Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action on Saturday.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 54, BECKMAN (Calif.) 39
CB East capped a successful trip to the KSA Events Holiday Tournament in Orlando, Fla., with a no-doubt-about-it win. The Patriots, who led by one after the first quarter, blew the game open with a 16-6 second quarter surge to go into halftime with a 29-18 lead. They added to that lead in the second half, outscoring Beckman 28-21.
Nick Roggio had a huge game for the Patriots, finishing with a game-high 22 points. His 10 points in the fourth quarter sealed the win.
Kyle Cassidy had another big night with 18 points and eight rebounds. For his strong showing in the tournament, Cassidy was named to the all-tournament team.
Collin Stein added five points, four assists, four steals and four rebounds.
The Patriots connected on 20-of-37 shots from the floor (54 percent). They were a near perfect 8-for-9 at the foul line.
Central Bucks East (7-2, 2-0 SOL) will host Pennridge on Wednesday.
Central Bucks East 13-16-16-12 54
Beckman 12-6-10-11 39
Central Bucks East (54) – Ben Markowitz 5, Kyle Cassidy 18, Collin Stein 5, Jesse Rivera 2, Leo Masterson 2, Nick Roggio 22.
Beckman (39) – Gerchick 1, Chiu 2, Lee 2, Sprosty 5, Thoener 20, Khandhadia 2, Chen 2, Muller 3, Khandan 2.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 59, ANTIOCH (Tenn.) 50
The Bucks picked up their second win in as many days in their final game at the Franklin Roads Academy Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Collin MacAdams had a big day for the Bucks, scoring a team-high 20 points. Jake Reichwein added 13 points, and Shane McCusker contributed 12 points.
The Bucks led 15-7 after one quarter and took a 31-18 lead into halftime. They went into the final quarter with a 43-27 lead and then withstood an Antioch comeback.
Central Bucks West (6-2, 2-0 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Central Bucks West 15-16-12-16 59
Antioch 7-11-9-23 50
Central Bucks West (59) – Shane McCusker 12, Jack Mulhearn 2, Mika Munari 6, Collin MacAdams 20, Jake Reichwein 13, Jack Neri 3, Chase Heller 3.
Antioch (50) – Lauric Mangala 23, Ibrahim Nasir 10, Jaylan Morgan 6, Kylan Burney 10, Marque Wright 1.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 41, SPRINGFIELD-DELCO 37
Christian Jabbar (13 points) and Trey Irvin (12 points) led a balanced Golden Hawk attack in Saturday’s non-league win. Jabbar scored six first-quarter points to jumpstart the Hawks, and he had nine points by halftime. Irvin did most of his damage in the second half when he connected for nine of his points. Jack Schade added seven points.
Schade led the Golden Hawks under the backboards with 11 rebounds. Jabbar had four assists.
Coach Derek Wright credited Kyle Meakim for helping hold Mike Webb –the Cougars’ leading scorer with a 24 point per game average – to 15 points.
Council Rock South (2-5, 1-1 SOL) will travel to New Foundations Charter for a non-league contest on Thursday.
Council Rock South (41) – Ttrey Irvin 12, Kyle Meakim 3, Christian Jabbar 13, Kevin McNamee 2, Simon Magidenco 2, Estaban Gomez 2, Zach Schade 7.
PENNSBURY 78, CHICHESTER 58
Raylil Winton had himself a day on Saturday at the Holiday Classic at Interboro. The Falcon senior scored 26 points, connecting on 10-of-14 shots from the floor (71 percent) and leading the Falcons to their second win in as many days. He also had three assists, three rebounds and two steals in a stellar outing.
The Falcons trailed 15-10 at the end of one quarter but took control of the contest in the middle two frames, outscoring the Eagles 28-15 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 38-30 advantage. A 23-13 third quarter surge put the game out of reach, giving the Falcons a 61-43 lead.
Jake Martell was once again a factor, scoring 13 points on a 5-for-7 effort from he floor. He also had five rebounds and a pair of steals. Chad Weldon was a force in the paint, finishing with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go along with a team-high seven rebounds. Collin Connor added eight points, three rebounds and two steals, and Josh Arruda contributed six points and three assists.
For the game, the Falcons connected on 30-of-54 shots from the floor.
Pennsbury (3-5, 0-2 SOL) will travel to Neshaminy on Thursday for a 6 p.m. contest.
Pennsbury 10-28-23-17 78
Chichester 15-15-13-15 58
Pennsbury (78) – Jake Martell 13, Collin Connor 8, Raylil Winton 26, Josh Arruda 6, Chad Weldon 12, Kyrie Miller 4, Cooper Arnold 3, Gary Francis 5, Jacob Lipoff 1.
Thursday, Dec. 29
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 53, FRANKLIN ROADS ACADEMY 34
The Bucks took a 19-15 lead into halftime of Friday’s game against the host team of the Franklin Roads Academy Holiday Tournament. A 23-11 third quarter took all the suspense out of this contest and gave the Bucks a 42-26 advantage.
Collin MacAdams (17 points) and Jack Mulhearn (15 points) led the Bucks, who also received six points from both Mika Munari and Jake Reichwein.
Central Bucks West 15-4-23-11 53
Franklin Roads Academy 9-6-11-8 34
Central Bucks West (53) – Jack Mulhearn 15, Mika Munari 6, Collin MacAdams 17, Jake Reichwein 6, Jack Neri 5, Connor Briece 2, Stephen Delash 2.
Franklin Roads Academy (34) – Tyrus Baynlaum 16, Kyle Crudele 2, Brooks Price 7, Jack Arsta 3, Riley Speed 2, Kingston Gardner 4.
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