Check out the results for SOL boys/girls basketball teams in action Saturday.
Boys
ABINGTON 53, CHELTENHAM 49
The Ghosts defeated their neighboring rivals in Saturday’s Coaches vs. Cancer contest at Cheltenham.
Amir Hinton led the Ghosts with 21 points – 15 in a first half that saw the Ghosts turn a 13-11 lead after one quarter into a 28-18 halftime lead. The Panthers outscored the Ghosts 13-7 in the third quarter to make it a 35-31 game heading into the final quarter, but the Ghosts (4-0) held on for the win.
Also for the Ghosts, Matt Penecale scored 11 points – all in the second half.
Khalil White scored 18 points to lead the Panthers (1-4) while Justin Sutton had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Abington 13-15-7-18 53
Cheltenham 11-7-13-18 49
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 48, HAZLETON 37
The Indians recuperated from a slow start to earn the come-from-behind win. The Indians managed just three points in the first quarter – all by Will Desautelle – and trailed 6-3. They still found themselves on the short end of a 21-15 halftime score.
In the third quarter, the Indians outscored their visitors 10-9 and then took control in the fourth quarter with a 23-10 scoring burst.
Matt Margolis did most of the damage, scoring 13 of his team-high 15 points in the frame, which included a 9-for-10 effort from the foul line. All told, the Indians connected on 17-of-22 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter. They were 23-of-35 from the foul line in the game.
Riley Thompson also finished the game in double figures with 10 points while Tyler Nowmos added eight, which included a 5-of-6 effort from the foul line.
With the win, the Indians upped their record to 3-0.
Hazleton 6-12-9-10 37
Council Rock North 3-12-10-23 48
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 45, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 29
The Bucks limited the Crusaders to just five points in each of the first three quarters on their way to the decisive non-league win on Saturday. The Bucks took a 20-10 lead into halftime and never looked back.
Bill Power led a balanced scoring attack with eight points, and Jim McCusker added seven. Owen Cooney and Nico Munari both had six points on a night that saw nine West players get into the scoring column.
The Bucks upped their early season record to 4-0.
Central Bucks West 10-10-8-17 45
Lansdale Catholic 5-5-5-14 29
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 79, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 37
The Colonials owned Saturday’s non-league game at Perk Valley from the opening tap, outscoring the Vikings 17-7 in the first quarter and opening up a 42-20 lead by halftime. Xzavier Malone scored nine of his team-high 16 points in the first half.
Andre Mitchell added 15 points – nine in a second half that saw the Colonials outscore their hosts 37-17. Grady Minick added 11 points, which included three treys, and Devon Monteiro-Gray had 10 points. Jimmy Murray finished with nine.
The Colonials improved to 4-0.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 17-25-22-15 79
Perkiomen Valley 7-13-8-9 37
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 61, NEW FOUNDATIONS 50
The Patriots rallied from a 14-12 deficit at the end of one quarter to outscore their hosts 14-9 in the second quarter to go on top 26-23 by halftime. They took a three-point lead into the final quarter when they outscored New Foundations 18-10.
Tommy Strasburger had another big game for the Patriots, finishing with 24 points and seven rebounds. Justin O’Neil also had a big game, coming close to a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Matt Pattyson added 10 points, and Chris Reilly had eight for the Patriots, who are 4-1 on the season.
Central Bucks East 12-14-17-18 61
New Foundations 14-9-17-10 50
LA SALLE 57, PENNSBURY 44
METHACTON 55, SOUDERTON 36
Girls
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 33, SOUDERTON 26
The Indians hung tough but never could get over the hump. They trailed 10-8 at the end of one quarter and 19-15 at the intermission. It was a three-point game (25-22) heading into a fourth quarter that saw the Indians score just four points.
Olivia Kaunert and Marissa Sandone led the Indians (2-3) with seven points each. Krista Schneider had six points.
Perkiomen Valley 10-9-6-8 33
Souderton 8-7-7-4 26
BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC 67, ABINGTON 50
The Ghosts battled Becahi to a 12-12 tie at the end of one quarter but found themselves starting at a 36-27 deficit at the intermission. It was a 48-37 game after three quarter, and Becahi added to its lead in the fourth quarter.
Sammy Lochner led the Ghosts (3-2) with 12 points while Deja Rawls had nine points and seven assists.
Becahi’s Kalista Walters was tough to contain, finishing with 25 points, which included an 18-for-20 effort at the foul line.
The Ghosts are 3-2.
Abington 12-15-10-13 50
Bethlehem Catholic 12-24-12-19 67
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