Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Thursday.
SOL Liberty Division
UPPER DUBLIN 63, HATBORO-HORSHAM 11
The visiting Cardinals took care of business in a hurry opening a 22- 2 lead after one quarter on the way to the decisive division win over the short-handed Hatters.
Key players: Tamia Clark’s 15 points – 12 in the first half – led a balanced UD attack. Clark connected on 6 of 8 shots from the field. Megan Ngo added 10 points – eight in the first quarter. The senior point guard also had six rebounds, six assists, and five steals. Caroline Stoffel shared the team lead with six rebounds. Emilia Coelman added 11 points and four steals. Lexi Ngo had nine points while Bridget DiMartile had eight.
Up next: Upper Dublin will travel to Colts Neck High School (NJ) where the Cardinals will face Sidwell Friends on Saturday. Hatboro-Horsham will host Gwynedd Mercy in a non-league game Tuesday.
Upper Dublin 22-22-12-7 63
Hatboro-Horsham 2-1-5-3 11
Upper Dublin (63) – Bridget DiMartile 2 2-2 8; Tamia Clark 6 2-4 15; Megan Ngo 3 2-2 10; Lexi Ngo 4 0-0 9; Emilia Coleman 5 0-0 11; Caroline Stoffel 3 0-0 6; Ella Morris 1 0-0 2; Julia Scullen 0 1-2 1; Ryniah Sharpe 0 1-4 1; TOTALS 24 8-14 63.
Hatboro-Horsham (11) – Mia Fisher 2 1-2 5; Cora Saxer 1 0-0 2; Madison Siegfried 1 1-2 3; Sarah Gleason 0 1-2 1; TOTALS 4 3-7 11.
3-point goals: UD – M.Ngo 2, DiMartile 2, L.Ngo, Coleman, Clark.
Non-league
LOWER MORELAND 49, FRANKFORD 31
The Lions, who led 17-14 after one quarter, took a 24-20 lead into halftime. Mollie Martin, Emma DiJoseph and Sydney Santora accounted for 22 of the Lions’ first-half points.
In the third quarter, the Lions began to put some separation between themselves and their opponents, opening up a 35-25 lead heading into the final quarter. Martin accounted for 10 of her team’s 13 points in the third quarter. The Lions added to their lead in the fourth quarter.
Key players: Mollie Martin 20 points, Emma DiJoseph 12 points, Sydney Santora 11 points.
Lower Moreland coach Andy Krasna:
–The game: “We were deliberate in our offense in the second half of a hard-fought battle, playing with intelligence and dictating the tempo in the third and fourth quarters. In the first half, it felt like we were speed skating on ice with Frankford at a lightning pace. At half time, we talked about better dictating the tempo, working for higher percentage shots and keeping Frankford off the offensive boards. We accomplished all three of those goals and were able to get some separation from Frankford.
“Our initial defense on many possessions got us stops but our ability to keep Frankford players boxed out early on was hard to do. A credit to Frankford for an incredible effort on the boards that we hope to replicate as the season progresses.”
–Props: “We had some balanced scoring and good movement off the ball which created some good looks at the basket. Junior guards Emma DiJoseph, Sydney Santora, and Mollie Martin were great in transition and all three played off each other in the half court.
“Mollie has been back in action for only six weeks after a long layoff, and I have been encouraging her to be patient (with herself) as she plays her way back to a high level. Tonight, she had her offense going and I could feel her getting more confident as the game progressed.
“Emma played with great pace tonight, letting the game come to her and knocking down some timely shots in the flow of the game. Sydney was our playmaker tonight, drawing defenders, finding open teammates and still scoring in double figures.”
Up next: Lower Moreland will host William Tennent Friday.
Frankford 14-6-5-6 31
Lower Moreland 17-7-13-12 49
Frankford (31) – Janeliss Laboy 9, Janiyah Dailey 9, Kamiyah Miller 13.
Lower Moreland (49) – Mady Rossiter 4, Mollie Martin 20, Emma DiJoseph 12, Sydney Santora 11, Olivia Fey 2.
3-point goals: F – Dailey 3, Laboy; LM – Santora, DiJoseph.
CARDINAL O’HARA 65, CHELTENHAM 39
O’Hara opened up a 16-0 lead after one quarter and never looked back in Thursday’s non-league game.
For the Lady Panthers, Paige Powell and Maya Simmons led the way with 14 points each.
Cardinal O’Hara 16-20-16-13 65
Cheltenham 0-12-16-11 39
Cardinal O’Hara (65) – Alexis White 2, Carly Wakefield 4, Kylie Donnelly 6, Olivia Craft 9, Brigidanne Donohue 11, Bre Davis 2, Megan Rullo 11, Catie Doogan 11.
Cheltenham (39) – Paige Powell 14, Kaylynn Washington 2, Maya Simmons 14, utumn Kimble 2, Isabela Brown 7.
3-point goals: CO – Leah Hudak 3, Megan Rullo 3, Catie Doogan, Brigidanne Donahue, C – Powell, Simmons, Brown.
About the Author
