Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Tuesday.
Ridley Holiday Classic
PENNSBURY 47, UNIONVILLE 35
Unionville connected on the first basket of the game. It was the Indians’ first and only lead.
“We compared them to ourselves as an aggressive defensive team, but our girls handled the pressure very well,” assistant coach Kaitlyn Kelly said.
Sparked by a pair of Nevaeh Dash 3s, the Falcons led 15-12 after one quarter and took a 21-16 lead into halftime. Sofia Vitucci led the Falcons with nine points in the half.
The Falcons put some distance between themselves and the Indians with a 15-7 third quarter to take a 36-23 lead into the final quarter. Vitucci led the way with seven points in the quarter, and Dnaiella MacDonald had six on a pair of 3-pointers.
Vitucci led the Falcons with 19 points, which included three 3-pointers.
“Sofia was Sofia, handling the ball well and creating shots for herself and her teammates,” Kelly said.
MacDonald added nine points on three 3s, and Dash contributed seven points. Layla Matthias led the Falcons under the backboards with eight rebounds and also had a team-high five steals.
“Layla was a menace on defense and on the boards, both offensive and defensive,” Kelly said. “She does what she does, and she does it extremely well.
“What’s really awesome about this team is that everyone contributes in some way, shape or form. In all the games except one, we have played all 12 varsity players, and we did it again tonight.”
There were other contributors.
“Neve Davis did a nice job off the bench, making all four of her free throws late in the game and pulling down a big rebound,” Kelly said. “Nevaeh Dash was fantastic on defense and had two 3s.
“We’re excited to play in the championship game of the Ridley Holiday Classic.”
Pennsbury (8-2, 4-1 SOL) will face Ridley in Wednesday’s title game at 3 p.m.
Pennsbury 15-6-15-11 47
Unionville 12-4-7-12 35
Pennsbury (47) – Layla Matthias 2 0-0 4; Danielle Sherman 1 2-2 4; Sofia Vitucci 7 2-2 19; Daniella MacDonald 3 0-0 9; Nevaeh Dash 2 1-2 7; Neve Davis 0 4-4 4; TOTALS 15 9-10 47.
Unionville (35) – Savannah Lang 1 0-2 2; Milana Amoss 4 0-0 10; Riley Angstadt 5 0-0 10; Shannon Megill 6 1-3 13; TOTALS 16 1-5 35.
3-point goals: Pennsbury – Sofia Vitucci 3, Danielle MacDonald 3, Nevaeh Dash 2; Unionville -Milana Amoss 2.
Garnet Valley Holiday Classic
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 35, DOWNINGTOWN EAST 31
The Titans came up big down the stretch.
Point guard Yoyo Samayoa buried a clutch 3-pointer with 90 seconds remaining to turn a two-point edge into a five-point lead, and it was two possession game the rest of the way as the Titans won a close one to earn a spot in Wednesday’s title game.
“Today was a great team win that took a great second half effort to get the win,” South coach Beth Mattern said. “Yoyo hit a big three late in the fourth quarter to seal the win, and the team did a great job on the defensive boards.”
The Cougars led 9-8 after one quarter and took a 17-12 lead into halftime, but the Titans rallied, outscoring East 12-6 in the third quarter. Ella Wheeler’s six points led the Titans in the quarter. They put the finishing touches on the win with an 11-8 fourth quarter. Samayoa had all five of her points in the final quarter.
Wheeler’s 12 points led the Titans. Mia Klein added 10 points, and Jules Tropea had eight points.
“We had great offensive production from Ella Wheeler, Mia Klein and Jules Tropea,” Mattern said. “Casey Balkir and Yoyo Samayoa did a great job seeing the floor.”
Central Bucks South (2-6, 0-5 SOL) will face Great Valley in Wednesday’s title game at 5 p.m.
Downingtown East 9-8-6-8 31
Central Bucks South 8-4-12-11 35
Downingtown East (31) – Ari Smuda 3 0-0 6; Eileen Hewitt 3 0-1 6; Grace Hodges 3 0-0 7; Charlotte Aldridge 4 1-2 9; Callie Ardoline 1 1-2 3; Totals 14 2-5 31.
Central Bucks South (35) – Ella Wheeler 5 1-2 12; Jules Tropea 4 0-1 8; Yoyo Samayoa 2 0-1 5; Mia Klein 4 2-2 10; TOTALS 15 3-6 35.
3-point goals: DE – Grace Hodges; CBS – Ella Wheeler, Yoyo Samayoa.
Interboro Holiday Classic
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 61, FRIERE CHARTER ACADEMY 27
The Patriots – sparked by seven points from Erin LeRay and six from Kendall Gregor – raced out of the gate to a 19-2 lead after one quarter and extended that to 38-8 by halftime. Friere Charter never threatened.
Nine players contributed to the scoring for the Patriots in what coach Liz Potash called a “good team win.”
Anna Barry’s 11 points led a balanced East attack, and Gregor also finished in double figures with 10 points. Chantal Van Dongeren added eight, Erin LeRay had seven while Savannah Hayes and Shayne LeRay both had six points.
Central Bucks East (6-2, 3-2 SOL) will face Interboro in Wednesday’s title game at 6 p.m.
Friere Charter 2-6-17-2 27
Central Bucks East 19-19-11-12 61
Friere Charter (27) – Kylah Hargrove 2 1-2 7; Destiny Davis 4 9-10 19; Makhaya Dawkins 0 1-2 1; Totals 6 11-14 27.
Central Bucks East (61) – Erin LeRay 3 1-1 7; Sydney Ralph 1 0-0 2; Savannah Hayes 2 0-0 6; Keira Shea 2 0-0 5; Shayne LeRay 3 0-0 6; Anna Barry 4 0-0 11; Chantal Van Dongeren 4 0-0 8; Kendall Gregor 5 0-0 10; Bella Haurin 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 27 1-1 61.
3-point goals: Feire -Kylah Hargrove 2, Destiny Davis 2; CBE – Anna Barry 3, Sydney Ralph 2, Keira Shea.
Over the River Holiday Classic
SPRINGFIELD TWP 39, PRINCETON HS 36
The Spartans found themselves on the short end of 19-17 halftime score, but they evened the score with a 12-10 third quarter. They outscored Princeton 10-7 in the fourth quarter to earn the win and a spot in Wednesday’s title game.
Alana Decker was the catalyst in the third quarter, scoring eight of her team’s 12 points. In the fourth quarter, Ashley Jenkins had six points.
Decker’s 13 points led the Spartans while Jenkins added 12. Jayla Daniels had eight points.
Springfield Township (3-5, 0-5 SOL) will face South Hunterdon in Wednesday’s title game at 5:30pm.
Springfield Twp 10-7-12-10 39
Princeton 10-9-10-7 36
Springfield Twp (39) – Alana Decker 6 0-1 13; Jayla Daniels 4 0-0 8; Paige Robinson 0 1-2 1; Delaney Lake 1 0-0 2; Ashley Jenkins 6 0-0 12; Ava Culler 1 1-6 3; Totals 18 2-9 39.
Princeton (36) – Rachel Luo 2 0-0 4; Riley Devlin 1 1-2 4; Luna Bar-Cohen 2 0-0 4; Anna Winters 4 1-3 11; Gabby Bannett 5 3-5 13; Totals 14 5-10 36.
3-point goals: Springfield Twp – Alana Decker, Princeton – Anna Winter 2, Riley Devlin.
Boardwalk Classic
BENSALEM 47, OAKCREST 6
The Owls didn’t face much of a challenge in Tuesday’s opening round of the Boardwalk Classic. Eleven players contributed scoring for the Owls with freshmen Grace McShane and Mary Beck scoring their first varsity points. McShane scored five points while Beck finished with six points on a pair of fourth quarter 3-pointers.
The Owls – behind seven points from Amber Howard – opened up a 16-2 lead after one quarter and extended that to 26-2 by halftime.
Howard’s 11 points led the Owls. Sydney McCoy added seven.
Bensalem (4-4, 2-3 SOL) will face Archbishop Ryan on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Ryan lost to Holy Spirit 45-42 in an opening round game Tuesday.
Oakcrest 2-0-2-2. 6 6
Bensalem 16-10-11-10 47
Oakcrest (6) – Nazeerah Allen 3 0-0 6; Totals 3 0-0 6.
Bensalem (47) – Kylie Smith 0 2-2 2; Amber Howard 5 1-2 11; Mackenzie Kramer 1 2-2 4; Mikayla Donahue 1 0-0 3; Sydney McCoy 3 0-0 7; Talia DiMichele 1 0-0 2; Ariana Jenkins 1 1-2 3; Victoria Matthieu 1 0-0 2; Grace McShane 1 1-2 5; Mary Beck 2 0-0 6; Totals 18 7-10 47.
3-point goals: Bensalem – Mary Beck 2, Mikayla Donahue, Sydney McCoy.
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