville’s seven years with William Tennent, the Panthers had never figured out a way to beat Council Rock North.
That was before Friday night when Tennent defeated CR North by a score of 57-49 in a Suburban One National Conference opener at Council Rock North High School.
The Panthers (2-1, 1-0) were led by Matt Alden in the win. Alden, a four-year varsity player, scored a game-high 27 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.
“I thought our guys played really well, especially Alden,” Mulville said. “He’s playing with a lot of focus and heat right now, and we had a good scouting report tonight on how he should cover his guy and he did great.
“We told him that they’d play box-and-one and run a couple guys at him, and we told Matt to just keep his composure and he did.”
John Ryan also added 14 points – 13 of which came in the second half – while Ian Drumm brought down seven rebounds. CR North was down 16 heading into the third and the cut the deficit to four points with a minute left in the game, but Tennent prevailed in the end.
“CR North played really well, too,” Mulville said. “They really hung in there. It got a little shaky in the fourth quarter, and they hung in together and tried to answer back the best they could. They started really scoring a lot and we were missing our free throws and they didn’t hang their heads and they tried to answer back. But in the end, I was just really happy for our guys.
“For them, it was a great win by itself because some of these guys who have been four-year starters have never gone up against CR North and won. It was a huge win and it was a good confidence booster. I know they have to keep working, too. I don’t think they’re going to rest on this one win. They want to keep getting better.”
The Indians (1-2, 0-1) were led by Josh McWilliams, who scored 19 points. Chris Rowland also added 13 while Matt Margolis chipped in with eight.
Tennent will now prepare for its Sunday afternoon meeting with Archbishop Wood, a game that was postponed from Saturday due to impending snow.
William Tennent 9 11 19 18-57
Council Rock North 5 10 8 26-49
Abington 52, Council Rock South 41
Abington came out and had a great first quarter, outscoring Council Rock South, 16-4, en route to a 52-31 win over the Golden Hawks in a Suburban One National Conference opener on Friday night at Council Rock South High School.
In the win, the Ghosts were led by Jordan Neeley’s six points, eight steals, seven assists and zero turnovers. Lazaros Mackrides led Abington in scoring with 15 points, while Matt Penecale added 10.
The Golden Hawks were led by Will Faccenda’s 10 points. Dean Blank added nine while Tom Townson and Mike Stock each scored six.
The Ghosts improved to 4-0 overall (1-0 SOL) while the Golden Hawks fell to 1-3 (0-1 SOL).
Council Rock South 4 8 12 17—41
Abington 16 9 18 9—52
Pennsbury 67, Bensalem 38
Pennsury received 15 points from Mekhi Bryant in a 67-38 win over Bensalem in its home SOL opener on Friday night.
The Falcons also received double-digit scoring from Migel Johnson (11 points) and Cameron Jones (10), while Nassir Chew added nine for Pennsbury. The Falcons ran away with the game from the very start, outscoring Bensalem 15-9 in the first before doubling the Owls in the second to go into halftime with a 35-19 lead.
Brian Kilcoyne and Nyekan led the Owls with seven points each.
Bensalem 9 10 6 13—38
Pennsbury 15 20 22 10—67
Truman 55, Neshaminy 43 (Thursday, Dec. 12)
Truman defeated Neshaminy, 55-43 in its SOL opener on Thursday night at Neshaminy High School. Tyquan Law led Truman with 19 points and five steals while Tramere Adams added 11 points and 13 rebounds. Zire Brown and Zyese Hunt also chipped in with 10 and nine points respectively for Truman in the winning effort.
Truman was trailing by 10 at the half, down 28-18, but came back with authority in the second half, outscoring the Redskins 17-7 in the third quarter to tie things up before outscoring the Tigers 20-8 in the fourth to run away with the victory.
Truman 9 9 17 20—55
Neshaminy 8 20 7 8—43
Continental Conference
North Penn 74, Souderton 63
North Penn outscored Souderton 16-6 in the first quarter and hung on until the end for a 74-63 win at home on Friday night. The Knights (1-2, 1-0) were led by Noah Melchior’s 14 points. James Edwards added 13 and Joey Richards had 12 points.
Carter Knight led Souderton with 23 points, while Steve Shaffer finished with nine.
“I thought we played good team defense, which transitioned into easy baskets at the other end, and I think that was the difference,” North Penn coach John Conrad said. “We got balanced scoring, and that means a lot. Edwards and Richards both came off the bench for us and gave us a big lift. Those guys (played) really well for us tonight.”
Richards scored 10 of his points in the second quarter while Edwards scored eight in the fourth.
Defensively, Aaron Dean stepped up big for the Knights.
“Aaron did a nice job of covering their usual leading scorer (Shaffer),” Conrad said. “He held him to only nine points and played really well.”
North Penn shot 12-for-13 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter. The Knights went on a 12-2 run in the second quarter to help build its lead.
Souderton is 2-2 on the young season (0-1 SOL).
Souderton 6 18 14 27—63
North Penn 16 22 14 22—74
Pennridge 75, Central Bucks South 62
Pennridge came out on fire in the first half, outscoring Central Bucks South 37-18 in the opening two quarters. That lead would allow the Rams to cruise to a 75-62 victory on Friday at Pennridge High School.
The Rams (2-2, 1-0) were led by Zach Muredda’s 20 points, which included three three-pointers. Joe Molettiere added 18 points for Pennridge, while Dan Long scored 15. Pat McClatchy drained three treys and scored nine.
CB South (1-3, 0-1) was led by Byce Dobish’s 22 points and Matt Scamuffo’s 18. Both players knocked down three shots from beyond the arc.
As a team, Pennridge shot 14-for-19 from the free throw line, while CB South shot 8-for-14.
Central Bucks South 7 11 21 23—62
Pennridge 17 20 12 26—75
Hatboro-Horsham 58, Central Bucks East 42
Hatboro-Horsham had a huge second half, outscoring Central Bucks East 35-19 en route to a convincing 58-42 win in its SOL opener on Friday night.
The Hatters were led by Walt Kimble’s 17 points. Kimble hit 11-of-12 free throws in the fourth quarter alone. Billy Metzgar chipped in with 13 points while knocking down three treys. Zach Quattro added 11 for the Hatters.
The visiting Patriots were led by Brendan McLaughlin’s 12 points. Ben Kardane also chipped in with eight.
The Hatters (2-1, 1-0 SOL) used an 11-0 run in the first quarter and continued the momentum into the fourth.
Central Bucks East 12 11 6 13—42
Hatboro-Horsham 16 7 11 24—58
Central Bucks West 55, Quakertown 43
Central Bucks West received 15 points out of Kyle Salvitti in its 55-43 win over Quakertown. The Bucks (3-1, 1-0) also received 10 points apiece from Cal Reichwein and Kyle Schechter. Salvitti knocked down four three-pointers while Reichwein drained a pair.
CB West trailed 11-10 at the end of one quarter but regrouped to go on top 29-25 by halftime. The Bucks outscored Quakertown 15-9 in the third quarter to open the game up a bit. As a team, the Bucks shot 10-for-15 from the line. Quakertown (1-3, 0-1) shot only 5-for-13.
Central Bucks West 10 19 15 11—55
Quakertown 11 14 9 9—43
American Conference
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 62, UPPER MORELAND 39
MURRAY SHINES AS PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH OVERWHELMS UPPER MORELAND
By Jesse Bernstein for SuburbanOneSports.com
Junior guard Jimmy Murray scored nine of his game high 18 points in the first quarter and the Colonials blew out the Golden Bears, 62-39.
A physical game from the outset, Plymouth Whitemarsh’s pressing defense wreaked havoc for the first quarter, holding Upper Moreland to just three made baskets as the Colonials quickly took a 17-8 lead. Murray, along with senior guard Brett Paul, harassed the Golden Bear ball handlers from the moment they received the ball and picked off numerous cross-court passes.
Upper Moreland was able to stay in it during the second, feeding junior forward Raekwon Smith in the post again and again. Smith scored all five of his points in the quarter, and Plymouth Whitemarsh led only 32-25 at the half.
The Colonials backed off of the press in the second half, and that spelled the end for the Golden Bears. Stellar perimeter defense from Murrary and Paul made it difficult for Upper Moreland to advance more than a few feet past halfcourt, and more than a few attempted swing passes resulted in players from both sides tangled in a heap on the floor, fighting for tipped balls.
Plymouth Whitemarsh would hold Upper Moreland to 14 points in the second half, including a stingy four in the third quarter. Aside from the a couple of PW senior guard Manuel Herezi 3’s drained with defenders in his face, the second half was largely a quiet, methodical Plymouth Whitemarsh-style demolishment of Upper Moreland.
Upper Moreland 8 17 4 10-39
Plymouth Whitemarsh 17 15 12 18-62
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH
2-Minick-0 points
3-Spencer-1 point, 1/2 FT
5-Williams-0 points
10-Kane-1 point, 1/2 FT
11-Murray-18 points, 4/4 FT
12-Chisolm-0 points
15-Herezi-11 points
21-Minetola-6 points
24-Johnson-2 points
30-Paul-11 points, 1/2 FT
32-Mitchell-10 points, 1/4 FT
35-Lotito-2 points
40-Conboy-0 points
42-Paul-0 points
UPPER MORELAND
3-Carr-0 points
10-Robinson-2 points
20-Grasty-7 points, 1/5 FT
22-Martin-12 points, 5/8 FT
23-Driscoll-0 points
24-Smith-5 points, 1/2 FT
30-Decker-0 points
32-O’Donnell-0 points
34-Mulligan-5 points, 1/2 FT
40-McFall-6 points, 2/4 FT
42-Trovato-2 points, 2/2 FT
Norristown 60, Upper Merion 56
Norristown was led by Curt Lever’s 17 points in a 60-56 win over Upper Merion on Friday night.
Kip Patton added 12 points for the Eagles, while Chris Evans chipped in with 11. Omar Jackson also scored eight points.
The Vikings were led by Samir Patel, who scored 13 points. C.J. Reinert and David Stetz added 11 and 10, respectively, for Upper Merion.
The Vikings led 15-13 after one quarter, but the Eagles answered with a 16-9 second quarter to go into halftime with a 29-24 lead. Upper Merion didn’t go down quietly and kept things interesting until the final horn sounded.
Norristown 13 16 14 17—60
Upper Merion 15 9 12 20—56
Cheltenham 81, Springfield 53
Cheltenham received 21 points from Justin Sutton as coach John Timms earned his first win as a head coach with the Panthers at Springfield High School on Friday night.
Aaron Burton added 17 points for the Panthers while Jeremiah Coleman chipped in with 14.
After losing their first three games of the season, the Panthers led from nearly start to finish in their first win of the season.
In the losing effort, the Spartans received 15 points from Malik Ball, 12 from Larry Clark and 10 from Brendan Dugan.
Wissahickon 73, Upper Dublin 49 (Thursday, Dec. 12)
Wissahickon’s Chase Wilson had a big night, knocking down six three-pointers en route to a 22-point night in a 73-49 Trojans win over Upper Dublin in a battle of neighborhood rivals at Upper Dublin High School on Thursday night.
Chris Vila and Todd Bentley both added 10 points for Wissahickon. The Trojans (2-1, 1-0) outscored the Cardinals in all four quarters. Chris Carradorini also added nine points for Wissahickon.
“I would say when you have big wins like this, you’re not as good as the score showed and you have one team that wasn’t as bad, and you have to put it into perspective, but it was a dog fight,” Wissahickon coach Kyle Wilson said. “Chase Wilson caught fire in the first two quarters, and it was a dagger and a back-breaker for Upper Dublin.
“We were just glad to be able to continue to pull away, but there were a lot of contributions from everyone on the bench and that was great to see. When you have a well-balanced win against your rival and with such a good crowd there, it’s a really nice win to get.”
Upper Dublin (1-2, 0-1) was led by Simeon Fryer’s 13 points, while John Barrett and Zach Greenberg each added 10. Kevin Woods chipped in with eight.
Wissahickon shot 22-for-30 from the free throw line. The Trojans played excellent defense, led by Todd Bentley.
“Todd had his hands in on a lot of plays and a lot of pressure on the ball,” Wilson said. “Stephen Driscoll also made some nice steals and had some nice assists, but there were some guys who definitely didn’t show up on the score sheet that played really well.”
Wissahickon (2-1, 1-0 SOL) is now off until Tuesday, when the Trojans will host Springfield in another league meeting.
Wissahickon 13 21 20 19—73
Upper Dublin 6 16 13 14—49
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