Check out the recaps for SOL boys/girls basketball teams in action Sunday.
Boys
MaST Holiday Tournament
WILLIAM TENNENT 53, MaST CHARTER 45
The Panthers opened up a 17-5 lead after one quarter, setting the tone for a win over the host team in Sunday’s title game.
Five players finished with eight points or more as the Panthers used a balance attack to earn the decisive win.
Key players: Tony Pople – named tournament MVP – had his second double-double in as many games, finishing with 10 points and 18 rebounds. Ryan Bula also had 10 points while Luke Torok and Scott Scheller both had nine points, and Braden Goldberg had eight points.
William Tennent coach Robert Mulville: “It was a good win. We started out 0-5 and then we won our last four. We knew today was going to be a tough game, playing down there in their tournament, and they’re doing well this year. We’re playing really well as a team. The last two years, we could count on 24 points a game from Kirby Mooney.
“Today our leading scorers – two guys had 10, (two) guys had nine. Yesterday it was kind of the same thing. Two guys had 14, one guy had 13, and it’s been that way these last couple of games. It was a good way to end the year, and hopefully, can keep that momentum going as we get ready to practice on Thursday and get ready for Lower Moreland on Friday.”
Chairman of the boards: “Tony (Pople) is one of our post players – he’s only 6-1, he’s not a guy that jumps out of the building, but he’s just really been active on the boards the last two games – 14 last night and 18 tonight. You know what it is – with Tony, he plays with a lot of enthusiasm, and I think that carries over into him trying to get better. A lot of his rebounds are because he’s positioning himself better on defense, and that’s putting him in a better position to get more rebounds. He really cleaned up the glass today.”
Up next: William Tennent (4-5, 1-2 SOL) will travel to Lower Moreland on Friday.
William Tennent 17-15-7-14 53
MaST Charter 4-16-9-16 45
William Tennent (53) – Matt Weigner 1 1-2 3; Luke Torok 2 3-4 9; Ryan Bula 3 2-2 10; Scott Scheller 2 5-6 9; Jay Bright 2 0-0 4; Braden Goldberg 2 2-4 8; Tony Pople 3 2-4 10; TOTALS 15 15-22 53.
MaST Charter (45) – Reuben Dorceus 4 1-4 11; Shawn Nunez 5 5-8 17; Brian Mallon 2 2-2 6; Gabe Jenkins 2 0-0 4; Jason McGettigan 3 0-0 7; TOTALS 16 8-14 45.
3-point goals: WT – Luke Torok 2, Ryan Bula 2, Braden Goldberg 2, Tony Pople 2; MaST – Reuben Dorceus 2, Shawn Nunez 2, Jason McGettigan.
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Boardwalk Classic (Jay Craven Memorial Bracket)
HATBORO-HORSHAM 60, LIGUORDI ACADEMY 30
The Hatters owned Sunday’s game from the outset, opening up a 20-6 lead after one quarter and extending that to 38-15 by halftime.
Key stretch: The Hatters’ 20-point first quarter set the tone for the rout. Shane Phillips connected on a pair of 3s and had eight points in the quarter while Jaden Thompson added six and Kenny Lutz had five, which included a 3-pointer.
Key players: Kenny Lutz led a balanced attack with 14, which included a 7-for-8 effort at the foul line. Jaden Thompson added 12 points, and Shane Phillips – who had three 3-pointers – also finished in double figures with 11.
Hatboro-Horsham coach Bill Coleman: “Our energy today was very good.
“We have so many things we need to improve on, so today’s game we really focused in on our defense and the effort on that side of the floor.
“It was good to see we were able to get a good start and sustain it throughout the course of the game.”
Up next: Hatboro-Horsham (4-6, 1-2 SOL) will face Pittsburgh North Catholic in Monday’s title game at 1 pm.
Hatboro-Horsham 20-18-11-11 60
Liguordi Academy 6-9-10-5 30
Hatboro-Horsham (60) – Ethan Marquis 2 0-0 4; Ryan Smith 3 0-0 6; Sean McCue 2 1-4 5; Kenny Lutz 3 7-8 14; Jaden Thompson 5 2-2 12; Devin Tercha 1 0-0 2; Shane Phillips 4 0-0 11; Nate Glenn 2 0-0 4; Surya Bathini 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 23 10-14 60.
Liguordi Academy (30) – Divine Scott-Allen 1 0-0 2; Rydee Miller 1 0-1 2; Jahseer Ferrell 0 1-4 1; Buddy Hall Jr. 2 0-2 4; Ameen Lawrence 1 0-2 2; Dave Calderon 4 1-4 9; Amir Washington 3 4-8 10; TOTALS 12 6-21 30.
3-point goals: HH – Shane Phillips 3, Kenny Lutz.
Saturday, Dec. 28
Cactus Jam (Cactus Division)
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 76, UNIVERSITY HS (WA) 51
The Colonials bounced back from their tournament opening loss with a strong performance in Saturday’s second round.
Behind eight points from Mani Sajid and seven from Michael Periera, the Colonials opened up a 17-10 lead after one quarter. They took a 35-27 lead into halftime and then put the game out of reach with a 23-6 third quarter. Sajid’s seven points led the charge.
Sajid led all scorers with 21 points, which included a pair of 3-pointers. Periera added 12 points, and Terron Davis had nine.
One day earlier, in Friday’s opener, PW fell to Concord from Washington, 80-63. Michael Pereira’s 10 points led a balanced attack. Adding nine points each were Terron Davis and Eric Conicello. Mani Sajid and Eddie Patruno both had eight points.
Up next: Plymouth Whitemarsh (7-2, 3-0 SOL) will face Colony High School (Ark.) on Monday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 17-18-23-18 76
University HS 10-18-6-17 51
Plymouth Whitemarsh (76) – Jack Hayes 3 0-0 6; Terron Davis 4 1-1 9; Eric Conicello 2 0-0 5; Mani Sajid 8 3-4 21; Michael Pereira 5 2-8 12; Ehab Ahmed 2 0-0 4; Buddy Denard 2 2-2 7; Caleb Bridgeman 3 1-1 7; Zhaiden Gray 1 0-0 3; Micah Thompson 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 31 9-16 76.
University (51) – Jack Del Mese 4 2-3 11; Brady Bell 0 0-2 0; Kowen Sanders 1 0-0 3; Josiah Anderberg 1 0-0 2; Lucas Gisolo 5 1-2 15; Jason Dixon 0 2-2 2; Peyton Walcott 9 0-1 18; TOTALS 20 5-10 51.
3-point goals: PW – Mani Sajid 2, Eric Conicello, Buddy Denard, Zhaiden Gray; University – Lucas Gisolo 4, Jack Del Mese, Kowen Sanders.
Girls
Cardinal O’Hara Holiday Tournament
ST. FRANCES (MD) 53, UPPER DUBLIN 45
The Cardinals lost for just the second time this season, and while they came up just short against a powerful St. Frances squad, they certainly proved they could play with an elite team.
“St Frances is a very high level team, and I thought we belonged on the same court as them,” UD coach Morgan Funsten said. “We didn’t shoot the ball as well as we had been. We shot 37 percent for the game. We’ve been shooting around 50 percent so far this year. It’s a little drop off. A lot of it has to do with their physicality, but still, make a couple more shots, grab a couple more rebounds, it’s a winnable game. I’m proud of the girls and excited for the improvements we’re making.”
UD – sparked by a pair of 3-pointers from Emilia Coleman – led 16-14 after one quarter but then managed just four points in the second and found themselves on the short end of a 26-20 halftime score.
Twice the Cardinals knotted the score in the fourth quarter, but St. Frances closed out the game strong to earn the win.
Key players: Tamia Clark led the Cards with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Megan Ngo added 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Emilia Coleman had nine points on three 3s and also had five rebounds. Bridget DiMartile had eight points and five rebounds.
Upper Dublin coach Morgan Funsten: “We had seen St. Frances a few times on film and in person yesterday. They’re physically superior to us. We’re not tiny this year, but compared to them, we were very tiny.
“Bridget DiMartile had to guard the 6-4/6-5 girl, Dahni Suggs, who is the daughter of the Baltimore Ravens Terrell Suggs, who’s probably going to be in the Hall of Fame. Not only does she have size, she has NFL daughter type of athleticism.
“We struggled rebounding the ball in the first quarter – we gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the first quarter, which is definitely not a recipe for success. Fortunately, we only gave up six the rest of the game. We knew we had to be physical with them. We really gave up size in every position. They have four or five Division 1 players as starters, and we were right there.”
--The game: “We were losing the whole game. Megan (Ngo) scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to tie it up. She made a 3 to tie it at 43. Their 6-4 girl - who shoots 35 percent from the foul line – got fouled on back-to-back plays, and she was 4-for-4 from the line. She banked in the first one, then swished the next three. Meg had a nice take to tie it back up at 45, and they scored the next six points.
“I was very proud of how the girls defended. Initial shots – our defense was great. Giving up offensive rebounds sometimes is an unlucky type thing, and it was not for lack of effort today. I was as proud as I could be with the girls today and their effort. I absolutely think we got better as a team today. Although it’s not possible to play this team again, next Sunday we’re playing Rutgers Prep, which is one of the best teams around as well.”
--Props: “Tamia Clark played a great game. She guarded a 6-1 left-handed player who was extremely athletic and could finish, a very powerful girl that Tamia played really well defensively, and also, Tamia gave us a ton offensively. She finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists. She scored 15 points on 10 shots, so she was very efficient.
“Their two leading scorers – one of them has an offer to Georgia and Emilia (Coleman) played the other girl (Mone’t Edwards), who averages about four 3s and 19 points a game, and Emilia held her to seven points, and she didn’t make any 3s, which was great.
“The other girl , who is a much more physical player and likes to get to the basket, is about 5-10, and Megan Ngo covered her. Megan did an incredible job and held her to six. Those two girls combined average 40 a game.”
--Positives in a loss: “There were so many positives to take out of today. The first two games of the year – we were sloppy defensively. We were giving up points to the best players on opposing teams. Our recipe for success is to make secondary players beat us. We did that today. Unfortunately, we came up a little short.”
Up next: Upper Dublin (8-2, 2-0 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Friday.
Upper Dublin 16-4-13-14 45
St. Frances 14-12-12-15 53
Upper Dublin (45) – Bridget DiMartile 4 0-3 8; Tamia Clark 6 3-4 15; Megan Ngo 3 4-4 12; Emilia Coleman 3 0-0 9; Ella Morris 1 0-0 3; TOTALS 17 7-11 45.
St. Frances (53) – Sydney Sutton 2 1-2 5; Heidi Williams 5 1-5 12; Amora Alston 2 4-4 9; Dahni Suggs 6 4-4 16; Mone’t Edwards 3 1-2 7; Alexandra Masterson 1 0-0 2; Jacara Spencer 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 20 11-17 53.
3-point goals: UD – Emilia Coleman 3, Megan Ngo 2, Ella Morris; SF – Heidi Williams, Amora Alston.
Boardwalk Classic (Showcase)
BENSALEM 44, MILLVILLE 29
On the heels of their impressive win over Methacton on a day earlier, the Owls jumped out to an early lead in Sunday’s contest and never looked back.
Sparked by five points from Talia DiMichele, the Owls led 14-6 after one quarter and took a 21-12 lead into halftime. They outscored Millville in each of the four quarters.
Key players: Talia DiMichele (12 points) and Grace McShane (10 points) led a balanced Bensalem attack.
Bensalem coach Steve Johnson: “Very happy with the weekend we had. Our girls had a blast down in Wildwood, and the two wins were the icing on the cake. Grace and Talia led us again in scoring. Devon Bell had a tremendous game on the glass, netting 10 rebounds for us. Our team is starting to gain confidence which is important heading into the New Year.”
Up next: Bensalem (4-3, 2-1 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Friday.
Bensalem 14-7-9-14 44
Millville 6-6-6-11 29
Bensalem (44) – Talia DiMichele 5 0-1 12; Devon Bell 2 1-1 6; Arianna Jenkins 1 0-0 2; Grace McShane 4 1-1 10; Sydney Daut 2 0-0 4; Giana Creque 1 0-0 3; Jordyn Bell 2 0-0 5; Kylie O’Neil 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 18 2-3 44.
Millville (29) – Brianee Edwards 7 0-0 15; Jaylynn Jones 1 0-0 2; Angeliya Cephas 4 0-2 8; A’Phrea Robinson 0 2-2 2; Rahnasia Casper 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 13 2-4 29.
3-point goals: B – Talia DiMichele 2, Devon Bell, Grace McShane, Giana Creque, Jordyn Bell. M - Brianee Edwards.
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