Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action. HH/Lower Moreland photos provided courtesy of Jon Sklut. CB West/CR South photos courtesy of John Gleeson. Pennsbury/Pennridge photos courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography. Check back for galleries of all three games. (CB East/Bensalem photos courtesy of Diane Barry/CB East basketball)
SOL Patriot/Colonial Crossover
PENNSBURY 57, PENNRIDGE 35
The Falcons wasted little time before setting the tone for Tuesday’s game with an 18-point first quarter. Sofia Vitucci scored seven points while Ava Sciolla added six, and the Falcons led by 11. The visiting Rams would get no closer than six the rest of the way.
“We started out fast by posting Ava up and we were able to create a quick tempo,” Pennsbury coach Frank Sciolla said. “Sofia Vitucci was active getting to the rim, and she had some nice dishes for hoops for layups.
“We were able to get 11 players in the game in the first 10 minutes and they all contributed.”
A strong start was a point of emphasis for the Falcons.
“Pennridge came in tonight in the midst of one of those tough stretches,” Sciolla said. “They opened up with four wins, but recently they’ve gone through a stretch of one-possession games in which they came out on the wrong side.
“It was very important to us that we jumped out with great energy tonight because we were able to watch five of their games, and in each one, they had a chance to win in the final minute.”
Pennsbury took a 27-16 lead into halftime, and it was still an 11-point game heading into the final quarter when the Falcons closed it out with an 18-7 tear.
“Penmridge made a nice run to cut it to six in the third, but we stemmed the tide with some scores and stops,” Sciolla said. “It was fun playing at home even though we had limited spectators. We received great news this afternoon and we will be able to have unlimited fans at our next 
home game.”
Sciolla’s 20 points led the Falcons while Vitucci added 12. Nevaeh Dash had seven points.
For the Rams, Katie Yoder’s 13 points led the way. Emma Pyne added six.
“It was good to see Anna Croyle back for them tonight because she gives them an element of length and speed,” Sciolla said. “The Rams have several excellent multi-sport athletes like Croyle and, of course, Katie Yoder who also plays lacrosse.
“It blows my mind that more kids don’t play multiple sports, but I understand why some fear basketball. There’s no place to hide if you’re a wounded antelope.”
Pennsbury (9-0, 6-0 SOL) will travel to Souderton on Thursday and then host Executive Education Academy on Friday in a non-league game.
“League wins over good programs are terrific, but we have no time to dwell in it,” Sciolla said. “We head to Souderton on Thursday night, and we are well aware of what they bring to the table and the challenge their personnel represents for us.”
Pennridge (6-6, 2-4) will be on the road at Quakertown on Wednesday.
Pennridge 7-9-12-7 35
Pennsbury 18-9-12-18 57
Pennridge (35) – Ella Brown 1 0-0 3; Anna Croyle 1 0-0 3; Katie Yoder 4 3-4 13; Ava Unzicker 2 0-0 4; Ava Fantaskey 1 0-0 2; Emma Pyne 2 0-0 6; Ryan Hodder 2 0-0 4; TOTALS 13 3-4 35.
Pennsbury (57) – Ava Sciolla 9 2-6 20; Presley Foote 1 0-0 2; Layla Matthias 2 0-2 4; Daniella MacDonald 1 0-0 3; Sofia Vitucci 5 1-1 12; Nicole Pompili 3 1-2 7; Nevaeh Dash 1 1-2 4; Neve Davis 0 2-2 2; Izzy Ruta 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 23 7-15 57.
3-point goals: Pennridge – Katie Yoder 2, Emma Pyne 2, Anna Croyle, Ella Brown; Pennsbury – Daniella MacDonald, Sofia Vitucci, Nevaeh Dash.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 61, BENSALEM 53
Twenty-four hours after a disappointing loss to North Penn, the Patriots – sparked by the 22-point effort of Elise Duffy – bounced back to defeat the visiting Owls in a crossover game. The win snapped a three-game losing streak.
“I know what we’re going to get every night is our kids’ best effort, but unfortunately, it’s just not enough some nights,” East coach Liz Potash said. “We’re right there. We play everyone close, but our margin for error is very, very tiny.
“We’re in a position where every game is going to be close. We’ll take the win tonight. (Coach) Steve (Johnson) is doing a nice job with them.”
The Patriots got off to an impressive start, erupting for 22 points in the opening quarter. Anna Barry was the catalyst, burying three 3-pointers in the frame. Erin LeRay also connected on a three and had five points. East took what appeared to be a comfortable 30-13 lead into halftime only to see the Owls respond with a 40-point second half. Averi McCoy and Delaney Bell both scored 10 points in the second half while Talia DiMichelle added nine points on three 3-pointers. Amber Howard had eight.
For the Patriots, Duffy lived on the foul line in the second half, finishing 11-for-13 overall in the half and 8-for-9 in the fourth quarter when she scored 10 points.
“What was nice tonight was we got out to a big lead at halftime,” Potash said. “Bensalem had a real strong second half, but we showed some really good composures, especially in the fourth quarter. In the last three minutes, we made shots at the foul line, and we were able to keep our composure enough to settle down when they were making their runs, which is something we struggled with the last several games. We’ve been in a lot of these close games.
“We missed a lot of foul shots in the fourth quarter last night, and to make the foul shots tonight was good. We’re getting there.”
While Duffy led all scorers, Barry added 13 points, and Erin LeRay had eight. Emily Curran finished with seven points, and Kendall Gregor had six.
For the Owls, McCoy (14 points) MacDougall (11 points) and Bell (10 points) all finished in double figures. DiMichele added nine points and Howard had eight.
“CB East shot the ball incredibly well in the first half,” Bensalem coach Steve Johnson said. “Wide open, sort of open, hand in the face, it didn’t matter. They were on fire. Hats off to them. They won the 50/50 ball battle tonight for sure.
“I’m proud of the way we never gave up and battled back in the second half, but we need to play four complete quarters. Averi McCoy had a career high 14 pts for us and brought a ton of energy. Delaney (Bell) had a tough double-double with 10 and 12 on a night where rebounds were hard to come by for us.”
The Patriots were without Chantal Van Van Dongeren, who left Monday’s game in the opening quarter with a knee injury.
“That really hurts us defensively to not have Chantal,” Potash said. “She has filled a nice role for us, and now we’re down to just Elise being a lockdown defender, but we’re working a freshman in, getting her more and more time, so we’ll see. We’ll keep plugging away.”
Central Bucks East (4-6, 3-4 SOL) will be on the road at Council Rock North on Friday, and Bensalem (5-5, 2-5) will host Central Bucks West on Friday.
Bensalem 10-3-22-18 53
Central Bucks East 22-8-18-13 61
Bensalem (53) – Talia DiMichelle 3 0-0 9; Averi McCoy 5 3-6 14; Maddie MacDougall 4 0-0 11; Delaney Bell 2 5-5 10; Peyton Miller 0 1-3 1; Amber Howard 4 0-0 8; TOTALS 18 9-14 53.
Central Bucks East (61) – Erin LeRay 3 0-0 8; Shayne LeRay 1 1-5 3; Anna Barry 4 1-2 13; Elise Duffy 5 11-13 22; Kendall Gregor 2 2-2 6; Emily Curran 2 3-4 7; Bella Haurin 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 18 18-26 61.
3-point goals: Bensalem – Talie DiMichelle 3, Maddie MacDougall 3,Averi McCoy, Delaney Bell; CBE – Anna Barry 4, Erin LeRay 2, Elise Duffy.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 40, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 29
Points didn’t come easily for either team in the opening half of Tuesday’s crossover game that saw the Golden Hawks take a 16-10 lead into the intermission.
“South is a really physical team, and they play a pretty unique style of basketball where they’re going to zone pressure the whole game,” West coach Zach Sibel said. “They’ve got kids that play
really hard. They were pressuring, and we were forcing some shots, and they were making every shot we took tough. At times, we got caught in the pace of the play. We were taking quick shots. I think they were open, but they weren’t great shots.
“It’s funny – I’ve been sitting on this Charles Dickens quote from The Tale of Two Cities: ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was times of great despair and times of great fortune,’ and that’s exactly what it was.”
Whatever Sibel told his team at halftime, it worked. The Bucks came out of halftime and outscored their hosts 17-5 in the third quarter to take a 27-22 lead. They added to that advantage in the fourth quarter.
“We made adjustments, and girls owned the adjustments that needed to be made, and we were able to come out and move the ball a little bit more in the second half and get into some sets and get into some good offense just by moving the ball,” Sibel said. “I think we did everything better in the second half.
“You look at the score, and it’s 16-10 at halftime and we’re playing really good defense. This team does defend. It’s just being able to kind of feed on both ends of the floor, and we were able to do that in the second half. We got easier shots for our girls. I think we played complimentary basketball in the second half where maybe we didn’t in the first, and I think that’s what really turned the tide for us.”
Emily Spratt led the Bucks with an impressive double-double, finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds. She also had four steals. Spratt scored nine of her points in the second half – seven at the foul line. Katie Finnan added seven points and six steals while Tai Henkels had four points and five steals. Gabi Senior contributed five points and seven rebounds, and Alexis Castro had three points and five rebounds.
“I think the steals show it,” Sibel said.” Tai Henkels is such a good defender – she’s so long and athletic, and she stepped up.
“I thought Katie Finnan did really well in terms of our pressure, and you look at the leadership on the team. It wasn’t a fun halftime in that locker room. You have to credit the leadership of our captains, especially Ava Longo and Emily Spratt, who are our vocal leaders, and Tai and Katie really leading as well by example. That’s what it is. It’s not easy to go into a game like that, especially going into halftime like that. It’s an easy one to stay on your heels, but they were able to own things and lead and that got things going.
“I thought Gabi Senior played well in the second half, getting in the gaps, finding some girls and being able to open up the game a little bit with a big three to start the second half. She stepped into it nicely, and I think that changed how South had to play us. They had to stay a little more true to certain people and couldn’t help as much, and that allowed us to get downhill and get to the foul line.”
For the Golden Hawks, Mia Stock’s nine points led the way. Karissa Smedley added eight points, and Cam Gregory had six.
Central Bucks West (9-2, 4-2 SOL) will travel to Bensalem on Friday, and Council Rock South (7-3, 4-3) will be on the road at North Penn on Thursday.
Central Bucks West 8-2-17-13 40
Council Rock South 10-6-5-8 29
Central Bucks West (40) – Tai Henkels 1 1-2 4; Katie Finnan 3 1-3 7; Nia Perry 1 1-1 3; Emily Spratt 3 7-12 14; Alexis Castro 1 1-2 3; Ava Longo 1 0-0 2; Gabi Senior 2 0-1 5; TOTALS 12 11-21 40.
Council Rock South (29) – Lil Bross 0 0-1 0; Haley Thompson 1 0-0 3; Katie Purpura 1 0-0 3; Cam Gregory 2 1-3 6; Mia Stock 3 3-3 9; Karissa Smedley 2 4-4 8; TOTALS 9 8-11 29.
3-point goals: CBW – Tai Henkels, Emily Spratt, Gabi Senior; CRS – Haley Thompson, Katie Purpura, Cam Gregory.
NESHAMINY 55, NORTH PENN 43
Lola Ibarrondo had a big night for the Redskins.
The sophomore guard did it all, scoring a game high 20 points, pulling down a team high eight rebounds – five offensive – and handing out a team high five assists.
“Lola also took a charge on a 2-on-1 that gave us energy,” Neshaminy coach John Gallagher said.
Despite Ibarrondo’s big game, the Redskins, who trailed 12-8 after one quarter, found themselves on the short end of a 21-9 score.
“We were down 21-9 early in the second period because North Penn just played harder than us,” Gallagher said. “They had a lot of energy coming off the CB East win, and coach (Bri Cullen) has them playing well.
“As a coach, I placed too much emphasis on taking advantage of their switching on defense.”
By halftime, the Redskins had trimmed the Knights’ lead to 23-18. Iabarrondo, Taylor Gurysh and Reese Zemitis each had five points for the Redskins. Abby Plaugher’s seven points led the visiting Knights.
The Redskins – behind eight points from Zemitis and seven from Ibarrondo – outscored their visitors 18-11 in the third quarter to go on top 36-34. A 19-9 fourth quarter burst by the Redskins sealed the Knights’ fate.
“We only had three turnovers in the second half,” Gallagher said. “Reese was a steadying force throughout the North Penn early run and came out and hit two 3s in the third quarter.
“Mimi Smith had two huge 3s in the fourth quarter and three assists.”
All told, the Redskins had eight 3-pointers.
Zemitis, who had three 3s, and Gurysh, who had a pair from beyond the arc, both had 13 points. Smith had six.
For the Knights, Caleigh Sperling’s 10 points led the way. Plaugher had eight while Olivia Stone and Kelly Donnelly both had seven. Cameron Crowley added six points.
Neshaminy (7-1, 5-1 SOL) will travel to Pennridge on Friday, and North Penn (3-7, 2-5) will host Council Rock South on Thursday.
North Penn 12-11-11-9 43
Neshaminy 8-10-18-19 55
North Penn (43) – Caleigh Sperling 10, Cameron Crowley 6, Abby Plaugher 8, Kelly Donnelly 7, Leah Mikulski 5, Olivia Stone 7.
Neshaminy (55) – Taylor Gurysh 13, Jess Purdy 3, Mimi Smith 6, Lola Ibarrondo 20, Reese Zemitis 13.
3-point goals: NP – Kelly Donnelly, Leah Mikulski, Olivia Stone; Neshaminy – Reese Zemetis 3, Mimi Smith 2, Taylor Gurysh 2, Jess Purdy.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 54, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 24
Taylor Hinkle and Yoyo Samayoa combined for 15 first-quarter points, propelling the Titans to a commanding 21-3 lead on their way to the win. Hinkle’s eight points, which included a three, led the Titans in the opening frame. Samayoa buried a pair of 3s for six points.
“We came out really strong and knocked down shots,” South coach Beth Mattern said. “We really executed what we wanted to do. We came out with a 21-3 first quarter, and I thought we really just set the tone.”
The points didn’t come as quickly in a second quarter that saw the Indians hold an 8-6 edge, but the Titans came out of halftime and outscored their visitors 16-11 in the third quarter and 27-13 in the second half.
Hinkle’s 15 points led a balanced South attack. Samayoa added nine points on three 3-pointers – all in the first half. Alyssa D’Orazio had seven points while Mackenzie Erb and Maddie Tantum both contributed six points.
The Indians are minus some serious firepower with high-scoring Jaden Wan shut down for the season with a knee injury and Delaney McCaffrey also sidelined with an injury.
Kristen Polinsky and Lizzie Lutig both scored seven points to lead the Indians, and Ruth O’Keefe added six on a pair of 3-pointers.
Central Bucks South (8-3, 4-3 SOL) will host Harry S Truman on Friday, and Council Rock North (2-9, 1-6) will host Central Bucks East on Friday.
Council Rock North 3-8-11-2 24
Central Bucks South 21-6-16-11 54
Council Rock North (24) – Kiera Katz 1 0-0 2; Lizzie Lustig 3 0-0 7; Riley Hamilton 1 0-0 2; Kristen Polinsky 2 2-2 7; Ruth O’Keefe 2 0-0 6; TOTALS 9 2-2 24.
Central Bucks South (54) – Ella Wheeler 1 0-0 2; Taylor Hinkle 6 0-0 15; Alyssa D’Orazio 3 0-0 7; Mackenzie Erb 3 0-1 6; Maddie Tantum 2 2-4 6; Sammy Schiesser 1 2-2 4; Allison Sauers 2 0-0 4; Yoyo Samayoa 3 0-0 9; Kristen Conway 0 1-2 1; TOTALS 21 5-9 54.
3-point goals: CRN – Ruth O’Keefe 2, Kristen Polinsky, Lizzie Lustig; CB South – Taylor Hinkle 3, Yoyo Samayoa 3, Alyssa D’Orazio.
SOUDERTON 48, HARRY S TRUMAN 14
Casey Harter scored six points in the opening quarter, and it turned out to be an omen of things to come for the junior point guard, whose 20 points led all scorers.
The Indians, who led 10-4 after one quarter, took a 19-6 lead into halftime. Harter accounted for 10 of those points. In the third quarter, Harter had eight points and Brooke Fenchel had five as the Indians outscored the Tigers 17-4 on their way to the convincing win.
In addition to Harter’s 20, Teye McConnaha and Mikayla McGillian both had six points.
Patricia Monroe’s six points led the Tigers.
Souderton (9-2, 6-1 SOL) will host Pennsbury on Thursday, and Harry S Truman (0-7, 0-5) will be on the road at Central Bucks South on Friday.
Souderton 10-9-17-10 48
Harry S Truman 4-2-4-4 14
Souderton (48) – Brooke Fenchel 2 0-0 5; Erin Bohmueller 1 0-0 3; Mikayla McGillian 2 2-2 6; Casey Harter 9 2-2 20; Alexis Stefanowicz 2 0-0 4; Grace McConnaha 2 0-0 4; Teya McConnaha 3 0-0 6; TOTALS 21 4-4 48.
Harry S Truman (14) – Mayah Alford 1 0-0 2; Patricia Monroe 3 0-0 6; Shylah McCleve 1 0-2 2; Secret McCleve 0 2-2 2; Dahlia Gumaa 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 6 2-4 14.
3-point goals: Souderton – Brooke Fenchel, Erin Bohmueller.
SOL Liberty/Freedom Crossover
HATBORO-HORSHAM 47, LOWER MORELAND 42
They’re back.
After a pair of shutdowns due to COVID-19 protocols and just four practices since Dec. 23, the Hatters are back in business. Tuesday’s win, however, was anything but easy as the Hatters needed a 13-3 fourth quarter to escape with the victory.
“Lower Moreland just outworked us,” HH coach Eric Glemser said. “They were beating us to the loose balls. We were getting a lot of easy looks.
“We were just out of sync – our timing was off, our passing was off, everything was off. They deserved to win. They outplayed us in every facet of the game. They deserved to win, but somehow we pulled it out, and now we have to practice and play Upper Dublin at home Thursday and then Cheltenham on Friday.”
The Hatters outscored their hosts 19-14 in an opening quarter that saw Emily Thomas bury a pair of 3s while Alice Hall had nine points to lead the way. In the second quarter, they managed just five and went into halftime deadlocked 24-24. In the half, the Lions were led by Jess Dugo’s 10-point effort while Briana McFerran added eight.
“Going into tonight’s game, as a coach I was curious to see how our girls would react playing against a team that has played well, is bigger and/or more athletic than us at most positions and has a center that has the potential to dominate a game,” LM coach Rich Becker said. “At the end of the day, I was impressed with our girls.
“In spite of losing by five, it was our best game of the year. We got down 19-14 after the first quarter and were able to go into the half tied at 24.”
The Lions outscored the Hatters 15-10 in the third quarter but then managed just three points in the fourth quarter. Hall spent the fourth quarter taking trips to the foul line. She was 7-for-10 in the quarter.
“Going into the fourth, we were up by five when Hatboro made a few adjustments,” Becker said. “Unfortunately, we were not experienced enough to be able to answer.
“At the end of the day, Alice Hall was just too much for us. Down the stretch she was just too strong on the boards, and over the last two minutes, she fouled three of our girls out and we just couldn’t recover.”
The Hatters trailed by seven with four-and-a-half minutes remaining in the game.
“We started getting stops and coming down and scoring,” Glemser said. “We were driving to the basket, we were missing layups, getting rebounds, getting fouled and we were going to the foul line. We shot 10-for-18 in the fourth quarter.
“We started going for the ball, we started rebounding the ball. Some of their girls fouled out at the end. We were up one, missed a free throw, they went down, we came back, again they fouled us, and we went up two. We just couldn’t make two free throws. It was rough.”
Hall led all scorers with 24 points, which included a 10-for-16 effort at the foul line. Thomas, Sam Hollish and Caroline Shegogue each had six points.
Dugo’s 16 points led the Lions, who also received 13 points from McFerran.
“Their little number 11 (Dugo) kept them in the game,” Glemser said. “I put my sophomore, Alyssa Tooley, on her, and she basically shut her down in the fourth quarter. We held them to three points in the fourth quarter.”
“I told the girls after the game that over the course of the season you look for ‘bump games’ where you take a bump forward – tonight was one of those games,” Becker said. “This was our first crossover game, and after seeing how well Hatboro played against Abington, I was proud of the girls and happy with how we played. I think that the girls realized that they can play with some of these teams, and I’m hoping that we can build off of our positives tonight and learn to finish these types of games.
“Individually, Jess Dugo had a great game. She is asked to do so much, and at 5’4″ and maybe 120 pounds, she puts the team on her back night after night and is such a great leader. In addition, freshman Briana McFerran was fearless. She was asked to play Alice Hall and didn’t back down. Moving forward she is the type of player that you can build your team around.”
Hatboro-Horsham (4-2, 3-2 SOL) will host Upper Dublin on Thursday in a rescheduled contest, and Lower Moreland (3-3, 1-3) will travel to Abington on Wednesday for a 3:30 p.m. contest.
Lower Moreland 14-10-15-3 42
Hatboro-Horsham 19-5-10-13 47
Hatboro-Horsham (47) – Caroline Shegogue 2 2-8 6; Alice Hall 6 10-16 24; Paige Cole 1 0-0 2; Leah Harrington 1 1-2 3; Emily Thomas 2 0-0 6; Sam Hollish 2 1-2 6; TOTALS 14 14-28 47.
Tori Finnegan 1 0-0 2; Jess Shein 1 2-5 4; Liz Neeld 2 0-0 5; Jess Dugo 6 1-2 16; Sam Moskinski 1 0-0 2; Brianna McFerran 6 1-2 13; TOTALS 17 4-9 42.
3-point goals: HH – Emily Thomas 2, Sam Hollish; LM – Jess Dugo 3, Liz Neeld.
QUAKERTOWN 54, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 38
The Panthers received double-digit scoring performances from three players. Carolyn Sipprell led the way with 16 points while Katie Catalano added 14 – which included four 3-pointers. Laney Mitchell had one three and contributed 12 points.
The Panthers, who led 13-8 after one quarter, took a 30-20 lead into halftime on their way to the win.
“Carolyn (Sipprell) and Katie Catalano picked up two quick fouls and so did Katie Hagerty, which disrupted our offense and defense,” Quakertown coach Brittany Bamford said. “Springfield capitalized off of this offensively. They also shot the ball really well tonight and did a nice job executing their offense and their defense especially.
“Katie Catalano shot the ball really well tonight for us and in the right moments to change the momentum our way. Laney Mitchell also had some nice deflections on defense and also led us with seven assists.
“We did execute in the fourth quarter offensively with our patience, but it’s something we also need to continue to get better at when games come down to a couple points. Overall, it’s exciting for our program to be 500 right now.”
Also for the Panthers, Katie Offner added six points.
Samiyyah Thompson had 10 points to lead the Spartans while Annie Coll had nine points, and Paige Robinson, eight.
Quakertown (5-5, 2-4 SOL) will be on the road at Pennridge for a non-league game Wednesday, and Springfield Township (2-6, 0-5) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday.
Springfield Township 8-12-8-10 38
Quakertown 13-17-10-14 54
Springfield Township (38) – Annie Coll 4 1-1 9; Samiyyah Thompson 4 1-1 10; Jayla Daniels 0 1-4 1; Alana Decker 2 2-2 8; Ashley Jenkins 1 0-0 2; Paige Robinson 3 0-0 8; TOTALS 14 5-8 38.
Quakertown (54) – Carolyn Sipprell 6 45 16; Katie Hagerty 2 2-4 6; Katie Catalano 5 0-0 14; Laney Mitchell 5 1-2 12; Katie Offner 2 2-3 6; TOTALS 20 9-14 54.
3-point goals: Springfield – Alana Decker 2, Paige Robinson 2, Samiyyah Thompson; Quakertown – Katie Catalano 4, Laney Mitchell.
UPPER DUBLIN 56, WILLIAM TENNENT 18
Geena Sarnoski had a hot hand out of the gate, burying three 3-pointers and scoring 11 first-quarter points to lead the Flying Cardinals to a 19-4 lead. They extended that lead to 33-6 by halftime on their way to the decisive win.
Sarnoski’s 14 points, which included four 3s, led the Flying Cardinals. She scored all of her points in the opening half. Sarnoski also had three rebounds. Amy Ngo added 13 points, which included a 5-for-6 effort at the foul line. She also contributed five steals and three rebounds. Aditi Foster contributed nine points.
The loss was the fifth in a row for the Panthers, who were led by Ella Mednick (7 points) and Savannah Zeaman (6 points).
“It’s been a tough last few weeks,” Tennent coach Laura Whitney said. “Upper Dublin is a talented team that is coached very well.
“It’s disappointing that we weren’t able to compete. We struggled right out of the gate to get any rhythm offensively and were never able to get anything going. Defensively, we had too many breakdowns and gave up wide open shots, and they didn’t miss much. We need to find a way to bounce back quickly because we have another tough game in less than 24 hours.”
Upper Dublin (5-6, 3-3 SOL) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday for a rescheduled game. William Tennent (2-7, 2-3) will be on the road at Wissahickon on Wednesday.
William Tennent 4-2-4-8 18
Upper Dublin 19-14-12-11 56
William Tennent (18) – Ella Mednick 3 0-0 7; Savannah Zeaman 3 0-0 6; Courtney Bragen 0 1-4 1; Alyaa Lewicki 1 2-4 4; TOTALS 7 3-7 18.
Upper Dublin (56) – Alaina Sanders 1 0-0 2; Brighid Brady 1 0-0 2; Bliss Brenner 1 1-2 3; Kaylee Fitzkee 1 0-1 2; Aditi Foster 4 1-1 9; Geena Sarnoski 5 0-0 14; Lillli Kleiman 1 0-0 2; Colleen Klammer 2 0-2 4; Amy Ngo 4 5-6 13; Nora Brady 2 0-0 5; TOTALS 22 7-12 56.
3-point goals: WT – Ella Mednick; UD – Geena Sarnoski 4, Nora Brady.
UPPER MORELAND 56, WISSAHICKON 24
On the heels of an emotional win over division rival New Hope-Solebury on Monday, the Golden Bears showed no signs of a letdown, opening up a 15-point lead at the end of one quarter on their way to the no-doubt-about-it win.
“There’s no other way to say it, we are playing well,” UM coach Matt Carroll said. “I was afraid after last night that we would have a letdown, and I really tried to get that point across before the game.
“One of our many goals is to win the league. It’s no secret. With Wissahickon beating New Hope earlier in the season and crossover games counting towards league championships, we knew this was a game we had to have.”
The Golden Bears – behind eight points from EmmyFaith Wood, including a pair of 3s – scored 21 first-quarter points. Emma Hurley added a pair of 3s in the frame as well. They took a 28-16 lead into halftime, and sparked by 13 points from sophomore Holly Gohl, they outscored the Trojans 15-8 in the third quarter and then did not allow a point in the fourth quarter.
“Wissahickon has some players, but they really try to go through (Kaitlyn) McGeary as they should,” Carroll said. “She’s strong. Posts up hard. Can shoot. Finishes with either hand and is a great passer.
“Our girls were amazing with fronting and helping weakside. Emma (Hurley) and Kylie (Gaul) really battled with her down low, and they knew they could trust their teammates to have their back.”
Gohl led all scorers with 21 points while Wood added 13. Hurley also turned in a strong effort with seven points.
“I think the most impressive thing the last couple of games has been out lack of turnovers,” Carroll said. “Last night we had two and tonight we had one.
“Offensively, it was the usual suspects again for us as EmmyFaith had 13 and Holly had 21 and 12 (rebounds). But Kiera (Coyle) and Emma (Hurley) hit three bigtime 3s in the first half to give us a little bit of separation before half time. We are playing well, and we have some big games coming up starting with Upper Dublin Friday. I love coaching against Morgan (Funsten) and playing his teams. It’ll be a great test.”
For the Trojans, Kaitlyn McGeary scored 14 while Kylie Friedman had seven.
Upper Moreland (7-1, 5-0 SOL) will host Upper Dublin on Friday, and Wissahickon (4-4, 1-4) will host William Tennent on Wednesday.
Wissahickon 6-10-8-0 24
Upper Moreland 21-7-15-13 56
Wissahickon (24) – Kylie Friedman 3 0-0 7; Julia Verrier 1 0-0 3; Kaitlyn McGeary 5 2-4 14; TOTALS 9 2-4 24.
Upper Moreland (56) – Brooke Lobban 1 0-0 2; EmmyFaith Wood 5 0-2 13; Kiera Coyle 2 0-0 5; Abby Engart 1 0-0 3; Holly Gohl 10 0-0 21; Emma Hurley 2 1-2 7; Mikel Lancit 2 1-2 5; TOTALS 23 2-6 56.
3-point field goals: Wissahickon – Kaitlyn McGeary 2, Kylie Friedman, Julia Verrier; UM – EmmyFaith Wood 3, Emma Hurley 2, Kiera Coyle, Abby Engart, Holly Gohl.
ABINGTON 64, CHELTENHAM 28
Dani Brusha scored 16 points to lead the Ghosts to a decisive win over their neighboring rival. Included in the freshman’s 16 pointers were four 3-pointers. Her 10 first-half points led Abington.
The Ghosts, who led 17-5 after one quarter, took a 37-17 lead into halftime on their way to the convincing win.
“It’s never easy playing against our crosstown rival, but we will take what we can from the game,” Cheltenham coach Ben Bowman said. “We now must move forward and focus on the two games we have to close out the week.”
In addition to Brusha, Cire Worley and Jaida Helm both scored 15 points. The duo combined for 16 trips to the foul line and buried 11.
Arianna Davis scored eight points to lead the Lady Panthers.
Abington (8-1, 5-0 SOL) will host New Hope-Solebury on Friday, and Cheltenham (1-6, 0-4) will host Jenkintown in a non-league game on Thursday.
Abington (64) Cire Worley 5 4-6 15; Abril Bowser 3 0-0 7; Jaida Helm 4 7-10 15; Dani Brusha 6 0-0 16; Jordyn Reynolds 1 0-0 2 Piper McGinley 2 0-0 5; Krysten Brown 1 0-1 2; Lila Stonehouse 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 23 11-17 64.
Cheltenham (28) – Mikahila Leighton 2 1-6 5; Arianna Davis 4 0-2 8; Tyrina Ragsdale 2 1-3 5; Cassie Bugg 2 1-1 5; Amelia Yevoli 2 1-1 5; TOTALS 12 4-13 28.
3-point goals: Abington – Dani Brusha 4, Cire Worley, Abril Bowser, Piper McGinley.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 57, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 19
Abby Sharpe scored a career high 21 points, which included three 3-point field goals. The junior guard was also 6-6 from the free throw line for the Colonials, who led 18-2 after one quarter and never looked back.
Erin Daley scored all 12 of her points in three quarters. She also had four rebounds and two assists. “Angelina Balcer scored eight quick points off the bench at the end of the first quarter and into the second quarter to stretch the lead,” PW coach Dan Dougherty said.
Balcer and Daley both had a pair of 3-pointers. Jordyn Thomas added seven points.
For the Lions, Reagan Chrencik’s eight points led the way. Emily Wilson added six points.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (9-0, 6-0 SOL) will travel to Springfield Township on Friday, and New Hope-Solebury (4-5, 3-3) will be on the road at Abington on Friday.
New Hope-Solebury 2-3-9-5 19
Plymouth Whitemarsh 18-16-17-6 57
New Hope-Solebury (19) – Madi Fasti 1 0-0 3; Reagan Chrencik 3 0-0 8; Emily Wilson 1 3-4 6; Izzy Elizando 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 6 3-4 19.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (57) – Angelina Balcer 3 0-0 8; Kaitlyn Flanagan 1 0-0 2; Fiona Gooneratne 1 0-0 2; Abby Sharpe 6 6-6 21; Lainey Allen 2 1-2 5; Jordyn Thomas 3 1-2 7; TOTALS 15 8-10 57.
3-point goals: NHS – Reagan Chrencik 2, Emily Wilson, Madi Fasti; PW – Abby Sharpe 3, Angelina Balcer 2, Erin Daley 2.
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