Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Thursday.
SOL National Conference
PENNSBURY 62, BENSALEM 29
It was LFE (Lady Falcons Elite) Night at Pennsbury on Thursday, and the Falcons put up big numbers for the throng of future Falcons in attendance.
“Lady Falcons Elite is our local basketball league that we started a few years ago,” Pennsbury coach Frank Sciolla said. “It now has 550 girls in our school district. It’s fast growing, and tonight we recognized them.
“The girls stayed afterwards and signed autographs. It was another really good atmosphere like we had against Neshaminy.”
Sparked by five points from Mary Miller, the Falcons opened up a 12-5 lead after one quarter. In the second quarter, Kate Mix had the hot hand, connecting on a three and scoring nine points as the Falcons outscored their visitors 20-2 to go into halftime with a 32-7 lead.
“Bensalem came out tonight and had a game plan, but we just made things difficult for them, made it hard for them to score,” Sciolla said. “We were able to get a lot of girls in the game, and 11 different girls scored, and that was fun, especially on a night like tonight.
“Kate Mix got hot for a stretch in the second quarter, and that was good for her.”
Mix finished with 12 points to lead a balanced Falcon attack. Ava Sciolla also finished in double figures with 10. Mary Miller had nine points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal. Cami Wiegand added eight points, and Nicole Pompili had seven. Bella Arcuri contributed five rebounds, three assists and one steal to go along with three points.
Haley Keenan led the Owls with 13 points.
“Bensalem was down a girl because of sickness,” Sciolla said. “They’re having a really good year.
“They’ve got 10 wins, they’ve got a chance to make the playoffs. Everything they want is in front of them, and they’ve been building towards this. Haley Keenan, (Emily) Wineburg and (Chloe) Munyon – all three of them are third-year starters. It’s good to see them have success.
“Of course, you have somebody like Sheldon Per, who’s coached close to 600 games as a high school coach and has had so much experience on the sidelines. He’s done a nice job with them. They’re coming down the stretch. If they win two more games, they probably make the playoffs.”
Pennsbury (12-4, 5-3 SOL) will travel to Villa Joseph Marie for a non-league game Friday, and Bensalem (10-6, 4-5) will host Council Rock South on Tuesday.
Bensalem 5-2-12-10 29
Pennsbury 12-20-18-12 62
Bensalem (29) – Maddie Macdougall 3, Emily Wineburg 4, Haley Keenan 13, Samantha Daut 2, Chloe Munyon 5, Gianna Paglaccetti 1.
Pennsbury (62) – Lily Hochhausler 4, Abbi Nassivera 3, Bella Arcuri 3, Kate Mix 12, Mary Miller 9, Nicole Pompili 7, Ava Sciolla 10, Cami Wiegand 8, Haley Soley 2, Emily Friel 2, Lacey Taylor 2.
NESHAMINY 73, HARRY S TRUMAN 18
Alex Ziegler – one of 11 Redskins to get their names in the scoring column – led a balanced attack with 14 points. Allison Harvey added 13 points while Emily Tantala and Kristin Curley had eight each. Brooke Mullin and Alexa McCoy both had six points.
Harvey buried a pair of three-pointers and Kelli Kowalick had five points in an opening quarter that saw the Redskins receive scoring from seven different players en route to a 25-2 lead. By halftime, the Redskins had 48 points. Harvey led all scorers with 11 points in the half.
Daisha Campbell’s six points led the Tigers.
Neshaminy (17-2, 9-0 SOL) will travel to Council Rock North for a conference showdown on Tuesday, and Harry S Truman (2-15, 0-9) will be on the road at Upper Moreland on Monday for a non-league game.
Harry S Truman 2-8-5-3 18
Neshaminy 25-23-9-16 73
Harry S Truman (18) – Daisha Campbell 6, Hannah Smith 4, AJ Litten 2, Kayla Becker 3, Leyla Bayram 3.
Neshaminy (73) – Sydney Tryon 2, Emily Tantala 8, Kacie Sienko 4, Olivia Scotti 3, Brooke Mullin 6, Kristin Curley 8, Alexa McCoy 6, Alex Ziegler 14, Kelli Kowalick 5, Allison Harvey 13, Meghan Ansel 4.
SOL Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 67, PENNRIDGE 45
The Bucks notched a bounce-back win after falling to conference-leading Souderton on Tuesday. Five players finished the game in double figures for the Bucks, who were impressive at the foul line where they connected on 21-of-25 shots.
Senior Izzy Treon scored a game-high 18 points and connected on 7-of-8 at the foul line. Maddie Burke had 13 points, and Jess Broskey added 12. Tori Abelson and Emily Spratt both had 10 points.
The Bucks, who led 14-12 after one quarter, outscored the Rams 21-12 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 35-24 lead. Treon had 11 first-half points, Broskey had eight while Burke and Treon both had seven. Sam Muredda and Ashley Gordon both had eight points to lead the Rams in the opening half.
For the game, Emilee Cramer’s 14 points led the Rams. She scored 12 of those points – which included a pair of threes – in the second half. Muredda finished with nine points, Gordon had eight and Corinn Mart finished with six. The Rams connected on 10-of-14 at the foul line.
Central Bucks West (10-6, 7-3 SOL) will take on Trinity in a non-league game Saturday as part of the Trinity Play-by-Play Classic. Pennridge (8-8, 2-6) will host Kennett in a non-league game on Saturday.
Pennridge 12-12-13-8 45
Central Bucks West 14-21-10-20 67
Pennridge (45) – Corinn Mart 6, Sam Muredda 9, Julia Kreider 2, Evelyn Loughery 3, Ashley Gordon 8, Emilee Cramer 14, Megan Kriney 3.
Central Bucks West (67) – Paige Gilbert 2, Olivia Irons 2, Jess Broskey 12, Maddie Burke 13, Emily Spratt 10, Izzy Treon 18, Tori Abelson 10.
Non-league
WISSAHICKON 49, SOUTH PHILADELPHIA 31
The Trojans – who received scoring from 11 different players – opened up an 18-8 lead after one quarter and took a 29-16 lead into halftime. They led from wire to wire.
Victoria Williams led a balanced attack with 10 points. Lily Hyatt added nine points, and Rebecca Selverian had six.
“We spread the ball around very well,” coach Rodney Cline said. “We saw the floor well today. To get 13 girls in the game is definitely a blessing.
“I’m just proud of how well they played together, I’m proud of them continuing to fight through the journey. A season is not easy – it has ebbs and flows, ups and downs emotionally.
“Being a student-athlete is not easy when you’re playing three or four games a week and trying to maintain a GPA at a certain level. Expectations are there from your parents and yourself, and you’re still trying to play the game of basketball. It’s not easy.”
The Trojans received word Thursday that senior standout Brianna Tilghman – out with concussion symptoms – will not be returning this season.
“I’m just proud of our girls – they went through mid-terms this week, they’re playing together and finding out today that Brianna is out for the season,” Cline said. “I’m proud of how they bonded together and just played for each other and Bri and our other senior, Sam Comonitski, who can’t play because she broke her hand. It’s just a blessing to have a great group of girls.
“Bri was close to scoring a thousand points, and that hurts also, but it’s about the future, it’s not about now.”
Wissahickon (5-11, 2-7 SOL) will host Springfield Township on Friday.
South Philadelphia 8-8-9-6 31
Wissahickon 18-11-6-14 49
South Philadelphia (31) – Thomas 1, Wilkerson 13, Clairborne 7, Fontaine 2, Price 8.
Wissahickon (49) – Lily Hyatt 9, Anna Schools 7, Leah Dubin 4, Lauren Fadel 2, Macey Segal 2, Rebecca Selverian 6, Julia Verrier 1, Gabby Zeber 4, Libby Kunzier 4, Victoria Williams 10.
NORRISTOWN 42, QUAKERTOWN 40 (OT)
The visiting Panthers lost a heartbreaker on Thursday. They won each of the first three quarters and led 17-12 at halftime. They still had the advantage heading into the final quarter when they were outscored 11-6. The Eagles held a 5-2 advantage in overtime.
Nine players contributed scoring for the Panthers. Bri Lefkoski had a team-high seven while Katie Offner and Laney Mitchell both had six points.
Quakertown (2-14, 0-8) will host Hatboro-Horsham in a non-league game on Saturday.
Quakertown 8-9-15-6-2 40
Norristown 6-6-14-11-5 42
Quakertown (40) – Bri Lefkoski 7, Abigail Dickson 4, Kimmy Best 4, Laney Mitchell 6, Kayla Horning 5, Morgan Sipprell 1, Katie Offner 6, Abigail McClaskey 4, Fallon Grandinetti 3.
Norristown (42) – Evans 1, Emily Schools 7, Wright 8, Byrd 4, Ashley Schools 15, Heim 8.
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