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2016 Galloping Ghost Classic
ABINGTON 55, ABINGTON FRIENDS 43
Lizzie O’Leary and Kassondra Brown once again proved to be double trouble for their opponents. Less than 24 hours after combining for 23 points and 29 rebounds in the Ghosts’ win over Lower Merion, they were back at it again – this time combining for 26 points and 25 rebounds.
O’Leary – who earned tournament MVP honors – finished the game with 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots while Brown had 12 points and 14 rebounds.
“They had a rough time again with our two bigs,” coach Dan Marsh said. “They did a really good job.
“Limiting them to one and done with Lizzie and Kassondra on the rebounds was big, but it was a complete team effort. Everybody contributed in their own way.”
Abington Friends led 12-11 after one quarter, but the Ghosts rallied to go on top 24-21 at halftime.
“They’re long and athletic, and they gave us trouble at times,” Marsh said. “They have a six-foot kid that’s going D-1, and she’s good. They did get out in the break.
“I actually had to call a timeout in the first quarter. Our kids came out, and they really wanted to win today. We got into this track meet with them, and I said, ‘I don’t know if this is how we really want to play.’ I don’t mind playing fast, but I want them to play smart. I had to calm them down a little bit. That’s when we settled down.”
The Ghosts outscored AFS 15-8 in the third quarter and took a 39-29 lead into the fourth quarter on their way to the big win.
“It was a typical December game,” Marsh said. “It was a game of runs. They made a run and then we made a run.
“They had the lead in the first quarter, but we never relinquished the lead after that. They would cut it to six, and we would get it back up 
to 14. They would cut it to eight, and we would get it back up. It was just a game of runs.”
Also for the Ghosts, Jordyn Allen added 12 points while Britney James had six points and six assists.
“Britney did a great job,” Marsh said. “She did a great job of controlling the team.
“Her stats are underwhelming – she had five points the first game and six points tonight, but she had big shoes to fill with Sam Lochner – who was a four-year starter – leaving.
“Britney has done a great job the first two games of running our team and making sure people got the ball at the right spots. I’m guessing that all of Jordyn’s 12 points might have been assisted by Britney.
“We call them orange juice because there’s a video game on (NBA) 2K17 that when you have two kids that work real well together in the game you call them orange juice. Those two work real well together.”
Abington (2-0) will travel to Pennsbury for its SOL National Conference opener on Thursday.
Abington Friends 12-9-8-14 43
Abington 11-13-15-16 55
Abington Friends (43) – Denof 2, Hickson 11, Mott 7, J.Young 13, Hughes 10.
Abington (55) – Jordyn Alen 12, Camryn Lexow 4, Sam Brusha 3, Tamia Wessels 4, Lizzie O’Leary 14, Brittany James 6, Kossondra Brown 12.
Pennridge Tipoff Tournament
PENNRIDGE 35, PENNSBURY 16
For the second time in as many games, the Rams kept their opponents under 20 points, and for the second time in the young season, the Rams won. This one gave the Rams the title in their own tournament.
It was exactly the kind of start coach Mike Elton’s inexperienced squad needed.
“It was huge,” the Rams’ first-year coach said. “We’re a young squad.
“(Former coach) Lindsey Tennett did a nice job. We’re coming in, and we’re making some changes in the offense.
“For us, it’s defense first, and then we’re trying to put in some of this offense. For these guys, it’s more about just building that confidence, being able to come into a somewhat new system and being able to implement that.
“We’ve actually been able to get some of these young players some decent time in the last two days. This was a great game. Pennsbury plays hard.”
Despite early foul woes, the Rams led 8-4 after one quarter and took a 22-12 lead into halftime. Seven players contributed scoring in the half for the Rams, who were led by the five-point efforts of Brooke Bachtle and Rose McCormick.
“You look at how much foul trouble we were in at the beginning of the game – three of our starters were in foul trouble,” Elton said. “We were in some pretty serious foul trouble, but we were able to get through that. We were able to bring in some of the younger players, and the girls with the three fouls were able to get through it.”
The Rams outscored the Falcons 13-4 in the second half, and a turning point came when they switched to a zone defense.
“We did it a couple minutes before halftime,” Elton said. “For us, it was just a matter of not fouling.
“I don’t think it changed a lot. I think what happened is they weren’t getting fouls anymore. They all did a great job.”
Bachtle and McCormick led the Rams with nine points each.
The Falcons (1-1) were led by the eight-point effort of Meredith Weber. They are looking to turn the fortunes of their program around under veteran coach Frank Sciolla, who has made a career out of turning programs into winners.
“I think it’s an exciting opportunity,” the Falcons’ coach said. “There is such an unbelievable opportunity for growth.
“I don’t know if I would have been able to do this when I was younger. I’m glad I’m at the point where I can. We’ve always been in building situations, but for here, this is changing a mindset. It’s bigger than wins and losses. It’s telling these girls it’s realistic for them to dream and to hope they can be good because they tend to not dream.
“We talked this morning – women often take a backseat and sublet the things they want for the men in their lives or they accept the fact that boys deserve more when they’re younger in sports. We want to change that perception. We’re going to have some massive ups and downs this year, but I’d venture to say by mid-January we’re going to be a problem.”
Pennridge (2-0) will travel to Lansdale Catholic on Tuesday night for a non-league contest. Pennsbury (1-1) will host Abington in it SOL National Conference opener on Thursday.
Pennsbury 4-8-2-2 16
Pennridge 8-14-6-7 35
Pennsbury (16) – Kate Mix 4, Sydney Buell 4, Meredith Weber 8.
Pennridge (35) – Samantha Muredda 3, Brooke Bachtle 9, Gillian Anderson 2, Madison Stolarski 4, Rose McCormick 9, Cllaire Podraza 3, Stephanie Cicero 2, Emilee Cramer 3.
Lady Hawk Tipoff Classic
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 31, DOWNINGTOWN EAST 26
Sparked by a standout defensive effort, the Golden Hawks won the title of their own tournament.
“They were awesome,” coach Jason Rapp said. “We played a little bit of zone, and the girls were just extremely active.
“They found shooters when they needed to, and they gang rebounded. This team was big – they had a 6-5 freshman and another girl that’s 6-2 or 6-3, and our girls did an unbelievable job. We asked them to do a couple of things in terms of personnel, and they executed it as well as they could. They did a great job.”
The Cougars led 6-4 after one quarter, but the Hawks knotted the score 16-16 at the intermission. Kasey Schlupp sparked the Hawks in the second quarter with five points, which included a three.
The Cougars came out of halftime and outscored the Hawks 10-3 to go on top 26-19, but the Hawks did not allow a point in the third quarter while scoring 12 of their own. Allison McGowan buried a pair of three-pointers and Faith Turner added a pair of baskets to lead the Hawks to the win and the tournament title.
“You tell them in the pregame that you’re playing for a championship, and sometimes it doesn’t click,” Rapp said. “But anytime you can do that, it’s nice to go out and win it.
“On short prep time – you have one day, and I think sometimes kids respond better. They just go out and play. It was great. I was really proud of them.”
Both Turner and McGowan were named to the all-tournament team.
“Turner and McGowan were terrific,” Rapp said. “Payton Spadaccino – even though the numbers might not show it, she takes care of the ball, she gets the ball to the right people. She’s really good.
“We struggled to score last year, and we struggled to score last night. We scored three points in the third quarter tonight, but we got 12 in the fourth quarter. Six of them were on three-pointers by Allison McGowan which were huge.”
Turner (10 points) and McGowan (nine points) led the Golden Hawks.
Council Rock South (2-0) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Wednesday.
Downingtown East 6-10-10-0 26
Council Rock South 4-12-3-12 31
Downingtown East (26) – D.Tyrell 3, C.Welker 2, E. Crum 3, B. Smula 6, E.Phelan 2, E. Person 2, O. Williams 8.
Council Rock South (31) – Kasey Schluupp 5, Payton Spadaccino 3, Allison McGowan 9, Faith Turner 10, Bailey Vetter 2, Hannah Binder 2.
CHESTER 42, UPPER MORELAND 35
The Lady Clippers opened up a 12-5 lead after one quarter, but the Golden Bears rallied to knot the score 16-16 at halftime. Chester outscored UM 17-6 in the third quarter and then withstood a Golden Bear fourth quarter rally.
Noelle Woodman led the Bears with 10 points while Phoebe Longstreth and Caitlin Corr each scored seven points. Brianna Hughes chipped in with six.
Upper Moreland (0-2) will host Sacred Heart in a non-league contest on Thursday.
Chester 12-4-17-9 42
Upper Moreland 5-11-6-13 35
Chester (42) – M.Phillips 5, S.Kelly 12, C Cogman 18, C Williams 2, M Colbert 2, S. Dashads 3.
Upper Moreland (35) – Phoebe Longstreth 7, Caitlin Corr 7, Madison Pisut 2, Brianna Hughes 6, Noelle Woodman 10, Maura Casey.
Jim Church Classic
SOUDERTON 48, GERMANTOWN ACADEMY 40
When Lynn Carroll heard the news this summer that Kate Connolly was transferring from Archbishop Wood to Souderton, the then newlywed called it the best wedding gift she’d received.
It’s easy to understand why.
With Saturday’s title game on the line, Connolly was the very definition of clutch. The Indians trailed by five heading into the final quarter. Connolly – despite taking just five shots from the field in the game – took over the contest. The junior guard/forward buried a three-pointer to open the quarter, and less than a minute later, Connolly sank a pair from the foul line.
She was just getting started. Connolly scored 12 of her game-high 22 points in the final quarter. Included in those 12 points was a 9-for-10 effort at the foul line.
“In crunch time, she showed up,” GA coach Sherri Retif said. “She hit those two big three’s – it was a momentum shifter.
“She hit 9-of-10 free throws at the end. That’s an upperclassmen just stepping up. Today was her day.”
One coach’s nightmare is another coach’s dream.
“Seriously, what a dream come true to get to coach a kid like her,” coach Lynn Carroll said. “You have a Division One athlete coming into a new program who's willing to step back and let the kids who have been here do what they've been doing, and I think that says a lot about the kind of kid that she is.”
Connolly was named tournament MVP, and Carroll believes that’s just the beginning.
“She’s a pass-first kind of player. We have to get her out of that habit, and we’re working on it,” the Indians’ coach said. “As soon as she decided to try and take over, great things started happening for us, and that’s what turned the game around in the second half.”
And if there was any question how Connolly would mesh with her new teammates, those questions were answered in a weekend tournament that resulted in a title for the Indians.
“A lot of these girls I know from when I was younger because I was in this school district through eighth grade,” Connolly said. “It was good having people to come back to.”
When asked about playing the role of go-to player, the junior standout deferred to her teammates.
“I don’t think I’m the center of attention,” Connolly said. “We have a lot of girls on the team that stepped up.
“I think Megan (Walbrandt), Alana (Cardona), Tori (Dowd) and Sami (Falencki) and everyone who played tonight really pushed their limits, especially on defense. GA is a really good team, and I think we knew we had to work hard on defense and everyone had to make sure they kept high intensity the whole game.”
While Connolly stole the spotlight down the stretch, it was Walbrandt igniting the Indians offensively. The sophomore wing – who finished with 17 points – scored 11 points in a first half that saw GA turn a 13-8 deficit after one quarter into a 24-21 halftime lead.
“She gave us great minutes,” Carroll said of Walbrandt, who also had six rebounds and was named to the all-tournament team. “She played great offensively, but defensively, she held (Rachel Balzer) to six points, and everything goes through her.
“They run so many plays for her to get three’s. To hold that kid to six points, Megan is just fighting over screens and through screens and worked extremely hard on the defensive end. Our girls really executed our defensive game plan extremely well.
“Offensively, Megan’s biggest issue last year was her nerves. That lasted about half the season, and since then, she doesn’t play like a sophomore. She plays like an upperclassman. It’s great.”
The tide began to swing in GA’s favor in the third quarter, and the Patriots led 31-25 after Balzer hit nothing but net on a three. Connolly answered with a three-pointer at the other end, but Abby Starzecky scored to send the Patriots into the final `quarter with a 33-28 lead.
Connolly’s trey made it a two-point game, and she knotted the score at 33 all with a pair of foul shots.
“When you have a 6-1 guard/forward who can shoot like that – how do you defend a kid like that?” Carroll said. “She’s so versatile, and she does all the little things.”
The Indians took a lead they would not lose when Dowd scored on a baseline drive. Then it was Dowd finding Walbrandt for a clutch bucket.
With three minutes remaining, Alana Cardona delivered a play that all but sealed GA’s fate when – after a rare Connolly miss at the line and a missed putback attempt by a teammate – she fought for the ball and muscled up in traffic for a basket that gave the Indians a 40-33 lead.
Connolly sank 8-of-8 from the line in the final 1:42. Erica Stephens delivered a big block on the defensive end as the Indians simply refused to lose.
“We have a lot of goals this season, and this was the first one,” Carroll said. “To check that off the list gives us a lot of confidence.
“I think they’re a special group. You have to earn everything, and we needed to prove we’re capable of playing with the best teams in the area. We have just as good if not better teams down the stretch. We’re not satisfied with just winning this tournament. We have bigger goals in mind, but this was a really, really good start.”
“I think it gave us all a boost in morale,” Connolly added. “Being able to win this and start off the season 2-0 just really gets everyone excited for the next game and ready to keep that moving.”
Souderton (2-0) will host Central Bucks East on Friday.
Germantown Academy (40) – Maddie Vizza 8, Abby Starzeckky 12, Emily Morrissey 3, Rachel Balzer 6, Lilly Bolen 7, Jaye Haynes 4.
Souderton (48) – Tori Dowd 3, Alana Cardona 6, Megan Walbrandt 17, Kate Connolly 22.
SOL Tipoff Tournament
NESHAMINY 55, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 42
The Redskins rebounded from an opening night loss to Central Bucks South to defeat the Patriots on Saturday.
“I think this is really big for us,” Redskin coach Joe Lally said. “Liz (Potash) has done a great job at CB East, and to get a non-league win against a really good team with a program having the reputation theirs has – it means a lot to our girls because they understand CB East has a good basketball program.
“Being young and seeing that you can play on the same floor with great players like (Bridget) Birkhead and (Bri) Talbot is good for our young girls. It really is.”
The Redskins opened up an 18-11 halftime lead only to watch the Patriots – sparked by 11 points from Birkhead and eight from Talbot – go on a 23-16 third-quarter tear to knot the score 34-34. The ‘Skins responded with a 21-8 frame to close out the game.
“I was a little bit disappointed in our third quarter defense,” Lally said. “I think we played four quarters last night against South, and we knew we were going to have to play four quarters tonight to compete with East.
“We were lucky in that respect because 23 points in a quarter is entirely too many. I don’t want to give that up for a half if I don’t have to, but their talented players stepped up in the third quarter.
“Down seven points at halftime, Birkhead and Talbot kind of took them on their shoulders. That’s what great players do, and that’s what they did. I was really proud of the way our kids responded in the fourth quarter.”
Devon Storms led the fourth-quarter charge with nine points while Brooke Mullin had six and Kristin Curley, five points.
“I felt like we were in a similar situation last night, and it was nice to see us bounce back,” Lally said. “Last night it was 31-29 with 2:09 left in the third quarter.
“We were there, but South did a great job. They play great defense. (Alexa) Brodie is a fantastic player. They just did their thing, and we were learning to win again all over.”
Storms and Allison Harvey led the Redskins with 15 points each. Brooke Mullin added 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Kristin Curley was the fourth ‘Skin in double figures with 10. Emily Alexis had nine rebounds.
Birkhead led the Patriots with 15 while Talbot added 12.
“We really knew they were the players we had to stop,” Lally said. “We were doing a great job on them, and you need to keep it up.
“In the third quarter, we came out, and all of sudden they’re getting in the middle of the lane, they’re making things happen, they’re getting and-one plays, we’re trailing screens and they’re hitting three-pointers, and you’re thinking ‘What happened?’
“It was big for us to play a solid fourth quarter. They’re really talented players, and they’re well coached. They don’t give you anything.”
Neshaminy (1-1) will host Bensalem on Thursday, and Central Bucks East (0-2) will travel to Souderton on Friday.
Central Bucks East 9-2-23-8 42
Neshaminy 8-10-16-21 55
Central Bucs East (42) – Sophia Mancuso 5, Bridget Birkhead 15, Bailey McManus 4, Bri Talbot 12, Abby Charlton 4, Grace Stewart 2.
Neshaminy (55) – Devon Storms 15, Emily Alexis 1, Allison Harvey 15, Brooke Mullin, Kristin Curley 10.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 35, UPPER DUBLIN 29
The Titans faced a Cardinal squad known for its defensive prowess. The Titans proved they could play some serious defense of their own. Take away a 17-point second quarter by the Cardinals, and the Titans allowed just 12 points in the other three combined.
“I thought our defensive effort was tremendous,” coach Beth Mattern said. “They scored a lot of their points in the second quarter. We got ourselves in a little bit of foul trouble.
“We sent them to the foul line a lot, and they made shots. Again, at halftime, we had to evaluate how we were playing defense, what we needed to clean up. We gave up 10 points in the second half. I thought our defense played very, very well, especially in the second half of the game.”
The Titans opened up an 8-2 lead after one quarter, but they were outscored 17-8 in the second quarter and trailed 19-16 at the intermission. Maggie Weglos- who had a pair of treys and was 2-for-2 at the foul line – accounted for eight of those points. The Cardinals connected on 8-of-12 foul shots in the frame.
In the third quarter, the Titans – sparked by seven points from Meghan Kuypers – outscored the Cardinals 13-2 to go on top 29-21. They led the rest of the way.
“My girls are very intuitive, and they adjusted well,” said Mattern of her team’s second half defensive effort. “I’ve just been impressed with my center Melissa Veal and her intensity and desire to watch and figure out what we need to do to be successful on the court.
“I thought overall the team effort was huge. At times, especially in the fourth quarter, Lexi Edwards had a tough defensive matchup, but she was awesome and really stepped up to the challenge.”
Kuypers led a balanced Titan attack with 13 points while Haley Meinel scored 10. Veal and Alexa Brodie had six each.
Nicole Kaiser (eight points, three rebounds) and Maggie Weglos (eight points) led the Cardinals. Freshman Jackie Vargas contributed six points, four blocks and three rebounds, and Demi Balasa had five points and eight rebounds.
Central Bucks South (2-0) will host Council Rock North on Monday in a non-league contest. Upper Dublin (1-1) is off until next Friday when the Flying Cardinals will host Bishop Shanahan in a non-league game.
Central Bucks South 8-8-13-6 35
Upper Dublin 2-17-2-8 29
Central Bucks South (35) – Melissa Veal 3 0-0 6, Meghan Kuypers 5 0-0 13; Haley Meinel 10, Alexa Brodie 6.
Upper Dublin (29) – Nicole Kaiser 8, Josie Barrett 2, Demi Balasa 5, Maggie Weglos 8, Jackie Vargas 6.
Sixth Annual Lady Knights Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament
NORTH PENN 57, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 39
Sam Carangi doesn’t have to score points to be effective. When the senior point guard scores 29 points in addition to providing floor leadership, that can only mean big trouble for the Knights’ opponents.
In Saturday’s no-doubt-about-it win over the defending district champs, Carangi connected on five three-pointers and was 8-for-10 from the foul line en route to a brilliant 29-point effort.
The Knights – who led 16-9 after one quarter – took a tenuous 25-24 lead into halftime with Carangi scoring 14 of those points.
“In the first quarter, we were all over them,” Carangi said. “We were getting steals and anticipating.
“In the second quarter, we kind of slacked off and fell asleep on their inside post presence. (Coach Maggie deMarteleire) told us at halftime we needed to step it up.”
Carangi continued her torrid offensive performance in the third quarter, scoring 11 points. Jess Huber added eight points in the frame. Both had a pair of three-pointers, and Huber’s second trey put the Knights on top 37-29, prompting the Vikings to call a quick timeout. It was never close again.
“In the first half, Sam sparked us all – she was just really hot, and I think that helped everyone get motivated and ready to win,” Huber said. “I think the second half we just all fed off her motivation, and I think that’s what changed the game.”
The Vikings scored just 15 points in the second half – five in the third quarter.
“We played much better defense in the second half,” deMarteleire said. “I felt we did a much better job of recognizing things defensively.
“When Megan Jonassen was in the post, we had a lot more help in the post. I just thought our team defense in the second half was really good. All the kids really stepped up because the momentum had definitely started to shift at the end of the first half. They went up by one at the beginning of the third quarter, and I thought our kids responded nicely.”
Jonassen scored eight points in the first half. She had just two in the third quarter and two more in the final frame. By then, the outcome had been decided.
“We had to double team and help on her because she was just doing anything she wanted in the post in the beginning,” Carangi said.
If the Knights – who advanced to the state semifinals last year – are feeling pressure with the lofty expectations placed on them this season, they certainly didn’t let it show during the opening weekend of the season.
“I think there’s a little bit of pressure,” Huber said. “As seniors, I think we’re experienced and we know how to handle it.
“We’ve played in a million games, so I just think if we stay under control and calm, we’re going to come out with a win.”
“I think the pressure motivates us,” Carangi added. “It’s our last year. We want to make a statement – we want to go out the way we came in.”
North Penn (2-0) will host Mount St. Joseph Academy on Wednesday in a non-league contest.
Perk Valley 9-15-10-5 39
North Penn 16-9-21-11 57
Perk Valley (39) – Allison Cappelli 2, Inman Richmond 4, Hanan Richmond 11, Sara Nijssen 2, Alex Blomstrom 5, Kelly Owens 2, Bridgette Bonjo 1, Megan Jonassen 12.
North Penn (57) – Irisa Ye 5, Jess Huber 10, Sam Carangi 29, Jess McKenzie 4, Mia Melchior 5, Bri Hewlett 4.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 65, POPE JOHN PAUL 47
Freshman Maddie Burke buried five three-pointers en route to a game-high 19 points while senior Maggie Rakowsky had a trio of three’s and scored 11 points. Molly Rodebaugh added 10 points, which included a pair of three-pointers.
All told, the Bucks – who had nine three-pointers in their opening night win over Perk Valley – connected on 11 three-pointers. Burke has seven three’s in her first two varsity games combined.
The Bucks raced out of the gate to a 22-7 lead after one quarter and took a 45-19 lead into halftime on their way to the decisive win.
Tori Abelson added seven points in a contest that saw 10 players score for the Bucks.
Central Bucks West (2-0) will travel to North Penn for its SOL Continental Conference opener on Friday.
Central Bucks West 22-23-8-12 65
Pope John Paul 7-12-11-17 47
Central Bucks West (65) – Alex Burkauskas 5, Abbey Spratt 2, Bailey Tracy 2, Molly Rodebaugh 10, Maddie Burke 19, Kaili Carey 5, Mari Casale 2, Tori Abelson 7, Izzy Treon 2, Maggie Rakowsky 11.
Pope John Paul (47) – R. Yerger 13, E. Sylvester 8, J. Finley 5, M. Cotellese 2, K. Cherneski 3, C.Morton 2, J.Cainglet 2, S.Mullen 6, M.Rapchinski 6.
William Tennent Tipoff Tournament
PENN WOOD 58, WILLIAM TENNENT 47
The Patriots opened up a 20-11 lead after one quarter, and although the Panthers played them even the rest of the way, they never could make up the ground they lost in the opening frame in Saturday’s title game.
“We got off to a slow start and struggled early against the press,” coach Laura Whitney said. “We also got into some early foul trouble.
“We had too many unforced turnovers and missed opportunities but fought back in the second and third quarters with a better defensive effort. We were able to cut the lead to six with about four minutes left in the game, but failed to execute late in the game.”
Kelly Scipione had a big game for the Panthers, finishing with 16 points, which included three three’s. Bryn Evans chipped in with 10, and Emma Stanfield added seven.
William Tennent (1-1) will travel to Council Rock North on Tuesday for a non-league contest.
Penn Wood 20-9-9-20 58
William Tennent 11-9-9-18 47
Hatters Hoops Tipoff Tournament
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 50, HATBORO-HORSHAM 14
The Hatters hung with the Lions for one quarter and trailed by just one heading into the second quarter of Saturday night’s title game (12-11). The rest of the game belonged to the Lions, who were led by the double-digit efforts of Bella DeVito (12 points) and Alana Davidson (11 points).
Hatboro-Horsham (1-1) will travel to Lower Moreland on Monday for a non-league contest at 7 p.m.
New Hope-Solebury 12-20-13-5 50
Hatboro-Horsham 11-0-3-0 14
New Hope-Solebury (50) – Sarah Wilson 9, Alana Davidson 11, Bella DeVito 12, Kelly Hyland 7, Katie Costello 8, McDonnell.
Hatboro-Horsham (14) – Bergen Sims 3, Kylie Halko 5, Lexie Brett 4, Kara Kaminski 2.
BENSALEM 48, LITTE FLOWER 28
The young Owls rebounded from a tough loss to New Hope-Solebury in the opening round of the Hatters’ Tipoff Tournament to defeat Little Flower in Saturday’s consolation game.
In the win, the Owls were led by a pair of freshmen. Haley Keenan had a big game for the Owls, leading all scorers with 21 points. Sydney Bawuah added 13 points.
“This year’s team is very young,” said coach Don Bogan, who has six freshmen on his rosters – three of them are starters.
“None of the players had any serious varsity time before this tournament,” the Owls’ coach added.
Bensalem (1-1) will host Wissahickon on Tuesday night in a non-league contest.
Bensalem (48) – Sydney Bawuah 13, Sit 4, Haley Keenan 21, Dean 4, Alayna McSeed 4, Emily Wineburg 2.
Oreland Lions Tournament
JENKINTOWN 54, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 32
BETHLEHEM FREEDOM 51, QUAKERTOWN 32
Senior Jill Martin scored a game-high 15 points, and freshman Caitlin Rosenberger added nine in her varsity debut, but it wasn’t enough to hold off a Freedom squad that opened up a 31-12 halftime lead and never looked back.
Quakertown (0-1) will host Upper Perkiomen in a non-league contest on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Bethlehem Freedom 17-14-8-12 51
Quakertown 4-8-9-11 32
Bethlehem Freedom (51) – M.Herman 4, K.Swint 14, R. Sanchez 2, H. Silfies 12, J.Coyne 2, K. Jefferson 4, C Norder 7, J Kokalu 6.
Quakertown (32) – Marina Cooke 2, Maggie Garlick 6, Jill Martin 15, Caitlin Rosenberger 9.
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