CB West boys’ basketball and Abington girls’ basketball were winners. Check out the recaps.
Boys
Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 55, POTTSTOWN 45
The Bucks notched their fourth win in five games, defeating the visiting Trojans in a non-league game.
West – behind eight points from Max Milillo – led 12-8 after one quarter and took a 25-18 lead into halftime. The Bucks added to that lead in the third, outscoring their visitors 16-9 to go into the final quarter with a 41-27 lead on their way to the win.
Key players: Melo Aylmer led three players in double figures with 17 points – nine in the third quarter. He had four 3-pointers. Dan Pelligrini had 13 points – eight in the fourth quarter. Max Milillo added 11 points.
Central Bucks West coach Adam Sherman:
–Props: Max Milillo had a very strong game and so did Melo Aylmer. As a team, we played solid defense to get us the win.”
Up next: Central Bucks West will host Pennridge on Tuesday.
Pottstown 8-10-9-18 45
Central Bucks West 12-13-16-14 55
Pottstown (45) – Whitehurst 2 0-0 4; Robinson 2 1-5 5; Robbins 3 2-3 8; Wallo 1 2-2 4; Wood 4 2-4 10; Butler 4 2-3 10; Jackson 1 0-0 2; Lofton 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 18 9-17 45
Central Bucks West (65) – Max Milillo 3 3-4 11; Melo Aylmer 5 3-4 17; Dan Pellegrini 6 1-2 13; Isaiah Rubenstein 2 0-0 4; John Vrettos 2 3-6 8; Gavin Reichner 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 19 10-16 55.
3-point goals: CBW – Aylmer 4, Milillo 2, Vrettos.
Girls
Non-league
ABINGTON 74, UPPER MORELAND 46
Aniyah Williams scored 21 points, and teammate Crafton (13 points/12 rebounds) added a double-double to lead the Ghosts to the non-league win over the visiting Golden Bears.
Brooklyn Kavanagh had the hot hand for the Golden Bears, burying six 3-pointers and scoring a game-high 22 points.
The Ghosts had a tenuous 12-10 lead after one quarter but blew the game open with a 24-point second quarter to go into halftime with a 36-18 lead. The quarter was highlighted by eight points from both Asaliya Ortiz and Aniyah Williams.
Abington scored 44 points in the second and third quarters combined.
By the numbers: Aniyah Williams (21 points, 5 assists, 4 steals, 7 rebounds) Rhyane Rogers (13 points, 4 assists, 4 steals), Shya Crafton (13 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks), Asaliya Ortiz (12 points, 1 assist, 3 steals), Nora Luskin (10 points, 4 assists, 5 steals, 4 rebounds)
Abington coach Allison Lawson:
–The game: “It was a great team win. We started off slow, but once we found our rhythm in the second quarter, our effort and execution really picked up.”
Up next: Abington will host Quakertown on Tuesday.
Upper Moreland 10-8-13-15 46
Abington 12-24-20-18 74
Upper Moreland (46) – Brooklyn Kavanagh 8 0-2 22; Brogan Neely 1 0-0 3; Sheila Mangin 0 4-4 4; Mia Taliaferro 1 6-8 8; Hailey Kramer 2 0-4 4; Charlotte Viereck 1 0-0 2; Madelyn Frantz 1 0-0 3; TOTALS 14 10-18 46.
Abington (74) – Lana Preno 1 0-0 2; Rhyane Rogers 5 1-1 13; Asaliya Ortiz 4 0-0 12; Nora Luskin 4 1-3 10; Shya Crafton 4 4-6 13; Caleigh Fitzgerald 1 0-0 3; Aniyah Williams 9 0-0 21; TOTALS 28 6-10 74.
3-point goals: UM – Kavanagh 6, Neely, Frantz; A – Ortiz 4, Williams 3, Rogers 2, Luskin, Crafton, Fitzgerald.
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