Check out the results for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Tuesday.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 43, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 39 (OT)
The Golden Hawks displayed a flair for the dramatic, rallying from eight points down midway through the fourth quarter to knot the score and send the game into overtime. They outscored their hosts 6-2 in OT.
“We just (forced) some turnovers, made some shots and played really good defense,” coach Jason Rapp said. “The one thing I’ve said about these girls – they play so hard. They don’t quit. It’s amazing. It was a great effort.”
Payton Spadaccino led the Hawks with 15 points while Caroline McGovern had 10. Both delivered big shots in their team’s comeback. Faith Turner added six points.
For the Colonials, Taylor O’Brien led the way with 12 points. Ali Diamond and Lauren Suchsland both had eight, and Lauren Coscia had seven.
The Colonials led 10-8 after one quarter and went into halftime with a 24-17 lead. The Golden Hawks made it a three-point game after three quarters but then fell behind by eight before staging a heroic comeback.
“I told them at halftime I was not very happy because there was something that was (missing),” Rapp said. “Our girls are pretty enthusiastic, energetic girls – not just in basketball but in everything they do.
“Tonight when we started – even in the locker room, something was just not there. It’s not good when it takes 16 minutes to do it, but I guess it’s better to do it after 16 than to not do it at all. They did it, and I was extremely proud of them. They play hard, they really play hard.”
Council Rock South (2-1) will travel to Truman on Friday for its SOL opener. Plymouth Whitemarsh (0-1) will host Upper Moreland.
Council Rock South 8-9-11-9-6 43
Plymouth Whitemarsh 10-14-7-6-2 39
Council Rock South: Caroline McGovern 10, Payton Spadaccino 15, Rachel Millstein 4, Faith Turner 6, Christiana Deo 2.
Plymouth Whitemarsh: Taylor O’Brien 12, Ali Diamond 8, Sarah Putsch 4, Laurel Suchsland 8, Lauren Coscia 7.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 58, NESHAMINY 44
The Bucks picked up their second win in as many games on Tuesday. Senior Makenzie Mason led a balanced attack with a solid all-around effort, contributing 12 points, seven rebounds, three steals and one assist. Alex Burkauskas also finished in double figures with 10 points, three assists and one steal.
Junior Maggie Rakowsky led the Bucks under the backboard with 10 rebounds to go along with six points and three steals. Tori Abelson had six points and two assists, and Bailey Tracy added six points.
Central Bucks West: Makenzie Mason 12, Maggie Rakowsky 6, Tori Abelson 7, Abby Spratt 2, Alex Burkauskas 10, Bailey Tracy 6, Izzy Treon 4, Kali Carey 3, Molly Rodenbach 3, Carolyn Maio 5.
CHELTENHAM 63, AUDENRIED CHARTER 50
Ashley Jones scored 29 points – 16 in a second half that saw the Lady Panthers explode for 38 points. She also had eight assists and four steals.
“Ashley was Ashley,” coach Brendan Nolan said of his junior standout.
Gabrielle Wright added a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. All of her points came in the second half.
“She sat the whole second quarter in foul trouble,” Nolan said.
Mia Leonard – in her first varsity game – had a team-high 15 rebounds to go along with six points and four blocked shots.
“She’s almost six feet, and she has come so far since ninth grade and now is playing varsity for the first time as a junior,” Nolan said.
The visiting Lady Panthers had a tenuous 10-9 lead after one quarter but outscored their hosts 16-6 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 26-15 lead. They maintained that lead during a high-scoring second half.
“There were a lot of fouls on both sides,” Nolan said. “They were a better team than I expected. They had some really nice players.
“They threw some things at us defensively that first game of the year maybe we weren’t quite ready for, so we had to do a lot of things on the fly. For the most part, we responded well. A lot of inexperience out there, playing varsity for the first time, so there was some panic, but that’s to be expected. For a first game, it was not too bad.”
Cheltenham (1-0) will host Upper Merion in the SOL opener for both squads on Friday.
Cheltenham 10-16-17-21 63
Audenried 9-6-20-15 50
Cheltenham: Joniece Baldwin 1, Ashley Jones 29, Savannah Roberts 2, D’ajah Bouchereau 4, Danielle Brown 1, Mia Leonard 6, Caitlyn Wallace 5, Gabrielle Wright 11, Nashira Brown 4.
Audenried: Wormack 3, Wilson 7, Lee-Stephen 18, Keenan 1, Howard 10, Smith 2, McKinney 9.
WILLIAM TENNENT 47, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 42
The Spartans led 12-9 after one quarter, but the Panthers used an 18-6 second quarter tear to go on top 27-18 at halftime. The Spartans outscored their hosts 24-20 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough.
Kyla Gibson led the Panthers with 22 points – which included a pair of three-point baskets and an 8-of-12 effort at the foul line. She scored eight points in the decisive second quarter while Kelly Scipione, who finished with eight points, connected on a pair of threes in the second quarter. Brianna Broccardi added 10 points – eight in the first half when the Panthers seized control.
For the Spartans, Molly Dugan had another big night, finishing with 24 points. Grace Barraclough added six points.
“The girls played hard, and while we did hold them to eight in the fourth quarter, we had to give up some fouls to get the ball back to score when we were within three,” coach Bill Krewson said.
The Panthers connected on 6-of-8 from the charity stripe down the stretch to seal the Spartans’ fate.
William Tennent (3-0) will travel to Council Rock North on Friday for the SOL opener for both teams. Springfield (1-2) will be on the road at Wissahickon for its opener.
Springfield 12-6-14-10 42
William Tennent 9-18-12-8 47
Springfield: Grace Barraclough 6, Molly Dugan 24, Emily Giampietro 5, Maura Ryan 4, Siana Wynn 5.
William Tennent: Kelly Scipione 8, Kyla Gibson 22, Jess Rutowsky 3, Brianna Broccardi 10, Rachael Ebert 2, Emily Vickalitis 2.
UPPER MERION 54, INTERBORO 48 (2 OT)
The Vikings won a double overtime thriller at Interboro on Tuesday night. The two teams were deadlocked 34-34 after regulation, and both teams scored seven points in the first overtime. In the second overtime, the Vikings exploded for 13 points to earn the dramatic win.
Sophomore Andrea Davis had a big game for the Vikings, finishing with a team-high 17 points. Tatiana Pleasant and Jessica Michael both added 13 points with Michael burying three three-pointers.
Early on, both teams struggled to find their offensive game with the Vikings holding a 4-3 edge after one quarter. The Vikings found their stride in the second quarter, outscoring their hosts 15-9 to go into halftime with a 19-12 lead. Interboro erased that lead and extending the Vikings to overtime.
Upper Merion (2-1) will open SOL play on Friday night at Cheltenham.
Upper Merion4-15-8-7-7-13 54
Interboro 3-9-6-16-7-7 48
Upper Merion: Tatiana Pleasant 13, Amya Anthoney 4, Hailey Kozuchowski 2, Megan Gebhart 5, Andrea Davis 17, Jessica Michael 13.
Interboro: Seaman 4, Huddeh 15, McNamee 18, Tansey 3, Suydam 1, Walewski 5, Huddeh 2.
PENNRIDGE 63, WISSAHICKON 35
Lydia Konstanzer continued her early season offensive tear, scoring 20 or more points for the third straight game. In Tuesday’s win, Konstanzer had 20 points, eight rebounds, six steals, two blocked shots and two assists in another standout effort.
Devan Rimmer added 12 points and two steals. Gillian Anderson (six points, four rebounds, three steals), Margot Brill (six points, two steals, two assists) and Sam Muredda (six points, three rebounds, two steals) also made important contributions. Brooke Bachtle had four steals, three assists, three rebounds and three points.
Pennridge wasted little time before taking control, opening up a 21-5 lead after one quarter and extending that to 34-12 by halftime on their way to the convincing win.
Pennridge (3-0) will travel to Central Bucks East for its SOL opener on Friday. Wissahickon (0-3) will host Springfield on Friday.
Wissahickon 5-7-13-10 35
Pennridge 21-13-16-13 63
Pennridge: Brooke Bachtle 1, Gillian Anderson 6, Sam Muredda 6, Rose McCormick 5, Claire Podraza 1, Devan Rimmer 12, Margot Brill 6, Lydia Konstanzer 20, Emilee Cramer 2.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 66, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 35
The visiting Titans raced to a 27-13 halftime lead and then turned on the afterburners, outscoring the Indians 39-22 in the second half. All 10 players who saw action for the Titans got into the scoring column.
Freshman Alexa Brodie led a balanced Titan attack with 14 points, and Meghan Kuypers and Haley Meinel each added 10 points. Kuypers also had six steals. Jordan Vitelli – who had 45 points in the first two games combined – proved she doesn’t have to score to be effective, igniting a 23-point third quarter surge with three steals and three rebounds to go along with a four-point play. Vitelli finished with nine points. Taylor Dunn, Madeleine McShane and Melissa Veal each added six points.
The Titans controlled the paint, pulling down 15 offensive rebounds – 10 in the first half. Vitelli, Kuypers, Meinel and Courtney Dietzel each had five rebounds to lead the Titans.
For the Indians. sophomore Mackenzie Tinner led the way with seven points while Tara McGuigan and Olivia Boyle both added six points. The Indians connected on six three-pointers – all in the second half. McGuigan had a pair while Becca Margolis – who was saddled with foul woes – Megan Haggerty, Kaelin Mealey and Olivia Boyle each added one.
Central Bucks South (3-0) will host North Penn in its SOL opener on Friday. Council Rock North (0-1) will host William Tennent.
Central Bucks South 15-12-23-16 66
Council Rock North 7-6-14-8 35
Central Bucks South: Chloe Entenberg 1, Taylor Dunn 6, Jordan Vitelli 9, Mackenzie Ehresman 2, Courtney Dietzel 2, Alex Brodie 14, Haley meinel 10, Meghan Kuypers 10, Madeleine McShane 6, Melissa Veal 6.
Council Rock North: Becca Margolis 5, Megan Haggerty 3, Samantha Saifer 2, Mackenzie Tinner 7, Kaelin Mealey 5, Tara McGuigan 6, Dana Bandurik 1, Olivia Boyle 6.
NORTH PENN 48, DOWNINGTOWN WEST 16
The Whippets brought a 2-0 record into Tuesday’s non-league game at North Penn. The Maidens brought an end to that winning streak, opening up a 15-5 lead after one quarter and upping that advantage to 32-11 by halftime. It was a 45-12 game heading into the final quarter. They limited the Whippets to just five points in the second half.
“We really, really did play very good defense,” coach Maggie deMarteleire said. “That was something coming out of this weekend that we knew we had to improve.
“Defense is something you can control. We didn’t think everyone was on the same page. We spent a lot of time on it yesterday, and we’re going to spend a lot of time on it this next week. It was definitely a huge improvement from the weekend.”
Sam Carangi led a balanced Maiden attack with 13 points to go along with six steals. Bri Hewlett added 10 points, and Mia Melchior, eight points. Irisa Ye and Mikaela Giuliani both had seven.
North Penn (2-1) will travel to Central Bucks South for its SOL opener on Friday.
Downingtown West 5-6-1-4 16
North Penn 15-17-13-3 48
Downingtown West: Brown 4, Camden 8, Supplee 3, Kuhn 1.
North Penn: Irisa Ye 7, Mikaela Giuliani 7, Jess Huber 1, Bri Hewlett 10, Sam Carangi 13, Jess McKenzie 2, Mia Melchior 8.
UPPER DUBLIN 56, BAYARD RUSTIN 28
After a pair of tough losses, the Flying Cardinals got in the win column on Tuesday night. Josie Barrett led the Cards with 13 points and three steals. Allison Chernow added 12 points, six assists, three rebounds and three steals.
"It felt great to get the first win of the season," coach Morgan Funsten said. "We played a solid second quarter and we started shooting the ball the way we know we are capable of. Allison Chernow looked really good as she has in all three games so far. She has become an absolute complete player. I'm also excited about the balance we showed last night with the rest of the starting five and the bench.
"The start of the season hasn't been the best for our team with those two early losses. One positive I will take out of this past week is that I thought we were really good defensively the first two games. Our defense was what kept us in both games and gave us a chance to win. We are still finding our identity on the offensive end, and we just need to keep working on it. I am very confident that this early season adversity will make us a better team as the season goes on. It is not familiar territory for us, but it helps us see specifically where we need to improve."
Upper Dublin (1-2) will travel to Norristown for its SOL opener on Friday.
UPPER MORELAND 51, SACRED HEART 48
Jenna Getz scored 22 points to lead the Golden Bears’ offense, and Noelle Woodman had a big game under the backboards as Upper Moreland opened its season with a non-league win.
The Golden Bears (1-0) will travel to Truman for a non-league game on Wednesday.
BENSALEM 61, LITTLE FLOWER 41
Lyric Lewis all but singlehandedly willed the Owls to the win, scoring a game-high 39 points.
Bensalem (2-1) will opened SOL play on Thursday when it will host Neshaminy.
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