William Tennent, Abington, CR North, Upper Moreland & Pennridge were winners on Saturday. Check out the recaps for all the SOL girls’ basketball teams in action.
SOL National Conference
WILLIAM TENNENT 38, BENSALEM 26
The Panthers earned a much-needed win, but it was anything but easy. They trailed by two at the end of one quarter but rallied to go on top 17-14 at halftime. They outscored the Owls 21-13 in the second half.
“This was our sixth game in 12 days with four of those games as back-to-backs, so fatigue definitely played a factor,” coach Laura Whitney said. “We had tired legs and weren’t able to get any lift on our shots, which resulted in shooting 7-for-21 from the line and going 1-for-7 from the three-point line.
“As a team, we only made three shots from outside the lane. Fortunately, we had good ball movement against their zone and made some great cuts off the ball for layups. It’s tough at this point in the season when girls are playing banged up, and we head into our third straight week of three games. It’s a grueling season, especially when every night it’s a tough game, but we have to grind it out and stay mentally tough.”
Haley Crossley led the Panthers with 14 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Brianna Broccardi had 12 points and six rebounds, and Emma Stanfield added seven points and five steals.
Alayna McSeed led the Owls with seven points, and Haley Keenan had six.
“They have played excellent defensive basketball three of the last four games they have played, the problem is scoring,” Bensalem coach Don Bogan. “They have managed to limit their turnovers against pressure, but the shooting percentage is below 40 percent from the field, and we’re shooting below 50 percent from the foul line.
“I have a great group of players who are coming to practice and are working hard each practice to correct the problems on offense. I am very proud of their hard work as a team. They attend practice every day with a positive attitude. It will just be a matter of time before we put everything together.”
After Saturday’s win, William Tennent was the 25th seed in the District One 6A power rankings.
William Tennent (8-7, 1-6 SOL) will host Harry S Truman in a non-league game on Tuesday, and Bensalem (3-10, 0-6) will travel to Neshaminy on Tuesday.
William Tennent 5-12-9-12 38
Bensalem 7-7-5-8 26
Bensalem (26) – Alayna McSeed 7, Haley Keenan 6, Chloe Munyon 5, Emily Wineburg 4, Sydney Bawuah 5.
Non-league
ABINGTON 83, DOVER 47
Rajah Fink is an All-American nominee, and in Saturday’s game against the Ghosts at Boyertown High School, the Dover senior lived up to her billing, scoring a game-high 29 points.
While Dover may have had the best player on Saturday, the Ghosts had a much better team. They didn’t rely on one person but instead received contributions up and down their lineup on their way to the no-doubt-about-it win.
“I think they are better than we made them look,” coach Dan Marsh said. “We played well today.”
Abington opened up 25-6 lead after one quarter and went on to outscore Dover in each of the four quarters.
Senior Sam Brusha led the Ghosts with 18 points – which included four 3-pointers – to go along with seven rebounds. Jordyn Allen added 14 points, seven assists and three steals. Kassondra Brown collected a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three blocks. The trio did most of the damage for the Ghosts in the first quarter. Brown had eight points in the frame, Allen added seven and Brusha had six on a pair of threes.
Also for the Ghosts, Britney James had eight points, Tamia Wessels contributed seven, and Cam Lexow had six.
One day after burying nine 3-pointers, the Ghosts – seeded 14th in the latest District One 6A power rankings – had 11 threes.
Abington (9-5, 5-2 SOL) will be on the road at Pennsbury on Tuesday.
Dover 8-16-11-12 47
Abington 25-20-21-17 83
Dover (47) – Gabrielle Coley 9, Ashley Goebeler 4, Rajah Fink 29, Bekah Baker 5.
Abington (83) – Jordyn Allen 14, Britney James 8, Cam Lexow 6, Selena Marrero 3, Tamia Wessels 7, Kassondra Brown 12, Miranda Liebtag 5, Morgan Benson 4, Sam Brusha 18.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 70, NORTH PENN 46
Four players finished in double figures in the Indians’ non-league win on Saturday. Becca Margolis led the way with 21 points. The senior point guard had 10 points in a first half that saw the Indians roll to a 43-18 lead. Bri Hewlett had 10 of her team-high 16 points. The Knights held a 28-27 edge in the second half but never put a dent in the Indians’ lead.
Margolis also added five rebounds, seven steals and three assists. Mackenzie Tinner collected a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three steals and two blocked shots. Dana Bandurick also had 11 points as well as four rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots. Olivia Boyle added 10 points. Camryn Polinsky had five points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots.
As a team, Rock North ha 24 steals.
In addition to Hewlett, Jess McKenzie had nine points. Jenny Hulmes and Kate Early both added seven points.
Council Rock North was the 11th seeded team in the latest District One 6A power rankings while North Penn is seeded 27th, three spots out of the playoff field.
Council Rock North (12-4, 6-1 SOL) will host Council Rock South, and North Penn (4-11, 0-7) will host Central Bucks West on Tuesday.
Council Rock North 23-20-14-13 70
North Penn 8-10-15-13 46
Council Rock North (70) – Becca Margolis 21, Camryn Polinsky 5, Anna Cairone 3, Dana Bandurick 11, Sydney Blum 2, Olivia Boyle 10, Abby Jones 2, Kaelin Mealey 5, Mackenzie Tinner 11.
North Penn (46) – Jenny Hulmes 7, Cayla Sharkey 3, Alayna Faison 3, Kate Early 7, Valerie McGriff 1, Jess McKenzie 9, Bri Hewlett 16.
UPPER MORELAND 55, GIRARD COLLEGE 18
The Golden Bears dominated play in Saturday’s non-league game against Girard College, racing out of the gate to a 21-2 lead after one quarter and extending that to 41-5 by halftime on their way to the lopsided win.
Eleven players contributed scoring with Abby Ellen Wood (12 points) and Brianna Hughes (11 points) leading the way. Hannah Finn added seven points.
Upper Moreland (4-9, 1-6 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Tuesday.
Girard College 2-3-2-11 18
Upper Moreland 21-20-86 55
Girard College (18) – Sloane Roberts 2, Byrd 6, Johnson 6, Johnson 4.
Upper Moreland (55) – Emma Meakim 4, Phoebe Longstreth 5, Caitlin Carr 3, Kaiya Herb 3, Hannah Stainback 2, Abby Ellen Wood 12, Brianna Hughes 11, Hannah Finn 7, Kathryn Morrow 2, Kayla Meakim 1, Cassidy Murphy 5.
PENNRIDGE 53, KENNETT 35
Senior Gill Anderson scored a team-high 14 points to lead the Rams to the convincing non-league win. The Rams led 12-6 after one quarter and took a 29-22 lead into halftime. They added to that lead in the second half, outscoring Kennett in all four quarters.
Brooke Bachtle, Sam Muredda and Emilee Cramer each added seven points while Corinn Mart had six for the Rams, the 18th seed in the District One 6A power rankings after Saturday’s win.
Pennridge (7-5, 2-3 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Tuesday.
Pennridge 12-17-11-13 53
Kennett 6-16-6-7 35
Pennridge (53) – Corinn Mart 6, Sam Muredda 7, Sophie Cweiber 2, Brooke Bachtle 7, Gill Anderson 14, Rose McCormick 6, Evelyn Loughery 3, Emilee Cramer 7, Megan Kriney 1.
WEST CHESTER EAST 48, WISSAHICKON 44
The Trojans trailed 23-15 at halftime of Saturday’s non-league game but used an 18-12 third-quarter burst to trim the gap.
“They’re a lot taller and long, and their speed is deceiving, so we really couldn’t go into our full court trapping defense,” coach Rodney Cline said. “They were up by eight points at the half. We couldn’t knock down shots, and they were knocking down everything. (Marissa) McDonald was hitting 24-foot threes. She hit four of them, and that was tough.
“We came out the second half, and we came back. We took the lead by two, so our fight was there. We came back and fought. It was back and forth and back and forth. The knocked down some key shots, and then we had to foul. They made their free throws and that was the game. It’s a game we needed to win, but the girls fought. It was a fun game to coach. The staff and I are really proud of our girls.”
Victoria Selverian (14 points) and Brianna Tilghman (10 points) led a balanced Trojan attack. Sydney Ott added seven points.
Wissahickon (6-7, 6-2 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Tuesday.
West Chester East 12-11-12-13 48
Wissahickon 6-9-18-11 44
West Chester East (48) – Kayla Yoegel 13, Kyra Doyle 5, Lauren Klieber 9, Marissa McDonald 20, Julia Dakin 1.
Wissahickon (44) – Victoria Selverian 14, Sydney Ott 7, Carly Fadel 4, Brianna Tilghman 10, Anna Schools 4, Rebecca Selverian 1, Victoria Williams 4.
BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC 52, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 45
The visiting Bucks – behind nine points from sophomore Maddie Burke – led 16-13 after one quarter but then managed just 10 points over the next two quarters and trailed Lehigh Valley power Becahi 34-26. They edged their hosts by one in the fourth quarter but never could make up the ground they lost.
Burke led the Bucks – who are without Diane Nicholson (injury) – with 19 points, which included five 3-pointers. Izzy Treon added seven and Kaili Carey had six points on a pair of threes.
CB West is the 12th seed in the latest District One 6A power rankings.
Central Bucks West (9-7, 5-2 SOL) will be on the road at North Penn on Tuesday.
Central Bucks West 16-4-6-19 45
Bethlehem Catholic 13-8-13-18 52
Central Bucks West (45) – Abby Spratt 5, Jess Broskey 1 0-0 2; Maddie Burke 19, Kaili Carey 6, Erin McIlhinney 2, Izzy Treon 7, Lilly Evans 4.
Bethlehem Catholic (52) – Jalecsa Lanier 3, Natalie Rhine 5, Morgan Orloski 2, Hope Brown 12, Taliyah Medina 25, A. Brown 3, Julia Zambo 2.
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