Check out the recaps for SOL boys’ basketball teams in action Tuesday. Neshaminy/Bensalem photos courtesy of John Gleeson, and PW/Wissahickon photos courtesy of Larry Small. Check back for galleries of both games: https://solsports.zenfolio.com/f716903222
SOL Colonial Division
North Penn 64, Central Bucks East 57
Technically, the district playoffs start next week. But North Penn, which started the week on the outside looking in on the District One Class 6A Tournament bubble, knew it needed to win both of its games if it wanted a chance to continue its season.
Tuesday, the Knights went on the road and knocked off first-place CB East in the SOL finale for both teams.
“It was never actually said (by the coaches),” said North Penn coach John Conrad. “But we heard them talking about it amongst themselves. If we didn’t win, we’d have no chance to get it. But we still have to win Thursday if we hope to get in.”
Before they could worry about Thursday’s nonleague game with Faith Christian, a road game at CB East promised to be a huge challenge, and it was.
But North Penn started quickly with Ahmaar Godhania, Norm Gee and Tre Simpson combining for 23 points in the first quarter.
“All the credit goes to the kids,” Conrad said. “They really played well tonight, and it was a good time for it.
“We traded baskets with (CB East) the whole first quarter. They were able to score, and we’d come back and score. In the second quarter, we were able to get some stops, and that was a little bit of a difference tonight.”
Godhania and Simpson each had 18 points, while Gee had 15. Lee Hammond added seven and also did the job on the defensive end.
“Norm Gee did a great job controlling the game,” Conrad said. “He’d get in the lane and dump it off to Tre for the easy basket. He was able to control the game tonight on offense.
“Lee Hammond did a great job on (CB East standout Jake) Cummiskey. He scored a lot of points, but Lee made him work tonight.”
Cummiskey had 27 for CB East, while Miles Demby added nine.
North Penn (11-10, 9-6 SOL), which unofficially sits at No. 23 after Tuesday’s win, will travel to Faith Christian Academy Thursday.
Central Bucks East (17-5, 13-3 SOL), which started the night in the No. 7 spot in the district rankings, will host a game on Friday in the opening round of the SOLTournament.
North Penn (64)
Ahmaar Godhania 7 0-0 18; Lee Hammond 2 2-2 7; Norm Gee 6 2-2 15; Aiden Atkinson 1 0-0 2; Corey Meade 1 2-3 4; Tre Simpson 9 0-0 18.
CB East (57)
Jake Cummiskey 9 0-0 27; Dhruv Mukund 3 0-0 6; Bryce Lolas 1 0-0 3; Tyler Dandrea 2 0-0 4; Justin DiRoberto 3 1-1 7; Nolan Behm 3 0-0 6; Miles Demby 4 1-1 9; Caleb Lyzinski 0 1-2 1.
North Penn 23 13 14 14 – 64
CB East 21 11 9 16 – 57
3-point goals: CBE-Cummiskey 3, Lolas; NP-Godhania 4, Hammond, Gee
Souderton 49, Central Bucks West 45 (OT)
It was Senior Night at Souderton, and the seniors came up big, as the Indians pulled off the huge upset over CB West in overtime on Tuesday.
“We all just wanted to win it for the seniors,” said coach Okoteh Sakitay. “That was the biggest thing. We love our seniors. Clinton (Kikonjo), Danny (Dyches) and Bill (Sackor) have worked so hard, and they deserve it.
“At the same time, we knew it would be a battle, we knew it would be a fight against a well-coached team that always plays hard. CB West is a great team, so we knew we’d have to earn it. It was a battle. We just kept going, and we were fortunate to come out on the winning side of this one. I’m just really happy that our seniors got the win. That’s what it’s all about tonight.”
Bill Sackor scored 15 of his game-high 20 points after halftime. He finished 7-for-9 from the free throw line.
Nolan Watkins had 11 in the second half, including 4-for-4 from the free throw line in overtime.
“Bill had a good night,” Sackitey said. “That 20 points was huge. He’s such a gifted scorer, that’s something he’s done all year for us. He scores the ball really well. He had a big 3 in the first quarter, he made big free throws down the stretch, he handled the ball down the stretch and finished at the rim down the stretch. He’s playing really well.
“Nolan Watkins has been really steady for us as well. He’s known as a shooter, but he’s really been doing a nice job of putting the ball on the floor, hitting floaters, finishing layups, handling and taking care of the ball. He knocked down some key free throws down the stretch. He was 4-for-4 in overtime, and that was huge for us. It was a good team win.”
Souderton was up two with 30 seconds left, but CB West tied it with 15 seconds left. Souderton had the last shot in regulation but couldn’t convert. But in overtime, the Indians took care of business on the free throw line and defensively.
“We tried to give them 2s not 3s,” Sackitey said. “(Julian Phillips) is a very good player and a very good shooter. That was a priority, making sure he didn’t get hot from 3. We got enough stops when we needed them. We had some big rebounds.
“Chanse Salone had a really big steal in overtime. We were up two or three, Chanse steals the ball at half court, passes to Nolan (Watkins). He attacks the rim, gets fouled and knocks down two free throws and puts us up five.
“We got it done on defense, and that was a team effort. Danny (Dyches) had a big bucket in overtime. He shows up all game. Literally, every single, solitary play if you watch film. He had two buckets in the fourth quarter and overtime, and they came at opportune times for us.
“Clinton’s big 3s in the second quarter kept us in it, so that was big from him when we needed it.”
CB West, which led 24-17 at halftime, went cold in the second half. It had just two field goals in overtime. Phillips led the Bucks with 16 points.
Souderton (10-11, 8-7 SOL), still looks to be outside of the district playoff bubble, at No. 27 unofficially after Tuesday’s win. It will host Council Rock North Thursday in a crossover game.
Central Bucks West (16-6, 10-6 SOL) will return to action Friday in the SOL Tournament.
Central Bucks West (45)
Matt Engle 2 0-0 5; Aidan Kimberly 1 0-0 3; Roman Kulesa 1 0-0 2; Dan Gallagher 4 0-0 8; Julian Phillips 6 1-1 16; Bowen Gugger 1 1-2 3; Sam Jankowski 4 0-0 8; Totals 15 2-3 45.
Souderton (49)
Chanse Salone 1 1-4 4; Bill Sackor 6 7-9 20; Nolan Watkins 5 4-4 15; Danny Dyches 2 0-0 4; Clinton Kikonjo 2 0-0 6; Totals 16 12-17 49.
CB West 10 14 8 9 4 – 45
Souderton 7 11 10 13 8 – 49
3-point goals: CBW – Julian Phillips 3, Matt Engle, Aidan Kimberly; Souderton – Clinton Kikonjo 2, Chanse Salone, Bill Sackor, Nolan Watkins.
Pennridge 67, Central Bucks South 59
It has been a tough season for Pennridge, with a lot of varsity inexperience on the roster to start the season and then a rash of injuries throughout. Tuesday, the Rams picked up a well-deserved win at CB South.
“I’m really happy for the guys,” said Pennridge coach Dean Behrens. “I don’t need to win games. I’m almost 55. But I know it was wearing on them. Give them credit. If we had packed it in, we were going to lose by a lot. We never got mercy ruled this year.”
Charlie Rising had a huge second half for the Rams. He led his team with 24 points, 17 of which came in the final two quarters. He also went 7-for-10 from the free throw line.
“It was an offensive explosion,” Behrens said. “There weren’t a lot of defensive stops. But they missed a couple of shots, and we rebounded pretty well in the fourth quarter. We held on.
“We’re still trying to preach – be a great teammate, play hard, be a great student, be a good person on and off the court, good body language at all times. We’ve been trying to fight that a little bit.”
Xavier Peters, who has been battling a knee injury most of the second half of the season, scored 12 points in a 27-point second quarter for the Rams. He finished with 23 for the game.
“All of a sudden, Xavier went back to being Xavier,” Behrens said. “He’s had that meniscus issue, but he’s moving the way Xavier is used to moving.”
CB South was led by Ben Harrison with 20 points.
Pennridge (4-17, 3-12 SOL) will close out its season with a crossover game at home against Bensalem on Wednesday.
Central Bucks South (6-15, 4-11 SOL) will host Council Rock South Thursday for a crossover game.
CB South (59)
Connor Thompson 3 1-2 10; Cole DiEmidio 2 0-0 4; Alex Shahin 1 0-0 2; JD Kollock 1 0-0 2; Nick Zakrezewski 2 0-0 6; Kyle Moyer 1 0-0 2; Ben Harrison 7 5-6 20; Dan McCusker 2 0-0 4; Brett Barrett 3 1-1 7; Dylan Valentine 1 0-0 3. Totals 23 7-9 59
Pennridge (67)
Xavier Peters 10 1-2 23; Tom Costa 1 0-0 2; Cole Gehlert 3 0-0 7; Kyle Richards 1 1-2 3; Dylan Horton 1 2-2 4; Ryan Schwind 1 1-2 3; Charlie Rising 8 7-10 24; Jake Barbadoro 0 1-2 1. Totals 25 13-22 67.
CB South 14 14 19 12 – 59
Pennridge 9 27 17 14 – 67
3-point goals: CBS-Thompson 3, Harrison, Valentine; P-Peters 2, Gehlert, Rising
SOL Patriot Division
Neshaminy 56, Bensalem 47
Neshaminy ended its regular season playing its best basketball, as Tuesday’s win over first place Bensalem was its fifth straight.
“It was a good game, back and forth, a tight game all the way through, and we extended it late in the third into the fourth,” said coach Mark Tingle.
An 8-0 run by Bensalem to start the second half gave the Owls a 29-22 lead, but Neshaminy bounced back and ended up scoring 19 in the quarter.
“We weren’t rebounding well,” Tingle said. “They did a good job of offensive rebounding – I called a timeout to catch our breath. We always tell our guys, ‘Every game is a game of runs, and that was theirs. Let’s get ours, and we did.’
“We went on a 10-0 run to jump back up 32-29, and we didn’t look back.”
Senior Nate Townsend finished with a game-high 19 points. He also had eight rebounds and four assists.
Emeer Coombs had 13 points and five assists, Guy Horton added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Logan Gale eight points.
“Nate and Emeer are always our two guys that lead us in scoring and rebounding,” Tingle said. “Guy Horton had a nice 10 and did a really nice job covering Antonio Morris.”
It wasn’t always pretty from the free throw line for Neshaminy, which went 10-for-23 for the game, and 6-for-16 in the fourth quarter.
Noah Morris led Bensalem – which was once again without Jaidyn Moffitt – with 11 points.
“It was a great battle tonight,” Bensalem coach Ron Morris said. “I need to do a better job preparing the guys when we are missing a player as it can’t be an excuse. As always, we wake up tomorrow and be ready for a war at Pennridge. We have to keep working hard and stay positive because no one will feel bad for us. We know we get everyone’s best game as we are worth a lot of points.”
Bensalem (17-4, 13-2 SOL) will travel to Pennridge for a crossover game on Wednesday to close the regular season, before hosting an SOL quarterfinal on Friday.
Neshaminy (15-7, 11-5 SOL), which started No. 20 in the District One Class 6A power rankings prior to the game, will likely play an SOL Tournament quarterfinal on Friday.
Bensalem (47)
Antonio Morris 3 0-0 7;; Noah Morris 3 2-4 11; Amir Drummond 3 1-2 7; Nate Cooper 2 2-5 6; Jah Chatman 3 1-2 7. Totals 18 7-15 47.
Neshaminy (56)
Emeer Coombs 3 5-10 13; Max Currie 3 0-0 6; Guy Horton 5 0-2 10; Logan Gale3 1-1 8; Nate Townsend 7 4-10 19; Totals 21 10-23 56.
Bensalem 10 11 13 13 – 47
Neshaminy 13 9 19 15 – 56
3-point goals: Bensalem – Noah Morris 3, Antonio Morris; Neshaminy – Emeer Coombs 2, Logan Gale, Nate Townsend.
Pennsbury 42, Council Rock North 23
The last time these two teams played, CR North shocked Pennsbury with a late put-back bucket to win the game. Tuesday, the Falcons weren’t about to let that happen and combined an aggressive offensive effort and stifling defense to pound the Indians.
“They got us,” said Falcons coach Wes Emme. “We hit a couple tailspins during the course of the season. First time around against those guys, we jumped out to an early lead, but they hung around and fought and made big plays. We didn’t adjust and I don’t think I coached very well either.
“We’ve been playing much better the last two weeks. We’ve had a much more aggressive approach to offense, and this was one our finer offensive games of the year.”
Mike Roccograndi scored 14 points to lead Pennsbury, with 12 of those points coming in the second half. Connor Taddei added eight points.
“Connor Taddei, maybe it was not his best game scoring, but it was with the way he was affecting the game, making winning plays,” Emme said. “He made a couple loose ball plays that sped them up.
“We always say that the game rewards toughness. Just make tough plays consistently and you’ll get rewarded eventually. Connor was exceptionally tough tonight.
“Simon Dlugi also played great. It was one of his best performances of the year. I think he remembered the first game when (CR North) won on a putback. He did a much better job protecting the rim and also rebounding.”
Grady Burt scored 15 of CR North’s 23 points. The Indians trailed 18-15 at halftime and 30-23 after three, but were shutout in the decisive fourth quarter.
Pennsbury, seeded No. 21 in the district power rankings prior to the game, closed out its regular season with a 11-11 record (8-8 SOL).
CR North (7-13, 4-11 SOL) has two games remaining this week, including Thursday at Souderton and a nonleague home game with Episcopal Academy on Saturday.
Pennsbury (42)
Teddy Mangan 3 1-2 7; Mike Roccograndi 5 2-2 14; Danny Cohen 1 0-0 2; Grayson Gozum 0 1-2 1; Connor Taddei 3 0-0 8; Eric David 2 0-0 4; Colin Kelliher 1 0-0 2; Simon Dlugi 2 0-2 4. Totals 17 4-8 42.
CR North (23)
Grady Burt 6 2-4 15; Oliver Schaeffer 1 0-0 3; Josh Erman 0 1-1 1; Tyler Radowicz 0 2-2 2; Andrew O’Keefe 1 0-0 2. Totals 8 5-8 23.
Pennsbury 9 9 12 12 – 42
CR North 10 5 8 0 – 23
3-point goals: P-Taddei 2, Roccograndi 2; CRN-Burt, Schaeffer
Council Rock South 61, Harry S. Truman 31
Ryan Wekluk scored six points in the first quarter and Ryan Delp hit a 3-pointer, as the Golden Hawks jumped up 12-3 after one and never looked back.
Thirteen different Golden Hawks scored – led by Tim Rahill with 10 and Wekluk with eight – while eight different players scored in a 25-point fourth quarter to close the game out. Jordan Getz finished with 10 assists.
Jaden Luchansky and Davae Vaughn had 11 and 10 points, respectively, for Truman.
Council Rock South (13-8, 10-5 SOL), No. 18 in the District One Class 6A power rankings prior to the game, closes its regular season at CB South on Thursday.
Harry S. Truman closed out its season with a 1-19 record (0-16 SOL).
CR South (61)
Jordan Getz 2 0-0 4; Ryan Wekluk 4 0-0 8; Mike Burns 3 1-2 7; Gabe Cerulli 1 1-2 3; Timmy Rahill 4 0-1 10; MJ Thompson 3 0-0 6; Liam Wekluk 1 0-0 2; Ray Haglund 1 0-0 2; Spencer Kredo 2 2-2 7; George O’Brien 2 0-0 5; Adam Elabeo 1 0-0 2; Dan Horn 1 0-0 2; Ryan Delp 1 0-0 3.
Truman (31)
Juliun Rodgers 0 1-2 1; Jaden Luchansky 4 0-0 11; Davae Vaughn 4 0-0 10; Shaq Chapman 2 0-5 4; RJ Cox 1 1-2 3; Adul Diallo 1 0-0 2.
CR South 12 11 13 25 – 61
Truman 3 7 9 12 – 31
3-point goals: CRS-Rahill 2, Delp,Kredo, O’Brien; HST-Luchanksy 3, Vaughn 2
SOL Liberty Division
Plymouth Whitemarsh 64, Wissahickon 54
The last time these two teams played, Wissahickon pulled off its biggest win of the season. Tuesday, PW earned a bit of revenge and closed out the regular season portion of its schedule with a win on Senior Night.
“Senior Night – it was a great crowd,” said Colonials coach Jim Donofrio. “The students came out and filled half of the long side of the bleachers, and all the rest were filled too. It was really a nice crowd, and Wissahickon/PW is going to be a neighborhood rivalry.
“Everybody is different the second time around. We’re trying to get our guys in the right mindset of respecting that opponent. We just relax a lot sometimes. I thought at Upper Dublin, ironically, we didn’t believe in ourselves enough. It’s trying to stay really positive, there’s a lot of youth on the floor for us.
“Tonight, we had a nice energy about us. We got the lead to 14, 16, 18, and then the lead’s 11 again. A lot of it is self-inflicted, but we’re resilient.”
Senior Jaden Colzie scored 20 to lead PW, while Mani Sajid had 14 and Michael Pereira 10 points.
“Mani (Sajid) is the young guy, he’s a sophomore,” Donofrio said. “He puts pressure on himself, and a bad night for Mani is 14, 16 points. He’s very talented.
“Michael (Pereira), our big guy, is coming along. He started tonight because our senior, Josh Harris, is hurt with a knee. Michael gives you 6-7 size. He’s got to go through the growing pains as well.
“Jaden Colzie is trying to share the ball and move the offense, and at the same time, you have a lot of guys out there that really have never been big time scorers. He’s had a great year of putting the ball in the basket. He did it again tonight. He knows I don’t love it from the point guard spot because when
you go against teams in the playoffs, it’s very hard for one guy to win games in basketball. That’s taking nothing away from him because he’s dropping 20 a night easily, so good for him, and thank god he can put it in the basket like he can.”
The Colonials took a 34-20 lead into halftime and led the rest of the way.
“We need this (win),” Donofrio said. “Everyone thinks we should be 20-2, but we do a whole lot of would have, could have, should have, and would have, could have, should have means you’re rebuilding.
“There’s a reason there’s a whole lot of teams in the NBA at .500. They take a whole season to figure it out, and they still don’t. That’s called experience. Right now, I’m hoping we catch some next-level confidence. We certainly paid our dues with tough losses.”
Dom Vacchiano led Wissahickon with 21 points. Brayden Ryan had nine, and Josh Paulits had eight.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (14-8, 12-4 SOL) will return to action Friday in the SOL Tournament.
“You kind of need this tournament because you have that delay (until the start of districts),” Donofrio said. “That’s a long break, and we’re too young to have a long break.”
Wissahickon (8-13, 7-8) will close its season at Springfield Twp for a crossover game Friday.
Wissahickon (54)
Brayden Ryan 4 0-0 9; Nico Vacchiano 3 0-0 6; Caj Jones 1 2-2 4; Gabe Lassiter 3 0-1 6; Josh Paulits 4 0-0 8; Dom Vacchiano 7 5-9 21; Totals 17 7-12 54.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (64)
Jaden Colzie 8 2-5 20; Ben Marsico 3 0-0 7; Terron Davis 2 0-0 5; Mani Sajid 6 1-2 14; Michael Pereira 4 2-4 10; Jah Pendergrass-Sayles 4 0-2 8; Totals 25 5-13 64.
Wissahickon 8 12 16 18 – 54
Plymouth Whitemarsh 17 17 17 13 64
3-point goals: Wissahickon – Dom Vacchiano 2; PW – Jaden Colzie 2, Ben Marsico, Terron Davis, Mani Sajid
Abington 90, Quakertown 61
The Galloping Ghosts brought the offense from the jump on Tuesday, and in the fourth quarter set a school record with 38 points on the way to the 29-point win over Quakertown. The 38 points broke a record set in 1975 against Upper Moreland in a 100-57 win in a game that Richard Wright broke the individual record of 50 points in a game.
Kamari Brasher led Abington with 19 points, five rebounds and two blocks.
Jeremiah Lee had 17 points, four rebounds, three steals, five assists and one block, with 11 of his points coming in the fourth quarter.
Also, Paul Glants scored 10 points, dished out four assists and didn’t commit a turnover, Kellen Ingram finished with nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks, and Anthony Pronsati and Xander Grasty had nine points each. Pronsati’s three 3-pointers were his first points of the season.
Abington scored 90 points, and yet was just 9-for-24 from the free throw line.
It shot 45.5 percent from the field (36-for-79) and 9-for-19 from the 3-point line. It had 24 assists and committed just eight turnovers.
Miles Longacre led Quakertown with 22 points and six rebounds, Kyle Rosenberger had 14 points and Anthony Callan finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Abington (17-5, 12-4 SOL) will return to action in the SOL Tournament on Friday.
Quakertown closed out its season with a 8-14 record (4-12 SOL).
Abington (90)
Damon Rawls 1 0-0 3; Paul Glants 4 1-2 10; Jeremiah Lee 8 0-0 17; Aaron Jones 1 2-2 4; Kellen Ingram 3 3-12 9; Kamari Brasher 8 2-2 19; Khalid Jenkins 2 0-2 4; Lathan Miller 2 0-0 4; Jake Manigault 1 0-3 2; Xander Grasty 3 1-1 9; Anthony Pronsati 3 0-0 9; Totals 36 9-24 90.
Quakertown (61)
Sam Wilkin 2 5-5 9; Kyle Rosenberger 5 2-2 14; Miles Longacre 7 7-9 22; Anthony Callan 3 4-5 11; Ethan Tomlinson 2 0-0 5; Totals 19 18-21 61.
Quakertown 9 16 11 25 – 61
Abington 23 9 20 38 – 90
3-point goals: Abington – Anthony Pronsati 3, Xander Grasty 2, Damon Rawls, Paul Glants, Jeremiah Lee, Kamari Brasher; Quakertown – Kyle Rosenberger 2, Miles Longacre, Anthony Callan, Ethan Tomlinson.
Upper Dublin 61, Hatboro-Horsham 35
Brady Fogle scored seven points in the first quarter to get Upper Dublin out to a strong start, and the Flying Cardinals never looked back on the way to a big Liberty Division win on Tuesday night.
Ryan Mulroy led UD with 15 for the game, all of which came in the second and third quarters. Anthony Oliveira-Schultz added eight points.
Shane Phillips scored 13 points for H-H.
“I can see why they’re number one,” said Hatters coach Josh Meyer. “I worked in Upper Dublin for the last 18 years, so I knew a lot of guys over there. (Derek Brooks) has done a great job between the defensive pressure they bring and the way they can light the scoreboard up.
“I said to the guys, between last night and tonight, we played some really good teams. For three quarters, we were hanging. It was 40-28, and we were only down 12 going into the fourth quarter, and last night was similar, we were down 13 going into the fourth quarter. The growth from the experience and the will and the fight was still there. This is a great group of guys. They come to work. The integrity and the character they have beyond the game itself is what really impresses me, and I’ve seen the growth in them as young men, which has really been an awesome thing to watch.”
Upper Dublin (19-3, 15-1 SOL) will host an opening round game in the SOL Tournament on Friday at5:30 p.m.
Hatboro-Horsham closed out its season with a 3-16 record.
Upper Dublin (61)
Kobe Bazemore 1 0-0 2; Chris Kohlbrenner 2 0-0 4; Brady Fogle 3 0-0 7; Ryan Mulroy 6 3-5 15; Idris Rines 2 2-4 6; Noah Cohen 3 0-0 7; Brandon Altman 1 00-0 2; Jason Castronuevo 0 4-4 4; Anthony Oliveira-Schultz 3 2-2 8; Nate Rigberg 0 1-2 1; Horace Jackson 1 0-0 2; Justin Ragsdale 0 1-2 1; Ethan Kukla 1 0-0 2.
Hatboro-Horsham (35)
Ryan Smith 1 0-0 2; Kenny Lutz 2 0-0 5; Amir Crews 0 1-2 1; Jaden Thompson 2 0-0 4; Vaughn Craig 2 2-2 6; Shane Phillips 4 4-4 13.
Upper Dublin 17 11 12 21 – 61
Hatboro-Horsham 9 12 7 7 – 35
3-point goals: UD-Fogle, Cohen; HH-Lutz, Phillips
SOL Freedom Division
Cheltenham 77, Springfield Twp 60
Nile Tinsley scored 26 points as Cheltenham put up big offensive numbers, concluding its Freedom Division schedule with the big win over Springfield.
The Panthers – winners of the SOL Freedom Division – recognized the teams five seniors.
All five – Korey Wyatt, Kevin Addison, Aidan Wilson-Worley, Nile Tinsley and Assante Johnson – started, and all five scored.
“Nile Tinsley and his father shared a special moment as he and his son as both played for Cheltenham and received all-league honors during their high school careers,” coach Patrick Fleury said. “That is a first for me, for sure.
“The younger guys also played well. We’re looking forward to the SOL Tournament. I’m very happy for the Class of ’24.”
Also for the Panthers, Addison scored 14 points.
Brandon Thompson had 13 points and four assists to lead the Spartans, while Bob Hartman had 13 points and eight rebounds, and Julian Ciasullo nine points and six boards.
Cheltenham (17-5, 14-2 SOL) will return to action Friday in the SOL Tournament.
Springfield Twp (7-14, 3-12 SOL) will host Wissahickon for a crossover game Friday.
Springfield (60)
Spearman 0 3-4 3; Bob Hartman 3 6-6 13; Aiden Hood 3 2-2 9; Amari Williams 1 1-2 4; Ryan Bell 0 0-2 0; Brandon Thompson 4 3-3 13; Will McLaughlin 0 2-2 2; K.Seivwright 1 0-0 2; B.Matthews 1 0-0 3; AJ Piccolo-Cooper 1 0-0 2; Julian Ciasullo 4 0-0 9; Totals 18 17-19 60
Cheltenham (77)
Kamal Mason 3 0-0 7; Josiah Hutson 1 1-2 3; Aidan Wilson-Worley 2 1-4 5; Kevin Addison-Anderson 6 2-4 14; Osei Johnson 3 1-2 7; Asssante Johnson 1 0-0 3; Korey Wyatt 2 0-2 4; Nile Tinsley 10 2-3 26; Peyton McClendon 3 0-0 6; Talisi Henderson 1 0-0 2; Totals 32 7-17 77
3-point goals: Springfield – Brandon Thompson 2, Bob Hartman, Aiden Hood, Amari Williams, Julian Ciasullo, B.Matthews ; Cheltenham – Nile Tinsley 4, Assante Johnson, Kamal Mason.
William Tennent 54, Lower Moreland 48
William Tennent went into Tuesday’s Freedom Division game at Lower Moreland winners of five of its last six games, including a quality victory over Council Rock South on Monday.
The Panthers, however, found themselves trailing 42-39 after three quarters.
They turned it on with a 15-6 fourth quarter, thanks to a pair of late 3-pointers by Chris D’Ambra that put his team up three.
Kirby Mooney led Tennent with 16 points, as well as six assists. Imad Abunima finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds. D’Ambria added 10.
Nate Fellah scored 13 points to lead Lower Moreland.
William Tennent (15-7, 11-5 SOL) sits unofficially at No. 19 in the district power rankings.
Lower Moreland closed out its regular season at 7-15 overall and 4-12 in the SOL.
William Tennent (54)
Kirby Mooney 5 5-6 16, Chris D’Ambra 4 0-0 10, Sean Devine 1 2-2 5, Imad Abunima 5 1-1 11, Jayden Bright 2 0-0 4, Andrew Curtis 0 2-2 2, Tre Stracuzzi 2 0-0 6
Lower Moreland (48)
Carl Barnette 4 0-0 9, Jonah Magill 2 0-0 5, Nate Fellah 5 3-4 13, Kevin Hegedus 3 0-0 8, John Kroll 1 0-0 2, Tammaro 3 1-2 8, Andrew Furmanets 1 0-0 3.
William Tennent 13 12 14 15 – 54
Lower Moreland 18 5 19 6 – 48
3-point goals: WT-D’Ambra 2, Stracuzzi 2, Devine; LM-Hegedus 2, Barnette, Magill, Tammaro, Furmanets
Upper Moreland 76, New Hope-Solebury 21
Alex Best scored 16 points as Upper Moreland jumped up early and finished off visiting New Hope-Solebury in its regular-season finale on Tuesday.
Javier Velez and Sean Murphy had 14 points each for the Golden Bears.
New Hope was led by Liam Ross’ 13 points.
Upper Moreland, the eighth-ranked team in the District One Class 5A power rankings, closed its regular season with a 13-9 record (10-6 SOL).
New Hope-Solebury (1-16, 1-14 SOL) will host Morrisville in a non-league game Thursday.
New Hope-Solebury (21)
Heath Miller 1 0-0 2; Mitch Miller 1 0-0 2; Rocco Massimino 1 0-0 3; John Nettles 0 1-2 1; Liam Ross 6 1-10 13; Totals 9 2-12 21
Upper Moreland (76)
Javier Velez 3 6-7 14; Nate Best 1 0-0 2; Alex Best 5 3-3 16; Colson Campbell 2 0-0 5; Anthony Carson 2 0-0 5;; Luke Roussel 1 0-0 2; Jimmy Perce 1 1-2 3; Sean Murphy 7 0-0 14; Brayden Martin 1 0-0 3; Jadon Cybok 2 0-0 6; Larry Hughes 3 0-0 6; Totals 28 10-12 76.
New Hope-Solebury 9 6 19 4 – 21
Upper Moreland 18 17 15 26 – 76
3-point goals: NH-S – Rocco Massimino; UM – Alex Best 3, Javier Velez 2, Jadon Cybok 2, Colson Campbell, Anthony Carson, Brayden Martin.
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