Check out the results for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action on Saturday.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 65, WEST CHESTER EAST 40
Taylor O’Brien scored 30 points to lead the Colonials to the title of their own tournament on Saturday. The senior standout – who was named tournament MVP – was unstoppable, scoring 13 points in the first quarter and 21 in the first half.
“Taylor was really special tonight,” coach Daniel Dougherty said.
Freshman Anna McTamney scored 10 points for the second straight game and joined O’Brien on the all-tournament team. Lauren Fortescue also added 10 points while Ali Diamond – who had a pair of threes – contributed eight points.
The Colonials, who led 17-13 after one quarter, blew the game open with an 18-4 second quarter tear to go into halftime with a 35-17 advantage.
“We rebounded better and that led to easy transition baskets,” Dougherty said.
Overall, our tempo/speed just wore them out in the second quarter.”
Plymouth Whitemarsh (7-1, 2-0 SOL) will travel to Springfield Township on Tuesday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 17-18-19-11 65
West Chester East 13-4-10-13 40
Plymouth Whitemarsh (65) – Taylor O’Brien 30, Lauren Fortescue 10, Ali Diamond 8, Haley Zygmunt 3, Brooke Fegoise 3, Anna McTamney 10, Sydney Kesselman 3.
LOYOLA ACADEMY (Ill.) 42, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 38
The Indians ran into another powerhouse team at the Naples Holiday Shootout on Saturday. This time it was a Loyola Academy squad that boasted a 14-2 record.
Loyola led 13-7 after one quarter and upped its advantage to 27-15 by halftime. The Indians won the second half 23-15 but never could make up the ground they lost in the opening half.
Mackenzie Tinner capped a memorable tournament by capturing her third double-double in three days with 14 points and 11 rebounds. She also had two blocked shots. Dana Bandurick added nine points, eight rebounds and three steals.
Council Rock North (4-4, 2-0 SOL) will travel to Bensalem on Tuesday.
Council Rock North 7-8-13-10 38
Loyola Academy 13-14-9-6 42
Council Rock North (38) – Becca Margolis 5, Dana Bandurick 9, Sydney Blum 5, Olivia Boyle 5, Mackenzie Tinner 14.
Loyola Academy (42) – Kat Kurkowski 2, Erin Dillon 3, Julia Martinez 2, Addie Morrill 3, Lilly Wehman 3, Addison Edeling 17, Celia Satter 12.
CARROLLTON (GA) 55, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 52
The Bucks found their offensive stride on Saturday at the Boo Williams Classic as three players scored in double figures, but it wasn’t enough to hold off a tough Carrrollton squad.
Maddie Burke led all scorers with 18 points – which included four 3-pointers. Abbey Spratt and Diane Nicholson both added 11 points. Both players buried a pair of 3-pointers in a contest that saw the Bucks connect on nine shots from beyond the arc.
West held a tenuous 13-12 lead after one quarter and found itself deadlocked 30-30 at halftime.
The Bucks took a 40-38 lead into the final quarter but couldn’t hold off Carrollton. Burke scored 13 points in the second half.
Central Bucks West (3-4, 2-0 SOL) will host Central Bucks South on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Central Bucks West 13-17-10-12 52
Carrollton 12-18-8-17 55
Central Bucks West (52) – Abbey Spratt 11, Diane Nicholson 11, Jess Broskey 3, Maddie Burke 18, Izzy Treon 5, Lilly Evans 4.
Carrollton (55) – Adasha Hendrix 5, DeMauri Flowney 16, Asha McKinley 8, Ansley Barge 17, Dyimond Watkins 9.
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