Check out the recaps for SOL boys/girls basketball teams in action Monday.
BOYS
Non-league
NESHAMINY 58, NORRISTOWN 56
Nate Townsend scored 25 points and Sean Curley added 19, and both were dangerous from beyond the arc, combining for seven 3-pointers. While the duo shared the offensive spotlight, it was senior Joey Zack who came up with the defensive play of the night in the game’s closing seconds.
“Norristown had the ball at the end, and our big kid, Joey Zack, had a big block on their big man, but it went out of bounds,” Neshaminy coach Mark Tingle said. “With about three seconds left, they had the ball out of bounds under their own basket, but we were able to play really solid defense, and they didn’t have a good look.
“It was a good road win. It was a pretty much back and forth game the whole time. It was definitely a good game.”
Townsend had the hot hand out of the gate, scoring 10 points in the first quarter and propelling the Redskins to a 14-12 lead. In the second quarter, Curley buried three 3-pointers and scored 11 points, and the Redskins took a 32-28 lead into halftime.
The Eagles didn’t go away, but the Redskins stood tall. Townsend’s 13 points led Neshaminy in the second half.
“Nate and Sean are our go-to guys, and they played really well for us,” Tingle said. “Joey Zack had a big rebounding game – he had another 10 rebounds and a couple key blocks.
“We had a couple guys on our bench that were out sick that would normally get minutes, so we didn’t go very deep in our bench. Our four captains – Townsend, Curley, Joey (Zack) and Emeer Coombs – lead the other way, and our other guys are filling in and doing good stuff for us. Ashton Lovelace and Guy Horton are the other guys that really stepped up.”
In addition to scoring 25 points with three 3-pointers, Townsend also had eight rebounds. Curley, who had four 3s in his 19 points, also had four assists and four rebounds. Zack finished with five points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, and Coombs had five points, four assists and four rebounds.
Neshaminy (3-1, 1-0 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Tuesday.
Neshaminy 14-18-11-15 58
Norristown 12-16-14-14 56
Neshaminy (58) – Joey Zack 1 3-4 5; Ashton Lovelace 1 0-0 2; Emeer Coombs 1 2-2 5; Guy Horton 0 2-2 2; Sean Curley 6 3-7 19; Nate Townsend 10 2-4 25; TOTALS 19 12-19 58.
Norristown (56) – Jayden Byrd 4 2-5 11; Jaden Wise 3 0-2 6; Roddy Gaymon 3 1-4 5; Andre Gordon 2 0-0 6; Jonathan Brooks 4 0-0 8; Myon Kirlew 3 4-4 11; Kevin Bonds 3 0-0 7; TOTALS 22 7-15 56.
3-point goals: Neshaminy: Sean Curley 4, Nate Townsend 3, Emeer Coombs; Norristown – Andre Gordon 2, Myon Kirlew, Kevin Bonds, Jayden Byrd.
CHICHESTER 50, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 39
The visiting Indians hung tough in Monday’s non-league game at Chichester. They trailed by four after one quarter and by just three at halftime, 28-25. Jack Blum’s nine points led the Indians in the half.
The teams exchanged baskets in the third quarter, and Chichester was still clinging to a three-point advantage heading into the final frame when the points stopped coming for the Indians. They managed just two points in the quarter, and those points came from the foul line when Adam Mahtat buried a pair.
Mahtat, who was a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity stripe, led the Indians with 11 points. Blum added nine, and Oliver Schaefer had six points on a pair of 3s.
Council Rock (2-1, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Bensalem on Tuesday.
Council Rock North 13-12-12-2 39
Chichester 17-11-12-10 50
Council Rock North (39) – Oliver Schaefer 2 0-0 6; Tyler Rodowicz 2 0-0 5; Micah Oxley 2 0-0 5; Adam Mahtat 2 6-6 11; Jack Blum 4 0-0 9; Luke Blum 1 1-2 3; TOTALS 13 7-8 39.
Chichester (50) – Maz Sayed 3 7-9 13; Akhir Keys 3 2-2 10; Zaiyin Keys 3 0-0 8; Vince Wildrick 2 0-0 5; DJ Anderson 0 1-2 1; Hamza Clay 1 0-0 2; Carlton Gordy 2 00 6; Eyan Thomas 2 1-2 5; TOTALS 16 11-13 50.
3-point goals: CRN – Oliver Schaefer 2, Tyler Rodowicz, Micah Oxley, Adam Mahtat, Jack Blum; Chichester – Zaiyan Keys 2, Akhir Keys 2, Carlton Gordy 2, Vince Wildrick.
GIRLS
Non-league
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 50, ST. HUBERT’S 28
Jaden Wan and Delaney McCaffery both had big games offensively, and the Indians, who led 8-4 after one quarter, blew Monday’s non-league contest open with an 18-5 second quarter burst to go into halftime with a 26-9 lead.
“I feel like I have been saying this every game, but our staff is just so incredibly proud of the energy and effort our players are putting forth,” Rock North coach Jack Kelly said. “Tonight, it was on display again. I didn’t think our level of execution was to the standard we want, but our effort and resilience pushed us to a win. 
“The run at the end of the half was really huge for us – St. Hubert’s made it tough for us to score in the half court throughout the game. However, I thought Kiera Katz really got us going during that run. She had two key assists in that span, and she had a great take for a layup. On top of that, Jaden (Wan) and Lizzie (Lustig) were relentless on the boards, and Delaney (McCaffery) had two big steals and hit a 3 at the buzzer.”
In the opening half, McCaffery had seven points while Lustig had six to lead the Indians. St. Hubert’s cut into that lead in the third quarter, but the Indians closed out the game with a 20-point fourth quarter to win going away.
“In the second half, I was proud of us for withstanding their run – a credit to St. Hubert’s, they showed a lot of fight,” Kelly said. “It was a very physical game, but we handled their pressure and showed resilience on the road in the fourth quarter. They unfortunately had their starting guard, Mackenzie McLaughlin, go down with a bad shoulder injury in the first half.
“Injuries are the hardest part of the game, and we hope that she will be okay. Even without her, St. Hubert’s kept battling. I thought we were able to settle down in the fourth, make some better decisions and put them away. We are a work in progress right now, but there have been a lot of positives for us to build on.”
Wan led the Indians with 15 points, McCaffery had 14 and Ruth O’Keefe contributed seven points. Lustig and Josie Boyle each had six points.
Council Rock North (3-1) will host Bensalem on Tuesday.
Council Rock North 8-18-4-20 50
St. Hubert’s 4-8-12-4 28
Council Rock North (50) – Kiera Katz 1 0-0 2; Lizzie Lustig 2 1-2 6; Mary Boyle 3 0-0 6; Delaney McCaffery 5 1-2 14; Jaden Wan 6 2-3 15; Ruth O’Keefe 3 0-1 7; TOTALS 20 4-8 50.
St. Hubert’s (28) – Browning 0 2-2 2; Celine Tobin 4 0-0 11; Coleman 1 3-4 5; Price 2 0-0 5; DiAndrea 0 2-2 2; Martinez 0 1-2 1; Patterson 0 2-2 2; TOTALS 7 10-12 28.
3-point goals: CRN – Delaney McCaffery 3, Lizzie Lusting, Jaden Wan, Ruth O’Keefe; St. Hubert’s – Celine Tobin 3, Price.
QUAKERTOWN 61, UPPER PERKIOMEN 18
The visiting Panthers put three players in double figures in Monday’s rout of the Tribe. Carolyn Sipprell led the way with 18 points while Katie Catalano added 17, which included four 3-pointers. Katie Hagerty contributed 10 points, and Ava Pistone had nine.
The Panthers dominated play from the outset, opening up a 20-7 lead after one quarter and extending that to 44-9 by halftime.
Quakertown (2-3, 0-1 SOL) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh on Tuesday.
Quakertown 20-24-10-7 61
Upper Perk 7-2-4-5 18
Quakertown (61) – Carolyn Sipprell 9 0-0 18; Katie Hagerty 4 1-2 10; Katie Catalano 6 1-1 17; Carli Maha 1 0-0 2; Kayla Sicher 2 1-1 5; Ava Pistone 4 0-0 9; TOTALS 26 3-4 61.
Upper Perk (18) – Erin States 4 4-7 15; Dana Cahill 1 0-0 3; TOTALS 5 4-7 18.
3-point goals: Quakertown – Katie Catalano 4, Katie Hagerty, Ava Pistone; UP – Erin States 3, Dana Cahill.
DELAWARE COUNTY CHRISTIAN 52, HARRY S TRUMAN 42
The Tigers – behind five points from both Ya’mazijah Thomas and Shylah McCleve – opened up a 13-8 lead after one quarter but saw that lead erased when visiting Delco erupted for 20 second-quarter points.
Truman trailed 28-26 at halftime and 38-34 heading into the final frame when Delco closed it out with a 16-point quarter. The Tigers lost three players to five fouls – one in the third quarter.
Shylah McCleve’s 19 points led the Tigers while Ya’mazijah Thomas added 13 points.
Harry S Truman (0-3) will travel to Pennsbury on Tuesday.
Delco 8-20-8-16 52
Harry S Truman 13-13-8-8 42
Delco (52) – Sarah Stahl 8, Sydney Stevens 7, Addy Smith 9, Melina Mxaku 8, Hallie Kees 8, Ashart Harris 12.
Harry S Truman (42) – Camille Monroe 3, Ya’mazijah Thomas 13, Shylah McCleve 19, Amiyah Washington 3, Erynn Bond 4.
3-point goals: Delco – Melina Mxaku 2, Hallie Kees 2, Sarah Stahl, Sydney Stevens.
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