Check out the results for SOL boys basketball teams in action on Friday.
Souderton 54, Wissahickon 51
When starting point guard Steve Shaffer went down with an injury, someone had to step up for Souderton. And when he was called upon to step up, Carter Knight did that job as well as his coach could’ve ever asked.
After putting up nine points in the opening quarter to give the Indians the early lead, Knight hit two huge shots in the third and added another six points in the fourth while helping the Indians to a 54-51 win over Wissahickon in the Wissahickon Holiday Tournament championship game on Friday.
The Indians (5-3, 1-2) went back and forth with the Trojans all game, but came out with the victory in the end thanks mostly to the play of Knight.
“I took this job two years ago and they told me he was a nice JV point guard,” Souderton coach Pete Chimera said. “He just continues to work and work and work, and he’s a beast. He is just unbelievable. He controlled the game, he played great defense, and he shoots the heck out of the ball.”
Knight added five rebounds, and it was the senior guard, who earned tournament MVP honors, burying a pair from the foul line with seven seconds remaining to give the Indians a three-point advantage. The Trojans’ trey at the buzzer for the tie bounced harmlessly off the rim, and the Indians had locked up the huge win before league play resumes.
“When Shaffer went down, Tim Markow stepped up his game huge and it was a huge win for us,” Knight said. “We knew we just had to play good defense and this win means a lot for us. When we get back, that momentum is huge and we’re going to take it into our league games.”
Markow finished with 11 points and a pair of assists while Ben Wonderling came off the bench to score six in the fourth quarter alone, connecting on 3-for-4 from the foul line down the stretch.
“Ben hit a huge three for us and made some foul shots,” Chimera said. “He hasn’t played much, but he was huge for us. It was a great win and Wissahickon is a good team.”
Souderton led by one point after one quarter and by five at the half (26-21). After the Trojans went up by four points in the third, Knight hit two huge shots in the final minute and put Souderton on top by one entering the fourth (38-37).
The Trojans (4-3, 1-1) were led by Chase Wilson’s 21 points. Wilson drained five three-pointers, four of which came in the first half. Todd Bentley and Chris Vila added 12 and nine points, respectively, for the Trojans.
Vila and Wilson were both named to the All-Tournament team, as was Souderton’s Evan Slone, who finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Souderton 17 9 12 16—54
Wissahickon 16 5 16 14—51
Central Bucks South 50, Council Rock North 41
With a couple of days off and not much practice time, Central Bucks South got off to a slow start on Friday against Council Rock North. But after getting into foul trouble and allowing the Indians to go on top early on, the Titans buckled down and played arguably their best defense of the season.
With Josh Brodie leading the way defensively, CB South came out with a 50-41 win over host CR North in the Athletes Helping Athletes Tournament on Friday night.
Brodie covered Josh McWilliams, who led the Indians with 15 points, but McWilliams was unable to score a single point in the fourth quarter with Brodie blanketing him in man-on-man defense.
“Josh was great,” CB South coach Jason Campbell said. “He picked him up full court, and while he’s had some good games this season defensively, I think tonight was his best effort of the season and he did a great job.”
Campbell rotated several players on defense, putting Matt Scamuffo on McWilliams at one point, but in the end, Brodie’s defensive play with the game on the line was crucial.
In a tight game from start to finish, the Titans trailed 8-2 early on after committing the first six fouls of the game. With a couple players in foul trouble, CB South was forced to buckle down and erased a five-point first quarter deficit with a strong second quarter. The Indians still led by two at the half (24-22), and after the teams exchanged points in a 9-9 third quarter, CB South’s 19-8 advantage in the fourth was the difference.
“It was a pretty tight game the whole way,” Campbell said. “We just kind of got better as the game went on. We had a couple days off for the holiday and we were sluggish, but overall, our defense is what won us the game, especially in the second half.
The Titans held Chris Rowland, who is usually CR North’s top scorer, to only 10 points. Steve Nowmos also added 10 for the Indians.
Bryce Dobisch led the Titans with 14 points while Scamuffo added 13. CB South improved to 4-4 overall with the win, and will face St. Paul (MD) at 7:30 on Saturday night in the tournament’s championship game.
“It’s going to be a tough game tomorrow,” Campbell said. “St. Paul has a strong team and they have some size and good athletes, so it’s going to be a good test for us. I think it’ll come down to the end, and hopefully, we can play good enough defense again and execute on offense.”
Central Bucks South 8 14 9 19—50
Council Rock North 13 11 9 8—41
Pennridge 67, Governor Mifflin 62
Despite losing starting senior Pat McClatchy to a broken ankle just over a week ago, Pennridge has figured out a way to move forward.
With players such as Dan Long and Steve Lowry getting more minutes and with big man Mike Tatarowicz stepping in to replace McClatchy, the Rams have continued to play well together.
That team chemistry was on display on Friday afternoon when the Rams defeated Governor Mifflin 67-62 in the first round of the Boyertown Bear Classic holiday tournament.
“The game got off to a rough start,” Pennridge coach Dean Behrens said. “There was not a lot of energy in the gym, with it being a 4:30 game. It was a game with a lot of runs by both teams. We came out in the second half and went up by seven, but they kept coming right back at us.”
In the end, the Rams’ free throw shooting, which struggled for much of the night, helped to keep them on top.
Although his team shot 17-for-29 from the stripe, Dan Long, who finished with a game-high 23 points, went 9-for-11 from the line and iced the game in the fourth quarter.
“We were shooting fine at the line before tonight, but we struggled there,” Behrens said. “But guys like Dan stepped up and so did (Steve) Lowry.”
Lowry, who has been seeing more minutes since McClatchy went down, finished with nine points – all on three-pointers.
“Steve really stepped up after struggling for the first half of the year,” Behrens said. “He wasn’t hitting many shots, but tonight, he came up big. Pat gave us a lot of senior leadership and did a ton for us with his experience and his ability to defend and rebound, but now we’re making more rotation changes and giving guys other minutes and Steve played really well today.”
In the win, the Rams 15-12 at the end of one quarter but trailed 33-30 at the half. In the third quarter, Pennridge (6-2) came out big and outscored Governor Mifflin 18-9 and eventually held on in the fourth quarter for the victory.
Tatarowicz finished with four points in his starting role, while Zach Muredda added 17. Joe Molettiere chipped in with nine for the Rams, who will face Southern Lehigh Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the tournament’s championship game.
“I think it’s a 50-50 game,” Behrens said. “They can beat us and we can beat them. It depends on who comes out and plays well. They put up 76 points tonight against Boyertown, so we know we’re going to have our hands full. I think it’s going to be a very tight game.”
Pennridge 15 15 18 19—67
Governor Mifflin 12 20 9 20—62
Hatboro-Horsham 54, Shipley 49
The Hatters edged Shipley by five points, thanks to Walt Kimble’s 17 points. Zach Quattro added 13, while Jim Gavaghan added 10.
“We had a sluggish start, but we had a real good second quarter and built up a double-digit lead,” said Hatboro-Horsham coach Dennis Steinly.
After scoring only five points in the first quarter, the Hatters outscored Shipley 14-4 in the second and led 19-14 going into the locker room. The Hatters increased their lead to six points (35-29) after three quarters before hanging on in the fourth. They shot 13-for-17 from the line in the fourth quarter.
Hatboro-Horsham, which is now 5-2 overall (2-1 league), will play Erie Strong Vincent in Saturday’s tournament championship game.
“It should be a good game,” Steinly said. “They’re a very talented team.”
Shipley10 4 15 20—49
Hatboro-Horsham 5 14 16 19—54
Salisbury 56, Quakertown 44
Quakertown fell to Salisbury in the opening round of the Parkland Holiday Tournament on Friday afternoon.
In the loss, Quakertown was led by Kevin Norvaisas, who hit six three-pointers en route to a 19-point game. Griffin Schmidt added eight for Quakertown, which fell to 1-7 overall on the season.
Conestoga 57, North Penn 56
In the opening round of the Jack Schott Tournament, North Penn fell to Conestoga by one point as the Pioneers fought all the way back from an 11-point deficit with five minutes remaining to win on a go-ahead three-pointer with just over a minute to play.
North Penn, which fell to 1-5 overall, was led by Brian Coleman’s 15 points and Suleyman Hakim’s nine. Cordell Lord also scored nine, while Noah Melchior finished with eight.
North Penn trailed by eight after one and still trailed 32-26 at the half before outscoring Conestoga 14-7 in the third to go up by one point.
North Penn will face Halifax (Canada) in the tournament’s consolation game on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
North Penn 11 15 14 16—56
Conestoga 19 13 7 18—57
Central Bucks East 46, Creekview (GA) 36
Central Bucks East outscored Creekview 17-2 in the second quarter en route to a 10-point win at the KSA Events Holiday Tournament on Friday in Orlando, Fla.
CB East, which is now 2-3 overall, was led by Tommy Strasburger, who finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Blake Peterson added four points, five rebounds and seven blocked shots while Ben Kardane dished out five assists.
CB East was outscored in both the second and third quarters, but its 29-13 halftime advantage was more than enough to help the Patriots hold on for the victory. The Patriots will face the winner of Egg Harbor (NJ) and Vista Murrieta (CA) in the semifinals of the winner’s bracket on Saturday.
Central Bucks East 12 17 7 10—46
Creekview 11 2 10 13—36
Central Bucks West 68, South Plantation (FL) 51
Central Bucks West defeated South Plantation (FL) by 17 points in the first round of the Gulliver Holiday Tournament late Friday afternoon.
In the win, the Bucks were led by Kyle Salvitti’s 17 points. Salvitti drained five three-pointers. Cal Reichwein added 11, while Jared Kelly finished with 10. Pat Kelley added eight, and Evan Dun and Nico Numari both finished with seven.
CB West led 21-6 after one quarter and cruised to the victory. The win improved the Bucks’ overall record to 6-3.
Central Bucks West 21 18 14 15—68
South Plantation 6 13 17 15—51
Upper Dublin 57, Avon Grove 51
Upper Dublin trailed by four points after one quarter, but stormed back with a huge second and eventually hung up to beat Avon Grove, 57-51, in the first round of the Great Valley Tournament on Friday night.
Simeon Fryer paced the Cardinals with 23 points, while Kevin Woods added 13.
Upper Dublin, which is now 3-4 overall on the season, outscored Avon Grove 17-7 in the second and 20-17 in the third to take a 47-38 lead entering the fourth. Avon Grove fought back, but the Cardinals held on for the victory.
The Cardinals will play in Saturday’s tournament championship game.
Upper Dublin 10 17 20 10—57
Avon Grove 14 7 17 13—51
Norristown 57, Pope John Paul II 44
Norristown was led by Kip Patton’s 17 points in a 13-point win over Pope John Paul II in the first round of the Triangle Club Tournament at Norristown High School on Friday night.
Chris Evans and Curt Lever each scored 11 points for the Eagles, while Omar Jackson chipped in with 10.
Norristown and PJP II were tied at 9-9 after one, and the Eagles trailed by four (25-21) at the half, but stormed back with a big second half, going up three after three before winning the fourth quarter by a 10-point advantage.
Norristown will host Germantown Academy on Saturday night at 8:30 in the tournament’s championship game.
Pope John Paul II 9 16 12 7—44
Norristown 9 12 19 17—57
Lansdale Catholic 59, Harry S. Truman 50
Harry S. Truman fell to Lansdale Catholic by a score of 59-50 in the consolation game of the Wissahickon Holiday Tournament on Friday afternoon.
The loss dropped the Tigers to 3-8 overall on the season.
In the losing effort, Truman was led by Tramere Adams’ 11 points. Pat Stone and Tyquan Law each scored 10.
The Crusaders led by 10 after one quarter and then 29-21 at the half. Truman was never able to recover, despite keeping the game within reach for much of the second half.
Harry S. Truman 8 13 15 14—50
Lansdale Catholic 18 11 17 13—59
Frankford 66, Cheltenham 56
Cheltenham went down big early on and never recovered, losing 66-56 to Frankford in the Steel City Christmas Tournament at Coatesville High School on Friday afternoon.
The Panthers, who trailed 16-7 after one quarter, were led by Aaron Burton’s 13 points. Justin Sutton added 12 for Cheltenham, which fell to 2-6 overall with the loss.
Cheltenham allowed 22 points in the second quarter and trailed by 13 at the half. The Panthers fought back in the third, but it was too little, too late.
Cheltenham 7 18 16 15—56
Frankford 16 22 12 16—66
Christopher Dock 53, Springfield 34
Christopher Dock defeated Springfield by 19 points in a non-conference meeting on Friday in the Christopher Dock Holiday Tournament.
The Spartans were led by Larry Clark, who finished with 16 points. Brendan Dugan added seven, while Malik Ball finished with six.
Springfield, which dropped to 1-5 overall, trailed by four after one quarter and then by the same amount at the half. Dock ran away with things in the second half, outscoring the Spartans 29-14 in the final two quarters combined.
Springfield 12 8 7 7—34
Christopher Dock 16 8 14 15—53
Great Valley 53, Upper Moreland 25
Upper Moreland fell to Great Valley in a lopsided affair in the first round of the Great Valley Basketball Tournament on Friday night.
The Bears, who are now 2-5 on the season, were led by Kevin McFall’s six points. Chris Corr and James Martin each scored five, but no Upper Moreland players were able to reach double digits in scoring.
Upper Moreland trailed 15-6 after one quarter, and the Bears were outscored in each of the following three quarters.
Upper Moreland 6 5 9 5—25
Great Valley 15 12 13 13—53
Franklin Towne Charter 56, Upper Merion 48
Upper Merion fell to 3-3 overall on the season following a 56-48 loss to Franklin Towne Charter in the first round of the annual Robert Hopf Tournament at Jenkintown High School on Friday afternoon.
The Vikings will face MaST Charter in Saturday’s consolation game.
Abington 54, Friends’ Central 41
Abington senior Amir Hinton led the Ghosts with 16 points in a 13-point win over Friends’ Central in the Kobe Bryant Classic on Friday afternoon.
Laz Macrides added 13 points for Abington, while Eric Gaines and Matt Penecale finished with eight and six, respectively. The Ghosts, who improved to 7-1 overall on the season (3-0 league) led 14-8 after one quarter and 33-25 at the half. In the third, the Ghosts broke the game wide open, outscoring FC 22-10 en route to a 55-35 lead.
The win comes one game after Abington lost its first game of the year following a 6-0 start. The Ghosts will play in the Jameer Nelson Classic tournament this weekend.
Friends’ Central 8 17 10 6—41
Abington 14 19 22 9—64
Trenton Catholic 82, Pennsbury 72
Pennsbury fell to powerful Trenton Catholic in the Trenton Classic tournament on Friday afternoon.
The Falcons were led by Cameron Jones, who finished with 27 points. Mehki Bryant added 26 for Pennsbury, which is now 5-2 overall (3-0 league).
West Chester Henderson 52, Council Rock South 46 (OT)
Council Rock South forced overtime, but eventually lost by six to West Chester Henderson in a non-conference meeting at the Penncrest Holiday Tournament on Friday afternoon.
Will Facenda and Tommy Townsend led CR South in scoring, while Mike Stock played very well on defense, taking three charges in the losing effort.
The loss dropped CR South to 2-5 overall on the season.
Academy Park 72, Bensalem 60
Bensalem lost to Academy Park in the opening round of the Steve Juenger Christmas Tournament, which was played at Haverford High School. The Owls fell to 0-6 overall on the season.
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