Pennridge notched a win in Wednesday’s season opener while Wissahickon suffered a heartbreaking loss at the buzzer. Wissahickon/Harriton photos provided courtesy of Gregg Powell. Check back for a gallery of photos.
Non-league
PENNRIDGE 55, BOYERTOWN 37
The Rams opened up a 21-5 lead after one quarter and never looked back on their way to the decisive non-league win.
Key players: Ryan Flood (16 points) and Rownan Smith (14 points) led a balanced Pennridge attack. Flood finished with a double-double.
Up next: Pennridge will host Lansdale Catholic Friday (8pm) in the opening round of the Pennridge Memorial Classic.
Boyertown 5-12-7-13 37
Pennridge 21-8-14-12 55
Boyertown (37) – Derstine 1 0-0 3; Pencoast 1 2-2 5; Benditto 1 0-0 3; Luft 0 1-2 1; Preite 2 1-3 6; Royle 0 1-2 1; Deninger 3 0-0 7; Young 0 1-2 1; Hessop 1 1-2 3; Rath 2 0-0 5; Riegner 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 12 7-13 37.
Pennridge (55) Rownan Smith 6 1-2 14; Ryan Kuntz 2 0-0 4; Ryan Schwind 2 0-0 5; Tim Croyle 1 0-0 3; Jake Dietl 1 1-2 3; Ryan Flood 7 0-0 16; Stanley Wilson 1 0-0 2; Spencer Ziga 0 1-2 1; Connor Murray 3 0-0 7; TOTALS 23 3-6 55.
3-point goals: B – Derstine, Pencoast, Benditto, Preite, Deninger, Rath; P – Flood 2, Murray, Smith, Schwind, Croyle.
HARRITON 62, WISSAHICKON 60
The Trojans lost a heartbreaker in Wednesday’s season opener.
In what had been a back-and-forth game, Harriton took a 51-47 lead into the fourth quarter and extended that lead to eight
before the Trojans came roaring back to knot the score 60-60.
Coack Kyle Wlson described the finish.
”With 4 seconds left Harriton’s leading scorer, Henry Beicher attacked the basket but was blocked by Wissahickon’s 7’0″ center Jona Sellenriek,” the Trojans’ coach said. “Harriton’s Seth Shaw took advantage of the rebound and put the ball up with tenths of a second on the clock. Sellenriek blocked it as well, but it was ruled a goaltend, and Harriton walked off with a 2-point victory.”
For the Trojans, Nico Vacchiano led the way with 21, Owen Haughey had 13, and Delmar Taliaferro had eight.
Up next: Wissahickon plays Spring-ford Friday at 4:30 in the North Penn Tipoff Tournament.
Wissahickon 19-17-11-13 60
Harriton 15-17-19-11 62
Wissahickon (60) – Zach Schwartz 3 2-3 8; Luke Slobotkin 0 1-2 1; Chris Lee 1 3-4 5; Owen Haughey 5 3-4 13; Nico Vacchiano 8 2-3 21; Jona Sellennek 2 0-0 4; Delmar Taliaferro 4 0-0 8; TOTALS 23 11-16 60.
Harriton (62) – Billy Wurtzel 4 0-1 12; Jonah Schneider 2 2-2 7; Henry Beciher 6 8-8 23; Cam Spence 2 4-8 10; Jonah Axe 2 0-0 4; Seth Shaw 1 0-0 2; Austin Fox 2 0-0 4; TOTALS 19 14-19 62.
3-point goals: W – Nico Vacchiano 3; H – Billy Wurtzel 4, Jonah Schneider, Henry Beicher 3, Cam Spence 2.
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