Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action.
Dick Dougherty Memorial Tournament (at Bensalem High School)
Bensalem 75, Abraham Lincoln High School 69
Down by nine points with four minutes remaining, the Owls – who trailed for much of the game – made some clutch baskets, played tenacious defense and gutted out a victory over Abraham Lincoln High to capture the championship of their own tournament.
James Ashford’s dazzling 36-point effort led the Owls.
“We just turned up our defensive pressure like we have in other games,” Bensalem coach Ron Morris said. “James Ashford played probably the best game of his life. He was just unbelievable—rebounding, getting out in transition, finishing at the rim. We just spread the floor and used our speed to get to the rim.
“Travis Robinson did a heck of a job getting to the rim. At the end, Jeremiah Alexander hit a three-pointer, Luke Zeidler hit a three-pointer that tied it up. Travis Robinson got a steal and a layup. Jeremiah missed a foul shot, and he got his own rebound and put it back in. Blaise Unger hit a shot down the stretch. We were just getting shots and rebounds. At the end, we held on and got a stop on the last possession.
“Our guys don’t ever give up. We’re resilient. We had guys in foul trouble, we had a kid get a technical foul, and he wasn’t in the game in the fourth quarter. Other guys just stepped up. Everyone that came in just gave awesome minutes all the way through. We gutted out a victory. There’s no other way to put it. We just willed our way to win.”
And while the Owls executed their own plan on both sides of the floor to perfection, they were also able to exploit Lincoln’s weaknesses down the stretch as well. The Owls put Lincoln on the foul line throughout the final moments of the game, where the Rail Splitters shot a less-than-stellar 6-for-15 from the charity stripe.
The remarkable comeback erased a tough first quarter that saw the visitors roll to a 9-point lead.
“We didn’t have much time to prepare, so the limited preparation we had, we thought we could play some good man-to-man defense, and they hit some shots,” Morris said. “We couldn’t make shots and we got down, but we’re as resilient as they come. We switched up our defenses.
“It was a very physical game. Lincoln is big, they’re strong, they’re a really good team. We matched their intensity. It was bucket for bucket.”
One day after posting a game-high 18 points, Ashford doubled his scoring in the championship game. His 36-point outing included two three-pointers and 12-of-15 shooting from the foul line).
“It was unbelievable—James was in a zone,” Morris said. “He has an extra gear that not all kids have. He rebounded excellent on the defensive end, too.”
But even with Ashford leading the scoring, the victory was a team effort in every sense of the word, and could not have happened without every player doing his part.
“Jeremiah had some big rebounds again,” Morris said. “Blaise Unger is a scrappy kid who does all the little things. He’s 6-2 and he’s a skinny kid, but he puts his body on the line and gives everything he has.
“Justin Johnson came off the bench and gave us awesome minutes. He got after it on defense, and he got a big five-second call in the fourth quarter, and he got some big rebounds. That’s the stuff we love to see. Justin was undersized down low, but he just battled.”
In addition to Ashford, Robinson and Aaron Sanders each scored 13.
The Owls (8-1 overall, 3-0 SOL National) return to action at 7 p.m. Friday at Council Rock South in a battle of the two teams currently atop the standings.
“I told them to enjoy tonight, we’re off tomorrow, and we’re back at it Monday to get ready for Council Rock South,” Morris said. “I tell them all the time, ‘You have to stay hungry, you can’t be satisfied.’ We’re not where we need to be, but we’re on our way. We just have to keep working hard, keep learning, and keep playing good hard basketball.”
Abraham Lincoln 24-18-13-14 69
Bensalem 15-20-14-26 75
Abraham Lincoln (69)—Shaquil Bender 5 6-12 16; Sahmir Williamson 1 1-4 3; Quam Pettigrew 3 2-7 8; Chauncey Presley 4 3-4 13; Malachi Owens 3 2-4 9; Anas Salha 2 2-2 7; Matt Williams 4 1-2 9; Oluwdara Idowu 2 0-0 4; Totals 24 17-35 69.
Bensalem (75)—Travis Robinson 5 3-5 13; Justin Johnson 1 0-2 2; Aaron Sanders 5 2-4 13; Jeremiah Alexander 2 1-3 6; James Ashford 11 12-15 36; Blaise Unger 1 0-2 2; Trey Maddela 0 0-1 0; Luke Zeidler 1 0-0 3; Totals 26 18-32 75.
Stephen Juenger Holiday Tournament (at Haverford High School)
Council Rock South 55, Chichester 49
It was the kind of game that ages a coach 10 years in the span of 32 minutes.
Council Rock South may have pulled out a win over Chichester in Saturday’s first-round game, but the Golden Hawks certainly didn’t make it easy on themselves.
South spotted Chichester a 9-0 lead to start the game and trailed late in regulation. But to their credit, the Hawks never stopped battling and pulled out the victory.
“We didn’t start off very well or play particularly well, but I was happy with our resilience, how hard we fought,” South coach Chris Clark said. “We were down 9-0 to start, we were down six points with under four minutes to go. We showed a lot of fight the whole game. We stuck together, so I was really happy with that.
“I think last year we probably would have lost that game, so it’s progress for us that we were able to stay together, try to do the right things at each end of the court and battle the whole time when we didn’t shoot well. Give them credit for how they came out and took it to us right away, but we stuck with things and got the win.”
Luca Baratta led barrage from three-point land, sinking four treys among his 14 points.
“When we were down 9-0, Luca made a couple of threes in the first quarter and that really calmed us down, settled us down a little bit,” Clark said. “His scoring in that quarter helped us.”
Jack Rebholz hit two three-pointers among his team-leading 18 points, and Michael Stewart sank two from the arc and 7-of-10 from the foul line among his 15 points.
“Michael was involved in everything at both ends,” Clark said. “He made a big three, Jack made a big three, and I think our team defense got better the last four minutes. That helped, and we rebounded the ball a little bit better. We made a couple of shots, and when we were able to get the lead, we were tough with the ball. They fouled us and we made foul shots.”
South (5-3, 2-0 SOL) will face Haverford in Monday’s Championship Game at 7 p.m., then will kick off the new year by hosting Bensalem at 7 p.m. Friday.
Council Rock South 15-12-13-15 55
Chichester 16-7-13-13 49
Council Rock South (55)—Jack Rebholz 18, Joe Purcell 6, Luca Baratta 14, Luke Meakim 2, Michael Stewart 15.
Chichester (49)—Josh Hankins 20, Dayon Prisby 2, Ousmane Eofana 2, Walter Jones 6, Paris Blackwell 1, Jasie Shaw 10, CN’Ceve Sykes 4.
Great Valley Holiday Tournament (at Great Valley High School)
Upper Dublin 72, Pottstown 63
Drew Stover enjoyed a great weekend at Great Valley.
Stover scored 25 points to lead Upper Dublin in Friday’s opening round victory, then followed it up with a dominating 31-point game in Saturday’s championship game as the Cardinals defended their Great Valley Holiday Tournament title with a win over Pottstown.
Stover was named the Tournament MVP for his efforts.
“Last year, as a sophomore, Drew almost had 40 points, so that’s a gym he’s clearly comfortable in,” Upper Dublin coach Chris Monahan said. “Pottstown is a team that plays really, really hard, and they have kids that can score, but they’re not terribly tall, so Drew was able to get some touches around the paint. He was able to get some offensive rebounds.
“The great part about Drew so far this year, he’s clearly coming into his own on the court. He started every game last year as a sophomore, and he’s got a ton of experience. To me, the best part is watching him mature as a leader. As a sophomore playing varsity, we had a lot of seniors and juniors, and he kind of took a backseat a little bit. This year he’s much more vocal as a leader. He is working harder in practice, so that aspect of it I love to watch. Not coincidentally, that’s translated into success on the court.”
The Cardinals trailed 22-17 after one quarter, but bounced back to take a 35-32 lead into the half. Stover led the charge with 18 points first-half points.
“We got blitzed,” Monahan said. “We were not ready to play clearly. They made three threes right off the jump, and I think it was 11-2, maybe 13-2. We’re calling timeouts, and to our credit, we fought back in. We tightened up on defense, we were able to get the ball inside to Drew and we took the lead at halftime.”
Stover was joined in double digits by Jason Williams (13 points, 3 three-pointers), Bazel Brady (11), and Will Mead (11) in a game that was closer than the final score might suggest.
“The game was really back-and-forth,” Monahan said. “In the third and fourth quarter, it was tied, we were down one, we were up two. We would build a lead to six, seven, eight, and they would claw back.
“I know we ended up winning by nine, but it was a four-, five-point game until the end. They were fouling and we ended up making free throws.”
Upper Dublin improves to 5-3 overall (1-2 SOL American). The Cardinals are in action next when they host Upper Moreland at 7 p.m. Friday.
Pottstown 22-10-18-14 63
Upper Dublin 17-18-19-18 72
Pottstown (63)—Burress 16, Towson 16, Smallwood 6, Bass 10, Cottman 6, Watson 5, Seward 5.
Upper Dublin (72)—Jason Williams 13, Bazel Brady 11, Drew Stover 31, Will Mead 11, Aidan Pullian 3, Amare Johnson 1, Seaton Kukla 2.
Cactus Jam (Phoenix, AZ)
Central Bucks East 57, Friends (NY) 47
Tyler Young provided the early spark. Jack Hamilton took over from there.
But this was far from a two-man effort. It took a complete team performance as Central Bucks East continued its successful run in the desert with a win over Friends (NY) in Saturday’s winners’ bracket semifinal.
The Patriots, who led 17-10 after one quarter, took a 30-19 lead into halftime and maintained that advantage the rest of the way.
“We are pleased with the balance that we have on this team with many interchangeable parts,” said East coach Erik Henrysen. “Today, Tyler Young got us going early. He has been getting to the basket and can balance that with making threes. His on-ball defending doesn’t show up in the box score but it is a very big part of our defense.”
Jack Hamilton finished with a team-high 16 points, as well as 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. Young also reached double-digit scoring with 12 points.
“Jack Hamilton really has made huge strides over the course of the past few games,” Henrysen said. “He is beginning to dominate games consistently. Today, he was great handling the ball and controlling the paint. Jack is a matchup problem for teams.”
Joe Jackman finished with 7 points, 5 assists and 5 boards, and sank one of East’s seven treys on the game. Also connecting from beyond the arc were Jason Markowitz (2), Young (2), Jackman, Hamilton, Brendan Harte.
East heads into Monday’s tournament championship game facing an imposing Xavier High School (NY) team that boasts 6-6 standout Blair Thompson.
“Monday’s tournament championship will be a huge test,” Henrysen said. “We will enjoy our day off tomorrow and then get back to business Monday.”
Central Bucks East 17–13–12–15 57
Friends (NY) 10–9–11–17 47
Central Bucks East (57)—Joe Jackman 7, Jack Hamilton 16, Jason Markowitz 7, Brendan Harte 7, Anthony Giordano 2, Tyler Young 12, Chris Charlton 6.
Friends (47)—Shaw 4, Grieco 3, Weihz 17, Nelson 3, Glatzer 22.
Pete & Jameer Nelson Classic (at Jefferson University)
Downingtown West 56, Pennsbury 55
Pennsbury dropped a 56-55 heartbreaker to Downingtown West in Saturday’s Nelson Classic matchup.
Neither team was able to pull away in this back-and-forth battle. The Whippets, who led 17-13 after one quarter, took a 30-24 lead into halftime. The Falcons outscored the Whippets 31-26 in the second half but came up just short.
Shane Simmons led Pennsbury with 18 points (39 points total for the tournament). Collin Connor added 13. Amir Johnson scored 7 and added 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
Pennsbury drops to 2-4 overall (1-1 SOL National) and returns to action when it hosts William Tennent at 7 p.m. Friday.
Downingtown West 17-13-11-15 56
Pennsbury 13-11-16-15 55
Downingtown West (56)—Hardin 4, Blair 19, Dever 6, Luneberg 4, Howard 23.
Pennsbury (55)—Shane Simmons 18, Kyrie Miller 9, Collin Connor 13, Amir Johnson 7, Cooper Arnold 7, Ba’Shaun Glover 1.
Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School 66, Abington 54
Abington hung tough with Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School throughout an up-and-down first half. The two teams were deadlocked 25-25 at the intermission, but the Ghosts couldn’t keep pace as MCSCS pulled away in the second half to hand the Ghosts a 66-54 defeat.
Manir Waller was honored by the tournament as the team MVP. Waller had 8 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 assists in Saturday’s game for Abington, which shot 20-for-49 from the field (40.8 percent), 5-16 from the three-point line (31.2 percent). Caleb Baker led the Ghosts with 9 points; Oreck Frazier, Waller, and Sam McFarlane each added 8. Antoine Ellis came off the bench and racked up 5 assists, 2 steals, and drew a charge.
Abington (4-4 overall, 3-0 SOL American) will return to Widener on Monday for a non-league battle with La Salle at 1:30 p.m.
Math, Civics & Sciences 12-13-21-20 66
Abington 5-20-13-16 54
Math, Civics & Sciences (66)—Marcus Middleton 5 3-5 13; Nisine Poplar 6 7-9 19; Tvon Jones 5 1-1 12; Nadir Wood 5 3-8 13; Niaeem Edwards 1 0-0 3; Nadir Barron 1 0-0 2; Hymid Snead 1 0-0 2; Jeff King III 0 0-2 0; Tayshon Nixon 0 2-4 2; Totals 24 16-29 66.
Abington (54)—Robert Bell 2 2-2 7; Oreck Frazier 3 2-2 8; Manir Waller 3 2-8 8; Joey Brusha 1 0-0 3; Antoine Ellis 1 0-0 2; Sam McFarlane 3 1-2 8; Caleb Baker 3 1-1 9; Karim Boyd 2 0-0 4; Connor Fields 0 0-2 0; Kyle Wilson-Bailey 1 1-2 3; Yashawn Watts 1 0-0 2; Totals 20 5-10 54.
Bishop McDevitt 61, Cheltenham 59
Cheltenham battled to the very end, but came up just short, 61-59, in Saturday’s tournament game against Bishop McDevitt.
“It was a good game,” Cheltenham coach Patrick Fleury said. “McDevitt is a good team. I think they’ll be a final four team in the (Philadelphia) Catholic League. We had opportunities at the end to win the game. Free throws were an issue for us. It was a good test. We can definitely get better.
“Our effort was good. There were some points in the game we can control. I am proud of the guys. We felt this is one we could have pulled out, but McDevitt made the plays to win.”
Jaelen McGlone led Cheltenham with 22 points and added 5 steals and 5 rebounds. Justin Moore dished out 8 assists to go along with his 14 points. Sean Emfinger finished with 4 points and 5 rebounds.
The Panthers trailed 31-29 and saw that deficit grow to 45-39 after three quarters. They staged a fourth-quarter rally but came up just short.
“I respect (McDevitt) coach Will Chavis a lot,” Fleury said. “I like what he’s done with the program over there, and we look forward to continuing these games.”
The Panthers (7-1 overall, 3-0 SOL American) finish out tournament play on Monday against Coatesville, then return to league play at 7 p.m. Friday when they host Wissahickon.
Bishop McDevitt 13-18-14-14 61
Cheltenham 14-15-10-20 59
Bishop McDevitt (61)—G. Smith 4, Ahmir Harris 3, Robert Smith 14, Trent Middleton 5, Shamir Mosley 4, Terrell Pitts 2, Jarron Drayton 3, Jamil Manigo 26.
Cheltenham (59)—Travis Coleman 3, Brandon Scott 8, Justin Moore 14, Jaelen McGlone 22, Mike McClain 8, Sean Emfinger 4.
Jack Schott Tournament (at Holy Ghost Prep)
Holy Ghost Prep 57, Central Bucks South 38
Holy Ghost Prep opened the game strong, doubling up Central Bucks South, 20-10, in the first quarter. The Titans were never able to recover, dropping a 57-38 decision to the host Firebirds in the championship game. The loss snapped the Titans’ seven-game winning streak.
South’s Alex Dietz and Michael Farley were both named to the All-Tournament Team. Dietz led the Titans with 13 points. Zach O’Connor added 9.
The Titans (7-2 overall, 3-0 SOL Continental) visit Pennridge at 7 p.m. Friday.
Central Bucks South 10-11-9-8 38
Holy Ghost Prep 20-10-9-18 57
Central Bucks South (38)—Zach O’Connor 9, Mike Waltrich 5, Evan D’Orazio 4, Jay Macalindong 1, Alex Dietz 13, Nick Wursta 2, Jim Wade 4.
Holy Ghost Prep (57)—Kada 1, McDermott 5, Butler 2, Mish 23, Huy 1, Cianci 16, Armentani 2, McGrenehean 2, O’Hara 5.
West Chester Rustin Winter Classic (at West Chester Rustin)
West Chester Rustin 44, Souderton 40
For three quarters, it appeared that Souderton was on its way to a tournament championship. The Indians, who led 9-3 after one quarter, took a 20-12 lead into halftime. They still led 31-24 heading into the final quarter when host West Chester Rustin exploded for a 20-point fourth quarter to come back and hand the Indians a heartbreaking loss in the championship game.
Brian Reiner led the Indians with 12 points, Jason Price added 10.
Souderton (7-2 overall, 2-1 SOL Continental) is back in action on Monday at William Tennent at 1:30 p.m.
Souderton 9-11-11-9 40
West Chester Rustin 3-9-12-20 44
Souderton (40)—Brian Reiner 12, Jason Price 10, Dominic Natale 5, Sami Chouiraf 5, Ben Murawski 5, Jack Towsen 2, Dylan Hollick 1.
West Chester Rustin (44)—IV Pettit 21, Jacob Barksdale 8, Dan Wethey 7, P. Reinheimer 4, J. Chobeny 2, Bryce Pew 2.
Neshaminy 66, Owen J. Roberts 48
Neshaminy held Owen J. Roberts to just three field goals in the first half and used a 22-point second quarter to burst ahead and never look back as Neshaminy bounced back from Friday’s opening-round loss to down the Wildcats, 66-48, in Saturday’s consolation game.
“We held the lead from the start,” said Neshaminy coach Mark Tingle. “We played with a ton of energy.”
The Redskins led 10-4 after one quarter and took a 32-13 lead into halftime on their way to the decisive win.
Damon McGovern scored 18 points and pulled down 9 rebounds. Mike Murray also netted 18 points added 8 assists. Kyle Saglimben contributed 16 (and 5 steals), including a pair of big fourth-quarter dunks to put an exclamation point on the victory.
“This was a great team effort in our press causing 20 turnovers,” Tingle said. “Mike Murray played big for us down low. Damon McGovern did a great job running the offense.”
Neshaminy improves to 4-4 overall (1-2 SOL National) and next plays at 6 p.m. Friday at home against Council Rock North.
Neshaminy 10-22-9-23 66
Owen J. Roberts 4-9-16-19 48
Neshaminy (66)—Jimmy MacDonald 2, Kyle Saglimben 16, Matt Drapkin 4, Damon McGovern 18, Mike Murray 18, Tom Mullin 2, Jake McGinty 6.
Owen J. Roberts (48)—Corowiti 3, McLean 2, Lucas 11, Johnson 5, Gross 1, Fryer 18, Bolyn 5, Gebhart 3.
Perkiomen Valley Holiday Shootout (at Perkiomen Valley High School)
Perkiomen Valley 45, Wissahickon 36
Neither team managed to find a consistent offensive rhythm on the second day of the Holiday Shootout on Saturday. Wissahickon came out slowly in both halves and dropped a 45-36 decision to the host Vikings.
The Trojans scored just four points in the opening quarter but regrouped to score 16 in the second, knotting the score 20-20 at halftime. A five-point third quarter by the Trojans gave the Vikings a lead they would not lose.
Harrison Williams led the scoring for the Trojans, netting two three-pointers among his team-leading 10 points. Matt Compas added 8 and Will Kunzier chipped in with 6.
The Trojans suffered a pair of losses in the holiday shootout and stand at 3-7 overall (2-1 SOL American). They start the new year by visiting conference foe Cheltenham at 7 p.m. Friday.
Wissahickon 4-16-5-11 36
Perkiomen Valley 9-11-9-16 45
Wissahickon (36)—D’Shan Love 0 1-2 1; Andrew Buck 2 0-0 4; Harrison Williams 4 0-0 10; Stefan Lowry 1 2-2 4; Matt Compas 4 0-0 8; Carmen Ostroski 1 0-0 3; Will Kunzier 3 0-1 6; Totals 15 3-5 36.
Perkiomen Valley (45)—Kameron Parks 7 3-7 17; Ethan Kohler 3 1-1 7; Michael Dougherty 2 0-0 4; Tyler Lapetina 3 0-0 9; Aidan Gansz 1 6-8 8; Totals 16 10-16 45.
3-point goals: W—Harrison Williams 2, Carmen Ostroski, PV—Tyler Lapetina 3.
Methacton 74, North Penn 42
Salisbury Christmas Tournament (at Salisbury High School)
Salisbury 57, Quakertown 33
Quakertown kept within striking distance in the first half, but host Salisbury began to pull away late in the first and overpowered the Panthers in the second half as Quakertown suffered a 57-33 loss in the Saturday’s consolation game.
Ty Wilkins led Quakertown with 9 points. Luke Bauer added 8 for the Panthers, who were held to 10 points in the second half.
Quakertown finishes the calendar year at 0-7 overall (0-2 SOL Continental). The Panthers open 2020 at North Penn at 7 p.m. Friday.
Quakertown 12-11-7-3 33
Salisbury 18-18-15-6 57
Quakertown (33)—Matt Catalano 5, Jack Gordon 5, Matt Tuley 3, Ty Wilkins 9, Will Steich 2, Luke Bauer 8, Zach Fondl 1.
Salisbury (57)—Chad Parton 10, Patrick Foley 3, Treyce Weber 22, Quintin Stephens 6, Kenya Hewera 4, Hunter Bleam 2, Quinn Warmkessel 10.
Boyertown Holiday Tournament (at Boyertown High School)
Pennridge 64, Avon Grove 32
Pennridge bounced decisively from its first loss of the season by doubling up Avon Grove in Saturday’s consolation game.
After taking a 5-point lead after one quarter, 17-12, the Rams turned on the jets and outscored Avon Grove 47-20 the rest of the way in a spread-out offensive performance that saw 10 players contribute to the final tally.
Christian Guldin led the Rams with a game-high 13 points (including three 3-pointers). Trent Fisher netted 12 points and Ryan Benscoter added 10.
The Rams (7-1 overall, 2-0 SOL Continental) host Central Bucks South Friday at 7 p.m. in a meeting of the top two teams in the conference.
Pennridge 17-20-15-12 64
Avon Grove 12-6-8-6 32
Pennridge (64)—Connor Pleibel 1 3-3 5; Ryan Benscoter 5 0-4 10; Justin Nichols 2 0-0 4; Luke Yoder 4 0-0 8; Christian Guldin 5 0-0 13; Colin Post 3 1-2 7; Anthony Phillips 1 0-0 2; Trent Fisher 5 2-4 12; Greg Stumps 1 0-0 2; Colin Monahan 0 1-2 1. Totals 27 7-15 64.
Avon Grove (32)—Arnold 1 0-0 2; Hunter 1 0-0 2; Houghton 0 3-4 3; Ziegler 2 3-6 8; Violette 3 0-0 8; Newman 3 1-2 7; Westley 0 2-2 2. Totals 10 9-14 32.
Robert Hopf Memorial Tournament (at Jenkintown High School)
Upper Moreland 53, Lower Moreland 39
Jahaire Johnson scored a game-high 20 points and earned Tournament MVP honors as Upper Moreland downed Lower Moreland, 53-39, in Saturday’s championship game.
Beau Woollens, who scored 14, joined Johnson on the All-Tournament Team.
The Golden Bears held Lower Moreland to just four points in the first quarter, and used a 20-point second quarter to stake out a 28-16 halftime lead. Holding Lower Moreland to three in the third quarter, Upper Moreland extended its lead to 21 points after three quarters. The Bears sank 9-of-11 from the foul line in the fourth quarter to maintain their advantage.
“I’m very proud of how we played like a team and how we focused our energy and effort on the defensive end to beat a good Lower Moreland team,” said Upper Moreland coach Sean Feeley, who also credited Matt Tiernan Tyler Ibbotson, and Byron Hopkins for strong efforts on both ends of the court.
Upper Moreland improves to 6-2 overall, 1-2 SOL American. The Golden Bears visit Upper Dublin at 7 p.m. next Friday.
Lower Moreland 4-12-3-18 39
Upper Moreland 8-20-12-13 53
Lower Moreland (39)—John Prez 8, Jack Doheker 19, Brian Grant 3, Joey Morozin 6, Eyal Khaikin 3.
Upper Moreland (53)—Byron Hopkins 6, Beau Woollens 14, Jourdan Gregg 4, Jahaire Johnson 20, Jake Tiernan 2, Matt Tiernan 4, Tyler Ibbotson 3.
Modie Risher Holiday Tournament (Charleston, SC)
Central Bucks West 48, Colleton County (SC) 40
Joe Monahan came off the bench and hit two big three-pointers in the second quarter to help give the Bucks put some distance between themselves and Colleton County. Their 17-10 second quarter turned a two-point game into a nine-point game at halftime (25-16). The Bucks maintained the pace en route to a win in the Saturday’s second round.
Danny Miller led West with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Teddy Spratt finished with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Mika Munari contributed seven points and four assists while Owen Haney had 5 points and 3 assists. Jack Neri added 5 points and 5 rebounds, and Jack Slaymaker had 5 rebounds to go along with 4 points.
The Bucks (5-3 overall, 1-2 SOL Continental) play their final tournament game against Military Magnet Academy (SC) at 2:30 p.m. Monday. West’s 2020 slate begins at Harry S Truman at 7 p.m. Friday.
Central Bucks West 8-17-10-13 48
Colleton County (SC) 6-10-10-14 40
Central Bucks West (48)—Mika Munari 2 3-4 7; Owen Haney 2 0-0 5; Teddy Spratt 3 2-2 8; Jack Neri 2 1-2 5; Danny Miller 6 0-0 13; Jack Slaymaker 1 2-2 4; Joe Monahan 2 0-0 6; Totals 18 8-10 48.
Colleton County (40)—Griffin 2 0-0 4; Holmes 1 2-2 5; Parker 0 1-2 1; Gadsden 6 3-4 15; Sherrill 5 2-2 14; Ellison 0 1-2 1; Totals 14 9-12 40.
3-point goals: CBW: Joe Monahan 2, Owen Haney, Danny Miller. Colleton County: Sherrill 2, Holmes.
Over The River Holiday Classic (at South Hunterdon High School, NJ)
Springfield Township 39, Bristol 37
Ethan Hamilton was named Tournament MVP and Amir Williams was named to the All-Tournament Team as Springfield Township edged Bristol, 39-37, in Saturday’s championship game.
Hamilton posted a team-leading 12 points in the title game, while Williams scored 9 on three second-half three-pointers.
The Spartans, who led 10-7 after one quarter, found themselves on the short end of a 22-17 halftime score. They erased that deficit with a 15-7 third quarter and held on for the win.
“It was a great way to end 2019,” coach Chris Cole said.
Springfield improves to 4-4 overall (0-3 SOL American). The Spartans will play again when they visit Hatboro-Horsham at 7 p.m. Friday.
Bristol 7-15-7-8 37
Springfield Twp 10-7-15-7 39
Bristol (37)—AJ Brown 3, Shaquille Grimes 2, Elijah Alexandre 15, Anthony Silver 4, Nick Lochel 2, Jaylen Hammond 11.
Springfield Twp (39)—Amir Williams 9, Jay Joseph 6, Ethan Hamilton 12, Micah Woods 2, Austin Maggioncolda 4, Gabe Harris 6.
Blue Star Invitational (Rock Hill Sports & Events Center, Manning, SC)
Oldham County (KY) 66, Plymouth Whitemarsh 54
Caelin Peters scored 29 points and Luke DiCianno added 8, but Plymouth Whitemarsh dropped a 66-54 decision to Oldham County in Saturday’s game in the Invitational.
The Colonials (3-6 overall, 2-1 SOL American) will take on Westminster Catawaba (SC) Monday at 4 p.m. PW returns home and will kick off 2020 when it hosts Abington at 7 p.m. Friday.
Garnet Valley Holiday Tournament
Hatboro-Horsham 78, St. Thomas More Academy (DE) 34
After falling, 69-32, to host Garnet Valley in Friday’s opening round, Hatboro-Horsham found itself on the higher end of a lopsided score in the consolation Game on Saturday, dominating St. Thomas More Academy by a 78-34 count.
The Hatters (1-7 overall, 0-3 SOL American) are off until Jan. 7, when they visit Cheltenham.
Non-League
New Hope-Solebury 41, Council Rock North 40
The Indians jumped out to a 23-13 halftime advantage only to watch the Lions – behind 15 points from Alex Walinski – return the favor in the second half, outscoring the Indians 24-14 to send the game into overtime. The Lions edged the Indians 4-3 in OT to eke out the non-league win.
Bernie Parent scored 13 points – which included three three-pointers – to lead the Indians. Hunter Wan and Mikey Sylvester both added eight points, and Luke Vliet had six.
Council Rock North (1-6, 1-2 SOL) will travel to Neshaminy on Friday.
Council Rock North 12-11-8-6-3 40
New Hope-Solebury 11-2-14-10-4 41
Council Rock North (40) – Bernie Parent 4 2-2 13; Andrew Stewart 1 0-0 3; Luke Vliet 2 1-3 6; Hunter Wan 2 4-6 8; Mikey Sylvester 3 2-2 8; Totals 13 9-13 40.
New Hope-Solebury (41) – Kyle McLaughlin 5 1-1 11; Alex Walinski 7 4-5 22; Bryan Dougherty 1 0-1 2; Kyle Sullivan 2 0-0 4; Michael Les 1 0-0 2; Christian Keating 0 0-1 0; Totals 16 6-12 41.
3-point goals – CRN – Bernie Parent 3, Andrew Stewart, Luke Vliet, NHS – Alex Walinski 3.
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