Check out the results for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Thursday.
Continental Conference
Hatboro-Horsham 47, North Penn 44
The Hatters closed out conference play with a hard fought win on the Knights’ home court, avenging a 48-41 loss to North Penn in the initial meeting between the two teams.
“This was important,” coach Ed Enoch said. “The game was nip and tuck. They had a couple of six-point leads, but my kids – I give them credit – we came down and made a shot when we had to, and we’d get a stop, and the next thing you’d know it would be a one-point game.
“It kind of hovered around there a lot, and then in the fourth period, we got up by five at one point, and give them credit – they came back at us. It came down to a foul shooting contest at the end, and we made foul shots. They had a shot to tie it at the buzzer, and luckily for us, it didn’t go in.”
Stepping up at the charity stripe was Clifton Moore, who buried two big foul shots to put the Hatters on top by three with time winding down. Pat Haggerty also connected on a pair of critical foul shots.
Moore had a huge game under the basket, finishing with 13 rebounds and five blocked shots to go along with six points. Brian McEachern led all scorers with 19 points.
“Brian was just really solid again,” Enoch said. “You kind of take him for granted, but he had another real good game for us.”
The Knights led 12-11 after one quarter and still led by one (19-18) at the intermission. Not a whole lot changed in the second half.
Jared Melone led the Knights with 13 points while Kyle Hulmes had 12. Cordell Lord added eight.
The Hatters (10-11) and Knights (11-11) both closed out league play with identical 6-8 records.
“We lost a lot of close games, and to finish on a good note – we’ve lost a number of games that were identical to the way this game was playing out, and to finish it off and win it – I was really happy for my kids. 6-8 sounds a lot better than 5-9.”
The Hatters will close out the regular season with a non-league game against Perkiomen Valley on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham 11 7 10 19—47
North Penn 12 7 8 17—44
Hatboro-Horsham (47) – Zeke Sloan 2, Walter Kimble 9, Brian McEachern 19, Kyle Katz 2, David Robinson 3, Pat Haggerty 6, Clifton Moore 6.
North Penn (44) – Matt Pickford 5, Joey Richards 4, Ricky Johns 2, Kyle Hulmes 12, Cordell Lord 8, JJ Melchior 4, Jared Melone 13.
Pennridge 67, Quakertown 56
In a game highlighted by big offensive performances, Joe Molettiere stood out in a crowd, finishing with 30 points to lead all scorers. Teammate Dan Long added 20, and Zach Muredda had 11 for the Rams, who raced out of the gate to a 23-10 lead after one quarter.
The Rams led 40-27 at the intermission and outscored the Panthers 17-11 in the third quarter to go into the final frame with a 57-38 lead. The Panthers closed it out with an 18-10 frame.
Kevin Norvaisas had a huge night for the Panthers, scoring 26 points. Griffin Schmidt added nine, Jake Perrine had seven and Brian Rejniak added six.
The Rams closed out league play with a 13-1 record (20-2 overall) while the Panthers were 3-11 (9-13 overall).
Pennridge will face National Conference runner-up Pennsbury in an opening round game of the SOL Tournament at Council Rock North on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Pennridge 23 17 17 10–67
Quakertown 10 17 11 18–56
Quakertown (56) – Griffin Schmidt 9, Jake Perrine 7, Brian Rejniak 6, Kevin Norvaisas 26, Tyler Harrison 2, Nic Gildner 3, J.R. Grimmage 3.
Pennridge (67) – Joe Molettiere 30, Dan Long 20, Zach Muredda 11, Joe Unangst 5, James White 1.
American Conference
Plymouth Whitemarsh 59, Norristown 42
Jimmy Murray scored 18 points and Xzavier Malone added 16 to lead the Colonials to the big win in their regular season finale. Andre Mitchell also finished in double figures with 12 points, and Cameron Jones added eight.
For the Eagles, Darryl Carr and Roy Green put up big offensive numbers, finishing with 19 and 14 respectively. No other player had more than three points.
The Eagles took a 13-11 lead over their visitors after one quarter, but the Colonials – looking the part of the champions they are – answered with a 19-6 second quarter tear to go into halftime with a 30-19 lead. They outscored the Eagles 29-23 in the second half.
PW closed out its conference season with a 13-1 record (20-2 overall). The Eagles finish out the league season with an 8-6 mark. They are 11-10 overall and will close out the regular season with a non-league game at West Chester Rustin on Saturday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 11 19 13 16—59
Norristown 13 6 17 6—42
Norristown (42) – Darryl Carr 19, Roy Green 14, Rashon Wiggins 2, Amir Carter 2, Kyle Simpson 3, Tyler Armstrong 2.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (59) – Xzavier Malone 16, Kevin Ashenfelter 2, Jimmy Murray 18, Devon Monteiro-Gray 3, Cameron Johnson 8, Andre Mitchell 12.
Upper Dublin 56, Upper Merion 44
Upper Dublin had a huge third quarter – outscoring the Vikings 18-4, and that proved to be the difference in a double-digit win over host Upper Merion.
Ryan Stover led the Cardinals (13-8, 9-4) with 17 points, while Simeon Fryer and Luke Teesdale each added 13. Upper Dublin led 31-27 at the half and increased its lead to 49-31 after three quarters.
Ethan Miller led the Vikings (2-19, 1-12) with 19 points, while Matt Faw added 18.
Upper Dublin 15 16 18 7—56
Upper Merion 13 14 4 13—44
National Conference
Council Rock North 63, Bensalem 38
Twelve players contributed scoring for the Indians in Thursday’s league finale. Senior Drew Glenn put on a clinic from beyond the arc, burying five three pointers – three in an opening quarter that saw the Indians open up a 16-11 lead. Matt Margolis added 12 points, which included two three’s, and Riley Thompson had three three-pointers and finished with 11 points as the trio combined for 11 three-pointers.
Rock North took a 28-21 lead into halftime and then exploded for 19 third-quarter points. Thompson connected on three shots from beyond the arc to lead the Indians, who outscored their hosts 35-17 in the second half.
Neel Patel led the Owls with nine points on three treys. Avery Nyekan added seven.
The Indians finished third in the conference standings, closing out league play with a 9-5 record (14-8 overall). The Owls finished league play with a 5-9 record (8-14 overall).
Council Rock North 16 12 19 16—63
Bensalem 11 10 13 4—38
Council Rock North (63) – Tyler Nowmos 2, Riley Thompson 11, Drew Glenn 17, Matt Margolis 12, Matt Chandlee 2, Eric Levine 2, Steve Nowmos 4, Elliott Spicer 2, Elonas Marcauskus 4, James Kosyla 1, Will Desautelle 3, Luv Popli 3.
Bensalem (38) – Neel Patel 9, Nick Mulvey 4, Rich Dean 2, Avery Nyekan 7, Kevin Wade 5, Anthony Greene 4, Keith Howard 5, Anthony Aninsman 1, Johnson 1.
Pennsbury 68, William Tennent 46
The Panthers hung with the high-flying Falcons for one quarter, trailing by just a 19-16 score after one frame, but the Falcons began to seize control in the second quarter, outscoring their visitors 21-12 to go into halftime with a 40-28 lead. An 18-9 third quarter sealed the Panthers’ fate.
Three Falcons finished the game in double figures. Derrick Woods scored a game-high 21 points, and Cam Jones added 15 while Mekhi Bryant contributed 11.
For the Panthers, Josh Kravets (14 points), Kevin Simonson (13 points) and John Ryan (11 points) all finished the game in double figures. Matt Berndlmeier added six.
The Falcons (18-4) closed out conference play with a 12-2 mark while the Panthers (6-16) were 5-9. Pennsbury will be in action in Saturday’s SOL Tournament at Council Rock North, taking on Continental Conference champion Pennridge at 3 p.m.
William Tennent 16 12 9 9—46
Pennsbury 19 21 18 10—68
William Tennent (46) – Josh Kravets 14, Dashawn Shields 2, Kevin Simonson 13, John Ryan 11, Matt Berndlmeir 6.
William Tennent (46) – Zack Dea 2, Addison Howard 2, Mekhi Bryant 11, Juan Perez-Jones 4, Derrick Woods 21, Nick Cereby 5, Cam Jones 15, Isaiah Carpenter 5, Rob Daly 3.
Abington 66, Harry S. Truman 52
Abington capped off a remarkable regular season, finishing 19-4 overall and a perfect 14-0 in conference play following a win over visiting Harry S. Truman
The Ghosts got started early, opening up a 15-8 lead after one quarter and went on to take a 34-16 lead into the half. Abington led 52-27 going into the fourth before clearing its bench.
The Ghosts, who have now won three consecutive conference titles outright, were led by Amir Hinton's 15 points. Matt Penecale added 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds, while Curtis Lochner scored eight points.
Truman (7-15, 5-9) was led by Tyquan Law's 24 points. Jair Brown added 10.
Harry S. Truman 8 8 11 25—52
Abington 15 19 18 14—66
Holy Ghost Prep 45, Neshaminy 39
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Pennridge 54, Neshaminy 39
Zach Muredda surpassed the 1,000-point milestone, highlighting the Rams non-league win over the Redskins. Muredda led the Rams with 18 points. Dan Long added 10 points and Joe Molettiere, nine points. Joe Unangst had seven.
Billy Warren led the Redskins with 17 and Justin Kimber had nine.
The Redskins led 11-9 after one quarter, and the two teams were deadlocked 22-22 at the intermission. A 19-5 third quarter explosion by the Rams effectively put the game out of reach.
Neshaminy 11 11 5 12—39
Pennridge 9 13 19 13—54
Neshaminy (39) – Cole Housel 2, Billy Warren 17, Justin Kimber 9, Zach Treadway 4, Jack Spingler 4, Chris Arcidiacono 3.
Pennridge (54) – Joe Molettiere 9, Dan Long 10, Zach Muredda 18, Stephen Lowry 4, Joe Unangst 7, James White 4, Ryan Galloway 2.
Pennsbury 66, Central Bucks South 53
The Titans led 15-14 after one quarter and took a 31-27 lead into halftime, but they were doomed by a third quarter that saw them score just two points while the Falcons exploded for 18 to go on top 45-33. The two teams matched baskets in the fourth quarter.
Mekhi Bryant (17 points) led four Falcons in double figures. Juan Perez-Jones and Nick Cereby both added 12, and Derrick Woods had 11. Cam Jones chipped in six points.
For the Titans, Tim Waddington and Sean Gallagher both scored 10 points. Chris Hones contributed eight points and Tommy Doyle, seven. Ryan Joerger had six points.
Pennsbury 14 13 18 21—66
Central Bucks South 15 16 2 20—53
Pennsbury (66) – Mekhi Bryant 17, Juan Perez-Jones 12, Derrick Woods 11, Nick Cereby 12, Cam Jones 6, Rob Daly 2, Mark Flagg 5.
Central Bucks South (53) – Alex Karras 2, Josh Brodie 3, Tommy Doyle 7, Bryan Meyers 4, Ryan Joerger 6, Tim Waddington 10, Chris Hones 8, David Drea 3, Sean Gallagher 10.
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