Check out the results for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Tuesday. Neshaminy/WC Rustin photos provided courtesy of Jesse Garber (http://jsgarber.zenfolio.com/p802066787).
Perkiomen Valley Holiday Shoot-Out
NORTH PENN 56, METHACTON 51
John Conrad wasn’t fooled by Methacton’s 3-4 record entering Tuesday’s game. The Knights’ coach knew that three of those losses were by five points or less and none were by more than eight points. He was understandably concerned when his team went into halftime trailing 24-22.
“Jeff (Derstine) does such a great job,” Conrad said of the Warriors’ coach. “We play them every year, and we knew it would be a tough one.
“They’re so well coached, they run their stuff phenomenal, and they were making shots.”
The Knights used an 18-11 third quarter to go on top. Lance Ford contributed six points in the frame and Reece Udinski five.
“Defensively, we got some stops, and that led to some transition baskets,” Conrad said. “We were up 40-35 at the end of the third, and a lot of that was just off the defensive end.
“We got some tips, we got some rebounds and transitions, and that helped us make a little bit of a run. I was really proud of our kids because every time they made a little run – we responded.”
Sophomore AJ Mitchell gave the Knights a lift off the bench, scoring eight of his 12 points in the second half – six in the fourth quarter.
“He came in and played well and really got us going,” Conrad said. “Chris Coleman played well in the fourth quarter and helped put us on top.
“Just to score 57 points – that’s been a stretch for us this year. We have been in the 40s too much. We finally turned the corner offensively, and we needed to.”
David Giuliani also came up big for the Knights, sharing team scoring honors with 12, including eight in the first half to keep his team close. Udinski finished with nine points and Coleman, six points.
David Duda led the Warriors with 16 points.
North Penn (6-2, 2-0 SOL) will face Perkiomen Valley on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
North Penn 13-9-18-16 56
Methacton 14-10-11-16 51
North Penn (56) – Lance Ford 9, AJ Mitchell 12, Ricky Johns 5, Chris Coleman 6, Reece Udinski 9, David Giuliani 12, Derek Heiserman 3.
Methacton (51) – Patrick O’Neill 4, Shamus Shields 10, David Duda 16, Brett Marberger 3, Liam Malachowski 3, Noah Kitaw 4, Jeff Woodward 6.
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 65, WISSAHICKON 56
Shane Ford torched the Vikings for 25 points, which included six shots from beyond the arc on a night that saw the Trojans connect on 11 three-pointers. The Vikings, meanwhile, had just three three-pointers but benefitted from 34 trips to the foul line, burying 26 of those shots.
The Vikings opened up a 19-11 lead after one quarter and took a 32-25 advantage into halftime, despite a buzzer beater by the Trojans. The Trojans trailed by five entering a final quarter that saw the Vikings close it out with a 24-20 scoring advantage.
Three players – Donovan Oliphant, Max Rapoport and Zach Reiner – contributed eight points each. Both Oliphant and Rapoport connected on a pair of three-pointers. For the Vikings, Hogan Millheim (20 points) and Justin Jawarski (17 points) led the way. Jawarski was a perfect 10-for-10 at the charity stripe.
Wissahickon (3-3, 2-1 SOL) will face Methacton in Wednesday’s second round at 5 p.m.
Wissahickon 11-14-11-20 56
Perkiomen Valley 19-13-9-24 65
Wissahickon (56) – Chaz Owens 4, Donovan Oliphant 8, Marlyn Johnson 2, Max Rapopport 8, Alex Tappen 1, Shane Ford 25, Zach Reiner 8.
Perkiomen Valley (65) – Justin Jawarski 17, Andrew Light 4, Tyler Stretchay 9, Sean Owens 3, Joe Gorla 4, Hogan Millheim 20, Dante Grave 8.
Dick Dougherty Holiday Tournament
BENSALEM 51, BRISTOL 43
The Owls found themselves on the short end of a 19-15 score at halftime but turned on the afterburners in the third quarter, outscoring the Warriors 23-6 to seize control of Tuesday’s opener.
“We decided to come out with some energy and play defense,” coach Mike McCabe said of his team’s third quarter surge. “We had very little energy and looked like we didn’t want to be there in the first half.
“(Isaiah) Carpenter had some words with the kids, the coaches talked to the kids, and they came out with energy and looked like they wanted to be there.”
Carpenter also was a catalyst on the court in the third quarter.
“Isaiah was a big presence,” McCabe said. “We got the ball inside to him, and we got a lot of things off of that. It opened up the outside jump shots, it opened up taking it to the basket for us, and that was the big difference.
“We kind of shot ourselves out of it in the first half, and Bristol did a real nice job holding the ball and just waiting for us to make a mistake.”
The Owls were once again without leading scorer Richard Dean, who is sidelined with a concussion.
“This was a huge response, and now I just hope we can take that energy into tomorrow night and hopefully the rest of the year,” McCabe said. “That’s the type of energy we have to play with.”
Ward Roberts had a big night offensively with a game high 20 points. Brian Quarterman added 10, and Keith Parrish had seven. Carpenter finished with six points.
“It was a total team effort tonight in the second half,” McCabe said.
Bensalem (6-1, 2-0 SOL) will try to defend its tournament title when the Owls face Ben Franklin in Wednesday’s title game at 7:30 p.m.
Bristol 8-11-6-18 43
Bensalem 10-5-23-13 51
Bristol (43) – Carter Kelley 8, Parker Kelley 11, Samir Brisbon 9, Ronnie Garrison 12, Javis Zyromski 3.
Bensalem (51) – Ward Roberts 20, Keith Parrish 7, Brian Quarterman 10, Nadir Smith 4, Chris Shields 1, Isaiah Carpenter 6, Carlos Gonzalez 3.
William Tennent Holiday Tournament
WILLIAM TENNENT 66, CRISTO REY 32
Propelled by their pressure defense, the Panthers seized control of the game from the outset. They led 22-9 after one quarter and took a 37-15 lead into halftime on their way to the no-doubt-about-it win over the Philadelphia high school.
“We started out in a little halfcourt pressure, and we were able to get them to turn the ball over and get some steals, get some easy transition baskets,” coach Robert Mulville said. “That kind of helped us right from the beginning.”
Jorge Soto led a balanced offensive effort with 13 points. He also had four rebounds and three steals, which helped ignite the Panthers’ defense early in Tuesday’s contest. Markeith Baxter added 12 points and five rebounds. Joe Shannon had six points, six rebounds and four assists. Pat McCauley added 10 points and five assists.
The Panthers – who outscored their visitors 18-5 in the final frame – received a lift from their bench players who closed out the game.
“All of the kids that played and the five that got in the last three minutes really played well,” Mulville said. “They took a charge, they scored, so we got contributions up and down the lineup.”
William Tennent (1-5, 0-2 SOL) will face Phil-Mont Christian in Wednesday’s title game at 5 p.m.
Cristo Rey 9-6-12-5 32
William Tennent 22-15-11-18 66
Cristo Rey (32) – Rogers 4, Freeman 4, Gray-Davis 6, Dastillo 1, Aiken 5, Scarborough 4, Rawls 8.
William Tennent (66) – Joe Shannon 6, Mitch Wilbur 1, Pat McCauley 10, Matt Berndlmaier 2, Brendan Carter 4, Markeith Baxter 12, Jorge Soto 13, Kip Mooney 2, Brian Savage 4, David West 8, Seamus Krier 3, David Gassonova 1.
Salisbury Holiday Tournament
QUAKERTOWN 47, SALISBURY 44
A buzzer beater by Kevin Juszynski – his first and only basket of the game – stunned Salisbury and propelled the Panthers to the heartstopping win, and as first wins of the season go, they don’t get much better than this one.
“They missed a shot, and we were running the clock down, and with six seconds, we set up a play,” coach Kevin Keeler said. “We didn’t call timeout.
“Nick Drosnock kicked it to Kevin Juszynski in the corner, and he shot it with one second left. It rolled around the rim – it didn’t swish in. It looked like it was going to go out, but it hit the backboard and went in.
“It was like the NCAA finals. After five losses and some tough games, the kids rushed the floor. It was good to see a bunch of high school kids smile and have fun. It was just a great way for the kids to get their first win. I’ve been doing this 34 years, and it’s still exciting.”
There was nothing to suggest there would be any late-game heroics for Juszynski or the Panthers when Salisbury – ranked seventh the state in Class 4A – raced out of the gate to a 17-4 lead. The Panthers began to crawl back into the game late in the first half and trailed by just a 22-17 score at the intermission.
Salisbury outscored the Panthers 12-9 in the third quarter to go into the final frame with a 34-26 lead only to watch the Panthers close it out with a 21-10 fourth quarter tear.
“We went to a 1-3-1 fullcourt zone trap and got some steals,” Keeler said. “They were big inside, and we couldn’t control them in the halfcourt.
“We went with some fullcourt pressure, and that changed the game. Also, Matt Lucas, a sophomore I brought off the bench, had four three’s. He had very little varsity time, and he gave us a shot in the arm. Plus the rebounding and mental toughness of the kids.”
Lucas led a balanced Quakertown attack with 14 points while JR Grimmage had 13. Nick Drosnock added nine points. Grimmage and Dakota Suchanec also came up big under the boards.
“They were both playing with four fouls,” Keeler said.
Quakertown (1-5, 0-2 SOL) hopes to make it two wins in a row when the Panthers take on Northampton in Wednesday’s title game at 7:30 p.m.
“Moral victories are nice, but you still see your record as 0-5, so this was a major shot in the arm and hopefully can be a building block tomorrow into our game against Northampton and then our tough Suburban One League,” Keeler said.
In an interesting sidenote, Salisbury head coach Jason Weaver was a former assistant under Keeler.
Quakertown 2-15-9-21 47
Salisbury 13-9-12-10 44
Quakertown (47) – Ryan Howard 3, Nick Drosnock 9, Dakota Suchanec 4, Kevin Juszynski 3, Matt Lucas 14, JR Grimmage 13, Eli Ortiz 1.
Salisbury (44) – Jack Reichenbach 15, Ryan Slutsky 5, Jaxon Costello 14, Blake Jones 10.
Robert Hopf Memorial Tournament
UPPER MORELAND 56, CALVARY CHRISTIAN 26
The Golden Bears opened up a 9-0 lead out of the gate. Calvary Christian pulled to within 12-6, but the Bears went on to open up a 19-9 halftime lead. They blew the game wide open in the third quarter.
Damian Washington ignited the Golden Bears, burying a pair of three’s early in the frame, and sparked by 14 points from Washington, Upper Moreland went on to outscore Calvary 26-10 in the third quarter to go on top 45-19.
“Ryan Coyle had four points in the quarter and also had a pair of defensive steals and caused turnovers that changed that changed our momentum on ‘D,’” coach Matt Heiland said. “Calvary did a nice job early on slowing the tempo down and making us play defense for extended periods of time.”
Washington – who had four three-pointers – led the Bears with 21 points. Anthony Green added eight points, and Casey Decker had seven. Coyle and Tommy Jacob both contributed six points.
“It was a total team effort by the Bears on both ends of the floor,” Heiland said.
Upper Moreland (4-3, 1-2) will face Jenkintown in Wednesday’s title game at 7:15 p.m.
“Although a Single A team, they are well coached and play a very good brand of basketball,” Heiland said.
Calvary Christian (26) – Winterstein 9, Hahn 4, Walsh 6, Buck 7.
Upper Moreland (56) – Casey Decker 7, Tommy Jacob 6, Damien Washington 21, Ryan Coyle 6, Shane Stone 4, Griffin Shallcross 2, Jake Villanueva 2, Anthony Green 8.
George Long Holiday Hoops Tournament
WAKEFIELD 72, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 55
The Bucks hung with a talented Wakefield squad for one half, trailing by just one at halftime (27-26). The difference in the game was a third quarter that saw Wakefield go on a 25-8 tear.
Collin MacAdams and Jake Reichwein turned in huge performances for the Bucks. Both finished with 22 points.
Central Bucks West (3-3, 2-1 SOL) will face Washington-Lee in a consolation bracket contest on Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.
Central Bucks West 15-11-8-21 55
Wakefield 16-11-25-20 72
Central Bucks West (55) – Jack Traina 2, Shane McCusker 4, Liam Cooney 3, Matthew Cooper 2, Collin MacAdams 22, Jake Reichwein 22.
Wakefield (72) – Amari Cooper 10, Halil Parks 24, Chris Warner 9, Eric Isler 8, Alan Treakle 15, Jalon Lipford 3, Lukas Hatcher 3.
Saucey’s Pizza Classic
WEST CHESTER RUSTIN 61, NESHAMINY 54
Chris Arcidiacono led all scorers with 20 points, which included a near-perfect 13-for-15 effort at the foul line, and Zach Tredway added 14, but it wasn’t enough to offset a balanced Golden Knight attack that saw four players finish the game in double figures.
Rustin led 15-9 after one quarter and took a 32-20 lead into halftime. The Redskins – behind 11 points from Tredway and 10 from Arcidiacono – outscored their hosts 34-29 in the second half but never could make up the ground they lost in the opening half.
Neshaminy (2-4, 1-2 SOL) will face Harvest Prep from Ohio in Wednesday’s consolation game.
Neshaminy 9-11-16-18 54
West Chester Rustin 15-17-14-15 61
Neshaminy (54) – Pat Campbell 2, Zach Tredway 14, Corey McGarry 4, Mark Gentry 2, Chris Arcidiacono 20, Anthony Pepeo 3, Anthony Verrecchio 3, Charles Dominick 6.
West Chester Rustin (61) – Jake Nelson 11, Brendon Frazier 11, Tim Durant 5, Taj Asparagus 18, Sean Russell 4, Chris McMahon 12.
Dock Academy Holiday Tournament
SANKOFA FREEDOM ACADEMY 57, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 46
The Spartans received big performances from Ryan Daley and Quentin Johnson. Daley led all scorers in Tuesday’s opening round game with 20 points while Johnson added 15. Mike Goodson contributed nine points, but it wasn’t enough. Sankofa Freedom, a charter school from Philadelphia, received double-digit performances from four players.
Springfield (1-6, 0-3 SOL) will face Roxborough in Wednesday’s consolation game at 6 p.m.
Springfield (46) – Ryan Daley 20, Quentin Johnson 15, Mike Goodson 9, Perry 2.
Sankofa Freedom (57) – Devine 2, Savage 1, Spann 11, Ross 2, Dabo 11, Turner 2, Noble 10, Ward 17.
Non-league
MALVERN PREP 61, SOUDERTON 50
Mike Bealer scored 16 points and Tomas Hanrahan added 10 to lead the Indians in Tuesday’s non-league contest. Trevor Watts added nine points while Noah Horas scored eight.
Souderton (3-4, 1-1 SOL) will return to action next Tuesday when the Indians will travel to North Penn.
Souderton (50) – Mike Bealer 16, Tomas Hanrahan 10, Trevor Watts 9, Noah Horas 8, Antonio Rodriguez 3, Kyle Lennon 2, Jake Groller 2.
Malvern Prep (61) – Wolf 19, Turner 16, Devereaux 7, hicks 6, leach 6, Baran 4, Leyden 2, White 1.
SPRING-FORD 59, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 49
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