Bristol Tournament
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 41, UPPER MORELAND 37
The Lions took a 32-21 lead into the fourth quarter of Sunday’s title game and then withstood a furious Upper Moreland comeback to earn the win.
Sunday’s game between the SOL Freedom Division rivals is a preview of a pair of division contests that promise to once again be spirited battles.
UM’s Lianna Adames scored a game-high 15 points, which included three 3-pointers. Teammate Mikel Lancit added 10.
Key stretch: The Lions, who took a 21-17 lead into halftime, outscored UM 11-4 in the third quarter to take a double-digit lead into the final quarter. Emily Wilson’s seven points in the quarter led the way and included a 4-for-4 effort at the foul line.
Players of the game: The tournament title was a team effort for a small Lions’ squad, but leading the way were tournament MVP Emily Wilson (11 points, 7-for-8 foul line) and freshman Mary Tresler (10 points).
New Hope-Solebury coach Andy Krasna on the game: “We jumped off to another fast start. However, Upper Moreland was able to get back into the game every time we were able to extend our lead. They’re able to find open players to hit open 3s. We knew that would be a part of their game plan, but it was still very hard to stop, even when anticipating it.
“I am really proud of this team. They are so much fun to coach, and I was happy to see them smiling and laughing after the win.”
–Props: “Freshman Mary Tresler had another big game with 10 points and being named to the all-tournament team. She rebounds like a lion! We only gave up four free throw attempts as we were able to keep Upper Moreland out of the paint.
“Ella Dudick blocks and alters so many shots. She played terrific help defense today and forced Upper Moreland to think twice about driving to the basket. Kayla Fennell had a big game adding nine points and hit a big free throw with a few seconds left in the game to seal the victory. Izzy Elizondo was a playmaker all game, setting up her teammates for scoring opportunities.
“Emily Wilson had the assignment of guarding Mikel Lancit for a good part of the game and slowed her down significantly, which is a difficult task. Emily added 11 points and was named tournament MVP for her performance over the two-game tournament.”
Up next: New Hope-Solebury (3-0) will host Springfield Twp in Friday’s SOL opener. Upper Moreland (4-1) will travel to Wissahickon for a non-league contest Tuesday.
New Hope-Solebury 12-9-11-9 41
Upper Moreland 7-10-4-16 37
New Hope-Solebury (41) – Kayla Fennell 3 3-6 9; Izzy Elizondo 2 2-2 6; Emily Wilson 2 7-8 12; Mary Tresler 4 2-3 10; Ella Dudick 2 0-0 4; TOTALS 13 14-19 41.
Upper Moreland (37) – Mikel Lancit 4 0-2 10; Lianna Adames 6 0-0 15; Charlie Clements 2 0-0 4; Hailey Kramer 2 1-4 6; Emma Kramer 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 15 1-4 37.
3-point goals: NH-S – Emily Wilson; UM – Lianna Adames 3, Mikel Lancit 2, Hailey Kramer
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