Check out the results for SOL boys/girls basketball teams in action. Lower Moreland/Upper Moreland photos provided courtesy of Kathy Leister Photography. Check back for game action photos. To view Jesse Garber’s photos of the Neshaminy/Conwell Egan game, please click on the following link: http://jsgarber.zenfolio.com/p765563931
Boys
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 53, UPPER MORELAND 48
The Titans broke a 12-12 tie after one quarter with a 12-6 second quarter run to go into halftime with a 24-18 lead. They put some distance between themselves and the Golden Bears with a 14-5 third quarter surge and then withstood a late comeback attempt by the Bears, who outscored their visitors 22-15 in the fourth quarter.
Tim Waddington led the Titans with 18 points, and Alex Karras had 14. Nate Robinson added seven points and Chris Hones, six.
For the Golden Bears – who connected on seven three-pointers – Damian Washington scored 14 points, Brett Brossman had nine – on three three’s. Ryan Coyle (seven points) and Shane Stone (six points) also contributed.
Central Bucks South (8-5, 4-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks West on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the second game of a girls/boys Coaches vs. Cancer doubleheader. Upper Moreland (7-6, 3-3 SOL) will travel to Upper Merion on Tuesday.
Central Bucks South 12-12-14-15 53
Upper Moreland 12-6-5-22 48
Central Bucks South: Alex Karras 14, Nate Robinson 7, Dan Tecce 1, Ian Vogt 3, Ryan Joerger 2, Tim Waddington 18, Chris Hones 6, Sam Al-Asha 2.
Upper Moreland: Brendan O’Donnell 5, Damian Washington 14, Ryan Coyle 7, Casey Decker 7, Brett Brossman 9, Shane Stone 6.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 62, METHACTON 28
The Bucks’ non-league game against the visiting Warriors was over almost before it began. West opened up a 30-2 lead after one quarter and never looked back on its way to the lopsided win that saw 10 players contribute scoring.
Luke Irons led a balanced attack with 11 points while Bill Power, Connor Lynch and Ben Reigel each added nine. Erich Hohlenleitner contributed seven and Cal Reichwein had six.
Hohlenleitner led the Bucks under the boards with six rebounds. Power had three assists and three steals while Reichwein had four assists.
Central Bucks West (11-2, 6-0 SOL) will be on the road at Central Bucks South on Tuesday for an 8 p.m. contest.
Methacton 2-5-12-9 28
Central Bucks West 30-10-17-5 62
Methacton: Neugebauer 8, Lojewski 2, Jones 3, Savage 1, Malachawski 3, Trakorzer 2, Kitaw 6, Marberger 3.
Central Bucks West: Luke Irons 11, Cal Reichwein 6, bill Power 9, Erich Hohlenleitner 7, Connor Lynch 9, Ben Riegel 9, Jake Reichwein 4, Collin MacAdams 2, Liam Cooney 3, Zach Paley 2.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 60, GEORGE WASHINGTON 47
Twenty-four hours after earning an emotional two-point win over Cheltenham, the Colonials jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in Saturday’s non-league win.
PW led 14-9 after one quarter and took that five-point lead into halftime (22-17). They outscored GW 38-30 in the second half.
Xzavier Malone led the Colonials with 19 points, and Davon Burrell added 15. Kevin Ashenfelter had 10 points.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (12-0, 6-0 SOL) will travel to Norristown on Tuesday night.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 14-8-17-21 60
George Washington 9-8-15-15 47
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Xzavier Malone 19, Mike Lotito 5, Oakley Spencer 3, Kevin Ashenfelter 10, Davon Burrell 15, Grady Minick 4, Ahmin Williams 2, Ahmad Williams 2.
UPPER MERION 59, POPE JOHN PAUL II 49
Matt Faw had another big night for the Vikings, scoring 24 points. Aidan Newell added 11, and Ethan Miller had eight. Chris Carita scored six points.
The Vikings took a 15-7 lead after one quarter and went into halftime with a 31-19 advantage. They upped that to 47-29 after three quarters on their way to the big win.
Upper Merion (6-4, 2-3 SOL) will host Upper Moreland on Tuesday.
Pope John Paul II 7-12-10-20 49
Upper Merion 15-16-16-12 59
Upper Merion: Matt Faw 24, Aidan Newell 11, Ethan Miller 8, Chris Carita 6, Isaiah Graham-Mobley 4, Andrew Persaud 3, Joseph Bernardo 3.
GLEN MILLS 55, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 49
The Indians led 11-8 after one quarter but found themselves on the short end of a 24-20 halftime score. Glen Mills extended that lead to six after three quarters, and the two teams exchanged baskets in the fourth quarter.
Tyler Nowmos (24 points) and Will Desautelle (11 points) led the Indians. Eric Levine added six points.
Council Rock North (5-7, 3-3 SOL) will travel to Bensalem on Tuesday.
Glen Mills 8-16-12-19 55
Council Rock North 11-9-10-19 49
Glen Mills: Wilcox 6, Dantzler 4, Proctor 10, Thompson 10, Sanders 18, Penn 1, Jordan 4.
Council Rock North: Tyler Nowmos 24, Will Desautelle 11, Noah Ehlin 5, Eric Levine 6, Matt Baniewicz 3.
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 53, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 44
CONWELL EGAN 49, NESHAMINY 27
Girls
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 47, PENNSBURY 31
The Colonials bounced back from Friday night’s loss to Cheltenham, opening up an early lead and never looking back. PW led 13-6 after one quarter and took a 27-16 lead into halftime on its way to the non-league win.
Taylor O’Brien led the charge, finishing with 26 points, four rebounds and two steals. Lauren Coscia added eight points, eight rebounds and four blocks. Victoria Betterly had six points and four rebounds.
For the Falcons, Sydney Buell had 13 points, and Kate Mix added 12.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (8-4, 4-2 SOL) will host Norristown on Tuesday, and Pennsbury (0-11, 0-6) will travel to William Tennent on Tuesday.
Pennsbury 6-10-6-9 31
Plymouth Whitemarsh 13-14-6-14 47
Pennsbury: Abby Wick 4, Naisia Boone 2, Kate Mix 12, Sydney Buell 13.
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Taylor O’Brien 26, Sarah Putsch 3, Laurel Suchsland 3, Victoria Betterly 6, Lauren Coscia 8.
ABINGTON 59, METHACTON 51
After battling to an 11-11 tie at the end of one quarter, the Warriors outscored the Ghosts by two in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 23-21 lead. The Ghosts seized control of the game with a 27-16 third quarter on their way to the win.
“We have a zone play that we use in overload, and they were either going to try and defend (Sammy) Lochner or (Lizzie) O’Leary,” coach Dan Marsh said. “When they defended Lochner, she dumped it in to O’Leary, and when they defended O’Leary, she found Lochner.
“Lochner had three three’s in the quarter, and O’Leary had 11 points that quarter. (Sam) Brusha hit a three in that quarter. They were in a zone all night. We were missing some shots early, and we finally started to make some shots and it opened things up for us.”
Lochner led the Ghosts with 17 points, six assists and three steals while O’Leary had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds to go along with six assists and three blocked shots. Sam Brusha had 12 points and Leah Simmons, eight points.
“They’re good, and I know how tough they are to beat at home,” Marsh said. “They shot really well.
“They hit nine three’s. They were shooting very well and hanging in there.”
Abington (8-4, 5-1 SOL) will travel to Truman on Tuesday.
Abington 11-10-27-11 59
Methacton 11-12-16-12 51
Abington: Britney James 5, Sammy Lochner 17, Lizzie O’Leary 15, Leah Simmons 8, Sam Brusha 12, Kassondra Brown 2
Methacton: Ryan DeOrio 15, Nicole Cooper 3, Jackie Cerchio 12, Sydney Thompson 21.
POTTSGROVE 55, UPPER MERION 42
Freshman Maddie Harvey scored a team high 15 points and senior Tatiana Pleasant added 13 points, but it wasn’t enough to offset the stellar performance of Diana Randleman, who scored a career high and school record 45 points. The Falcons’ point guard had 13 field goals and was 18-for-22 from the foul line.
The Falcons opened up a 12-7 lead after one quarter and led 25-20 at the intermission. They went on to outscore the Vikings 30-22 in the second half.
Upper Merion (3-9, 1-4 SOL) will be on the road at Upper Moreland on Tuesday.
Pottsgrove 12-13-12-18 55
Upper Merion 7-13-7-15 42
Pottsgrove: Diana Randleman 45, Pond 2, Harper 2, Galvin 2, Dickinson 4.
Upper Merion: Tatiana Pleasant 13, Jordan Wilson 8, Jessica Michael 3, Tatum Thomas 3, Maddie Harvey 15.
UNIONVILLE 53, CHELTENHAM 49 (OT)
The Lady Panthers saw their six-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday night, but the Indians needed overtime to do it. It was 8-8 after one quarter, but the Panthers outscored their visitors 12-8 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 20-16 lead. The Indians returned the favor in the third quarter, outscoring the Lady Panthers 12-8. Both teams scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, but the Indians held the 9-5 edge in OT.
Ashley Jones led the Lady Panthers with 28 points, and D’ajah Bouchereau added eight. Gabbi Wright scored six points.
Cheltenham (9-2, 5-1 SOL) will be on the road at Wissahickon on Tuesday.
Unionville 8-8-12-16-9 53
Cheltenham 8-12-8-16-5 49
Unionville: Sophia Detweiler 9, Maddie Shanahan 15, Sam Pancoast 10, Ellie Covert 2, Sarah Covert 8, Grace Schrof 3, Maeve Dunn 6.
Cheltenham: Ashley Jones 28, Savannah Roberts 3, D’ajah Bouchereau 8, Mia Leonard 4, Gabrielle Wright 6.
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 63, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 55
Jordan Vitelli buried three three-pointers and scored 11 of her team’s 17 first quarter points, but the Titans still trailed by one (18-17) in Saturday’s non-league game. The Vikings took a 34-30 lead into halftime and led by a 46-39 score heading into the final quarter.
KT Armstrong, who led all scorers with 24 points, was a perfect 8-for-8 at the foul line in the fourth quarter.
Vitelli led the Titans with 16 points, and Taylor Dunn added 14. Alexa Brodie had eight points.
Central Bucks South (9-3, 5-1 SOL) will host Central Bucks West in a key SOL Continental Conference game on Tuesday.
Central Bucks South 17-13-9-16 55
Perkiomen Valley 18-16-12-17 63
Central Bucks South: Alexa Brodie 8, Taylor Dunn 14, Melissa Veal 4, Meghan Kuypers 4, Tricia DeCesare 3, Haley Meinel 2, Jordan Vitelli 16, Mackenzie Ehresman 4.
Perkiomen Valley: KT Armstrong 24, Hanan Richmond 8, Tori Walter 2, McKenna Kohler 3, Megan Jonassen 15, Taylor Hamm 11.
LOWER MORELAND 43, UPPER MORELAND 18
The Golden Bears struggled to find their offense, falling behind early and never threatening.
Maddie Pisut scored seven points to lead the Golden Bears.
Upper Moreland (4-8, 1-5 SOL) will host Upper Merion on Tuesday.
Lower Moreland 10-11-7-15 43
Upper Moreland 3-5-5-5 18
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