Abington, Neshaminy, CB South and Hatboro-Horsham were winners in SOL girls’ basketball action Thursday.
Prior to Wednesday night’s SOL contest against Abington, the Council Rock South girls’ basketball team took time to pay tribute to former assistant coach Scott Mills, who passed away suddenly on July 2, 2017. An assistant with the girls’ basketball program the past two seasons, Mills – a teacher assistant at Holland Middle School – was planning to assume the position of head coach at HMS this year. He also coached field hockey and softball and tutored many students.
“He coached a lot of our girls in middle school prior to them coming up to the high school,” coach Blair Klumpp said. “I thought it was important to do it for Scott and for his parents just to let them know the impact he had not only on our program and the girls and families in our program but for the Council Rock community as a whole.
“A lot of the people he worked with at the middle school were in attendance the 
night of the game and a lot of former players he coached in different sports. He really came in contact with a lot of kids and families in the district and really had a lasting impact on them. I just thought it was important to pay tribute to that.”
Mills’ mother and father were presented with memorial bracelets, and his mother was presented a bouquet of roses. His father was given a t-shirt with Mills’ initials on the side. Typed memories of Mills were also presented to his parents.
SOL National Conference
ABINGTON 62, PENNSBURY 46
The visiting Falcons helped the Ghosts celebrate their annual Adopt-a-Family event for the holidays prior to the game, and when the game started, it was the Ghosts with the upper hand.
They opened up a 15-8 lead after one quarter. The two teams exchanged baskets in the second quarter, but the Ghosts put the game away with a 15-6 third quarter.
Sam Brusha had the hot hand for the Ghosts with 21 points, which included three 3-pointers. Kassondra Brown dominated the paint, finishing with 18 points and 17 rebounds in a dazzling double-double. Jordyn Allen added nine points on three 3-pointers, and Britney James added six points on a pair of 3-pointers.
“We had nine 3-pointers against their zone, which was big,” Abington coach Dan Marsh said.
For the Falcons, Cami Wiegand led the way with 14 points while Mary Miller and Sydney Buell both had 10 points. Freshman point guard Bella Arcuri added nine.
Abington (3-2, 2-0 SOL) will face Norwin in holiday tournament action Wednesday, and Pennsbury (4-3, 1-1) will host its Coaches vs. Cancer Middle School Basketball Showcase on Friday. At 6:15 p.m., Pennwood will face William Penn, and at 7;45, Charles Boehm will take on Tohickon. Concessions will be sold, and there will be a raffle to take a half-court shot between games. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students. All proceeds will go to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Pennsbury 8-18-6-14 46
Abington 15-18-15-14 62
Pennsbury (46) – Bella Arcuri 9, Kate Mix 3, Mary Miller 10, Sydney Buell 10, Cami Wiegand 14.
Abington (62) – Britney James 6, Cam Lexow 4, Kassondra Brown 18, Sam Brusha 21, Miranda Liebtag 4, Jordyn Allen 9.
NESHAMINY 46, BENSALEM 23
Brooke Mullin scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Redskins to the conference win. Mullin and Kristin Curley each scored five points in a first quarter that saw the Redskins go on top 12-7. A 14-4 second quarter surge sent the Redskins into halftime with a 26-11 lead on their way to the win. Mullin scored 11 of her 18 points in the opening half.
“Neshaminy took control with a 14-4 second quarter run,” Bensalem coach Don Bogan said. “It was a good hard-fought game played by two young teams.”
Curley finished with nine points while Allison Harvey had seven. Olivia Scott scored six for the Redskins.
Chloe Munyon’s 12 points led the Owls.
Neshaminy upped its record to 3-1 (1-0 SOL) while Bensalem is 2-3 (0-2 SOL).
Neshaminy 12-14-8-12 46
Bensalem 7-4-6-6 23
Neshaminy (46) – Brooke Mullin 18, Allison Harvey 7, Kristin Curley 9, Olivia Scotti 6, Kelli Kowalick 4, Meghan Ansel 2, Emily Tantala 2.
Bensalem (23) – Chloe Munyon 12, Alayna McSeed 4, Haley Keenan 3, Emily Wineburg 2, Michaela Sit 2.
SOL Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 53, PENNRIDGE 29
Haley Meinel has the ability to take over a game, and the Jefferson University-bound senior did just that in the second quarter of Thursday’s contest.
South took a 13-12 lead into the second quarter when Meinel exploded 16 of her game-high 27 points, propelling the Titans to a commanding 35-20 halftime lead.
Meinel did all of her damage in three quarters, connecting for 11 field goals and converting 5-of-8 at the foul line. Mackenzie Ehresman added six points for the Titans, who took 28 trips to the foul line to just 14 for the Rams.
Sam Muredda led the Rams with 10 points, and Gill Anderson added six.
Central Bucks South (6-0, 2-0 SOL) will face St. Hubert’s in the Wildwood Boardwalk Classic on Wednesday at 3:45 p.m., and Pennridge (3-4, 0-2) will host Central Bucks East on Jan. 3.
Pennridge 12-8-5-4 29
Central Bucks South 13-22-13-5 53
Pennridge (29) – Corinn Mart 2, Sam Muredda 10, Brooke Bachtle 4, Gill Anderson 6, Rose McCormick 3, Evelyn Loughery 4.
Central Bucks South (53) – Caroline McSorlely 3, Lindsay Scott 3, Allie Burke 4, Haley Meinel 27, Natalie DiSandro 4, Alexa Brodie 2, Maddie McShane 2, Sofia Sonnet 2, Mackenzie Ehresman 6.
SOL American Conference
HATBORO-HORSHAM 44, UPPER MORELAND 29
Kyle Halko scored 19 points and Sydney Kemp added 13 to lead the Hatters to their second win of the conference season. Halko also had six rebounds while Kemp – who had a pair of 3-pointers – had eight boards.
The Hatters, who led 10-7 after one quarter, took a 24-17 lead into halftime. It was still a seven-point game heading into the fourth quarter (32-25) when the Hatters closed out the game with a 12-4 tear.
“Cam Ryan played tenacious defense with four steals and three assists,” coach Kathie Sims said. “The girls hustled all over the court. They were fun to watch.”
Sara Mahoney added six points on a pair of three-pointers for the Hatters, who welcomed back Lexi Brett after a three-game absence due to an appendicitis.
For the Golden Bears, Hannah Stainback led the way with nine points on three 3-pointers. Caitlin Corr and Herb each added seven points.
Hatboro-Horsham improved to 2-0 in SOL play (2-4 overall) while Upper Moreland fell to 0-2 in the league (1-4 overall).
Upper Moreland 7-10-8-4 29
Hatboro-Horsham 10-14-8-12 44
Upper Moreland (29) – Phoebe Longstreth 12, Cailin Corr 7, Herb 7, Emma Stainback 9, Finn 1, Murphy 3
Hatboro-Horsham (44) – Cam Ryan 2, Sara Mahoney 6, Kylie Halko 19, Sydney Kemp 13, Lexi Brett 4
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