Neshaminy and North Penn were winners in SOL boys’ basketball action Monday. Neshaminy/New Hope-Solebury photos provided courtesy of John Gleeson. Check back for a gallery of photos.
Non-league
NESHAMINY 53, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 52
Four days after defeating Truman at the buzzer, the Redskins won another nailbiter, and once again, it was Kyle Saglimben connecting on the game-winner. This one, however, wasn’t quite as dramatic.
“It was a back and forth battle the whole fourth quarter – we would be up, they would be up,” coach Mark Tingle said. “Kyle Saglimben hit a shot with just under a minute, and we held the lead.”
The Lions’ had a shot to win it but came up short. The Redskins snared the rebound and the win was in the books, evening the Redskins record at 3-3.
“Any time you get a win, it’s a good thing, especially going into the break with a couple days off,” Tingle said. “They’re a good team. They’re definitely going to have double-digit wins.
“They had one kid – Alex Walinski – who went off for 28. We knew he was really good, and he wasn’t missing at all against us. That kid singlehandedly kept them in the game. We were throwing everything at him, and he did a really good job of drawing fouls and making shots over our defense – single and double teams.”
The Redskins took an 11-8 lead into the second quarter and still led by one at halftime, 30-29. Damon McGovern scored nine points to lead the ‘Skins in the half. Walinski had 18 first-half points for the Lions.
The Lions held a 12-10 edge in the third quarter and took a 41-40 lead into the final quarter that saw the two teams exchange baskets.
McGovern led the Redskins with 19 points, which included a 7-for-8 effort at the foul line.
“He has the ball in his hands the majority of the time for our team,” Tingle said. “They foul him, and he’s doing a really good job of making shots right now.”
Sanglimben added 17 points – 10 in the second half. Freshman Sean Curley added eight points, which included a pair of threes and a 2-for-2 effort at the charity stripe.
“It was good for us – we had a lot of people contribute,” Tingle said.
Both teams were impressive at the foul line – New Hope-Solebury connected on 12-of-16, but the Redskins were better, burying 13-of-16.
“Last year we didn’t shoot that well from the foul line, and everyone’s back from last year’s team, so we’ve made it a big priority,” Tingle said. “Our priority is always to get to the line at least 15 times a game. Obviously, we’ve got to shoot a high percentage, which is good.”
Neshaminy (3-3, 1-2 SOL) will face Souderton in Friday’s opening round of the West Chester Rustin Holiday Tournament.
Neshaminy 11-19-10-13 53
New Hope-Solebury -8-21-12-11 52
Neshaminy (53) – Kyle Saglimben 7 1-3 17; Mason Getz 1 1-1 3; Damon McGovern 6 7-8 19; Mike Murray 1 0-0 2; Sean Curley 2 2-2 8; Jake McGinty 1 2-2 4;
New Hope-Solebury (52) – Mike Borys 2 0-0 5; Kyle McLaughlin 3 3-3 9; Alex Walinski 8 9-11 28; Bryan Dougherty 1 0-0 2; Kyle Sullivan 2 0-2 4; Mike Les 2 0-0 4; Totals 18 12-16 52.
3-point goals: Neshaminy – Kyle Saglimben 2, Sean Curley 2, NHS – Alex Walinski 3.
NORTH PENN 69, DOCK MENNONITE ACADEMY 67
With 12 seconds remaining in regulation, Rob Carangi broke a 67-67 tie with a basket, and the Pioneers’ three-point attempt as time expired fell short, allowing the Knights to escape with the non-league win.
Putting the Knights in a position to win it was Kolby Barrow, who had the hot hand in the fourth quarter, burying four three-pointers.
Barrow was one of three Knight players in double figures with 17 points. Carangi and Joe Larkins both added 14 points. Adding eight points each were Billy Coley, Matt Swanson and Josh Jones.
Coley – who had a pair of threes – scored all eight of his points in a second quarter that saw the Knights outscore their visitors 23-15 to go into halftime with a 38-28 lead. Jones scored all eight of his points from the foul line where he connected on 8-of-10.
Dock’s Steve Martin led all scorers with 23 points, which included five three-pointers. Darius Ellis added 19.
North Penn (2-4, 0-2 SOL) will face Perkiomen Valley on Friday at 6:30 at the Perkiomen Valley Shootout.
Dock Mennonite 13-15-20-19 67
North Penn 15-23-6-25 69
Dock Mennonite (67) – Devon Jainlett 3 2-2 8; Jake Derstine 1 0-0 2; Ralph Saint-Fleur 4 0-0 8; Dallas Wilder-Hamilton 3 1-1 7; Steve Martin 8 2-4 23; Darius Ellis 8 3-4 19; Totals 27 8-11 67.
North Penn (69) – Kolby Barrow 6 1-2 17; Josh Jones 0 8-10 8; Joe Larkins 5 3-4 14; Billy Coley 2 2-2 8; Rob Carangi 6 2-4 14; Matthew Swanson 3 2-2 8; Totals 22 18-24 69.
3-point goals: Dock – Steve Martin 5, NP – Kolby Barrow 4, Billy Coley 2, Joe Larkins,.
SANKOFA FREEDOM ACADEMY 59, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 55
The Colonials trailed by just a 27-23 score at halftime, but Sankofa erupted for 26 points in the third quarter to go on top 53-39. The Colonials closed out the 
game with a 16-6 quarter but never could make up the ground they lost.
Sankofa won the game at the foul line where they connected on 24-of-38 attempts. In the pivotal third quarter, Sankofa buried 14-of-18 foul shots.
Junior Luke DiCianno led the Colonials with 17 points, which included four three-pointers. DiCianno scored 11 of his 17 in the second half. Senior Caelin Peters added nine points, including a 7-for-9 effort at the foul line. Ray Tomasetti and Zende Hubbard both added seven points.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (2-5, 2-1 SOL) will face Manning High School (S.C.) on Thursday at the Blue Star Invitational.
Sankofa Freedom 12-15-26-6 59
Plymouth Whitemarsh 12-11-16-16 55
Sankofa Freedom (59) – Canaan Boswell 1 1-3 3; Nymier Brooks 3 0-0 6; Shemar Wilbank-Acqui 4 9-12 17; Symire Priester 4 6-10 14; James Fowler 3 2-3 9; Saamir Whitaker 0 3-4 3; Shyheim Oliver 2 3-6 7; Totals 17 24-38 59.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (55) – Caelin Peters 1 7-9 9; David Harris 1 0-0 3; Jayden Glover 1 2-3 4; Luke DiCianno 5 3-6 17; Ray Tomassetti 3 0-0 7; Zende Hubbard 3 0-0 7; Jaden Pryce 2 0-0 4; Zuri Jerman 0 1-2 1; Taji Hubbard 1 1-2 3; Totals 17 14-22 55.
3-point goals: Sankofa – James Fowler, PW – Luke DiCianno 4, David Harris, Ray Tomasetti, Zende Hubbard.
About the Author
