Upper Dublin, Abington and CB East picked up big wins. Check out all of Friday night’s results.
By Scott Huff
Upper Dublin (10-7, 4-5) broke open a tie game at the half with a 19-point third period as the Flying Cardinals soared to a 63-48 victory over host Plymouth Whitemarsh (10-7, 6-3).
“We went into this game with a lot of confidence,” said Upper Dublin head coach Josh Adelman. “We have lost too many games in the fourth period, and we have been working hard in practice on finishing games. We did that tonight against a good team.
“We executed on both offense and defense for the full 32 minutes,” added Adelman. “The players all seemed to feed off one another, and we had contributions from every one.”
The Cardinals were led in scoring by John Decamara with 18 points that included four 3-point bombs. Andrew Carber (16), Darrell Harrison (16), and Andrew Derr (11) all scored in double figures for the winners. Jared Zarwin scored just two points by distributed the ball extremely well from his point guard position.
“Carber, Derr, and Harrison all attacked the rim very well,” said Adelman as the Cardinals were a sizzling 17-24 shooting from 2-point land. “And Decamara was able to knock some down from the perimeter.
“We knew going into the second half of the season, teams that lost the first half were going to turn around and knock people off the second half,” added Adelman. “That happened with Norristown beating Wissahickon the other night, and it happened with us tonight against PW. This is a very competitive league.”
Plymouth Whitemarsh had two players reach double figures as Russhon Phillips scored 16 points and Anthony McKie added 15 points for the Colonials.
Upper Dublin Cardinals 12 12 19 20 - 63
Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials 9 15 8 16 - 48
Upper Dublin: John DeCamara 18; Andrew Carber 16; Darrell Harrison 16; Andrew Derr 11; and Jared Zarwin 2. Total – 63.
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Russhon Phillips 16; Anthony McKie 15; Jake Silvers 7; JeQuon Cook 5; Mike Rocchi 2; Morgan Jackson 2; Dee Bennett 1. Total – 48.
The Rest of the Story in the SOL American Conference
Norristown (11-5, 7-2) assumed sole possession of second place in the conference as the Eagles flew to a 59-45 victory over host Upper Moreland (6-11, 0-8). Norristown had three players score in double digits to pace the offense as Richard Bouknight (13), B.J. Gordon (12), and Luke Kelly (12) all scored in twin digits. Upper Moreland junior Matt Kohn led all scorers with 15 points, while Josh Villanueva added 10 points for the Golden Bears.
Norristown Eagles 19 14 13 13 - 59
Upper Moreland Bears 16 7 10 12 - 45
Cheltenham (12-6, 5-3) led by 10-points at intermission as the Panthers clawed visiting Upper Merion (5-12, 1-8) – 45-33. The Black Cats were led in scoring by Toyon Wynder with 18 points, while Nafis Walker scored in double digits with 16 markers. James Mobley scored a game-high 27 points to spark the Viking attack
Upper Merion Vikings 7 3 11 12 - 33
Cheltenham Panthers 8 12 9 16 - 45
Ghosts 4th Quarter Magic Spells Victory
Abington (13-5, 6-4) delivered a 26-point fourth period knockout blow as the Ghosts moved into a second place tie in the Suburban One League National Conference with a 62-49 victory over visiting Pennsbury (11-6, 6-4). Abington, Pennsbury, and Bensalem all have 6-4 conference records and trail CR North, which owns a 9-1 mark.
“We felt that we have let couple of games slip away from us by not being able to finish games,” said Abington head coach Charles Grasty. “But we played with a great amount of intensity in the fourth period, and we were able to finish this game strong.”
The strongest of the Abington performances came from junior Anthony Durham who scored a game-high 26 points. Durham shot 8-for-10 from the field with a trio of 3-point field goals and was a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line. Jordan Simmons also played a strong game for the Ghosts with 18 points.
“Our goal right now is win as many games as we can to get the best seed for the (district) playoffs,” said Grasty. “With Council Rock North having only one loss, winning a conference championship isn’t going to happen. But we still have a great deal to play for the remainder of the season.”
Pennsbury had four players score in twin digits. Kieran Bolger led the Falcons with 11 points – a total that was matched by Shawn Pepper. Jerrel Burke (10) and Ryan Charity also scored in double figures for Pennsbury.
Pennsbury Falcons 11 15 9 14 - 49
Abington Ghosts 6 19 11 26 - 62
Pennsbury: Kieran Bolger 11; Shawn Pepper 11; Jerrel Burke 10; Ryan Charity 10; Davon Hopkins 4; and Mekhi Bryant 3. Total – 49.
Abington: Anthony Durham 26; Jordan Simmons 18; Mike Griffin 8; Jiere Morrisey 6; Matt Penecale 3; Zaahir Baldwin 1. Total – 62
The Rest of the Story in the SOL National Conference
William Tennent (5-13, 3-8) surprised Bensalem (8-8, 6-4) as the Panthers clawed the Owls - 59-56. The Black Cats had three players score in twin digits as Jack Rauchut (16), Ryan Smith (14), and Horace Spencer (13) reached that double figure mark. Julian Hyden led all scorers with 17 points, while Leo Vincent scored 16 points for the Owls.
Bensalem Owls 11 15 14 16 - 56
William Tennent Panthers 13 14 15 17 - 59
Council Rock North (13-3, 9-1) kept its firm hold in first place as the Indians captured a 76-65 victory over host Truman (8-9, 5-5). Arron Goodman had a terrific game with a game-high 25 points, while sophomore Rip Engel added 15 points for Rock North. Kyle McCloskey (12) and Aaron Morgan (10) also scored in double figures for the Indians. Daiquan Ashley scored 23 points for the Tigers, while Merdic Green and Mike Mintah each scored eight points for HST.
Council Rock North Indians 17 18 24 17 - 76
Truman Tigers 16 14 12 23 - 65
Neshaminy (4-14, 3-7) scored 21 fourth period points as the Redskins defeated host Council Rock South (5-12, 2-8) – 51-38. Tyler Katz and Bobby Marterella each scored 14 points to pace the Neshaminy attack, while Connor McGarry added eight points for the Skins. Zac Fitzgerald and Nick Cocco each scored nine points to lead the Hawks in scoring.
Neshaminy Redskins 13 11 6 21 - 51
Council Rock South Hawks 9 9 6 14 - 38
CB East Patriots March to Victory
Central Bucks East (8-9, 6-4) continued its battle for a possible district playoff berth as the Patriots marched to a 54-44 victory over visiting Pennridge (7-10, 2-8) in a Suburban One League Continental Conference game.
“The key to the game was the way that Steve Topley was able to shut down Tim Abruzzo,” said Central Bucks East head coach Erik Henrysen. “Abruzzo is such a great scorer, and for us to hold him to six points is amazing. Steve had one job – got some help from teammates – and didn’t give him any breathing room. His value on defense was incredible.”
Andrew Lyons led the Rams with 13 points, while freshman Zach Muredda added nine points for Pennridge.
The leading scorer for CB East was Ryan O’Neil with 16 points, while Liam Gallagher scored in twin digits with 11.
“We feel that we can determine our own fate as far as making districts,” said Henrysen. “With the record that we have right now, we are going to have to play well and earn that chance.”
Pennridge Rams 11 4 10 19 - 44
CB East Patriots 13 8 15 18 - 54
Pennridge: Andew Lyons 13; Zach Muredda 9; Shane Schmidt 8; Jeff Garner 6; Tim Abruzzo 6;Alex Krivda 2. Total – 44.
CB East: Ryan O’Neil 16; Liam Gallagher 11; Matt Stauffer 8; Mark Kiersnowski 8; Steve Topley 7; Lou Pannella 4. Total – 54.
The Rest of the Story in the SOL Continental ConferenceCentral Bucks West (15-2, 9-1) struggled to hold on to first place in the conference as the Bucks edged visiting North Penn (3-13, 2-8) – 43-40. CB West had two players reach double digits as Jack Rogers scored a game-high 14 points and Tyler Schechter added 13 points. North Penn was led in scoring by Mike Swanson with 13 points, while Wes Brooks scored nine points for the Knights.
North Penn Knights 6 7 13 14 - 40
CB West Bucks 13 11 10 9 - 43
Souderton (13-4, 9-1) remained in a first place conference tie as the Indians captured a 58-43 victory over visiting Hatboro-Horsham (7-10, 5-5). See full game story on SuburbanOneSports.com
Hatboro-Horsham Hatters 7 14 12 10 - 43
Souderton Indians 16 19 12 11 - 58
Central Bucks South (9-9, 7-3) scored 21-points in the fourth period as the Titans kept Quakertown (1-16, 0-10) winless in the conference with a 67-45 victory. Paul Zakrewski and Chase Vonder Schmalz each scored 13 points to lead CB South. Jon Landis was the lone scorer in double figures for the Panthers with 10 points.
Central Bucks South Titans 15 17 14 21 - 67
Quakertown Panthers 8 16 12 9 - 45
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