Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Tuesday. CR North/CR South photos provided courtesy of John Gleeson. Check back for a gallery of photos.
National Conference
Neshaminy 44, Pennsbury 42
This is the game both sides were waiting for, the game that would give one team a leg up in the hunt for a conference title. The players weren’t the only ones eager for Tuesday night’s showdown, so were the fans from both sides that filled the stands.
“We’ve been looking forward to this one for a while,” Neshaminy senior Kristin Curley said. “We knew there was going to be a lot of people here – we knew they were going to draw a big crowd and we would draw a big crowd because we’re rivals and we’re both undefeated in the conference.”
The game certainly did not disappoint with the kind of heartstopping ending befitting the high stakes game. With 16 seconds remaining and the Falcons trailing by three, Bella Arcuri – out of a Pennsbury timeout – buried a baseline three to knot the score.
Then – with eight seconds remaining – Curley found teammate Olivia Scotti cutting to the basket for an easy deuce and a 44-42 lead.
“Honestly, that’s not a play,” Curley said. “That’s just Olivia reading the defense.”
“She made a great pass,” Scotti said.
The Falcons still had 6.6 seconds to make something happen, and after a timeout by each squad, Sciolla – who turned in a dazzling 26-point effort – rose up from the top of the circle for a three to win it, but the shot fell short. The Redskins could celebrate at last.
“We were confident,” Scotti said. “I’m sure some of us had nervous feelings, but I feel like we played as a team, and it was overall a team win. Every single player did what they needed to do 100 percent.”
It certainly didn’t look as though it would come down to the wire when Kacie Sienko hit nothing but net on a three-pointer from the top of the circle, giving the Redskins a 42-34 lead with five minutes remaining. The Falcons, however, refused to go away. Sciolla buried a foul line jumper, and Abbi Nassivera sank 1-of-2 at the foul line. Bella Arcuri’s deflection ended up in the hands of Nassivera, and when Nassivera scored on a drive, the Redskins’ lead was trimmed to 42-39 with 2:40 remaining.
The Redskins used up clock but came up empty, and the Falcons missed at the other end. A Redskin miss on the front end of a one-and-one with 29.9 seconds set the stage for the dramatic finish.
For the Falcons, looming larger than the loss on the scoreboard was the loss of Nicole Pompilli, who injured her wrist in a fall early in the second half. She left the gym with her left arm in a sling.
“The first concern is Nicole, which is really big,” Pennsbury coach Frank Sciolla said. “She’s been enormous for us all year. Her going down in the third quarter is tough for her – she’s a big piece, and that was our immediate concern when we got in the locker room, and we hope she’s going to be okay.”
As for the game, Sciolla pointed to the Redskins’ veteran squad.
“Neshaminy is a senior-laden team, and when we tied the game at the end, we’ve got to get back on defense,” the Falcons’ coach said. “I think we celebrated a little bit, and they pushed the ball down the floor.
“Kristin (Curley) did a good job controlling the ball for them. When we got in foul trouble and then Nicole went out, we couldn’t press, so the game became a little different. Then Kristin was really able to control a huge chunk of it. I also thought Liv Scotti did a nice job – she made a big shot in the first half and then had the layup at the end.”
Keeping the Falcons in the game was Sciolla, whose 11 second-quarter points allowed the Falcons to recover from a slow start (Neshaminy led 14-5 after a basket by Scotti late in the first quarter.) Sciolla had 14 first-half points, including four three-pointers.
“Ava does not play like that – she’s more of a distributor a lot of times,” coach Sciolla said. “They made a decision they were not going to guard one and then two of our girls and still faceguard Ava.
“We don’t take what she does for granted. She’s capable of things like that against teams like that, but I’m 100 percent sure she really doesn’t care because she wanted that win, and her and Nicole are best friends, so that’s the other piece.”
Ava Sciolla left Tuesday’s game with firm resolve.
“I think that during the game we were confident,” she said. “Me personally, I was confident as I was releasing the last shot because I know that if I don’t feel that confidence in myself then I have no shot of making it.
“Seeing it not fall is very difficult, not just for myself because I miss shots like everyone misses shots but just to look at how much I wanted this and how much our team wanted this because of how hard we’ve worked. In previous years, we’ve been beaten by 20 by this team, and tonight it came down to the last shot.
“We have another game against them and we’ll probably have another one in districts, and I think that makes our team ready because we see the physicality we have to be ready for. I see personally the kind of reps I need to get up to be prepared to take last second shots. I know that while I’m extremely disappointed, I now have a better grasp of how ready I need to be going into the next game. I think our whole team has a grasp of that.”
A three off the dribble by Sciolla gave the Falcons their first lead (19-18) late in the first half, but on her team’s ensuing possession, Scotti answered with a three at the other end. The Redskins went on top to open up a 24-19 lead after a pair of Curley foul shots, but another Sciolla three pulled the Falcons within two at halftime, 24-22.
“We knew she was a fantastic player and she was going to score no matter what – you can’t hold her to zero points,” Curley said of Sciolla. “Our goal was to give her the most trouble and lock down everyone else.”
The Redskins took a 34-32 lead into the final quarter and held on to win by that margin.
“I think we saw growth all the way around tonight,” Neshaminy coach Joe Lally said. “Ava (Sciolla) is a fantastic player. She played unbelievable.
“For us, it’s back to work. We’ve got to keep improving. That’s our goal – keep improving every day. We know there are a lot of tough games on our schedule. We’ll just get ready.”
The Redskins’ coach – who starts four seniors – pointed to his veteran leadership as the key. The Falcons start just one.
“I think the senior leadership really stepped up and it’s really helping the younger kids that haven’t played in this type of atmosphere,” he said.
Curley’s 15 points led the Redskins while Scotti added 12. Kelli Kowalick, despite battling foul woes, added nine points.
Neshaminy (9-4, 6-0 SOL) will host Bensalem on Thursday, and Pennsbury (10-3, 5-1) will be on the road at Council Rock North on Thursday.
Pennsbury 7-15-10-10 42
Neshaminy 14-10-10-10 44
Pennsbury (42) – Ava Sciolla 10 2-2 26; Abbi Nassivera 2 1-2 5; Bella Arcuri 1 0-0 3; Mary Miller 2 0-0 4; Mia Spinelli 0 0-2 0; Nicole Pompilli 1 2-2 4; Totals 16, 5-8 42.
Neshaminy (44) – Emily Tantala 1 2-3 4; Kacie Sienko 1 0-0 3; Olivia Sotti 5 0-1 12; Kristin Curley 5 4-4 15; Kelli Kowalick 2 5-5 9; Taylor Gurysh 0 1-2 1; Totals 14 12-15 44.
3-point goals: Pennsbury – Ava Sciolla 4, Bella Arcuri, Neshaminy – Olivia Scotti, Kristin Curley, Kacie Sienko.
Council Rock South 50, Council Rock North 44
It may not have been the prettiest game of basketball every played, but it was one that the Council Rock South girls’ basketball team won’t soon forget.
South only shot 63 percent from the foul line, but the Golden Hawks sank 21 of 37 attempts from the charity stripe and earned a milestone win 
over archrival Council Rock North in Tuesday’s National Conference showdown behind a true team effort. North, in comparison, shot 7-for-12 from the foul line.
“I’m really happy for the girls and the program,” said South coach Blair Klumpp. “South girls (team) hasn’t beaten North since my assistant (Alexis Hofstaedter) was there, so mentally for our girls it’s a good hurdle to clear. My staff and the girls deserve a ton of credit. (Assistant coach) Nick Heim brought a suggestion to the table in preparation for this game that we typically don’t do, and we tweaked some things to what it was and the girls did great job implementing it. Alexis and Tom have been working hard with the girls in breakdowns, and the girls are buying into some things. And it’s girls from all grade levels. It’s been fun and we just need to keep improving daily. We can this enjoy tonight and in school.”
Carley Irvin (13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals) and Nicole Blaustein (11 points, 6 steals, 2 blocks) led the scoring for the Hawks, but were far from the only contributors in this big win. Montanna Chambers added 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Hannah Binder and Jenna Culp (4 steals, 3 blocks) both had seven points. Ryann Szydlik (3 rebounds, 1 block) and Karissa Smedley (3 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists) also contributed.
“Nicole and Carley were disruptive all night defensively,” Klumpp said. “I thought Carley player her best all-around game in three years—strong floor game, hit clutch free throws, big 3, defended well. Nicole probably played her best defensive game of the year—very active, steals, deflections, hustle plays.
“Hannah (Binder) had a good spurt in the second half, and Jenna (Culp) was steady all game on both ends of the floor. Montanna (Chambers) made some big plays as well, she’s been so important making winning plays and good basketball plays and not just focused on being one dimensional. She had a huge hustle play in first half.
“I thought Ryann (Szydlik) gave us great minutes in the first half and has stayed solid for us and solidified our rotation a bit. I thought both halves Karissa (Smedley) gave us a spark, especially on defense and 50/50 balls. Overall, it was a great team effort and win.”
Jaden Wan led North with 11 points. Anna Cairone added 8 for the Indians, who saw eight players contribute to the scoring.
Council Rock South improves to 4-2 in the National Conference, 8-6 overall. The Hawks host Harry S Truman at 7 p.m. Thursday.
“Tomorrow but we need to focus on Truman as soon as practice starts – the coaches are already starting game planning,” Klumpp said. “I ask a lot of the girls and to their credit, they focus on it and give maximum effort the majority of time.
“I’ve told the girls it’s a lot harder to prepare for us if we have good, balanced scoring and we did that tonight. I’m happy and proud of the girls and if we continue with the get better every day mindset and take it one game at a time, as cliché as it sounds, we will be in a good spot.”
North drops to 2-4, 3-11, and will host Pennsbury at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Council Rock South 9-15-9-17 50
Council Rock North 13-13-11-7 44
Council Rock South (50)—Montanna Chambers 1 5-7 8, Jenna Culp 2 3-4 7, Nicole Blaustein 3 5-12 11, Carley Irvin 3 6-8 13, Karissa Smedley 1 2-4 4, Hannah Binder 3 0-2 7; Totals 13 21-37 50.
Council Rock North (44)—Lizzie Lustig 2 2-2 6, Anna Cairone 3 0-0 8, Riley Hamilton 2 2-2 6, Mara Penner 1 0-0 3, Kristen Polinsky 0 1-2 1, Emma Benson1 1-3 4, Jaden Wan 5 0-0 11, Abby Jones 2 1-3 5; Totals 16 7-12 44.
3-point goals: CRS – Montanna Chambers, Carley Irvin, Hannah Binder, CRN – Anna Cairone 2, Mara Penner, Emma Benson, Jaden Wan.
William Tennent 42, Harry S Truman 39, OT
The Panthers got off to a slow start, and could not put the Tigers away down the stretch at the end of regulation. But the Panthers executed in overtime and earned their first National Conference victory of the season.
“It wasn’t a pretty win, and there were certainly things we would have liked to do better, but when you’ve been struggling as a team, you will take a win any way you can get it,” said Tennent coach Laura Whitney. “We had a slow start offensively. I thought we had some great looks, but couldn’t buy a basket. For the second straight game, we didn’t manage the end of the game well. It was as if we were doing everything possible to give the game away.”
Down 7-4 after one quarter, the Panthers used the foul line to pull ahead. Tennent shot 11-of-15 from the charity stripe in the second quarter, with Courtney Bragen (17 points) sinking all three of her attempts and Hannah Reimel (14 points) draining 5 of 8 as Tennent carried a 21-16 lead into the half.
For Truman, Daisha Campbell scored a game-high 19 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 from the foul line. Nai Nai Keys scored 6 of her 8 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
“We allowed them to climb back in the game with poor decisions, ill-advised shot selection, and some missed boxouts in the fourth,” Whitney said. “They ended up taking a two-point lead with two minutes left on the clock. We managed to get to the line on the next possession, but missed the front end of the one-and-one. We then forced a turnover off the rebound, but missed a running layup.
“After a Truman timeout, we forced another turnover but then turned it back over ourselves. Luckily, on the next possession, we were able to force another turnover on the inbounds and got fouled, sending Courtney Bragen to the line with 54.9 seconds left. Courtney stepped up and knocked down two huge free throws to tie the game up at 38. We got a big defensive stop, but failed to convert on the other end. Truman got the ball back with 26 seconds and again we forced a turnover to get the ball with 7.1 seconds, but missed a shot at the buzzer to send the game to OT.”
In the extra frame, Bragen sank two critical free throws, Reimel scored on a driving layup, then Erin Hart drew a charge to help seal the victory.
“It was definitely a crazy and sloppy end to the game, but I’m proud of our girls for grinding it out when we didn’t play our best,” Whitney said.
Tennent improves to 1-5 National Conference, 4-8 overall. Truman drops to 0-6, 4-10. The Panthers will host New Foundations Charter High School in a nonleague game at 7 p.m. Friday, then return to league play when Bensalem visits at 7 p.m. on Jan 21. Truman returns to action when it visits Council Rock South for a 7 p.m. Thursday game.
William Tennent (42)—Emily Thran 2, Hannah Reimel 14, Courtney Bragen 17, Erin Hart 5, Kailyn Hansen 4.
Harry S Truman (39)—Nai Nai Keys 8, Daisha Campbell 19, Hannah Smith 2, Ava Kilner 4, Secret McCleve 4, Dahlia Gumaa 2.
Continental Conference
Central Bucks West 55, Central Bucks South 26
Maddie Burke scored 12 of her game-high 17 points in the first half as Central Bucks West opened an early lead and never looked back.
The Bucks jumped out to a 15-8 lead after one quarter, then outscored the host Titans 31-8 over the middle two quarters. Olivia Irons scored 10 for the Bucks, all in the second half while Anna Blue and Jess Broskey both had six. The Bucks buried eight 3-pointers with Burke connecting on three and Blue adding a pair.
Taylor Hinkle led South with 10 points.
The Titans fall to 1-5 in Continental Conference play, 4-9 overall. They will host Quakertown at 7 p.m. Friday. West moves to 6-0, 10-3 with the victory. The Bucks will visit archrival Central Bucks East at 5 p.m. Friday for the latest round of the neighborhood rivalry.
Central Bucks West 15-10-21-9 55
Central Bucks South 8-3-5-10 26
Central Bucks West (55)—Tai Henkels 1 0-0 3, Paige Gilbert 2 0-0 5, Olivia Irons 4 1-2 10, Anna Blue 2 0-0 6, Emily Spratt 2 1-2 5, Jess Broskey 3 0-0 6, Maddie Burke 5 4-5 17, Maddy McGarry 1 1-2 3; 20 7-11 55.
Central Bucks South (26)—Maddie White 0 1-3 1, Mary Kate McShane 1 0-0 2, Taylor Hinkle 3 3-4 10, Mackenzie Erb 1 0-0 3, Madelyn Tantum 0 1-2 1, Kristen Schaller 1 0-0 2, Samantha Schiesser 0 2-2 2, Caroline McSorley 2 0-0 5; Totals 8 7-11 26.
3-point goals: CBW – Maddie Burke 3, Anna Blue 2, Paige Gilbert, Olivia Irons, Tai Henkels, CBS – Taylor Hinkle, Mackenzie Erb, Caroline McSorley.
Pennridge 64, North Penn 61
Down three points and having the final possession of the game, North Penn drew up a 3-point play and ran it to perfection.
But the ball didn’t fall, and Pennridge held on to take a 64-61 thriller.
“Our girls ran the last play exactly as we designed it, and it was in and out” said Knights coach Jen Carangi. “We got two great looks, you can’t ask for anything more than that.”
For the Rams, who battled back from a 6-point halftime deficit, the result was a much-needed victory for a team that had suffered a few recent heartbreaking defeats, including a double-overtime loss at the hands of Souderton.
“We struggled a little bit in the first half,” Pennridge coach Mike Elton said. “We came out a different team in the second half. They just came out and played. They worked hard and did what they had to do.
“We were able to stay out of foul trouble in the second half, which helped. In the first half, we got in a little bit of foul trouble and we were in the bonus early. In the second half, we were able to stay out of foul trouble until the very end of the game. (At the end), we took a couple ill-advised shots instead of pulling it out, and we kind of let them hang around.”
Evelyn Loughery led all scorers with 19 points. Julia Kreider scored 13 and Sophie Cweiber went 3-for-4 from the foul line in the fourth quarter on the way to 11 points, while Ashley Gordon drained 6 of 7 from the charity stripe in the final quarter and finished with 15 points.
“Julia was consistent the whole game and kept us in there,” Elton said. “Evelyn Loughery had a big game and was consistent all the way through. She had 10 of her points in the second half and had 3 threes. Ashley and Sophie came up big from the foul line in the fourth quarter.”
The two teams now sit with identical 3-3 record in the Continental Conference. Pennridge improves to 8-5 overall, while North Penn falls to 8-4. The Knights look to get back to their winning ways when they visit Souderton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pennridge is off until Saturday, when it visits Kennett High for a nonleague game set for a 4:15 p.m. tipoff. The Rams return to league play when they visit Quakertown at 7 p.m. Jan. 21.
North Penn 18-17-12-14 61
Pennridge 18-11-19-16 64
North Penn (61) – Laynie Dean 1 0-0 2; Alli Lindsay 6 2-4 18; Rachel Dunn 1 0-0 2; Imani Plaza 1 0-0 3; Alaina Mullaly 2 2-3 7; Kate Early 1 2-2 4; Carley Adams 4 2-2 10; Val McGriff 6 2-3 15; Totals 22 10-14 61.
Pennridge (64)—Corrin Mart 1 1-2 3, Sophie Cweiber 3 3-4 11, Katie Yoder 0 1-2 1, Julia Kreider 5 2-2 13, Evelyn Loughery 6 4-6 19, Ryan Hodder 1 0-0 2, Ashley Gordon 4 6-7 15; Totals 40 17-23 64.
3-point goals: NP – Alli Lindsay 4, Val McGriff, Alaina Mullaly, Imani Plaza, Pennridge – Evelyn Loughery 3, Sophie Cweiber 2, Ashley Gordon, Julia Kreider.
Souderton 41, Quakertown 25
Souderton held host Quakertown to just six points over the two middle quarters while posting 21 points of its own as the Indians pulled away for the victory.
Mikaela Reese led a spread-out Souderton offensive effort with 9 points, including 5 in the opening quarter. Olivia Schneider and Casey Harter each scored 8 (both scored 6 in the first half). Jordan Zimmerman netted 5 of her 7 points in the final quarter.
Carolyn Sipprell led all scorers with 10 points for the Panthers. Abigail Dickson added 4.
Souderton improves to 3-3 Continental Conference, 9-4 overall. The Indians host North Penn at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Quakertown drops to 0-6, 3-9. The Panthers will look to notch their first league win when they visit Central Bucks South at 7 p.m. Friday.
Souderton 13-11-10-7 41
Quakertown 10-4-2-9 25
Souderton (41)—Jordan Zimmerman 3 0-0 7, Erin Bohmueller 1 0-0 2, Olivia Schneider 4 0-0 8, Casey Harter3 2-3 8, Hannah Alderfer2 2-6 6, Hayley Fenchel 0 1-2 1, Mikaela Reese 4 0-2 9; Totals 17 5-13 41.
Quakertown (25)—Carolyn Sipprell 3 4-4 10, Laney Mitchell 1 0-0 2, Abigail Dickson 2 0-0 4, Katie Catalano 1 0-0 3, Kennedi Pellegrini 1 0-0 2, Alexis Micucci 1 0-0 2, Kayla Horning 1 0-0 2, Offner 0 0-2 0; Totals 10 4-6 25.
3-point goals: Souderton – Jordan Zimmerman, Mikaela Reese, Quakertown – Katie Catalano.
American Conference
Upper Moreland 40, Wissahickon 29
EmmyFaith Wood finished strong, scoring eight of her game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter (including a pair of 3-pointers), as Upper Moreland pulled away and downed the Trojans.
“Offensively we struggled in the half court and some of our players were told at halftime they have to look to score more,” said Upper Moreland coach Matt Carroll. “EmmyFaith (Wood) really put the offense on her shoulders in the second half.”
Bean Hughes scored four of her nine points in the first quarter, which ended with the teams knotted at 10-10. But the Golden Bears held Wissahickon to five points in the second quarter and six in the third to open up a lead.
“There’s one thing we can always count on come game time and that’s our team defense,” Carroll said. “We know defense is where we have to win games and tonight was no different. For Wissahickon, (Anna) Schools is a very talented player and (Kaitlyn) McGeary is playing really well. A combination of Kaiya (Herb) and Kat (Morrow) covering Schools and AbbyEllen (Wood) covering McGeary set the pace for us defensively. The other girls were able to play passing lanes and it helped us a lot in the first half. “Wissahickon played tough and it was hard to put them away. Eventually we made enough plays and got enough stops to win the game.”
Wissahickon’s Lauren Fadel, who tied for team high with Kaitlyn McGeary at six points, netted four in the opening quarter.
“It was close game – it was fun,” Wissahickon coach Rodney Cline said. “Our girls played well. They hit a couple of threes that were big – one at the end of the first half to go up 19-15.
“They hit some big shots the stretch. The difference was we had 25 turnovers, and they had 10, so they had 15 extra possessions. I give them credit.”
With the win, Upper Moreland improves to 4-3 in league play, 7-6 overall. The Golden Bears return to action when they visit Cheltenham at 7 p.m. Thursday. Wissahickon drops to 2-5, 5-7. The Trojans visit undefeated Plymouth Whitemarsh at 7 p.m. Friday.
Upper Moreland 10-9-10-11 40
Wissahickon 10-5-6-8 29
Upper Moreland (40)—Kaiya Herb 0 2-4 1, EmmyFaith Wood 6 2-2 17, Kaitie Opferman 1 0-2 2, Emma Meakim2 0-2 5, AbbyEllen Wood1 0-0 3, Bean Hughes 3 3-7 9, Kiera Coyle 1 0-0 3; Totals 14 6-17 40.
Wissahickon (29)—Lily Hyatt 2 0-0 5, Anna Schools 1 0-0 2, Lauren Fadel 3 0-0 6, Rebecca Selverian 1 0-0 2, Marie Dreyer 2 0-0 4, Libby Kunzier 2 0-0 4, Kaitlyn McGeary 2 2-4 6; Totals 13 2-4 29.
3-point goals: UM – EmmyFaith Wood 3, Emma Meakim, Kiera Coyle, AbbyEllen Wood, Wissahickon – Lily Hyatt.
Abington 54, Cheltenham 29
Cire Worley led all scorers with 18 points, Khalis Whiting poured in 15, and Jaida Helm nailed down a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds (as well as 5 steals) as the Ghosts powered past their neighborhood rival.
The Panthers led 9-7 after one quarter, but the Galloping Ghosts outscored their visitors 27-12 over the two middle quarters to pull away, then put an exclamation point on the victory with a 20-point fourth quarter.
The Ghosts saw their top scorers step up at various times throughout the game. Whiting scored 8 points in the second quarter alone, totaling 10 of her 15 points in the first half. Worley took over and scored 12 of her 18 points after the break. Helm added 8 points in the second half.
Umayrah Sulayman led the Panthers with 12 points (9 in the second half). Cashmear Moore added 7 for the Panthers, who fall to 1-6 in the American Conference, 5-8 overall. They will host Upper Moreland at 7 p.m. Thursday. Abington improves to 5-2, 7-7, and will be back in action at 6:30 p.m. Friday, when the Ghosts host Springfield Twp.
Cheltenham 9-3-9-8 29
Abington 7-19-8-20 54
Cheltenham (29)—Maycie Cedeno 1 0-2 3, Taylor Johnson 1 1-4 3, Umayrah Sulayman 5 1-1 12, Cashmear Moore 3 0-2 7, Tyrina Ragsdale 1 0-0 2, Katie Denyer 1 0-0 2; Totals 12, 2-9 29.
Abington (54)—Cire Worley 6 4-6 18, Krysten Brown 0 1-2 1, Allison Holden 1 0-0 2, Jaida Helm 3 3-4 10, Maura Day 0 2-4 2, Amanda Jackson 2 0-0 6, Khalis Whiting 5 4-4 15; Totals 17 14-22 54.
3-point goals: Cheltenham –Maycie Cedeno, Umayrah Sulayman, Cashmear Moore, Abington – Cire Worley 2, Amanda Jackson 2, Khalis Whiting, Jaida Helm.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 76, Hatboro-Horsham 32
Four players scored in double-digits as Plymouth Whitemarsh remained undefeated in a decisive victory. The Colonials, who led 25-14 after one quarter, took a 54-18 lead into halftime.
Erin Daley led all scorers with 14 points for the Colonials, with Gabrielle Cooper (12), Kaitlyn Flanagan (10), and Anna McTamney (10) also contributing double-digit scoring for PW, which led 54-18 at halftime.
Caroline Shegobue led the Hatters with 6 points. Ava McKinney added 5.
Plymouth Whitemarsh remains perfect at 7-0 in American Conference play, 14-0 overall. The Colonials host Wissahickon at 7 p.m. Friday. The Hatters drop to 4-3, 7-6, and look to get back to their winning ways at 7 p.m. Thursday when Upper Dublin visits.
Hatboro-Horsham 14-4-10-8 32
Plymouth Whitemarsh 25-29-19-3 76
Hatboro-Horsham (32)—Emily Thomas 1 0-0 2; Cam Ryan 1 0-0 2; Caroline Shegobue 2 2-2 6; Sydney Kemp 1 0-0 3; Ava McKinney 2 0-0 5; Jess Howard 1 1-2 4; Graceanne Griffis 1 0-0 3; Alice Hall 1 2-2 4; Sam Hollish 1 1-1 3.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (76)—Kaitlyn Flanagan 2 6-7 10; Fiona Gooneratne 1 0-0 3; Abby Sharpe 3 1-2 7; Erin Daley 6 2-3 14; Chloe McGrorty 1 0-0 3; Gabrielle Cooper 4 1-3 12; Anna McTamney 3 3-4 10; Lainey Allen 4 0-0 8; Jordyn Thomas 3 1-3 7; Deja Evans 1 0-0 2.
Upper Dublin 67, Springfield Twp 12
Dayna Balasa led all scorers with 22 points – including six three-pointers, and Kara Grebe added 13 points and 9 rebounds as Upper Dublin rolled to the win.
Jess Polin handed out six assists and also had four steals to lead the Cardinals in both categories. Bliss Brenner and Jackie Gorman each had four assists. Brenner and Brianna Felgoise each had three steals.
The Cardinals (4-2 American Conference, 7-6 overall) started quickly, taking an 18-4 lead after one quarter, then pouring in 26 points in the second frame to effectively ice the game.
Maddie Yoder led Springfield (0-6, 0-9) with 5 points.
Upper Dublin visits Hatboro-Horsham at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Spartans host Phil-Mont Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, then return to league play when they visit Abington at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Upper Dublin 18-26-11-12 67
Springfield Twp 4-6-1-1 12
Upper Dublin (67)—Bliss Brenner 2 2-2 6, Rachel Bilger 1 2-3 4, Brianna Felgoise 2 1-2 5, Colleen Klammer 1 0-0 2, Kara Grebe 6 1-2 13, Jackie Gorman 0 2-2 2, Sarah Eskew 2 2-2 8, Dayna Balasa 8 0-0 22, Geena Sarnoski 2 0-0 5; Totals 24 10-13 67.
Springfield Twp (12)—Annie Coll 0 3-4 3, Maddie Yoder 2 1-3 5, Smith 0 2-4 2, Guichteau 0 1-2 1, Cawley 0 1-2 1; Totals 2 8-17 12.
3-point goals: UD – Dayna Balasa 6, Sarah Eskey 2, Geena Sarnoski,
Nonleague
Central Bucks East 54, Bensalem 35
Junior center Emily Chimel was dominant in the paint, scoring 22 points to lead all scorers and grabbing rebound after rebound as the Patriots notched the nonleague win.
Chimel scored 13 points in the first half, where she was shot 5-for-6 (6-for-8 for the game) from the foul line.
“Chimel owned us,” Bensalem coach Sheldon Per said. “We didn’t keep track of her rebounds but she 100 percent had a double-double.
“Every time we would make a run and cut it to 12, 14, they would knock a shot down. They shot the lights out.”
Mia Salvati scored 11 for East (5-1 SOL Continental, 10-3 overall), which started quickly and led 14-3 after the opening quarter. Salvati contributed 7 of those first-quarter points.
Emily Wineburg’s 11 points, including 6 in the second quarter, led Bensalem (3-3 SOL National, 6-7 overall).
The Patriots host archrival Central Bucks West at 5 p.m. Friday. Bensalem will visit Neshaminy at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Central Bucks East 14-14-12-14 54
Bensalem 3-10-11-11 35
Central Bucks East (54)—Gabby Wilga 1 1-2 5, Mia Salvati 5 0-0 11, Elise Duffy 2 2-2 6, Emily Barry 1 2-2 4, Aubrey DeAngelis 2 2-2 6, Emily Chimel 8 6-8 22; Totals 20 13-16 54.
Bensalem (35)—Averi McCoy 0 202 2, Pooja Singameni 2 0-0 4, Emily Wineburg 5 0-0 11, Haley Keenan 3 0-0 8, Chloe Munyon 2 0-0 6, Delaney Bell 1 0-1 2, Erin Devlin 0 2-2 2; Totals 13 4-5 35.
3-point goals: Bensalem – Chloe Munyon, Haley Keenan 2, Emily Wineburg, CBE – Mia Salvati.
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