Check out the recaps for SOL boys/girls basketball teams in action Monday.
Boys’
Non-league
Wissahickon 67, Springfield-Delco 38
Coach Kyle Wilson called Monday’s rout of the visiting Cougars a “much-needed win,” and after opening the season with five straight losses, the win was welcome indeed.
The Trojans – behind 10 points from Harrison Williams – roared out of the gate to a 22-8 lead after one quarter and took a 35-21 advantage into halftime. Matt Compas had eight points in the first half, Jackson Intrieri added six and Justin Rappaport had five.
If there were any doubts about the outcome, the Trojans erased those with a 12-6 third quarter to go on top 47-27. Compas led the third-quarter surge with five points.
Compas, one of three Trojans in double figures, led the way with 21 points. Williams added 15, which included a pair of three-pointers. Intrieri had 11 points, including a pair of threes. Andrew Buck chipped in six points with a pair of three-pointers.
The Trojans – who buried seven baskets from beyond the arc – connected on 12-of-15 at the foul line.
Wissahickon (1-5, 0-1 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Tuesday.
Springfield-Delco 8-13-6-11 38
Wissahickon 22-13-12-20 67
Springfield-Delco (38) – M’Khai Terry 1 0-0 3; Terrence Cobb 1 1-2 3; Nasir Cryor 1 0-0 3; D.Allen 1 0-0 2; Cole Rhodes 2 0-0 4; t.Robinson 2 0-1 5; Michael Hoey 4 0-0 10; Brian Ward 1 0-0 2; Brendan McShane 3 0-0 6; Totals 15 4-7 38.
Wissahickon (67) – Andrew Buck 2 0-0 6; Justin Rappaport 1 3-4 5; Harrison Williams 5 3-4 15; Jackson Intrieri 3 3-3 11; Stefan Lowry 1 0-0 2; Matt Compas 9 3-4 21; Carmen Ostroski 1 0-0 2; Will Kunzier 1 0-0 2; Phil Dias 1 0-0 2; Totals 24 12-15 67.
3-point goals: Springfield-Delco – Michael Hoey 2, Nasir Cryor, T. Robinson, Wissahickon – Harrison Williams 2, Jackson Intrieri 2, Andrew Buck 2, Stefan Lowry.
Cheltenham 75, Central 50
Sophomore Justin Moore torched the Lancers for a career-high 26 points to lead the Panthers to their fifth win in as many outings.
“Justin Moore kind of found his pace tonight,” coach Patrick Fleury said. “He was able to find his groove offensively, which we encouraged. He’s a sophomore, so he’s got a lot more years left.
“Just the steady balance of Justin Moore and Saleem Payne and how fast they’ve grown up is amazing.”
The Panthers’ coach lauded the efforts of Moore and Payne at point guard.
“I know tonight you don’t see the 13-point output or 15-point output that you could see from Saleem, but his decisions tonight led to some points that didn’t necessarily come up in his stat sheet,” Fleury said. “Jaelen McGlone and Brandon Scott led us defensively along with Sean Emfinger. You see guys like Mike McClain, Brandon Scott and Sean Emfinger coming into their own. We just look forward to their growth.”
In addition to Moore, Jaelen McGlone scored 16 points, Emfinger had 9 nine points, two steals and one block while Scott added seven points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Travis Coleman added six points and two steals. McClain also had a pair of steals.
“Obviously, this is a game we want to continue to build on and stay hungry for the next game, which we know will be a challenge because it’s always difficult playing that opponent,” Fleury said.
Cheltenham (5-0, 1-0 SOL) will travel to Upper Dublin on Tuesday.
Central 10-12-16-12 50
Cheltenham 12-17-25-21 75
Central (50) – Devon Jones 12, Christian Gant-Madison 1, Emmanuel Freeman 10, Shaeon Nixon-Mosee 7, Nicholas Eiler 12, Sizwe Morris-Lewis 5, Nasir Randall 1, Zbyszck Still 2.
Cheltenham (75) – Travis Coleman 6, Brandon Scott 7, Justin Moore 26, Brandon Hawkins 3, Saleem Payne 2, David Pope 3, Jaelen McGlone 16, Mike McClain 3, Sean Emfinger 9.
Harry S Truman at Norristown (Ppd.)
Girls
Non-league
Academy Park 71, Cheltenham 69 (OT)
The Lady Panthers staged a heroic comeback, rallying from a 53-41 deficit at the end of three quarters to knot the score and send the game into overtime only to watch Academy Park win it with four seconds remaining in OT.
“We were down as much as 18 and battled back to send it to OT,” coach Ben Bowman said. “Poor decisions and execution late in the game hurt us. This one hurts, but we as a team we have to learn and keep working hard.”
The Lady Panthers – behind nine points from Cashmear Moore – led 17-13 after one quarter, but Academy Park responded with a 19-7 second quarter tear to go into halftime with a 32-24 advantage. The Knights added to that lead in the third quarter before the Lady Panthers rallied.
Umayrah Sulayman led the charge, scoring 10 of her team-high 19 in the fourth quarter. Maycie Cedeno buried a pair of clutch three-pointers in the frame. In OT, the Knights outscored the Lady Panthers 7-4.
The two teams combined for 62 foul shots with Academy Park connecting on 16-of-29 and the Lady Panthers, 16-of-33.
Sulayman was one of three Lady Panthers in double figures. Taylor Johnson added 14 points, and Moore had 11. Tyrina Ragsdale added seven points, and Cedeno had six.
Cheltenham (2-3, 0-1 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday.
Cheltenham 17-7-17-23-5 69
Academy Park 13-19-21-12-7 71
Cheltenham (69) – Mikahila Leighton 1 2-4 4; Maycie Cedeno 2 0-0 6; Assata Robinson 2 0-0 4; Taylor Johnson 4 6-9 14; Umayrah Sulayman 6 4-13 19; Cashmear Moore 3 3-5 11; Tyrina Ragsdale 3 1-2 7; Kyla Ogden 2 0-0 4; Totals 12 16-33 71.
Academy Park (71) – Semaji Young 3 5-7 12; Jada Kinlaw 6 0-0 12; Gabrielle Jackson 5 10-15 21; Soliel Myrick 0 0-4 0; Sierra Thomas 7 1-2 20; Jereiah Martin 3 0-1 6; Totals 24 16-29 71.
3-point goals: Cheltenham – Umayrah Sulayman 3, Maycie Cedeno 2, Cashmear Moore 2, Academy Park – Sierra Thomas 5, Semaji Young, Gabrielle Jackson.
Villa Joseph Marie 73, Harry S Truman 40
Senior Daisha Campbell scored 18 points to lead the Tigers, but they couldn’t keep up with the high-scoring Jems in Monday’s non-league contest.
Harry S Truman (1-4, 0-1 SOL) will travel to Council Rock North on Tuesday.
Central Bucks South at Plymouth Whitemarsh (Ppd)
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