Check out the recaps for SOL boys/girls basketball teams in action Monday.
Boys
Non-league
LOWER MORELAND 42, MaST CHARTER 31
The Lions christened their brand new gymnasium with a win, and as new beginnings go, it was a good one.
Inspired by their new surroundings, the Lions roared out of the gate to a 13-2 lead after one quarter. MaST battled back, but the Lions prevailed.
Andre Zoubroulis and Shane Martens led the Lions with 10 points each.
Key stretch: A fast out of the gate – that included five first-quarter points from Tom Maloney – proved to be the difference in the game.
Players of the game: Andrew Zoubroulis & Shane Martens led a balanced LM attack with 10 points each.
Lower Moreland coach Dicky Rhoads: “This was the first game in our new gym. The team played together for four quarters, playing great defense, and the points were spread out evenly.
–Props: “Zack Kendall hit timely 3s, Tom Maloney had eight points, Shawn Mertens had 10 points, Chase Carrol contributed with five of his own in the fourth quarter. Tommy Keaton didn’t have any points but handled the ball and was still a factor on offense. Our senior Andre Zoubroulis took over in the second half with eight points to pull away for the win.”
Lower Moreland (1-0) will be competing in the Pottsgrove Tournament on Friday night (5:30 pm).
MaST Charter 2-9-10-10 31
Lower Moreland 13-3-13-13 42
MaST Charter (31) – Andrew Lopez 3 0-0 6; Shane Twyman 1 3-7 5; Jaden Thomas 5 0-0 10; Adan Zappas 1 0-0 3; Millicun 1 0-0 3; Pratton 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 13 3-7 31.
Lower Moreland (42) – Zack Kendall 3 0-0 9; Andre Zoubroulis 5 0-2 10; Tom Maloney 3 1-2 8; Chase Carroll 2 1-2 5; Shawn Mertens 3 2-4 10; TOTALS 15 3-8 42.
3-point goals: MaST – Adan Zappas, Millicun; LM – Zack Kendall 3, Shawn Mertens 2.
SOL-PAC Challenge
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 51, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 42
The Bucks rebounded from a loss in Saturday’s opener to defeat Perk Valley in the second of two SOL-PAC Challenge games – Monday’s games at Central Bucks South.
After a scoring just 16 points in the first half, the Bucks scored 17 in the third quarter and 35 total in the second half.
Key stretch: The Bucks’ strong second half.
Players of the game: Dan Pellegrini (16 points), Max Millilo (14 points)
Central Bucks West coach Adam Sherman on the game: “There were a couple of lead changes back and forth. We had a lead going into the fourth quarter, and then in the fourth quarter, we were able to extend it a little bit.
“We had better composure than we did on Saturday. I thought we were a little too emotional and too wound up the first night. We’re a young, inexperienced team with literally only one kid that played varsity last year. I have two kids starting that actually were injured all last year and didn’t play, so it’s a lot.
“I thought we defended well, I thought we executed well, and I thought we had some nice contributions from different guys. We were just doing a good job of communicating. We were really not giving them any easy buckets
“We’re excited to get the win. At this time of the year, you’re just trying to get better and get some momentum.”
–Props: “Max Millilo played well – he shot the ball well and orchestrated our offense well. Roman Kulesa didn’t score as much as he did the first night, but he was all over the court. Gavin Reichner came in and had some big buckets in the fourth for us. Dan Pellegrini also was a very strong player for us tonight.”
Up next: Central Bucks West (1-1) will travel to Council Rock North for a non-league game Wednesday.
Perkiomen Valley 6-11-14-11 42
Central Bucks West 9-7-17-18 51
Perkiomen Valley (42) – Kyle Tracy 1 0-0 3; Braden Nester 0 1-2 1; Jakob Harken 6 0-0 14; Anthony Rodriguez 3 0-0 6; Jonathan Boyd 4 0-0 9; Chase Kelly 1 0-0 3; Owen Baker 1 0-0 2; Ty Hoppenwasser 0 1-3 1; Colin Hollingsworth 1 0-0 3; TOTALS 17 2-5 42.
Central Bucks West (51) – Roman Kulesa 4 0-0 9; Max Millilo 4 4-6 14; Dan Pellegrini 4 5-6 16; Gavin Reichner 2 1-2 6 Connor Chuo 1 0-0 3; Isaiah Rubenstein 1 1-2 3; TOTALS 16 11-16 51.
3-point goals: PV – Jakob Harken 2, Jonathan Boyd, Kyle Tracy, Colin Hollingsowrth, Chase Kelly; CB West – Dan Pellegrini 3, Max Milillo 2, Roman Kulesa, Connor Chuo, Gavin Reichner.
POPE JOHN PAUL II 68, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 63
Sunday, Dec. 1
Jeff Dailey Tournament
NORTH PENN 65, FREEDOM 62
The Knights made their trip to Notre Dame Green Pond for the Jeff Dailey Tournament a memorable one, defeating Freedom on Sunday to capture the tournament title. For Freedom, the game came on the heels of a 101-100 triple overtime win over Notre Dame Green Pond in Saturday’s opener.
The Knights capitalized on a potential letdown for Freedom, opening up a 15-point halftime lead. Freedom came to life in the third quarter, but the Knights fought off their comeback bid.
Players of the Game: Ahmaar Godhani (16 points), Lee Hammond (13 points), Wyatt Martin (11 points), Nolan Foust (10 points).
North Penn coach Cordell Lord on the game: “It was definitely a solid win, a little bit more of a nail biter than we expected, but they did a good job. Because they were in that triple overtime game, they definitely came out slow, and we did a good job of really getting off to a quick start, kind of blowing the lead open in the second quarter.
“We knew that they were going to have a fire lit under them at halftime. Their coach is very experienced and had them ready to go in the second half. They just needed one shot to go in to get on a roll. In that third quarter, they definitely got hot – they hit three or four 3s with two of them being in a row to come out and start the second half. They got a lot of life and energy off of that.
“The rest of the third quarter we tried to maintain and bounce back. In the fourth quarter, we did a really good job of making timely shots and getting stops when we really needed them.”
–Props: “Ahmaar Godhani and Lee Hammond did a fantastic job. Ahmaar hit some big-time shots in the fourth quarter, and Lee did a great job just causing a lot of pressure, getting into the lane. They also did a great job on defense as well, containing guys later on in the game when they were hot.
“We had two other people we thought were fantastic. Nolan Foust, who is in the starting lineup, knocked down three big 3s and did a great job of forcing their guard to take a lot of tough shots, especially later on in the second half. He caused a lot of deflections and disrupted their offense all around. Wyatt Martin came off the bench and provided a really, really big spark. He did well scoring, did a great job rebounding. He’s someone who we consider a leader on this team and communicates really well. He’s coming back over from football, so he’s still getting his legs under him, but he was definitely a big spark to have come off the bench.”
Up next: North Penn (2-0) will travel to Spring-Ford for a non-league game Tuesday (6:45 pm).
North Penn (65) – Ahmaar Godhania 5 3-3 16; Lee Hammond 5 3-4 13; Nolan Foust 3 1-2 10; Aiden Atkinson 2 4-4 9; Wyatt Martin 4 0-1 11; Gabe Altemus 2 0-0 4; Shane Ward 1 0-0 2; David Onyeanusi 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 23 11-13 65.
3-point goals: NP – Nolan Foust 3, Wyatt Martin 3, Aiden Atkinson, W Martin.
Girls
UPPER MORELAND 54, CENTRAL BUCK 37
Mikel Lancit had another big game for the Golden Bears.
After scoring six points in a first quarter that saw UM open up an 11-6 lead, she scored eight more in the second – including a pair of 3s as the Bears opened up a 13-point halftime lead.
Lancit’s 26-point effort on Monday came on the heels of a 24-point effort in UM’s season opener. Leanna Adames added 13 points.
Scarlett Baumgardner’s 15 points led the visiting Bucks.
Key stretch: The Golden Bears outscored the Bucks 24-11 in the first half
Players of the game: Mike Lancit (26 points), Lianna Adames (13 points)
Upper Moreland coach Josh Adelman: . “The girls came out with a lot of energy tonight. It was a great team win against a tough CB West team, and we hope to continue improving each time we step on the floor. I am very proud of the girls. They are working hard in practice, and it is carrying over to the games.”
–Props: “Mikel Lancit had another outstanding game, leading us with 26 points hitting baskets from everywhere, and she played great defense on their point guard. She scored 14 of the 26 points in the first half. Lianna Adames also had a great game handling the ball and scoring 13 points with 3 threes. Charlie Clements played CB West’s leading scorer and did a great job making her work for everything. Marie Meyers did a little bit of everything also, clutch rebounds, points, and defensive stop. Hailey Kramer and our reserves chipped in and grabbed countless 50-50 balls and rebounds when they were needed.”
Up next: Upper Moreland (2-0) will host Hatboro-Horsham in a non-league game Thursday, and Central Bucks West (1-1) will host Unionville in a non-league game Wednesday.
Central Bucks West 6-5-13-13 37
Upper Moreland 11-13-11-19 54
Central Bucks West (37) – Erica Madden 1 0-0 3; Addy Fay 2 0-0 4; Marleigh Mallon 1 0-0 2; Audra Lawson 3 0-0 6; Emily Ladley 2 2-2 7; Scarlett Baumgardner 5 3-4 15; TOTALS 14 5-7 37.
Upper Moreland (54) – Mikel Lancit 11 2-4 26; Lianna Adames 5 0-0 13; Charlie Clements 0 4-4 4; Hailey Kramer 1 0-0 2; Marie Meyers 2 5-6 9; TOTALS 19 11-14 54.
3-point goals: CBW – Scarlett Baumgardner 2, Emily Ladley, Erica Madden; UM – Lianna Adames 3,Mikel Lancit 2.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 48, CENTRAL 15
The Colonials led wire to wire, opening up a 15-7 lead after one quarter and blowing the game wide open with a 17-5 second quarter.
McKenna Winland led a balanced attack with 13 points.
Key stretch: PW opened up a 32-12 halftime lead.
Plymouth Whitemarsh coach Dan Dougherty on the game: “The game was very sloppy to start. Central closed to 17-10, but then PW went on a 15-2 run to close the first half. Defensively we cleaned some things up, held Central to one made field goal the entire second half.”.
–Props: “McKenna Winland led the way with 13 points and four steals. Very balanced scoring throughout the team. Sophomore Liv Patete impressed with nine points and freshman Grace Harvey gave great energy to go along with her seven points in her first varsity game.”
Up next: PW (1-0) will play Agnes Irwin as a part of the Lower Merion tournament this Friday at 4 pm.
Central 7-5-1-2 15
Plymouth Whitemarsh 15-17-13-3 48
Plymouth Whitemarsh (48) – Joslyn Perez 1 0-0 2; Olivia Patete 4 0-0 9; AJ Avery 1 2-4 4;McKenna Winland 4 5-8 13; Mia Baron 1 0-0 3; Eliza Meersman 1 6-9 8; Broooke Peduzzi 1 0-0 2; Grace Harvey 3 0-0 7; TOTALS 16 13-21
3-point goals: PW – Olivia Patete, Mia Baron, Grace Harvey.
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