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National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 47, NESHAMINY 29
The Golden Hawks created a log jam in second place in the conference standings, setting up a three-way tie with the Redskins and Council Rock North after their important win over the ‘Skins.
“We needed this, especially after the week we had last week,” South coach Monica Stolic said of a week that included an overtime loss to Rock North and a pair of non-league losses. “It was a team effort.”
The Golden Hawks led 13-9 after one quarter and then put some distance between themselves and the ‘Skins with an 18-10 second quarter surge to go into halftime with a 31-19 lead. The Taub twins owned the second quarter with Shannon scoring 10 points and Allison scoring the remaining eight.
“The second quarter was real big for us,” Stolic said. “We got layups, we got jump shots – we just executed very well that quarter.”
Shannon Taub led all scorers with 16 points while Allison Taub turned in a stellar all-around effort with 15 points, 13 rebounds, five steals, two blocks and three assists.
Cara Barlow added six points and five assists while sophomore point guard Payton Spadacinno had six points and four assists.
A key to the win was the standout defensive effort of the Hawks, who limited the ‘Skins to just 10 points in the second half.
“We played good defense,” Stolic said. “Allison Taub did a great job on Maddie Murray.
“We had a hard practice yesterday. I said to them, ‘I’m really going to make you work. I don’t care if we have a game tomorrow.’ They came ready to play tonight.
“We needed this game for our confidence too. Our league is tough, and there’s still a lot of basketball to play.”
Murray finished with eight points.
The Golden Hawks are one of three teams with identical 5-2 records in conference play (8-5 overall). The Redskins are also 5-2 in the league (9-4 overall).
Council Rock South 13-18-9-7 47
Neshaminy 9-10-6-4 29
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 60, BENSALEM 26
Senior Jessica Gerber scored 18 points – including a pair of three-pointers – to lead a balanced Indians’ attack. Michaela Finneyfrock and Megan Haggerty both added eight points while Taylor Polinsky contributed seven.
Lyric Lewis scored 16 points to lead the Owls, who trailed 35-12 at halftime.
Council Rock North is 5-2 after once around the conference (8-5 overall) while the Owls are 0-7 in the league (3-10 overall).
Council Rock North 22-13-10-15 60
Bensalem 4-8-4-10 26
Council Rock North (60) – Becca Margolis 2, Tara Garfield 2, Kaelin Mealey 2, Taylor Polinsky 7, Jessica Gerber 16, Michael Finneyfrock 8, Megan Haggerty 8, Samantha Saifer 2, Emily Mackin 3, Mackenzie Tinner 4, Hannah Weiler 2, Hailey Burns 4. Totals 22 11-14 60.
Bensalem (26) – Bri Buechner 2, Lyric Lewis 16, Taylor Farres 2, Kelsey Long 2, Julia Rymarchak 4.
WILLIAM TENNENT 44, PENNSBURY 35
Senior point guard Angie Pomponio ignited the Panthers, scoring a game-high 21 points. Sophomore Kyla Gibson added 11 points while Brianna Broccardi had six for the Panthers, who led 14-1 at the end of one quarter and took a 20-6 lead into the intermission.
Pennsbury was led by the 12-point effort of Maggie Kane. Nasia Boone added seven points.
Tennent is 3-4 in conference play (8-5 overall) while the Falcons are 2-5 in the league (4-7 overall).
William Tennent 14-6-10-14 44
Pennsbury 1-5-10-19 35
ABINGTON 63, HARRY S TRUMAN 20
Bre Bermel had a big night under the boards for the Ghosts, pulling down 13 rebounds to go along with seven points. Sammy Lochner had 14 points and five assists while Deja Rawls had a game-high 15 points. Liz O’Leary had 13 and Gabby Nolan, nine points, for the Ghosts, who opened up a 27-6 lead after one quarter and never looked back.
The Ghosts maintain their stronghold on first place with a 7-0 record (11-3 overall) while the Tigers are 1-6 (6-8 overall).
Harry S Truman 6-8-5-1 20
Abington 27-20-13-3 63
Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 46, SOUDERTON 36
The Patriots opened up a 16-11 lead after one quarter and added to that in the second to go into halftime with a commanding 27-9 lead. The Indians outscored the Patriots 27-19 in the second half but never threatened.
“I know they can make shots, but they really struggled to hit shots in the first half,” East coach Liz Potash said of the Indians. “We told the girls we felt fortunate to get out to such a big lead at halftime because they won the second half.
“Had we not had that little jump in the first half – we were able to get some shots in transition, and we were able to hit some shots, and they weren’t on their game. They definitely came on strong and finished with seven threes in the game.”
Kyra Scaliti and Grace Stewart shared scoring honors with 13 points each.
“I was happy to see Kyra hit some shots,” Potash said. “She has been struggling a little bit from the outside, and she’s one of the better shooters on our team.
“She’s been taking good shots all along, but they haven’t been connecting. Tonight to see her hit some shots was a really good sign. She had eight rebounds to go along with it, and she continues to be our leader. Whether she hits shots or not, we kind of go as Kyra goes. I thought she had a nice game.”
Freshman point guard Bailey McManus added nine points to go along with five assists and three steals. Bridget Birkhead added eight and Bri Talbot four to round out the scoring.
“I don’t like to see only five people contribute scoring, but we were able to get nice minutes out of everyone,” Potash said. “We’re playing nine kids now, and everyone is able to contribute and do their role which is nice to see.”
Marissa Sandone led the Indians with 14 points, which included four three-pointers. Krista Schneider had a pair of treys and finished with eight points.
The Patriots are 4-3 in league play (8-6 overall), and the Indians are 2-5 in the league (4-10 overall).
Souderton 6-3-12-15 36
Central Bucks East 16-11-9-10 46
Souderton (36) – Tori Dowd 5, Krista Schneider 8, Olivia Kaunert 3, Noelle Noble 6, Marissa Sandone 14.
Central Bucks East (46) – Bridget Birkhead 8, Kyra Scaliti 13, Bailey McManus 9, Bri Talbot 4, Grace Stewart 13.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 59, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 35
In a battle of the conference’s lone unbeaten squads, the Bucks sprinted out of the gate to a 19-5 lead after one quarter. Freshman Abby Spratt capped the Bucks’ first quarter tear with a three-pointer to close out the frame. The Titans recuperated to score 12 points in the second quarter, but the Bucks scored 15 to go into halftime with a 34-17 lead.
Senior Mackenzie Carroll scored 11 of her 12 points in the game in the opening half while Makenzie Mason had 10 of her 12 points in the first half as well. Nicole Munger also had 10 points – including a pair of treys, and she tacked on nine more in a third quarter that saw the Bucks to on a 20-7 tear. Munger finished with a game-high 20 points.
For the Titans, Jordan Vitelli led the way with seven points while Taylor Dunn, Haley Meinel and Mackenzie Ehresman each had six.
The Bucks completed the first go round with a perfect 7-0 record (12-1 overall) while the Titans are 6-1 in league play (11-2 overall).
Central Bucks West 19-15-20-5 59
Central Bucks South 5-12-7-11 35
Central Bucks West (59) – Mackenzie Carroll 12, Peyton Traina 4, Makenzie Mason 12, Ashley Spratt 3, Corrinne Godshall 5, Nicole Munger 20, Maggie Rakowsky 3.
Central Bucks South (35) – Taylor Dunn 6, Chloe Entenberg 2, Haley Meinel 6, Tricia DeCesare 5, Jordan Vitelli 7, Emma Gardy 3, Mackenzie Ehresman 6.
PENNRIDGE 53, QUAKERTOWN 35
The Lady Rams seized control of Tuesday’s game early, opening up an 18-3 lead after one quarter and never looking back.
Devan Rimmer led the Rams with 17 points. The junior guard also had three rebounds, three steals and two assists.
“Devan Rimmer just exploded from the beginning,” coach Lindsey Tennett said. “She can get to the basket, which is really important for us.”
Lydia Konstanzer also had a big night, finishing with 14 points, six rebounds and one steal.
Nine players put their names in the scoring column for the Rams.
The Rams are 3-4 in league play (7-5 overall) while the Panthers are 0-7 in the league (2-11 overall).
Quakertown 3-13-10-9 35
Pennridge 18-13-16-6 53
Pennridge (53) – Gillian Anderson 2, Monika Brill 2, Jenna Dominic 2, Lydia Konstanzer 14, Claire Podraza 4, Devan Rimmer 17, Shelby Schoonover 3, Kaeli White 5, Kate Whycheck 4.
NORTH PENN 48, HATBORO-HORSHAM 16
Sam Carangi had an unorthodox double-double in Tuesday’s win, scoring 10 points while also collecting 10 steals. Senior point guard Taylor Thames led all scorers with 15 points while Mikaela Giuliani also added 10 points.
Cassidy Quattro led the Hatters with 13 points, 11 from the foul line.
North Penn, which led 24-3 at halftime, upped its record to 5-2 in league play (10-3 overall) while the Hatters are 1-6 in the league (4-9 overall).
Hatboro-Horsham 0-3-8-5 16
North Penn 14-10-18-6 48
Hatboro-Horsham (16) – Bergen Sims 1, Haley Seifert 2, Cassidy Quattro 13.
North Penn (48) – Irisa Ye 4, Taylor Thames 15, Mikaela Giuliani 10, Jess Huber 3, Sam Carangi 10, Jess McKenzie 1, Bri Hewlett 5.
American Conference
NORRISTOWN 41, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 38
Lauren Fortescue buried a three-pointer as time was about to expire, propelling the Eagles to a dramatic come-from-behind win over the Colonials. The freshman led a balanced Norristown attack with 11 points, including three three-pointers, and her game winner came after a wild sequence to close out the contest.
“With a little bit more than a minute, we had the ball and were holding it to take a shot, but they stole it,” Norristown coach Vince Catanzaro said. “We went down the court, and we stole it back. I called timeout with 22 seconds left.
“We wanted to do a pick-and-roll with Devon (Morse) and Lauren. If Lauren had the shot, take it. It got to 10 seconds, and I said, ‘Let’s go.’ Two girls were trying to double team Brianna Schools, and Brianna kicked it to Lauren. I was standing right behind Lauren, and I said, ‘Shoot the ball.’ I looked up, and it went in from two feet beyond the arc.
“This is huge, just for inspiration to make these other kids realize what it takes to win a game like this. They’re a good team.”
Fortescuse’s game winner capped a remarkable comeback for the Eagles, who trailed 30-22 at halftime. They still trailed 36-32 heading into the final quarter.
“A big reason for that was we had turnovers and they kept outrebounding us – they were missing shots, but they were getting the rebounds,” Catanzaro said. “When you get second and third shots, you tend to score points.
“I told the kids at halftime if you do these two things we’ll get back in the game. We had maybe two turnovers in the second half, and we outrebounded them. They didn’t get extra shots, and they turned the ball over themselves.
“For us to hold that team to eight points in the second half – wow! We just played good team defense. I kept changing it up on them, and I think that affected them a little bit.”
On a night that saw his team playing shorthanded, Catanzaro – who is without Pattie Fortescue (illness) – was forced to pull point guard Brianna Schools after she was whistled for two fouls in the first quarter. Freshman Beyonce Collins gave the Eagles some valuable minute at points. Freshmen Morgan Culbreth and Lauren Greene also contributed.
“We had quite a few of those kids playing the whole game – in and out, in and out,” Catanzaro said. “I thought Devon Morse had a really good game, rebounding, and she scored eight points.
“All in all, the more we’re doing it, the better we’re getting.”
PW freshman Taylor O’Brien led all scorers with 19 points – 16 of those came in the first half. She also had eight rebounds and two steals, but a key for the Eagles was limiting high-scoring Alynna Williams to six points.
“(O’Brien) was making everything, but we hung in there, hung in there, and it just went our way at the end,” Catanzaro said. “They didn’t make shots and they turned it over in the second half, and we didn’t.
“It’s a big win for these kids, but now we have Upper Dublin on Thursday. We’ll see what happens.”
Tatiana Dewalt finished in double figures for the Eagles with 10 points while Schools had nine points and Morse, eight points.
The Eagles (7-6) and Colonials (7-5) are both 4-3 in conference play.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 14-16-6-2 38
Norristown 11-11-10-7 41
Plymouth Whitemarsh (38) – Taylor O’Brien 19, Alynna Williams 6, Ali Diamond 5, Khadijah Hickson 5, Lauren Coscia 3.
Norristown (41) – Tatiana Dewalt 10, Brianna Schools 9, James 3, Lauren Fortescue 11, Devon Morse 8.
UPPER DUBLIN 65, SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 42
Julie Cross had another big game for the Flying Cardinals. The senior forward finished the night with 20 points and 17 rebounds, but she did most of her damage in a first half that saw the Cardinals open up a 30-18 lead over their visitors, scoring 18 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
Allison Chernow had a hand in many of those baskets, handing out 10 assists to go along with six points and five rebounds. Sophomore Josie Barrett added 12 points while Demi Balasa had 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.
Molly Dugan led the Spartans with 16 points while Jayla Greene had 10 and Maura Ryan, eight points.
The Flying Cardinals completed the first go round with a 7-0 record (10-2 overall) while the Spartans are 2-5 in the league (6-8 overall).
Springfield 9-9-12-12 42
Upper Dublin 13-17-26-11 65
Springfield (42) – Jayla Greene 10, Bailey Krewson 2, Jewell Ringgold 3, Molly Dugan 16, Maura Ryan 8, Caroline Pape 3.
Upper Dublin (65) – Alissa Klammer 4, Nicole Kaiser 4, Josie Barrett 12, Alison Gouveia 2, Julie Cross 20, Allison Chernow 6, Demi Balasa 10, Maggie Weglos.
UPPER MERION 43, UPPER MORELAND 14
Regie Robinson scored 17 points and Eryn Brady added nine to lead the Vikings to the big win. Sophomore Katie Valeri chipped in with seven points.
Noelle Woodman scored five to lead the Golden Bears, who trailed 37-5 at the half but outscored the Vikings 9-6 in the second half.
Upper Merion is 4-3 after one go round in league play (9-5 overall) while Upper Moreland is 0-7 (1-11 overall).
Upper Moreland 0-5-5-4 14
Upper Merion25-12-4-2 43
Upper Moreland (14) – Jenna Getz 2, Timyla Martin 2, Julia Gatto 2, Noelle Woodman 5, Kim Bange.
Upper Merion (43) – Katie Valeri 8, Jordan Wilson 2, Regie Robinson 17, Jessica Michael 3, Tatiana Pleasant, Amya Anthoney 2, Eryn Brady 9.
CHELTENHAM 71, WISSAHICKON 30
Ashley Jones exploded for 36 points to lead the Lady Panthers to the convincing win. Senior point guard Amarri Trueheart added 19 – 15 in a first half that saw Cheltenham open up a 39-15 lead over their visitors. Gabrielle Wright had nine points.
For the Trojans, Alisha Kelly led the way with 12 points.
Cheltenham is 6-1 in league play (9-3 overall) while the Trojans are 1-6 in the league (1-11 overall).
Wissahickon 9-6-9-6 30
Cheltenham 18-21-21-11 71
Wissahickon (30) – Jasmine Bishop 2, Lexi Carradorini 4, Daria Earland 4, Sydney Ott 2, Julie Weber 3, Brittany Gelman 3, Alisha Kelly 12.
Cheltenham (71) – Ashley Jones 36, D’Ajah Bouch
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