Check out the results for SOL girls basketball teams in action Tuesday. PW/Upper Dublin photos provided courtesy of Kim Supko, and CB West/CB East photos by Lisa Henderson. Souderton/Pennridge photos provided by Keith Clemens. Check back for galleries of all three games…CLICK HERE.
American Conference
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 35, UPPER DUBLIN 30 (2 OT)
It seems that with each passing week, Plymouth Whitemarsh is checking another goal off its season-long list.
Tuesday, the Colonials went into a gym where they had never won under coach Dan Dougherty to face a fired-up Upper Dublin team eager to avenge its loss to PW back in December. With a full gym creating a lot of noise from the opening tip, the Colonials beat Upper Dublin for the second time this season, and the first time on UD's home floor. It just took two overtime periods to do it.
“Upper Dublin had a phenomenal environment tonight,” Dougherty said. “Their student section came out to support a girls’ basketball game, which is so important, and they were fired up.
“I love to see girls’ sports drawing that type of crowd. We had a crowd there too. It was just a great crowd, but both teams deserved it. A real credit to Upper Dublin for coming out and supporting their team and creating an environment like that because it was special.”
The win was anything but easy, with the Cardinals slowing the game to a crawl and taking away so much of what's made PW a team to see this season. But when it came down to it, PW turned again to Taylor O'Brien and the junior delivered.
"Taylor O'Brien made plays, she was the best player on the court tonight," Cardinals coach Morgan Funsten said. "She found ways to get to the line, she didn't miss from the line and she made some outside shots."
O'Brien scored 18 points, including the go-ahead free throws in the second overtime to guide her team to its biggest win of the season. The victory puts PW in control of the SOL American race, with Upper Dublin now two games back and needing quite a bit of help in the next two weeks.
But even at 15-0 and ranked in the top 10 in the state for the first time all season, the Colonials kept their vision narrow as they arrived in Fort Washington.
"We talked about this game a little bit today and we made it more about winning here than about trying to win the league or to stay undefeated," Dougherty said. "Going undefeated is not the goal. Trust me, they wanted this game above all else. Our team has been playing together since fifth or sixth grade. They’ve been playing and losing to Upper Dublin forever. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. You don’t ever want to backdoor your way into something. You want to be the team that knocks that team off, and they embraced that challenge tonight – be the team that beats Upper Dublin. Beating Upper Dublin was the goal and now the goal shifts to beating Hatboro-Horsham on Friday."
PW got big buckets at the end of the first and second quarters that helped it sustain momentum into halftime. O'Brien, who's improved as an outside shooter, knocked down a corner 3-pointer with milliseconds left to end the first quarter while Ali Diamond dropped in a layup with about a half-second left to end the half, sending the Colonials into halftime with a 17-14 lead.
Upper Dublin's offense was carried by Nicole Kaiser, who had eight points in the first half. But the junior would score just two more points the rest of the game, part of a suffocating defensive effort by Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Colonials senior Laurel Suchsland drew the defensive assignment on Kaiser, and also knocked down a pair of key free throws in the second overtime.
"They are, by far, our biggest rival," Suchsland said. "To be able to come out and beat them twice in one season is really good for us. But just because we beat them, we know we can't let up and we talk about that a lot, how every game is a new game and a new mindset."
PW center Lauren Coscia, who scored six points, did a strong job guarding Upper Dublin freshman center Jackie Vargas, getting some extra help from O'Brien. Doing that left Demi Balasa open for Upper Dublin and the Cardinal senior made PW pay by hitting a trio of 3-point shots in a row, giving the Cardinals a 23-20 lead after three.
"We were excited that they chose her to kind of play off of because we know Demi is a good shooter and she knocked down three of them," Funsten said. "This one hurts, but we told the girls the season is far from over. The one goal of winning the league looks like it may be out the window. PW has kind of taken care of everybody, including us at this point."
Vargas hit arguably the biggest shot of her young career when she was able to get a 3-point shot to fall with just less than four seconds remaining in regulation.
“The ball bounced off the rim, bounced up higher than the backboard and comes back down and goes in,” Dougherty said. “We were trying to tell the kids to step out and play aggressive defense but don't foul them in the act of shooting and I think that's where it got lost.
"Lauren Coscia knew she was supposed to step out, then Vargas made it look like she was about to shoot. You live and die with that and credit to (Vargas) she's a freshman playing in a huge game and I do not look forward to playing her for three more years."
A long heave by O'Brien was off the mark, and the teams went into the first extra period, where neither was able to score.
“It was not from a lack of trying,” Dougherty said. “Both teams had some pretty good looks at it, but both teams were being deliberate offensively.”
O'Brien hit a pair of foul shots with 3:40 left in the second overtime for the go-ahead points, PW made five of its next seven from the line and held UD to just one basket to pull off the victory.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (15-0, 10-0 SOL) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Friday, and Upper Dublin (11-5, 7-2) will host Springfield Township.
EXTRA SHOTS: In attendance at Tuesday’s game was former PW coach Jeff Hovis, who led the Colonials to their last conference title in 1997… In addition to scoring six points, Barrett had five rebounds and three steals while Vargas led the team under the backboards with nine rebounds to go along with five points. Balasa had nine points and three bocks…According to Dougherty, there was plenty of credit to go around for this win. “You could write a full-page article about all five starters tonight,” the PW coach said. “They all did so much. Lauren Coscia versus Vargas – the last two quarters and both overtimes, it was just Vargas versus Coscia, and the only basket she let up was the three. She was outstanding. Upper Dublin kept running this pick-and-roll play and dumping the ball to Vargas. Lauren Fortescue runs across the court, reads the pass twice and gets two crucial steals. Laurel Suchsland stepped to the free throw line and makes a free throw for our team when we’re not making our free throws. Taylor O’Brien went 8-for-8 from the free throw line. She came out in the first half and hits threes. We used Taylor to defend Demi Balasa and then double team Vargas and then run back out to Balasa and then back in to Vargas. We had to take her out because she started cramping, and Vic Betterly came in. If you look at what we did defensively to Josie Barrett, Maggie Weglos and Nicole Kaiser, it’s just incredible. That’s Laurel Suchsland, Ali Diamond and Lauren Fortescue – four quarters, no subs, lock-down defense. You’re talking the fourth quarter and two overtime periods (allowing seven points).”
Plymouth Whitemarsh 8 9 3 8 0 7 – 35
Upper Dublin 4 10 9 5 0 2 – 30
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Taylor O'Brien 18, Ali Diamond 8, Lauren Coscia 6, Lauren Fortescue 1
Upper Dublin: Nicole Kaiser 10, Demi Balasa 9, Josie Barrett 6, Jackie Vargas 5
HATBORO-HORSHAM 35, WISSAHICKON 34
With her team trailing by one and approximately two minutes remaining, Julia Thornton drove to the basket and converted a layup. Although she couldn’t have known at the time, Thornton’s basket turned out to be the game winner as neither team scored the rest of the way, giving the Hatters the hard-fought win.
“The entire game was a defensive battle,” said coach Kathie Sims, acknowledging the win didn’t come easily. “We were holding the ball, they were fouling us, and we were missing.
“We went to the line and missed the front end of three one-and-ones, but we held them on defense to pull it out.”
The Trojans led 13-10 after one quarter, but the Hatters used a 10-5 second quarter to go into halftime with a 21-18 lead. Kylie Halko had the hot hand for the Hatters in the second quarter, scoring on a pair of drives, converting a basket in close and nailing a three-pointer to score nine of her team-high 11 points in the frame.
The Hatters took a 31-29 lead into the final quarter, and it was still anyone’s game until the final whistle.
“This was a huge win for us,” Sims said. “If we have any chance of making the playoffs, we needed this win to do it.”
Bergen Sims and Katie Fisher both added six points for the Hatters.
The Trojans were led by the 20-point effort of Brianna Tilghman. Victoria Selverian added eight.
“Selverian came out hot,” Wissahickon coach Rodney Cline said. “She knocked down two big threes in the beginning and played some great defense.
“Tilghman kept us in the game. She’s been coming on lately. The last four or five games she’s really stepping up to be our go-to person. The ball didn’t bounce our way. It was back and forth, the ebbs and flows of the game.
“I told the girls to keep their heads up – they’re playing well – and just keep moving forward.”
Hatboro-Horsham (8-11, 6-5 SOL) will be on the road at Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday, and Wissahickon (8-9, 4-6) will travel to Cheltenham on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham 10-11-10-4 35
Wissahickon 13-5-11-5 34
Hatboro-Horsham (35) – Lexie Brett 5, Bergen Sims 6, Katie Fisher 6, Kylie Halko 11, Julia Thornton 5, Cam Ryan 2.
Wissahickon (34) – Brianna Tilghman 20, Helma Meiby 1, Katelyn Ott 1, Victoria Selverian 8, Carly Fadel 4.
QUAKERTOWN 37, CHELTENHAM 34
Maggie Garlick buried a pair of three-pointers to open the game, setting the tone for a 16-9 Quakertown first quarter. The visiting Panthers rode that strong start to one of their biggest wins of the season over a Cheltenham squad that was 23rd in the latest District One 6A power rankings.
“They just executed really well – I was very happy with them,” coach Brittany Remmey said. “They bought into our game plan for today and ran with it.”
Garlick led Quakertown with 13 points, one of three Panthers in double figures. Caitlin Rosenberger added 11 and Marina Cooke had 10.
“Our team – like everyone else – is battling a bug that’s going around, and some people aren’t feeling so hot,” Remmey said. “Marina stepped up and my freshman, Caitlin, stepped up. It was just a good overall effort.
“I love that they push themselves through the sickness where in the past it probably wouldn’t have happened. It’s a little bit of a change of heart, I guess.”
Quakertown’s defense limited Mia Leonard to eight points with Jill Martin assigned the task of containing the senior center.
“Her first game against us, especially in the second half, she definitely dominated us in the post,” Remmey said. “We watched some film of her and how we should play against her. Jill (Martin) did a great job against her. I think that was her thing today – she wanted to make sure she shut down her player.
“Maggie (Garlick) gave us a lot of energy on defense, and Marina (Cooke) at the top of the key pressuring the ball. Sam (Howard) – I don’t know how many steals and deflections she had, but she was an animal on defense. They definitely found their niches tonight in our defenses.”
Caitlin Wallace and Danielle Brown both added six points for Cheltenham.
For a Quakertown squad that won just two league games in the past three years combined, it was a step in the right direction, and Remmey is hoping it’s a program changer.
“It was huge,” the Quakertown coach said. “It was fun to see the energy at the end in the locker room.
“In the past year, if we won, it was nice, but today they were screaming, smiling. The girls want to make playoffs. It’s not impossible, but we’ve got to get some big wins. We had that conversation after we lost to Hatboro, and I said, ‘We pretty much have to win all of our games the rest of the season. If that’s something you guys really want to do, let’s do that.’”
Quakertown (7-9, 3-6 SOL) will host Upper Moreland on Friday, and Cheltenham (10-8, 6-4) will host Wissahickon on Saturday.
Quakertown 16-11-5-5 37
Cheltenham 9-9-4-12 34
Quakertown (37) – Sam Howard 3, Maggie Garlick 13, Marina Cooke 10, Caitlin Rosenberger 11.
Cheltenham (34) – Mia Leonard 8, Caitlin Wallace 6, Courtney Murray 7, Danielle Brown 6, Kelia Holmes 4, Kai Williams 1, Nashira Brown 2.
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 43, UPPER MORELAND 40
The visiting Golden Bears gave the Spartans all they could handle, opening up an 11-9 lead after one quarter. The two teams went into halftime deadlocked 21-21. The Spartans outscored their visitors 10-6 in the fourth quarter and held on for the win.
“It was a great team win,” said Springfield coach Bill Krewson, who was once again without Molly Dugan (injury). “The girls played in some spots they weren’t as used to and really played hard.
“We played with joy and love for each other. Hats off to Upper Moreland also as all the girls on both teams played to the end.”
Grace Barraclough had another big game for the Spartans, finishing with 17 points. Rileigh Serroni also had a huge game with 15 points. MaryKate Smith added seven.
For the Golden Bears, Kim Benge (13 points) and Brianna Hughes (10 points) led the way. Phoebe Longstreth and Noelle Woodman both added six points.
Springfield (6-11, 4-7 SOL) will be on the road at Upper Dublin on Friday, and Upper Moreland (0-17, 0-10) will travel to Quakertown on Friday.
Upper Moreland 11-10-6-13 40
Springfield 9-12-10-12 43
Upper Moreland (40) – Phoebe Longstreth 6, Caitlin Corr 2, Hannah Stainback 3, Noelle Woodman 6, Kim Benge 13.
Springfield (43) – MaryKate Smith 7, Grace Barraclough 17, Rileigh Serroni 15, Brielle Pratt 4.
National Conference
ABINGTON 42, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 41
With time expired in a tie game, Sam Brusha buried the first of potentially three foul shots. It was the only shot the Ghosts needed to pull off the dramatic come-from-behind win over the conference-leading Indians.
“Tonight was a perfect night for our team in the way that we completely struggled from start to finish and we did not stop fighting,” Abington coach Dan Marsh said. “I think it was exactly what we needed.
“Give credit to Council Rock North. They took us out of what we wanted to do, but we never stopped fighting. We were down 10 pretty much the whole game, and our kids didn’t stop. The first half (the Indians) did a good job of crashing the offensive boards, they did a good job of knocking down their shots.”
Marsh pointed to a halftime talk by point guard Britney James with the Ghosts trailing 27-17 as a key in his team’s turnaround.
“I went in the locker room and said, ‘Look, we’re getting shots, we’re getting what we want. This is about whether you want to fight to win or not,’” the Ghosts coach said. “I walked out, and Britney James ripped into our team and gave probably the greatest halftime speech of all time.
“They came out and they responded. I’m super, super proud of them. The way that we play now – it’s just really hard to prepare for. We just play crazy, and they played crazy with us. They’re jacking up a lot of shots. We’re just getting the rebounds and going.”
Rock North point guard Becca Margolis created havoc defensively for the Ghosts.
“I told her after the game – I said, ‘You are one of the toughest kids I’ve ever coached against, one of the most difficult kids to coach against,’” Marsh said. “That kid literally dove into our bench, hit our chairs and got injured. They’re not the same team without her. I said to my team, ‘Don’t worry, that kid is tough. She’ll be back,’ and she was back.
“My cousin, who is the head coach of Temple women’s soccer, is recruiting her, and I said, ‘I know why he’s recruiting her.’ She disrupts everything. She was on Britney James, and she was making it difficult for Britney.”
To take the pressure off of James, Marsh – whose team still trailed 33-25 heading into the final quarter – inserted sophomore Tamia Wessels at point. Wessels not only helped handle the ball, she delivered the shot that knotted the score 41-41 with less than a minute to play.
“That was huge for her,” Marsh said.
With less than four seconds remaining, the Indians turned the ball over.
“We got the ball with 3.3 seconds left, and Sam Brusha got an open look at the basket, and they fouled her,” Marsh said. “It was a three-pointer. She should have shot three free throws, but she made the first one, so the refs walked off the floor. (The Indians) were literally winning from start to finish until the end. I’m super, super proud of our team for battling through.”
Lizzie Oleary’s 17 points led the high-flying Ghosts, who upped their winning streak to seven and won for the 10th time in 11 games. Kassondra Brown added 11 and Wessels had six.
“Even though Lizzie scored 17, she really struggled,” Marsh said. “She missed a lot of shots, and Britney struggled too, so Tami and Kassondra really picked it up. I was really, really proud of them. They’re both sophomores, so there’s a bright future.”
Sophomore Dana Bandurick led the Indians with 17 points while Margolis had 12. Emily Mackin added eight points.
Abington (13-4, 7-2 SOL) will host Audenried Charter in a non-league game Thursday. Council Rock North (11-6, 8-1) will be on the road at Neshaminy on Thursday.
Council Rock North 10-17-6-8 41
Abington 9-8-8-17 42
Council Rock North (41) – Becca Margolis 12, Camryn Polinsky 4, Emily Mackin 8, Dana Bandurick 17.
Abington (42) – Britney James 2, Lizzie O’Leary 17, Tamia Wessels 6, Kassondra Brown 11, Jordyn Allen 4, Sam Brusha 2.
HARRY S TRUMAN 79, BENSALEM 54
Twenty-four hours after struggling to find the net in a non-league loss to Pennington, the Tigers exploded for 79 points in a contest that was highlighted by a 33-19 second quarter. Truman led 15-10 after one quarter and then erupted for 33 in the second to go into halftime with a 48-29 lead. The Tigers outscored the Owls 31-25 in the second half.
The Tigers received double-digit scoring efforts from Daeja Moore (18), Jayda Campbell (16), Alexis McCoy (16) and Sabria Lytes (12). Roneisha James added nine, and Daisha Campbell had eight.
Lytes collected another double-double with 14 rebounds – nine offensive. McCoy added eight points. Daisha Campbell had a team-high seven assists and six steals while Moore added six assists and five steals. McCoy had four thefts.
The Owls received several standout performances of their own. Haley Keenan shared game scoring honors with 18 points while Alayna McSeed added nine and Anna Dean had eight.
Harry S Truman (11-6, 2-5 SOL) will travel to Abington on Friday, and Bensalem (2-15, 0-9) will host Nazareth Academy on Saturday.
Bensalem 10-19-14-11 54
Harry S Truman 15-33-16-15 79
Harry S Truman (79) – Roneisha James 9, Alexis McCoy 16, Sabria Lytes 12, Daeja Moore 18, Daisha Campbell 8, Jayda Campbell 16.
NESHAMINY 49, PENNSBURY 21
The Falcons – behind five points from Kate Mix – led 9-8 after one quarter in Tuesday’s battle between the neighboring rivals. The visiting Redskins owned the second and third quarters, outscoring the Falcons 29-3 to seize control of the game.
Devon Storms scored nine points to lead a balanced Redskin attack. Olivia Scotti added seven and Brooke Mullin, six, in a contest that saw 10 Redskin players contribute scoring.
Mix led the Falcons with nine points while Sydney Buell added six.
Neshaminy (12-4, 7-2 SOL) will host conference-leading Council Rock North in a contest with title implications on Thursday at 6 p.m. Pennsbury (5-9, 1-6) will be on the road at Council Rock South on Friday.
Neshaminy 8-10-19-12 49
Pennsbury 9-2-1-9 21
Neshaminy (49) – Emily Tantala 4, Alex Ziegler 5, Hannah Stonkus 2, Emily Alexis 5, Olivia Scotti 7, Brooke Mullin 6, Kristin Curley 4, Kelli Kowalick 3, Devon Storms 4, Allison Harvey 9.
Pennsbury (21) – Sydney Buell 6, Danielle Cady 4, Kate Mix 7, Mary Miller 2, Skyler Sulby 2.
Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 60, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 49
Diane Nicholson couldn’t miss.
Or at least so it must have seemed to a Patriot squad that had no answer for the sophomore sharpshooter, who buried five three-pointers and finished with a game-high 18 points. Her buzzer beater from just over midcourt to end the third quarter put an exclamation point on a 29-point quarter for the Bucks. It was her third three of the frame.
“Once I’m hot, I just don’t want to lose it, so I keep going until I’m cold and then I start to pass it up or start driving, but I was not turning cold,” Nicholson said. “I just kept shooting.”
It the third quarter was a thing of beauty for the Bucks, it was a nightmare for the Patriots.
“Anything that went up went in – it didn’t matter who shot it,” East coach Liz Potash said.
During a 43-point second half, the Bucks – who connected on 11 three-pointers in the game – made the a first half that saw them trail by one at the intermission (18-17) little more than a distant memory.
“Our offense – we really couldn’t get anything moving in the first and second quarters,” Maggie Rakowsky said. “We definitely could not get anything going.
“In the third quarter, we came out, and we knew we had to get moving. My dad always says – one of the best moves we have is driving and kicking. We did a little bit of that.”
A Bridget Birkhead three-pointer 20 seconds into the second half gave the Patriots a 21-17 lead, but Rakowsky trimmed that led to one with a three of her own. The Bucks were just getting started. By the time it was over, they had connected on 7-of-9 three-pointers with Nicholson accounting for three, freshman Maddie Burke, two, and Rakowsky and Abbey Spratt, one each.
The quarter also featured a dazzling 12-0 West run that began with a Burke three and – after a Burke steal on the defensive end – a bucket by Tori Abelson. Bailey Tracy added four points in the run, and Nicholson sent the Bucks into the final quarter with a 46-34 lead after her buzzer beater.
“It was so much fun,” Burke said. “The third quarter was a blast.
“We just started making shots, we looked for our open people, we made the passes, and we started playing our way – we started playing together as a team.”
“We feed off of each other,” Nicholson said. “If someone else is scoring, the rest of us want to score and have assists.”
The Bucks extended their lead to 52-34 after Spratt buried a shot from just inside the arc, but a three-point play by Bri Talbot ignited a 12-4 run that pulled the Patriots within nine (56-47) with 57 seconds remaining after a Bailey McManus foul shot.
“It’s similar to what happened against Souderton – you can’t just turn up the pressure with three-and-a-half minutes to go once you’re down,” Potash said. “We’re always pleased with the way they finish the game out hard. They dug a little bit deeper to give a little bit more. Bri Talbot played incredible.”
Although her team led 18-17 at halftime, Potash was never comfortable.
“I said to them at halftime, ‘We’re up one, but I did not like the pace of the game,’ but it’s really hard to slow the pace of the game down against them because every person they put on the ball handler is going to create that kind of pressure,” Potash said. “I thought the girls kept it together at times, and they were still able to make some good runs, but it’s tough when you generate that much pressure.”
On West’s sidelines, there was concern about the fourth quarter turnovers that allowed East to cut into the lead.
“We were up by 10 or 11, it was the end of the game, and we have to hold the ball and not foul, and we get too overwhelmed,” Burke said. “We just need to calm down a little bit.”
While Nicholson led all scorers, Burke added 14 points. She was a force in the paint in the first half with three blocked shots to go along with five rebounds. Rakowsky added nine points and Abelson, eight. Tracy had six points.
“They’re very talented kids,” coach Terry Rakowsky said. “They work really, really hard. We’re actually now getting that group together – we thought it might come together as the season went along, and hopefully, we can just continue to build on that.
“When they play together as a team like they did in the third quarter, it’s very difficult to play us because everybody can shoot, everybody can drive, and I have kids I can bring off the bench. It’s really just them executing the little things.”
Talbot, who scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, finished with a team-high 16 points to go along with five rebounds, four steals and four assists. McManus and Grace Stewart both added nine points while Birkhead had seven.
Central Bucks West (13-3, 7-2 SOL) will host Pennridge on Friday, and Central Bucks East (9-7, 4-5) will host William Tennent on Friday.
Central Bucks West 10-7-29-14 60
Central Bucks East 11-7-16-15 49
Central Bucks West (60) – Diane Nicholson 18, Maddie Burke 14, Tori Abelson 8, Maggie Rakowsky 9, Bailey Tracy 6, Abbey Spratt 5.
Central Bucks East (49) – Bridget Birkhead 7, Megan Browne 2, Bailey McManus 9, Bri Talbot 16, Grace Stewart 9, Sophia Mancuso 4, Gina Russo 2.
SOUDERTON 51, PENNRIDGE 30
The Indians, who led 10-4 after one quarter, took a 28-12 lead into halftime and never looked back.
Sophomore Megan Walbrandt led a balanced Souderton attack with 12 points. Alana Cardona turned in another solid all-around outing with 11 points, four assists and three blocked shots. Kate Connolly added nine points, nine rebounds and four assists, and Megan Bealer had eight points.
For the visiting Rams, Gillian Anderson scored 11. Brooke Bachtle added nine, and Claire Podraza had six.
Souderton (14-3, 6-2 SOL) will be on the road at North Penn for a battle of conference leaders on Friday night, and Pennridge (5-13, 1-8) will travel to Central Bucks West on Friday.
Pennridge 4-8-11-7 30
Souderton 10-18-13-10 51
Pennridge (30) – Brooke Bachtle 9, Gillian Anderson 11, Rose McCormick 4, Claire Podraza 6.
Souderton (51) – Tori Dowd 5, Megan Bealer 8, Alana Cardona 11, Megan Walbrandt 12, Erica Stephens 2, Curran O’Donnell 2, Megan O’Donnell 2, Kate Connolly 9.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 52, WILLIAM TENNENT 21
The visiting Titans threw some defense at the Panthers, opening up a 12-0 lead after one quarter and taking a 26-8 lead into halftime on their way to the decisive win.
Haley Meinel led the Titans with 12 points while Lexi Edwards and Meghan Kuypers both had seven. Maddie McShane and Lindsay Scott each had six.
For the Panthers, Emma Stanfield had a team-high six points.
Central Bucks South (15-3, 6-3 SOL) will be on the road at Episcopal Academy for a non-league contest on Saturday, and William Tennent (5-13, 0-8) will travel to Central Bucks East.
Central Bucks South 12-14-18-8 52
William Tennent 0-8-6-7 21
Central Bucks South (52) – Lindsay Scott 6, Natalie DiSandro 4, Melissa Veal 4, Meghan Kuypers 7, Madi Aldinger 2, Haley Meinel 12, Alexa Brodie 4, Maddie McShane 6, Lexi Edwards 7.
William Tennent (21) – Kelly Scipione 5, Kyla Gibson 5, Emma Stanfield 6, Jess Rutkowsky 3.
Non-league
NORTH PENN 46, ARCHBISHOP CARROLL 41
The visiting Knights led 15-13 after one quarter and then outscored Carroll 8-1 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 23-14 lead. They extended that lead to 35-17 in the third quarter only to watch the Patriots make things interesting in the final quarter.
“We played very well at times – we played solid defense and made good decisions on offense,” coach Maggie deMarteleire said. At times, we looked like the best team ever, but we did not play our best in the fourth quarter. It was a bit sloppy.”
Jess Huber led the Knights with 17 points, and Sam Carangi added 10 points. Irisa Ye had nine points, and Bri Hewlett had eight.
North Penn (14-2, 6-2 SOL) will host Souderton in a key conference battle on Friday.
North Penn 15-8-14-9 46
Archbishop Carroll 13-1-11-16 41
North Penn (46) – Irisa Ye 9, Jess Huber 17, Sam Carangi 10, Jess McKenzie 2, Bri Hewlett 8.
Archbishop Carroll (46) – Sorrentino 11, Masciantonio 10, Kearney 10, Pino 6, Sweeney 4.
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