Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Friday. Bensalem/CR South photos courtesy of Jon Sklut, PW/Abington photos courtesy of Michael Rice, and CB East/CB West photos provided courtesy of Tracy Valko. Check back for galleries of all three games: https://solsports.zenfolio.com/f382701921
SOL Liberty Division
Plymouth Whitemarsh 82, Abington 65
Led by Qudire Bennett and Chase Coleman, Plymouth Whitemarsh started quickly and never looked back on its way to a 17-point win over SOL Liberty rival Cheltenham in the division opener for both teams.
Bennett scored a game-high 30, including three 3-pointers and 11 points in the first quarter. Coleman had 20 points for the game, 10 in the first quarter.
“We have talent,” said PW coach Jim Donofrio. “We have three kids who put in their time last year and sat in the playoffs because of the playoff rule. They worked to improve all year around, so we’re bigger. We have size.”
That size includes 6-foot-8 Rodney Willis, 6-5 Lincoln Sharpe, 6-6 Jah Sayles and 6-5 guard Bennett. In the backcourt, the Colonials have junior Jaden Colzie starting his third year at point guard, and Coleman, both of whom can be big-time scorers.
“I was pleased tonight because we kind of have been struggling to learn, struggling to understand the messages,” Donofrio said. “We weren’t putting them onto the court. They changed the schedule around, and no one really said anything. We’re booking games, and the next thing you know, we have a two-week preseason instead of a three. For someone who’s done 30 years of three-week preseasons, I’m pretty good at knowing how to do those, but these two-week ones, it looks like the preseason still in a lot of these games.
“In any regard, I think so much was thrown at the guys so fast, and you just have to give it time. Norristown was a 41-point half, but it gets down to an eight-point lead because
they’re playing the scoreboard and not to a standard – the goal tonight was if you play to the scoreboard and you’re leading and that makes you relax – 1) you’re phony and 2) you could lose the game.
“We have to start doing what good teams should do and play to a standard, and the standard is how great can you be for 32 straight minutes. They bought into that tonight rather fast.
“The Abingtons, the Norristowns, they’re not giving up. They’re going to fight. They all have great hearts, and the kids played hard, and they started making shots. They cut it to 16 and maybe 14, but the mindset we’re trying to give these guys this year is very similar to some of our better teams, which is so what if they cut it to 12 or 14 or 10, you’re winning by 10. That’s a lot, just keep your foot on the gas pedal.”
In the fourth quarter, the Colonials thwarted any serious comeback attempt by going 8-for-10 from the free throw line to put the game away.
“We had a defensive goal, and for the first time ever this year we’re putting up offensive goals,” Donofrio said. “The offensive goals come with an asterisk. It has to be the goal to get five guys in double figures while you’re getting X amount of points, so we don’t just get piggish. That’s the trick. Hopefully, we shoot with confidence. We believe it’s that kind of team. They can put points on the board really fast.
“They played better defense tonight, more consistently. We still have a lot to figure out, but we have options, we have different packages we can do.
“It’s nice to have size, and Qudire Bennett is just a special player as a scorer, and Jaden Colzie is getting more sophisticated every day. They’re really high energy, fun kids to coach. You have to enjoy the journey.”
Abington was led by Kellen Ingram, who scored 21 points – a career high. He connected on 6 of 9 shots from the field and also pulled down four rebounds. Jeremiah Lee added 18 points and eight rebounds. Paul Glants added eight rebounds and four assists.
PW (2-1, 1-0 SOL) next plays at Quakertown on Tuesday.
Abington (0-3, 0-1 SOL) looks for its first win of the season Tuesday, at home against Hatboro-Horsham.
Abington (65)
Damon Rawls 3 0-3 9; Aaron Jones 1 0-0 2; Jeremiah Lee 5 5-6 18; Josh Young 0 0-1 0; Paul Glants 2 2-4 7; Kamari Brashar 2 0-0 4; Jack D’Arco 1 0-0 3; Kellen Ingram 6 9-11 21; Shawn Swanson 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 16-25 65.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (82)
Jaden Colzie 4 5-9 13; Jimmy Flowers 1 0-0 2; Chase Coleman 7 5-6 20; Mani Sajid 2 0-0 4; Josh DeJesus 1 0-0 2; Qudire Bennett 11 3-5 30; Jah Pendergrass-Sayles 2 0-0 5; Lincoln Sharpe 2 0-0 4; Rodney Willis 1 0-0 2. Totals 31 13-20 82.
Abington 9 12 19 25 – 65
PW 25 18 13 26 – 82
3-point goals: A-Rawls 3, Lee 2, Glans, D’Arco; PW – Bennett 5, Coleman, Sayles
Wissahickon 66, Hatboro-Horsham 54
After building a lead through the first three quarters, Wissahickon shook off foul trouble and put Friday’s SOL Liberty opener with Hatboro-Horsham away from the free throw line in the fourth quarter.
The Trojans went 10-for-11 from the line in the fourth and 20-for-24 for the game.
“I felt we had to play a basketball game, but a foul-shooting game broke out,” said Trojans coach Kyle Wilson. “We went deep to our bench, played nine or 10 kids, because of foul trouble.
“We got ahead 15, 16, they stormed back and got within 8 or 9. I felt like we were in control, but there was a lot of funky mojo going on.
“Credit to Hatboro, they never gave up. And credit to our kids. They kept with it.”
Jaylon Williams scored a team-high 21 points and was 8-for-9 from the foul line in the second half. Dom Vacchiano added 15 points and Braden Ryan chipped in with 12.
“Jaylon Williams had a really good game,” Wilson said. “Every time we needed a big play, he came up with them. He had two or three ‘and-ones’ late in the game. And Dom Vacchiano had a really nice game for us too.”
H-H was led by Noah Schlosser’s 20 points, while Kyle Dittus scored 16, including 13 in the fourth quarter, and Jake Grier had nine points.
Wissahickon (1-2, 1-0 SOL) plays at Upper Dublin on Tuesday.
H-H (0-3, 0-1 SOL) is back at it Saturday afternoon at Conestoga.
Wissahickon (66)
Will Kirkpatrick 1 0-0 2; Jaylon Williams 6 8-9 21; Braden Ryan 3 4-6 12; Kevin Cupid 0 0-1 0; Owen Coughlin 4 2-2 7; Andrew Slackman 2 0-0 4; Dom Vacchiano 4 3-3 15; Earl Stout 1 3-4 5. Totals 22 20-24 66.
Hatboro-Horsham (54)
Jake Grier 4 0-2 9; Noah Schlosser 5 9-14 20; Kyle Dittus 6 0-0 16; Matt Wingen 0 2-4 2; Vaughn Craig 1 3-4 6; Mason Bynum 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 14-24 54.
Wissahickon 12 17 15 22 – 66
Hatboro-Horsham 12 7 12 23 – 54
3-point goals: W-Coughlin 3, Ryan 2, Vacchiano 3, Williams; HH-Dittus 4, Grier, Schlosser
Upper Dublin 59, Quakertown 47
Junior Brady Fogle hit five 3-pointers and Upper Dublin returned several players from its state semifinal football team to get past host Quakertown on Friday.
Fogle finished with 19 points, while Ryan Mulroy had 13. One of the football players, point guard DJ Cerisier, scored nine points and Seaton Kukla added eight.
“I had two films on (Quakertown),” said UD coach Derek Brooks. “They kind of had the same guys – a lot of returners this year – so we had an idea of what we were getting. But on film is different than in person. They’re much bigger in person than they were on film. They played big. They have strong kids on that team and they’re physical.
“We had two guys come back into the rotation that were missing because of football. Obviously, it’s tough to play in the state semifinals and then a week later playing in a high school basketball game. We weren’t sure exactly what we were getting. But those two kids – DJ Cerisier and Chris Kohlbrenner – played hard and played well.”
UD led by seven at halftime, only to see Quakertown hang tough and cut it to 38-34 going into the fourth quarter. There, the Flying Cardinals put the game away with 21 points and nailed free throws to stretch the lead.
“It was a very fast-paced, physical game,” Brooks said. “We tried to pressure them and create turnovers, and they were able to get easy buckets in transition, so we came out of it. I thought they did a good job handling it. It was an intense, hard-fought game. Both teams played very hard.”
Miles Longacre had 15 to lead Quakertown, while Kyle Rosenberger and Ty Wilkin added eight points each.
Upper Dublin (2-2, 1-0 SOL) hosts rival Wissahickon on Tuesday.
Quakertown (0-3, 0-1 SOL) has another tough game Tuesday at home against Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Upper Dublin (59)
Mason Pensabene 0 4-4 4; Brady Fogle 7 0-0 19; DJ Cerisier 3 2-4 9; Ryan Mulroy 5 3-7 13; Seaton Kukla 3 2-5 8; Idris Rines 2 0-0 4; Chris Kohlbrenner 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 11-20 59.
Quakertown (47)
Miles Longacre 6 1-2 15; Sam Wilkin 2 2-4 6; Ethan Tomlinson 3 0-0 6; Kyle Rosenberger 3 1-2 8; Ty Wilkin 2 4-8 8; Anthony Callan 2 0-0 4. Totals 18 8-16 47.
Upper Dublin 14 14 10 21 – 59
Quakertown 11 10 13 13 – 47
3-point goals: UD-Fogle 5, Cerisier
SOL Freedom Division
Upper Moreland 61, Lower Moreland 50
Fast starts at home can go a long way, and Friday’s SOL Freedom opener went just as drawn up for Upper Moreland, which jumped out 11-2 and played solid all night to get past Lower Moreland by a 61-50 final.
“We got out to an early start, maybe 7-0 and opened it up to 11-2 at the end of the first quarter,” said UM coach Dan Heiland. “Getting up nine on a really good Lower Moreland team was crucial. Typical Lower Moreland, they hit a bunch of shots and never went away. But I think that 11-2 start was the difference.”
Senior Jon Clark scored a game-high 22 in this one.
“Jon Clark had a big night,” Heiland said. “We started early, made some shots or made a kickout pass for open jumpers.
“We rebounded the ball really well and limited Lower Moreland to one shot. That helped us get the early lead and then hold them at bay.”
Colson Campbell and Alex Best added nine points each, while Ralph Tyler finished with seven points.
Lower Moreland was led by Carl Barnette and John Kroll, who finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
“They’re well coached,” Heiland said of the Lions. “They run their stuff, are very tough defensively and they hustle. They do little things as a coach you love to see, but to coach against them is a pain in the butt.
“It was a great atmosphere at home. Our guys did a good job, running our sets and executing.”
Upper Moreland (4-0, 1-0 SOL) plays at William Tennent on Tuesday.
Lower Moreland (0-2, 0-1 SOL) hosts Cheltenham on Tuesday.
Lower Moreland (50)
Ian Alicea 3 0-0 6; Tom Przybylinski 1 4-4 7; Kevin Hegedus 2 1-2 6; Carl Barnette 6 0-2 13; John Kroll 4 3-5 12; Gabe Krutzinger 3 0-0 6. Totals 19 8-12 50.
Upper Moreland (61)
Nigel Adamson 1 4-6 6; Alex Best 3 4-6 9; Jon Clark 7 7-11 22; Ralph Tyler 1 2-2 7; Jimmy Perce 1 0-0 2; Sean Murphy 1 3-4 6; Colson Campbell 2 4-6 9. Totals 16 24-35 61.
Lower Moreland 2 16 12 20 – 50
Upper Moreland 11 18 13 19 – 61
3-point goals: LM-Pryzbylinski, Hegedus, Barnette, Kroll; UM-Best, Clark, Tyler, Murphy, Campbell
William Tennent 66, Springfield Twp 31
Coming off a win over Pennridge in its last game on Saturday, Tennent was eager to get back out on the court for its home opener, and a good week of practice paid off to the tune of a convincing 35-point win over visiting Springfield.
“I think we came out with a lot of energy,” said Panthers coach Robert Mulville. “We played pretty well last Saturday night, then we don’t have game all week and it’s our first home game.
“I think we just came out with a lot of energy and it all kind of went right direction. We jumped out to a 10-0 lead, and then kind of just kept it going.
“The thing I liked most about it, is we were up 37-15 at half and came right out in the second half, got the ball to (Kirby) Mooney and he hit a ‘3’. Then off an inbounds play, (Evan) Devor hit a ‘3’. I’m really happy with the way we came out in the second half. We didn’t let them creep back into it.”
Mooney had 19 points to lead Tennent, and point guard George Marion added 17. Imad Abunima added eight, and Danny Scheller and Devor had seven each.
“I think our guard play is pretty strong, and we’re pretty deep on our bench,” Mulville said. “It’s up to us to keep bringing a lot of energy each night.
“We’re not the biggest team in the world, but Mooney does a nice job on boards, Marion is a good rebounder for a guard, and the other guys play their role.”
Tennent (2-1, 1-0 SOL) will be tested next week with league games at home against undefeated Upper Moreland and then at Cheltenham on Friday.
Springfield was led by Aiden Hood, who had seven points and seven rebounds. Dylan McKenzie had six points and six boards, and Johnny Nosal had four points and six rebounds.
Springfield (2-1, 0-1 SOL) plays at New Hope-Solebury.
Springfield (31)
Johnny Nosal 2 0-0 4; Dylan McKenzie 2 2-3 6; Miles Goodwin 0 1-2 1; Brett Smith 1 1-2 3; Ezra Parks 1 0-1 2; Trey Mapp 1 1-4 3; Adam Fluehr 1 0-1 2; Sam Greenfield 1 0-1 3; Aiden Hood 3 1-2 7. Totals 12 6-16 31.
William Tennent (66)
Kirby Mooney 8 2-2 19; George Marion 8 0-0 17; Chris D’Ambria 2 0-0 5; Imad Abunima 3 1-2 8; Danny Scheller 3 1-2 7; Luke Torok 1 0-0 3; Evan Devor 3 0-0 7. Totals 28 4-6 66.
Springfield 8 7 7 9 – 31
Tennent 20 17 20 9 – 66
3-point goals: S-Greenfield; WT-Mooney, Marion, D’Ambra, Abunima, Torok, Devor
Cheltenham 67, New Hope-Solebury 35
Cheltenham had balanced scoring all night, and the Panthers broke open a close game after one with a big second quarter, and cruised past visiting New Hope on Friday night.
“I think we had a letdown, but anytime you have one of those you have to refocus and continue to push towards the principles that make you who you are,” said Panthers coach Patrick Fleury.
“We’re going back to just building as we always do. We’re not always fortunate to learn in a win. The early losses we had are good learning experiences, and I think the guys are starting to understand what’s needed effort-wise to be consistent and just hold true to the plan and to each other.”
Malik Hughes had nine points in the first half and 10 for the game, and Xavier Thompson had seven of his 10 points in the second quarter.
Josiah Hutson and Kamani Hemley led the Panthers with 11 points each. Thompson led the Panthers with seven rebounds, Healey had five rebounds and Peyton McClendon had four rebounds and one block. Hutson dished out four assists, while Yakeen Respes had four steals and Osei Johnson three steals.
Rocco Massamino and Liam Ross each had five points in the first quarter, as New Hope stayed in it and trailed by only one, 14-13, after eight minutes. But the Lions had just one field goal in the second quarter and scored four points, and once they fell behind, they were in a tough position.
Ross scored a game-high 13 points to lead the Lions, while John Nettles had eight points.
Cheltenham (2-2, 1-0 SOL) returns Tuesday for a road game at Lower Moreland.
New Hope (0-4, 0-1 SOL) hosts Springfield on Tuesday.
New Hope-Solebury (35)
Jon Wilson 2 3-4 7; Rocco Massamino 3 0-0 7; John Nettles 3 0-1 8; Will Keddie 0 0-1 0; Liam Ross 5 3-9 13. Totals 13 6-15 35.
Cheltenham (67)
Josiah Hutson 5 0-0 11; Yakeen Respes 3 2-2 9; Kamani Hemley 5 1-2 11; Osei Johnson 1 0-0 3; Malik Hughes 4 2-3 10; Craig Metcalfe 2 0-0 4; Hill 2 1-2 5; Finn Ivory 1 0-0 2; Xavier Thompson 4 2-3 10. Totals 26 8-12 67
New Hope 13 4 10 8 – 35
Cheltenham 14 17 16 20 – 67
3-point goals: NH-Nettles 2, Massamino; C-Hutson, Respes, Johnson
SOL Patriot Division
Bensalem 58, Council Rock South 38
Down six at halftime, Bensalem turned it up a notch defensively in the second half and the result was a thorough dismantling of host CR South on the way to a 20-point win in the SOL Patriot opener for both teams.
“We knew South is always a tough place to play,” said Owls coach Ron Morris. “They’re well coached. They came out with a great game plan, and we just started slow. We couldn’t get things going. We were down six at half.
“We come out in the second half, and they scored the first five points, and then we went on a 37-6 run. Four of their points came in the last minute.
“We just turned it up defensively. At halftime, the message was, ‘We need to play Bensalem brand basketball,’ and in the second half, we turned it up defensively and were able to do that. We were down one at the end of the third, we got up in the fourth, and they went man-to-man so we were able to spread the floor and use our speed and we got layup after layup in the fourth quarter.”
It was a balanced scoring night for the Owls, led by Eric Gonzalez and Antonio Morris with 11, Amir Drummond with nine and Jack Wineburg with eight.
“Jack Wineburg was unbelievable tonight,” Morris said. “Defensively, rebounding, and he had a 
huge three in the beginning of that run. He just does so much out there for us.
“Then Eric (Gonzalez) and Antonio (Morris) got it going in the fourth quarter, and they were scoring layups. Eric had back-to-back and-one layups. We got some good steals. Eric had a steal, Noah (Morris) had a steal, I believe Antonio had a steal. And once we were able to open up the floor, we were able to get to the rim.
“It was a great team victory. Everyone that got in scored. Amir (Drummond) was great off the bench tonight. He continues to give us that spark when we need it. It was just a great team effort in the second half, and rebounding and defense helped us get this team win. We’re as resilient as they come, we never give up, we stay positive, and we just keep grinding it out. It’s a great league victory.”
CR South was led by Matt Robinson’s 11 points, while Aiden Wallace added nine.
Bensalem (3-0, 1-0 SOL) hosts unbeaten Council Rock North on Tuesday.
CR South (1-2, 0-1 SOL) plays at Neshaminy on Tuesday.
Bensalem (58)
Eric Gonzalez 4 2-2 11; Noah Morris 2 0-0 5; Micah White 2 1-2 5; Amir Drummond 2 4-4 9; Nate Cooper 0 1-4 1; Antonio Morris 5 0-0 11; Jack Wineburg 2 2-5 8; Angelo Semon 0 2-2 2; Idris Salvadago 1 0-0 2; Jaidyn Moffitt 2 0-1 4; Totals 20 12-20 58.
CR South (38)
Evan Bidwell 1 2-2 4; George O’Brien 1 0-0 2; Owen Provenzano 1 0-0 2; Timmy Rahill 1 0-1 2; Matt Robinson 4 2-2 12; Aiden Wallace 2 4-4 9; Callum Kockott 2 0-1 5; Colę Delp 1 0-1 2; Totals 13 8-11 38.
Bensalem 9 12 12 25 – 58
CR South 6 21 7 4 – 38
3-point goals: B-Weinburg Gonzalez, N. Morris, Drummond, A. Morris 1; CRS-Robinson 2, Wallace, Kockott
Council Rock North 52, Harry S Truman 20
Adam Mahtat scored 10 first quarter points to get CR North off to a quick start as they cruised to the win over visiting Truman in the SOL Patriot opener for both teams.
Mahtat, a senior, scored all 12 of his points in the first half. Senior Luke Blum scored 12 points, eight in the second half, while Oliver Schaefr added eight points.
Truman trailed 23-7 after the first quarter and never got into its offensive flow. The Tigers managed just five field goals in the game. Wyatt Spinks scored a team-high eight points.
CR North (2-0, 1-0 SOL) has nonleague game Monday night at Chichester up next.
Truman (1-2, 0-1 SOL) hosts Pennsbury on Tuesday.
Harry S. Truman (20)
Wyatt Spinks 3 2-2 8; Khalil King 1 4-4 6; Khavier Adams 0 1-3 1; Gavin Burns 0 1-2 1; Brandon Armond 0 0-1; Abe Bataille 0 0-1 0; AJ Jackson 0 2-2 2; RJ 1 0-0 2; Totals 5 10-15 20
Council Rock North (52) Matt Henrickson 2 0-2 4; Oliver Schaefer 2 3-3 8; Vaughn Vanderslice 1 0-0 2; Tyler Rodowicz 2 0-0 5; Micah Oxley 1 0-0 2; Jack Blum 2 0-0 5; Adam Mahtat 5 3-7 12; Luke Blum 4 4-6 12. Totals 19 10-18 52.
Truman 7 4 2 8 – 20
CR North 23 12 14 6 – 52
3-point goals: CRN-Schaefer, Rodowicz, J. Blum, Mahtat
SOL Colonial Division
Central Bucks East, 49, Central Bucks West 38
CB East shook off a slow start and then took over this rivalry game in the third quarter on the way to a 49-38 victory at home on Friday night in the SOL Colonial opener for both teams.
“We knew going in that (CB) West started the year with a tough schedule against three playoff-caliber teams,” said CB East coach Erik Henrysen. “East vs. West is always a crazy atmosphere.
“We got off to a slow start. We missed a few assignments defensively and had trouble communicating. I thought we weren’t as aggressive as I would have liked offensively early.”
Kyle Berndt had 12 points, five rebounds and three steals to lead the way for the Patriots. Justin DiRoberto had nine points, including a 3-pointer with two minutes remaining in the game after CB West rallied to get within two points in the fourth quarter.
Joey Giordano had eight points and Tyler Dandrea and Miles Demby finished with seven points each. Demby also had five rebounds.
“Miles Demby gave us a much-needed lift in the second quarter,” Henrysen said.
“He drew a few fouls and made plays on both ends of the floor. It helped us regain our composure.
“We’ve relied so heavily on Kyle Berndt, Joey Giordano and Jake Cummiskey. They were great again. That trio has been our backbone.”
The Bucks, who went up 14-7 after one quarter in search of their first win of the season, was led by Matt Engle, who had 15 points, including three 3-pointers.
“West wouldn’t go away,” Henrysen said. “They cut our lead to two, when Justin DiRoberto’s 3 put us up five with under two minutes to go in the fourth. It’s awesome to see different guys step up at key moments.
“Our league is going to be a battle this year. We’ve gotten off to the start we were looking for, but now we shift our focus to Tuesday.”
CB East (4-0, 1-0 SOL) next plays on Tuesday at CB South.
CB West (0-4, 0-1 SOL) hosts North Penn.
CB West (38)
Charlie Cashman 8, Mike Fountain 4, Matt Engle 15, Bowen Gugger 4, Colin McKenna 2, Trey Reed 2, Jackson Wisniowski 3.
CB East (49)
Jacob Cummiskey 6, Joey Giordano 8, Kyle Berndt 12, Tyler Dandrea 7, Justin DiRoberto 9, Miles Denby 7.
CB West 14 4 6 14 – 38
CB East 7 13 13 16 – 49
3-point goals: CBW-Engle 3, Wisniowski; CBE-Demby, Berndt, DiRoberto
Souderton 52, Central Bucks South 42
Nate Hemsing hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first half, on the way to an 18-point night, and Souderton won for the first time this season, knocking off the visiting Titans.
“It felt good to get the win,” said Souderton coach Okoteh Sackitey. “I think it will give us some confidence moving forward. The kids prepared really hard all week, and we had a really good week of practice. The hard work paid off.”
The second quarter was the difference on Friday, as the Indians started the quarter down one, and held a 28-21 lead by halftime.
“The kids can shoot; we have some talented players,” Sackitey said. “”Nate Hemsing is off to a great start. I have full confidence that he’s going to keep it up and make the right decision and the right play. The amazing thing about what Nate’s been doing so far this season is he’s been making the right play every time. He hasn’t been forcing his shot.
“It’s been flowing, whether it’s him, whether it’s (James) Blair, Jared Zimmerman or anyone else. We’re sharing the ball really well, we’re playing together, and we’re taking the right shots. I think our shot selection was really good tonight. We played really smart on offense.”
Blair added 14 points while Zimmerman had eight.
“James Blair had a near perfect game at point guard,” Sackitey said. “He did a phenomenal job of quarterbacking the offense and making the right read. I’ve been very impressed and happy with his decision making. He’ll break out of the play when he sees something, and he’ll take what’s there. I think his decision making of when to continue running the play and when to break out of it has been extraordinary. I’m proud of that.”
CB South made a run in the fourth, but Souderton hung on to get the 10-point win.
“CB South did a good job staying in the game the whole time,” Sackitey said. “We were never really able to get too comfortable. I think they had it around nine points for most of the fourth quarter, and that’s not too comfortable to me. They were within striking distance.
“Their best player had the ball, and Levi John stood in and took a charge. That’s a physically tough and mentally tough play. That was a big momentum shift for us that allowed us to get the ball and add to the lead. That was huge.”
Souderton (1-2, 1-0 SOL) next plays at Pennridge on Tuesday.
CB South (0-3, 0-1 SOL) looks to get into the win column Tuesday at home against CB East.
CB South (42)
Dylan Valentine 3 1-3 7; Dalton VanZanten 3 0-1 6; Chris Granito 2 0-2 4; Owen Wheeler 0 2-4 2; Tyler Meinel 6 3-3 15; Sean Rieber 2 0-0 5. Totals 17 6-13 42.
Souderton (52)
Nate Hemsing 6 2-4 18; Jared Zimmerman 3 2-3 8; James Blair 4 4-6 14; Chanse Salone 1 0-1 2; Aiden Maue 2 0-1 5; Levi John 2 1-2 5. Totals 18 9-17 52.
CB South 10 11 7 14 – 42
Souderton 9 19 12 12 – 52
3-point goals: CBS-Rieber, Kollock; S-Hemsing 4, Blair 2, Maue
North Penn 79, Pennridge 66
Point guard Norm Gee hit five 3-points, including four in the second quarter, as North Penn won a slugfest with Pennridge to open up SOL Colonial Division play on Friday.
Gee finished with a career-high 29 points for the Knights.
“Norm is the catalyst that makes us go, but he was able to find some open spots tonight,” said Knights coach John Conrad. “He had a couple of ‘no, no, yes’ 3s. When he shot it, I thought, ‘Oh no,’ and then it went in.”
North Penn was up by just two points at 37-35 at halftime, and then was able to pull away in the second half, as both teams lit up the scoreboard.
“We were very fortunate in that we shot incredibly well tonight,” Conrad said. “We sure struggled on the defensive end, but fortunately, we shot very well.”
Ryan Deininger had another big night for North Penn too, scoring 21 points, including 12 in the first half. Teddy McAllister added 20 points, 12 in the second half.
“I thought Teddy played very well on both ends of the floor tonight,” Conrad said. “Deininger obviously scored for us, and we got some real valuable contributions from two sophomores.
“Robbie Sukaly (a sophomore) came in and really played good defense and rebounded well for us. He played valuable minutes and played really well.”
Pennridge’s Matt Campione had a huge game too, going for 28 points, including six 3-pointers. Xavier Peters was also in double figures with 14 points.
North Penn (2-0, 1-0 SOL) plays at CB West on Tuesday.
Pennridge (2-2, 0-1 SOL) also plays Tuesday, at home against Souderton.
North Penn (79)
Ahmaar Godhania 0 1-2 1; Mario Sgro 2 3-4 7; Norman Gee 8 3-3 29; Teddy McAllister 8 3-4 20; Luke Cody 0 1-2 1; Ryan Zeltt 1 2-2 5; Ryan Deininger 9 2-5 21. Totals 28 15-22 79.
Pennridge (66)
Caden Fisher 0 4-4 4; Jake Buesing 1 0-0 2; Gannon Perlini 1 0-0 2; Matt Campione 11 4-4 28; Xavier Peters 5 3-3 14; Tommy Cramer 3 3-6 9; Ryan Hass 1 0-0 3. Totals 22 14-17 66.
North Penn 17 20 22 20 – 79
Pennridge 14 21 17 14 – 66
3-point goals: NP-Gee 5, McAllister, Zeltt, Deininger; P-Campione 6, Peters, Hass
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