Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action Tuesday.
SOL National
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 40, WILLIAM TENNENT 39
The Golden Hawks won a Senior Night thriller, bringing a welcome end to a five-game losing streak. A Carley Irvin 3-pointer with 20 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winner.
“This was a much-needed win,” CR South coach Blair Klumpp said. “We lost five in a row, and consistent effort wasn’t there in most of those losses. Our energy and toughness was better today, and we handled a couple of Tennent’s runs.
“They deserved a lot of credit. Laura (Whitney) has them competing and playing hard.”
Trailing by one late in the game, Karissa Smedley came up with a steal on an inbounds pass and turned it into a basket that gave the Golden Hawks the lead. But not for long as Tennent scored to go back on top by one, setting the stage for Irvin’s clutch three.
With nine seconds remaining, the Panthers connected on the first of two at the foul line but missed the second.
“We broke the press, and Hannah (Binder) and Montanna (Chambers) did a good job of clock awareness and dribbling out the clock,” Klumpp said.
For the Panthers, it was a heartbreaking ending.
“It was a tough loss tonight,” Whitney said. “We still had a chance to tie the game at the line with 9.2 seconds left, and unfortunately we made 1-of-2, which was our first miss from the line all game.
“Obviously it’s not the reason we lost, but I felt like our girls left everything on the floor tonight and deserved a chance to win. This game will certainly sting for a while, but we have to take this experience and learn from it. Even though it wasn’t the result we wanted, our girls are getting better and we are growing as a team.”
The Golden Hawks opened up a 14-9 lead after one quarter, but the Panthers trimmed that lead to one by halftime, 19-18.
“We didn’t get the start we were hoping for,” Whitney said. “South came out strong and was being aggressive. They opened up the game on a 9-0 run, and to make things worse, Erin Hart picked up two fouls in the first minute of the game and was forced to sit the rest of the first half.
“I thought we did a great job of settling down and answered with a 7-0 run ourselves to get right back in the game. The rest of the half we played even and were only trailing by one at halftime. We told the girls at halftime that we were really happy with how they weathered the storm and just kept playing.”
The Hawks still led by one heading into the fourth quarter, and when the final horn sounded, it was still a one-point game in Rock South’s favor.
“The second half we came out strong and took the lead at 27-19 on a 9-0 run,” Whitney said. “Unfortunately, we gave it right back and allowed South to go on their own 9-0 run to take a 28-27 lead into the fourth.
“The fourth quarter played out how we expected. Again we came out aggressive and regained the lead, but to their credit they didn’t go away. Every time one team came down and made a big play, the other team came back and answered with another big play. It seemed like every time we extended the lead to three they would come right back and get it to one. The thing that killed us the most though were the three crucial turnovers we had in the final 1:48 of the game. It’s been our crutch all season, and unfortunately, it bit us again tonight.”
Klumpp was understandably pleased with his team’s effort.
“We had our best ball movement probably all year and had some people step up across the board,” the Golden Hawks’ coach said. “When we take that approach, we have been successful.”
Appropriately, it was the Golden Hawks’ two seniors who led the way in the emotional win. Senior Hannah Binder had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. She also had two assists and two steals. Senior Jenna Culp added 12 points and three rebounds.
Irvin finished with eight points, two rebounds and two steals. Also contributing were Nicole Blaustein (three rebounds, two steals) and Smedley (two rebounds, two steals, two assists).
“Senior Night games always have a different dynamic to them, and our seniors led the way tonight in different points of the game,” Klumpp said. “Hannah played really well offensively early and was tremendous on the glass late. She turned in a really strong performance.
“Jenna hit two big threes in the third and made some hustle plays late, and the rest of the girls who saw time contributed as well. Montanna (Chambers) had a real good floor game, especially early, She’s done a good job distributing when teams chase her off the line. Nicole (Blaustein) did a real good job on (Courtney) Bragen defensively. She’s a tough matchup and is a physical kid. Nicole battled foul trouble but did a good job staying engaged defensively.
“Karissa (Smedley) has a knack for making things happen on both ends of the floor. Ryann (Szydlik) and Kim (Speiser) both had good defensive sequences late in the first half. The energy of the girls as a whole was really a good thing to see and we need to trump that effort Thursday (against Council Rock North).”
For the Panthers, Hannah Reimel’s 21 points led all scorers, and Courtney Bragen added eight points.
“Reimal played a heck of a game,” Klumpp said. “She had some tough finishes, hit contested jumpers, deep jumpers. She played really well. We bottled her up the first time and she really earned all 21 tonight for the most part.”
Council Rock South (10-11, 6-5 SOL) – 22nd in the latest District One 6A power rankings – will host Council Rock North on Thursday. William Tennent (4-17, 3-8) will host Harry S Truman on Thursday.
William Tennent 9-9-9-12 39
Council Rock South 14-5-9-12 40
William Tennent (39) – Hannah Reimel 21, Direidy Serrano 2, Chase Dubzak 2, Courtney Bragen 8, Erin Hart 4, Kailyn Hansen 2.
Council Rock South (40) – Jenna Culp 12, Nicole Blaustein 1, Hannah Binder 14, Montanna Chambers 3, Carley Irvin 8, Karissa Smedley 2.
BENSALEM 66, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 44
Haley Keenan scored 21 points and ensured that the Owls would get off to a fast start in their final conference game. By halftime, the senior guard had 17 and the Owls led by 18.
“Haley scored 11 big first-quarter points and followed with a six-point second quarter, giving us a 38-20 lead at the half,” Bensalem coach Sheldon Per said. “CR North came out great in the second half and played especially well defensively in the third quarter.
“We had great effort and productivity from our bench, having all players in the scoring column who played.”
In addition to Keenan, Chloe Munyon had 12 points. Averi McCoy added seven and Pooja Singameni had six in a contest that saw 10 Owls put their names in the scoring column.
A pair of freshmen led the Indians. Jaden Wan scored a team-high 17 points, which included a 7-for-8 effort at the foul line. She scored 12 of her points in the first half. Freshman Kiera Katz added nine points, including a pair of 3s. Senior Abby Jones added six points.
Bensalem (11-9, 7-5 SOL) will host Executive Education Academy in a non-league game Thursday at 6 p.m. The Owls are the 21st seed in the latest District One 6A power rankings. Council Rock North (4-17, 3-8) will travel to Council Rock South on Thursday.
Council Rock North 7-13-11-13 44
Bensalem 20-18-10-18 66
Council Rock North (44) – Kiera Katz 3 1-3 9; Lizzie Lustig 1 0-0 2; Anna Cairone 1 2-2 4; Sofia Shields 1 0-0 2; Riley Hamilton 0 2-2 2; Kristen Polinsky 1 0-0 2; Jaden Wan 5 7-8 17; Abby Jones 3 0-0 6; Totals 15 12-15 44.
Bensalem (66) – Averi McCoy 2 3-4 7; Sam Daut 2 2-3 6; Pooja Singameni 2 2-2 6; Emily Wineburg 2 0-0 4; Mia Parker 1 0-0 2; Haley Keenan 7 6-7 21; Chloe Munyon 4 4-6 12; Delaney Bell 1 2-3 4; Kylie Smith 1 0-0 2; Erin Devlin 1 0-1 2; Totals 23 19-26 66.
3-point goals: CRN – Kiera Katz 2, Bensalem – Haley Keenan.
PENNSBURY 56, HARRY S TRUMAN 18
Eleven players put their names in the scoring column for the Falcons, who opened up a 28-7 halftime lead on their way to the conference win.
Nicole Pompili’s 11 points led the Falcons. Mary Miller added nine while Ava Sciolla and Abbi Nassivera both had eight points. Sciolla also led the Falcons under the backboards with eight rebounds. Nassivera and Miller both had five boards. Bella Arcuri had four assists, and Mia Spinelli, three rebounds and two assists.
For the Tigers, Hannah Smith’s eight points led the way.
Pennsbury (18-3, 10-1 SOL) – sixth in the latest District One 6A power rankings – will host Neshaminy in a battle for a share of the top spot in the conference on Thursday. Harry S Truman (4-17, 0-11) will travel to William Tennent for Thursday’s season finale.
Pennsbury 13-15-16-12 56
Harry S Truman 3-4-5-6 18
Pennsbury (56) – Ava Sciolla 3 2-4 8; Abbi Nassivera 2 3-4 8; Kiley Haws 2 1-4 5; Bella Arcuri 2 0-0 4; Lauren Dignan 1 0-0 2; Emily Friel 1 0-0 2; Mary Miller 4 1-4 9; Jill Haley 0 1-2 1; Mia Spinelli 0 2-4 2; Nicole Pompili 5 0-3 11; Mack Rooney 1 2-4 4; Totals 21 12-31 56.
Harry S Truman (18) – Daisha Campbell 1 3-6 5; Hannah Smith 3 1-2 8; Dahlia Gumaa 1 0-0 2; Valentina Munoz 1 1-2 3; Totals 6 5-12 18.
3-point goals: Pennsbury – Ava Sciolla, Nicole Pompili, HST – Hannah Smith.
SOL Continental
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 67, PENNRIDGE 54
Junior center Emily Chmiel had 22 points to lead the Patriots to the come-from-behind win in their regular season finale. Mia Salvati added 15 points and Aubrey DeAngelis had 11 points.
“We knew it was a big game,” East coach Liz Potash said. “Every league game is a big game. The girls had set some goals in the preseason, and finishing top two in the league was one of them.
“We lost to North Penn the second time through, we lost to Souderton the second time through, and we talked about the importance of achieving some of those goals. We knew a win tonight would at least tie us for second.
“I thought that was really important because this team was real young last year, and this is the first year there were expectations on them. The second time through – I thought that’s what we had trouble with.”
The Rams – behind seven points from Katie Yoder – led 14-12 after one quarter. They added to that lead with a 19-point second quarter and took a 33-26 lead into halftime. Julia Kreider had eight points in the second quarter, and Emma Pyne buried a pair of 3s and had seven points.
The Patriots came out of halftime on a mission, outscoring their hosts 20-12 to go on top 46-45 heading into the final quarter. Aubrey DeAngelis led the Patriots with seven points in the quarter. The Patriots added to their lead with a 21-9 burst in the fourth quarter. Mia Salvati’s seven points led the way. East connected on 7-of-10 from the foul line in the quarter.
“Pennridge is tough,” Potash said. “They’re very physical, they’re scrappy, and they’re not going to give you anything easy.
“It was important to have a good second half. We wanted to go into districts on a good note.”
The Rams- who were still without Corinn Mart – were led by the 18-point effort of Yoder. Kreider added 15 points, and Pyne had 10. Evelyn Loughery contributed six points.
Also for the Patriots, Gabby Wilga had seven points.
Central Bucks East (15-7, 8-4 SOL) – 11th in the latest District One 6A rankings – is off until the opening round of the district tournament.
“The girls want a home playoff game,” Potash said. “We’ve never been that high since I’ve been there, and we’ve never had 15 wins in the regular season.
“The girls are doing something special. They don’t want to hear that everyone is back next year. They want to do something this year. It’s exciting to be in this position.”
Pennridge (11-9, 4-7) will travel to North Penn on Thursday. The Rams are 18th in the latest district power rankings.
Central Bucks East 12-14-20-21 67
Pennridge 14-19-12-9 54
Central Bucks East (67) – Devon Burns 1 0-0 2; Gabby Wilga 3 0-0 7; Mia Salvati 5 4-6 15; Elise Duffy 2 0-0 4; Emily Chmiel 8 6-8 22; Emily Barry 3 0-0 6; Aubrey DeAngelis 3 4-6 11; Totals 25 14-20 67.
Pennridge (54) – Sophie Cweiber 1 0-0 3; Katie Yoder 7 3-5 18; Julia Kreider 5 3-3 15; Emma Pyne 3 1-2 10; Evelyn Loughery 2 2-3 6; Ashley Gordon 1 0-0 2; Totals 18 9-13 54.
3-point goals: CBE – Gabby Wilga, Mia Salvati, Aubrey DeAngelis, Pennridge – Emma Pyne 3, Julia Kreider 2, Katie Yoder, Sophie Cweiber.
NORTH PENN 44, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 32
Val McGriff jumpstarted the Knights with eight first quarter points, propelling the Knights to a 19-13 lead. The Knights took a 33-20 lead into halftime. McGriff had 10 points and Alli Lindsay had eight.
Both teams managed just 12 points in the second half.
“The second half we really focused on our defense,” North Penn coach Jen Carangi said. “We wanted to hold them to one shot and then rebound.
“Since we had the lead, we were very picky about our shot selection. We didn’t shoot that great in the second half, but we hit some foul shots and played strong defensively in the last quarter. It was a good win for us.”
Lindsay’s 11 points led the Knights, and McGriff added 10.
“Val played great offensively, but honestly, she was even better on defense,” Carangi said of McGriff. “She played tremendous help defense and grabbed rebound after rebound.”
Also for the Knights, Carley Adams had eight points and Alaina Mullaly had six.
Alyssa D’Orazio and Allie Burke led the Titans with eight points each. Mackenzie Erb added six points.
“Allie realized tonight was her last time playing at home and she left her best effort of the season on the court,” South coach Beth Mattern said of Burke. “She was aggressive on the offensive end and trying to control the boards.”
Also for the Titans, Mackenzie Erb had six points.
North Penn (14-6, 7-4 SOL) – 10th in the latest District One 6A power rankings – will host Pennridge on Thursday, and Central Bucks South (9-12, 3-8) will travel to Central Bucks West on Thursday at 5 p.m. The Titans are one spot out of the district field at 25.
North Penn 19-13-8-4 44
Central Bucks South 13-7-8-4 32
North Penn (44) – Laynie Doran 1 0-0 2; Abby Plaugher 1 0-0 3; Alli Lindsay 5 1-1 11; Rachel Dunn 2 0-0 4; Alaina Mullaly 3 0-0 6; Carley Adams 2 4-7 8; Val McGriff 4 1-2 10; Totals 18 6-10 44.
Central Bucks South (32) – Maddie White 1 0-0 3; Mary Kate McShane 0 0-2 0; Taylor Hinkle 1 0-0 3; Alyssa D’Orazio 3 2-2 8; Mackenzie Erb 2 0-0 6; Allie Burke 4 0-0 8; Maddie Tantum 1 0-0 2; Kirsten Schaller 0 0-2 0; Caroline McSorley 0 2-2 2; Totals 12 4-8 32.
3-point goals: NP – Abby Plaugher, Val McGriff, CBS – Maddie White, Taylor Hinkle.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 54, QUAKERTOWN 36
The Bucks jumped out to an 18-7 lead over their visitors after one quarter and took a 31-14 lead into halftime. Olivia Irons – who had a pair of 3s – led the Bucks with 12 points in the opening half.
Irons’ 12 points led a balanced West attack. Emily Spratt added 10 points while Paige Gilbert and Lilly Evans both had six.
Quakertown’s Katie Catalano led all scorers with 14 points, which included a pair of 3s. Abigail Dickson added eight, and Laney Mitchell contributed six.
Central Bucks West (17-4, 11-0 SOL) – third in the District One 6A power rankings – will host Central Bucks South on Thursday at 5 p.m., and Quakertown (4-16, 0-11) will wrap up conference play at Souderton on Thursday (6:30 p.m.).
Quakertown 7-7-8-14 36
Central Bucks West 18-13-10-13 54
Quakertown (36) – Carolyn Sipprell 1 1-2 3; Laney Mitchell 3 0-2 6; Abigail Dickson 4 0-4 8; Katie Catalano 6 0-0 14, Kennedi Pellegrini 1 0-0 2; Aleis Micucci 0 0-2 0; Kayla Horning 1 0-0 3; Totals 16 1-10 36.
Central Bucks West (54) – Paige Gilbert 3 0-0 6; Olivia Irons 3 4-4 12; Anna Blue 2 0-0 5; Emily Spratt 3 4-6 10; Maggie McCusker 1 0-0 2; Jess Broskey 0 3-8 3; Maddie Burke 2 0-0 5; Maddy McGarry 2 0-0 5; Lilly Evans 3 0-0 6; Totals 19 11-18 54.
3-point goals: CB West – Olivia Irons 2, Anna Blue, Maddie Burke, Maddy McGarry, Quakertown – Katie Catalano 2, Kennedi Pellegrini.
SOL American
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 62, CHELTENHAM 53
Rileigh Serroni had herself a Senior Night to remember, scoring a game-high 24 points and leading the Spartans to their first conference win of the season.
“She always plays hard,” Springfield coach David Giordano said of Serroni. “If three or four possessions go by and she’s not on the floor, something’s wrong because that’s how she plays. She plays that hard.
“It was more than just Rileigh tonight. It was all the girls on the floor with them doing the things they needed to do during the ebbs and flows of the game. It was a solid team effort.”
Serroni, Meghan O’Hara and Emily Guicheteau are the team’s lone seniors.
It was Serroni igniting the Spartans, who trailed 32-27 at halftime. She scored 17 points in a second half that saw the Spartans close out the game with a 36-21 tear.
“The last 10 games we’ve played progressively better every game, and in some situations, it didn’t show score-wise,” Giordano said. “They never give up, their heads don’t go down, they’re trying, and they’re looking to make plays.
“Tonight they played four solid quarters of basketball, and I couldn’t be happier for them. The win was a nice treat for the school and for the girls.”
Also for the Spartans, Maddie Yoder scored 14 points, and Annie Coll had 12.
The Lady Panthers were led by the 15-point effort of Katie Denyer, who buried five 3-pointers. Umayrah Sulayman added 13, which included three 3-pointers. Assata Robinson had 12 points. All told, the Lady Panthers connected on five 3s.
“Springfield really came to play tonight,” Cheltenham coach Ben Bowman said. “I applaud their hard work. We just couldn’t finish down the stretch or make our foul shots. Really tough loss.”
Springfield Township (4-16, 1-12 SOL) will travel to Upper Dublin on Thursday, and Cheltenham (6-15, 2-11) will host Abington on Thursday.
Cheltenham 18-14-8-13 53
Springfield Twp 12-15-14-22 62
Cheltenham (53) – Maycie Cedeno 2 0-2 5; Assata Robinson 4 3-4 12; Umayrah Sulayman 4 2-5 13; Cashmear Moore 0 0-1 0; Tyrina Ragsdale 0 2-6 2; Katie Denyer 5 0-0 15; Nailah Johnson 0 1-2 1; Kayla Ogden 2 1-3 5; Totals 17 9-21 53.
Springfield Township (62) – Annie Coll 3 6-7 12; Rileigh Serroni 7 8-11 24; Maddie Yoder 5 4-6 14; Emily Smith 1 1-6 3; Meghan O’Hara 1 0-0 2; Emily Guicheteau 1 2-4 5; Emma Cawley 1 0-0 2; Totals 19 21-34 62.
3-point goals: Cheltenham – Katie Denyer 5, Umayrah Sulayman 3, Maycie Cedeno, Assata Robinson, Springfield – Rileigh Serroni 2, Emily Guicheteau.
ABINGTON 81, HATBORO-HORSHAM 71
In a contest that saw the two teams combine for 152 points, it was the Ghosts earning the win. Seven players finished the game in double figures.
“It was crazy, for sure,” Abington coach Dan Marsh said. “We know how they want to play – they want to play fast, and so do we. We’re not afraid to play fast.
“We didn’t even press them. We normally press because we want to dictate pace, but we know we don’t have to with them because the pace is going to be there anyway.”
The Ghosts, who led 18-15 after one quarter, took a 36-27 lead into halftime. Cire Worley led the charge with a glittering 18-point half. The pace of the game accelerated in the second half with the Ghosts outscoring the Hatters 45-44 as the two teams combined for 89 points.
“We had a 10 to 15-point lead a lot of the game, but they would battle back and cut it to four,” Marsh said. “I think they even cut it to one one time, and we responded.
“It was like a heavyweight fight. We took a couple punches, they gave a couple punches, and we were able to persevere.
“It was a great win for our freshmen. To be able to respond to their runs was big.
Worley’s 22 points led the Ghosts. Point guard Khalis Whiting added 17 – 12 in the second half. Jaida Helm contributed 14 points while Abril Bowser and Amanda Jackson both had nine. Jackson’s came on three 3-pointers.
“Our kids excel in the open floor,” Marsh said. “The last time we played them we were down by 23 and we came back to win by one, but we didn’t play well. We didn’t execute in the transition game as well, and we were able to do that a little better today.
“We had 13 turnovers, which is still a lot, but considering the amount of possessions we had to score 81 points – 13 is probably a pretty good number. I think that was the key. We took care of the basketball tonight. Obviously, not perfect but for the most part, we were able to limit our turnovers. I think we can run with almost anybody if we limit our turnovers and mistakes.”
Alice Hall’s 20-point effort led four Hatters in double figures. She scored 14 of those points in the second half. Cam Ryan and Jess Howard both added 11 and Caroline Shegogue had 10 points. Emily Thomas had nine points on three 3-pointers, and Sydney Kemp chipped in six.
“That was an exciting high school basketball game,” Hatters’ coach Dennis Steinly said. “It was a great atmosphere. Both teams made runs and hit shots. We made some critical errors at the end of the half and again at the end of the third quarter. Otherwise, I thought we did well.
“Alice (Hall) got sick right before warm up, so I wasn’t sure she’d be able to play but she played a great game. We’re disappointed with the result and there are certainly some areas we need to clean up but there are some good things to take from this game.”
“They crash the boards really hard,” Marsh said of the Hatters. “I think it’s a little bit of a rivalry now because they really got up for this game. Our kids fortunately responded.”
Abington (11-10, 8-5 SOL) – 19th in the latest District One 6A power rankings – will travel to Cheltenham for Thursday’s conference finale. Hatboro-Horsham (11-10, 7-6) – 20th in the power rankings – will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Thursday.
Abington 18-18-21-24 81
Hatboro-Horsham (71) – Emily Thomas 3 0-0 9; Cam Ryan 4 1-3 11; Caroline Shegogue 4 1-3 10; Sydney Kemp 2 2-4 6; Ava McKinney 1 0-0 3; Jess Howard 5 0-1 11; Graceanne Griffis 0 1-3 1; Alice Hall 7 6-12 20; Totals 26 11-26 71.
Abington (81) – Cire Worley 9 2-4 22; Krysten Brown 2 0-1 4; Abril Bowser 3 2-2 9; Hope Brower-Ancher 1 1-2 3; Isabella Kronfeld 1 0-0 2; Jaida Helm 5 4-6 14; Maura Day 0 1-2 1; Amanda Jackson 3 0-0 9; Khalis Whiting 4 7-8 17; Totals 28 17-25 81.
3-point goals: HH – Emily Thomas 3, Cam Ryan 2, Caroline Shegogue, Ava McKinney, Jess Howard, Abington – Amanda Jackson 3, Khalis Whiting 2, Cire Worley 2, Abril Bowser.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 46, UPPER MORELAND 35
The Colonials – behind a pair of Gabby Cooper 3-pointers – opened up a 15-6 lead after one quarter. They took that nine-point lead into halftime (25-16). The Golden Bears made it a 31-25 game heading into the final quarter, but sparked by six points from Anna McTamney, the Colonials closed it out with a 15-10 fourth quarter to earn the win.
McTamney led a balanced PW attack with 11 points. Kaitlyn Flanagan, Erin Daley and Cooper all finished with eight points. Abby Sharpe added seven points.
Bean Hughes led all scorers with 23 points – 15 in the second half. She connected on three 3-pointers. EmmyFaith Wood added nine points – eight in the opening half.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (19-2, 12-1 SOL) – the top seed in the District One 6A power rankings – will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday, and Upper Moreland (11-10, 7-6) will host Wissahickon on Thursday. The Golden Bears are 10th in the Class 5A power rankings.
Upper Moreland 6-10-9-10 35
Plymouth Whitemarsh 15-10-6-15 46
Upper Moreland (35) – EmmyFaith Wood 4 1-3 9; Kaitie Opferman 0 1-2 1; Bean Hughes 8 4-4 23; Hannah Finn 1 0-0 2; Totals 13 6-8 35.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (46) – Kaitlyn Flanagan 3 2-3 8; Abby Sharpe 3 0-0 7; Erin Daley 4 0-0 8; Gabby Cooper 3 0-0 8; Anna McTamney 4 3-4 11; Jordyn Thomas 2 0-0 4; Totals 19 5-7 46.
3-point goals: UM- Bean Hughes 3, PW – Gabby Cooper 2, Abby Sharpe.
UPPER DUBLIN 60, WISSAHICKON 28
Annajae Smith had a productive night, connecting on 6-of-8 shots and finishing with a game-high 14 points to lead the Flying Cardinals. She also had five offensive rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal. Jackie Gorman finished with 13 points, including three 3-pointers. She also had four rebounds and two steals.
The Cardinals, who led 12-4 after one quarter, took a 29-10 lead into halftime. The Trojans never threatened.
Also for the Cardinals, Jackie Vargas contributed nine points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots. Dayna Balasa had eight points and four rebounds, and Brianna Felgoise had seven points. Bliss Brenner had four rebounds, four assists and two steals while Jess Polin had a team-high six assists, three rebounds and two steals.
For the Trojans, Anna Schools led the way with 11 points.
Upper Dublin (15-6, 11-2 SOL) – seventh in the latest District One 6A power rankings – will host Springfield Township on Thursday, and Wissahickon (8-13, 4-9) will travel to Upper Moreland Thursday.
Wissahickon 4-6-5-13 28
Upper Dublin 12-17-18-13 60
Wissahickon (28) – Lily Hyatt 2 0-0 5; Anna Schools 5 0-0 11; Leah Dubin 0 0-2 0; Kylie Freidman 1 0-0 3; Lauren Fadel 1 0-0 2; Julia Verrier 1 2-2 4; Libby Kunzier 0 1-2 1; Kaitlyn McGeary 1 0-0 2; Totals 11 3-6 28.
Upper Dulbin (60) – Bliss Brenner 1 0-2 3; Anajae Smith 6 2-3 14; Rachel Bilger 1 1-2 1; Brianna Felgoise 2 2-2 7; Jess Polin 1 0-0 3; Kara Grebe 1 0-0 2; Jackie Gorman 4 2-2 13; Dayna Balasa 2 2-2 8; Jackie Vargas 3 3-4 9.
3-point goals: Wissahickon – Lily Hyatt, Anna Schools, Kylie Freidman, UD – Jackie Gorman 3, Dayna Balasa 2, Jess Polin, Brianna Felgoise, Bliss Brenner.
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