Check out the results for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action on Saturday.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 65, ST. PAUL’S 50
Bryce Dobish scored 21 points and was was named tournament MVP as the Titans captured the championship of Council Rock North’s Athletes Helping Athletes Tournament on Saturday night.
“Bryce Dobish has been fantastic all season long,” coach Jason Campbell said. “He’s one of those guys whose name is mentioned for the points that he scores, but overall, he gives us solid defense, great leadership.
“When he sees something out on the floor, he communicates with the other players and the coaches. Those are the little things that don’t appear on the stat sheet. He’s come a long way. He’s practiced with us since his sophomore year. He got good minutes off the bench last year, and he really stepped up with his leadership.”
Teammate Matt Scamuffo added 20 points and also earned a spot on the all-tournament team, and Campbell pointed to the leadership of captains Dobish, Scamuffo and Mason Kummer as significant.
“They just kept people on the same page,” the Titans’ coach said. “Even when St. Paul’s went on a little bit of a run in the third quarter – they got it down to nine at one point, they kept their composure. They’re better at keeping their composure than I am.
“All three of those guys are great in the classroom, and they’re reliable.”
The Titans seized early control of the game, outscoring St. Paul’s 22-9 in the opening quarter and taking a 37-22 lead into halftime.
“We got off to a good start,” Campbell said. “As far as energy and getting the ball up the floor quickly – we were able to jump on that, which is something we wanted to do.
“Playing Council Rock North last night – that game was an absolute war of two teams going at it. I just think our guys were fired up to have an opportunity to win a championship.”
Providing a lift in South’s strong start was backup center Sean Gallagher, who scored six of his eight points in the first quarter. Gallagher was 6-for-6 from the foul line.
“He had a great game,” Campbell said.
The win upped the Titans’ record to 5-4. The tournament title was the program’s first since 2009.
“This is a big win for us,” Campbell said. “St Paul’s has a very good program. Those kids were big. They have two kids at least 6-6, physical players, and they have good guards.
“Defensively, we’ve been improving. We’ve done some different things to our defense, and the guys have bought into it. It has changed the outcomes of some of our games, especially tonight’s and last night’s games. For us, it’s a big confidence boost going into our game against Hatboro. I think we’re pretty well tested right now. We have a good non-league schedule.”
Central Bucks South 22 15 9 19-65
St. Paul’s 9 13 7 21-50
PENNRIDGE 73, SOUTHERN LEHIGH 57
Zach Muredda had another big night for the Rams, scoring a game-high 24 points to lead the Rams to the tournament title in the Boyertown Bear Classic on Saturday night.
“Zach had been struggling a little bit shooting the ball, and he shot the ball much better tonight,” coach Dean Behrens said. “Our kids have been very even keeled.
“I think we have a little bit of mental toughness right now. Even when things aren’t going well, we’re playing through it. We’re gaining confidence and varsity experience.”
The Rams jumped out to a 19-9 lead at the end of one quarter, but the Spartans came roaring back, trimming that lead to 31-28 by halftime. The Rams took a 48-41 lead into the final quarter when they closed it out with a 26-16 frame.
“We got out to a big lead, but we led our guard down a little bit,” Behrens said. “Southern Lehigh is a pretty quality team, and they made a nice run at us. The fourth quarter was a foul shooting contest because we were up, and they were fouling us.”
Muredda was 8-for-8 from the foul line while Dan Long, who finished with 13 points, was 7-for-8. Overall, the Rams connected on 17-of-21 from the charity stripe.
“That’s the best percentage we had all year,” Behrens said. “If they were going to crawl back in the game, it was going to be because we missed foul shots.
“We made the front end of one-and-one’s, which was crucial.”
The Rams, who are without veteran Pat McClatchy, received a lift from his replacements. Sophomore Steve Lowry, who had nine points in Friday night’s win, had eight in Saturday’s title game. Joe Unangst chipped in with 10 points, including two three’s.
“He’s one of our football guys, and he’s like Mr Everything,” Behrens said. “He defends, he rebounds, and he scores. He’s like a sixth man, and he really energizes us.”
Joe Molettiere added 10 points as four Rams finished the game in double figures.
“We’re pretty inexperienced,” Behrens said. “Zach Muredda and Pat McClatchy were the two guys that had a lot of experience.
“We weren’t sure what we had. We had a good summer, we had a good fall, but we were 1-2 after we lost to Tennent and didn’t play real well, but we just won six in a row. We have a tough road ahead. We have CB West coming to our place and we’re at Souderton. They’re both very good programs, and we’re going to have our hands full.”
The Rams close out the calendar year with a 7-2 record (3-0 SOL).
“It does give our kids confidence,” Behrens said. “If someone had told me we would be 7-2 going into the New Year – I don’t know about that. I was hoping we would be a game under or a game over .500.
“We have to get better every day. I tell the kids three things – play hard, have fun and be a good teammate. Everything else will work out if you do those three things. Our kids get along really well.”
Pennridge 19 12 16 26-73
Southern Lehigh 9 19 13 16-57
QUAKERTOWN 55, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 54
The Panthers won Saturday’s consolation game at the Parkland Tournament in dramatic fashion when Griffin Schmidt banked home the game winner as time expired after a scrum under the basket. Schmidt, who finished with a team-high 22 points, earned a spot on the all-tournament team.
Brian Rejniak added 10 points, and Jake Perrine (eight points) and Kevin Norvaisas (seven points) also made important offensive contributions for the Panthers, who improved to 2-6.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 51, VISTA MURRIETA (CA) 37
Sparked by 14 points from Brendan McLaughlin and 12 from Tommy Strasburger, the Patriots rolled to the decisive win in Saturday’s semifinal of the KSA Events Holiday Tournament in Orlando, Fla. McLaughlin also had five rebounds and four assists.
Ben Kardane, Blake Peterson and Brendan O’Neil each added six points. Peterson had eight boards and three blocked shots for the Patriots, who connected on 20-of-30 shots from the foul line.
The Patriots sprinted to a 17-5 lead at the end of one quarter, connecting on all five of their three-point baskets for the game with two from both Strasburger and Kardane and one from O’Neil. The Patriots led 28-14 at the intermission on their way to the win.
East (3-3) advanced to the tournament championship game on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Central Bucks East 17 11 7 16-51
Vista 5 9 13 10-37
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 65, WILLIAM PENN (DE) 44
Jim Murray had another big game for the Colonials, lighting up the net for 25 points, which included a pair of three-pointers. Andre Mitchell, who had three treys, added 13 points.
The Colonials, who trailed 26-25 at the intermission, turned in a dazzling second half performance, exploding for 40 points and outscoring William Penn 40-18.
PW is now 5-2 (3-0 SOL) and will face Newark (DE) on Sunday at Chestnut Hill College at 3:15 p.m.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 15 10 20 20-65
William Penn (DE) 14 12 11 7-44
SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 49, UPPER PERKIOMEN 43 (OT)
Larry Clark scored a game-high 27 points in Saturday’s win in the consolation game of the Christopher Dock Holiday Tournament. For his performance, Clark earned a spot on the all-tournament team. Brendan Dugan added 11 points.
DOBBINS TECH 59, CHELTENHAM 55
The Panthers led 11-9 at the end of one quarter and took an 18-17 lead into halftime of Saturday’s consolation game at the Coatesville Tournament. They led by as many as 11 points in the third quarter and took a 39-34 lead into the final frame when they were outscored 25-16. Aaron Burton led the Panthers with 12 points while Jeremiah Coleman added nine.
Cheltenham 11 7 21 16-59
Dobbins Tech 9 8 17 25-55
GERMANTOWN ACADEMY 53, NORRISTOWN 50
The Eagles took a 36-26 lead into the fourth quarter of Saturday’s title game of the Triangle Club Tournament only to watch GA go on a 27-14 tear to close out the contest
Curt Lever led the Eagles with 13 points while Chris Evans added 12 and Kip Patton, 10 points. The Patriots took 34 trips to the foul line to just nine for the Eagles.
Germantown Academy 5 13 8 27-53
Norristown 6 13 17 14-50
GREAT VALLEY 65, UPPER DUBLIN 39
The Patriots captured the title of their own tournament with their win over the Flying Cardinals. Simeon Fryer led Upper Dublin with 11 points while Zach Greenberg had nine points and Kevin Woods, eight points.
ERIE STRONG VINCENT 61, HATBORO-HORSHAM 39
Erie Strong Vincent opened up a 14-7 lead at the end of one quarter and took a 32-21 lead into halftime on its way to the tournament title at the Hazleton Holiday Tournament. Walt Kimble led the Hatters with nine points while Zach Quattro and Jack Wingen each added seven points.
Hatboro-Horsham 7 14 13 5-39
Erie Strong Vincent 14 18 19 10-61
ST. ANTHONY’S 67, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 44
Senior Chris Rowland scored 17 points to lead the Indians in Saturday’s consolation game of the Athletes Helping Athletes Tournament.
ROSELLE CATHOLIC 67, ABINGTON 52
The Ghosts (7-1) suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Roselle Catholic in the Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic.
PENNCREST 67, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 27
NORTH PENN 74, HALIFAX (NOVA SCOTIA) 37
AVON GROVE 61, UPPER MORELAND 59
UPPER MERION 65, MaST CHARTER 45
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