Council Rock South closed out the regular season with a perfect 22-0 record. Check out all of Friday's SOL results..
National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 76, BENSALEM 49
The Golden Hawks celebrated Senior Night in style, winning their 22nd game without a loss to wrap up a perfect regular season while receiving major contributions from the team's three seniors.
"It's special," coach Monica Stolic said of her team's 22-0 regular season mark. "This team has come so far."
Alex Wheatley led a balanced attack with 15 points to go along with 12 rebounds and seven assists while fellow seniors Taylor Hunt and Rachel Jacob added 14 and 12 points respectively.
"All my seniors played great," Stolic said.
Junior point guard Alexis Hofstaedter added 10 points and 10 assists.
The Golden Hawks seized control of the game early, opening up a 21-8 lead at the end of one quarter. They took a 39-20 lead into halftime and then went on to 26-9 third quarter tear to go on top 65-29 before the Owls answered with a 20-11 fourth quarter.
For the Owls, Ashida Cooper led the way with 19 points while Tyra Roberts added 12 points and Ashleigh Spence had 10 points.
While the Owls finished the league season 5-9 (7-11 overall), the Golden Hawks closed out league play with a 14-0 record (22-0 overall).
"Alex put it great. She said, 'It's like the night we beat (Council Rock) North last year and I scored my thousandth point. I don't know which night was better. We just went undefeated for the year, it was Senior Night, and we got to cut down the nets,'" Stolic said.
PENNSBURY 44, WILLIAM TENNENT 41
The Falcons staged a furious late-game rally, erasing a six-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to earn the important win. Pennsbury, which trailed 29-25 heading into the fourth quarter, outscored the host Panthers 18-12 in the final frame.
“We got a couple of good defensive stops,” coach Donna Nicholson said. “Kaitlin Kelly hit two big three-pointers for us. Sajanna (Bethea) scored eight points in the fourth quarter, so that was big, and we hit our foul shots down the stretch.”
The Falcons connected on 6-of-7 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter. Kelly had a huge game for the Falcons, connecting on six treys for a game-high 18 points. Bethea added 16 points.
“Carly Kovin did a great job for us – she played real good 'D' on their big girl (Emily O'Donnell),” Nicholson said. “She also hit two big foul shots for us.
“It was a total team effort. Defensively, Sajanna got a big steal and scored a basket with a minute and a half left that put us up two when the score was tied. Jae Jackson hit a foul shot. They had a couple of good looks for three's at the end of the game. We just wanted it more. We just kept battling. Even though we got down, we just battled back.”
While the Panthers fell to 5-9 in the league (12-9 overall), the Falcons improved to 7-7 (12-11 overall).
“It was a really good win,” Nicholson said. “It solidifies us to earn a spot in the district playoffs. It was a good team win.
“The kids were enthused, they had a lot of energy, and the kids on the bench were into it. Even the kids who weren't on the court contributed. It was a big win.”
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 32, NESHAMINY 23
It wasn't an especially pretty win, but it was a special win for the Indians as it marked the return to the court of senior Megan Cunningham, who saw her first game action of the season after being sidelined with an ankle injury the entire season. The senior captain scored the first six points of the game for the Indians, who led 10-3 at the end of one quarter and took a 16-10 lead into halftime.
The Redskins made things interesting with an 11-4 third quarter, but the Indians responded with a 12-2 fourth quarter that included seven points from Helena Gemmell, who connected on 5-of-6 from the foul line. She also had six rebounds, three steals, one block and one assist.
Sophomore point guard Megan Schafer scored nine points to lead the Redskins, who closed out their season 4-10 in league play (7-14 overall). The Indians closed out their regular season with a 9-5 record in the league (12-10 overall).
ABINGTON 62, HARRY S TRUMAN 32
Freshman Deja Rawls scored 18 points while Aiyannah Peal added 16 and Sarah Listenbee, 11 points, to lead the Ghosts. Sophomore Khristaijah Jackson had eight points while Nieyana Brooks had seven for the Tigers, who closed out their season 0-14 in the league (1-19 overall). The Ghosts improved to 12-2 in the league (16-6 overall).
Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 46, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 45 (Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012)
The Bucks won a thriller in their league season finale, holding off the Titans and earning their second win of the season over their neighboring rivals. Senior Jen Fabian scored a team-high 10 points while junior Maggie Gratz and freshman Mackenzie Carroll both added nine points. Calypso Carty scored eight points.
Senior Madi Vitelli led the Titans with 12 points while Tori Steinberg added 11. Alysha Lofton and Kate McMenamin both added 10 points.
The Bucks led 26-24 at the intermission and took a 36-33 lead into a final quarter that saw the Titans edge the Bucks 12-10.
While the Titans closed out the league season with a 9-5 mark ((14-8 overall), the Bucks are 10-4 in league play ((16-6 overall).
PENNRIDGE 61, QUAKERTOWN 12
The Rams kept the Panthers off the scoreboard until midway through the second quarter, opening up a 14-0 lead at the end of one quarter and taking a 32-6 lead into halftime.
"We came out a little amped up," coach David Martin said. "We probably had the first 10 shots and missed all 10, but our fullcourt press really got to them."
The win was the second of the week for the Rams, who closed out the year with a 5-17 mark overall (3-11 SOL).
"It was a tough season," Martin said. "I really thought we should have won several of the last few games. We really struggled not so much defensively but offensively. We struggled putting the ball in the basket."
In Friday's win, the Rams were led by the 14-point effort of Alyssa Marchunsky. Shannon Chynoweth added eight points as well as a team-high 13 rebounds, four assists and four steals.
“She's really been a beast on the boards,” Martin said. “She had 17 (rebounds) a couple of games ago. She's our power forward, and she's just getting the rebounds.”
Molly McGuire had seven points. Point guard Kaeli White had a team-high six steals. Senior Nici Bonacci had six assists in a game that saw the Rams dish out 19 assists.
"At times tonight, I had five underclassmen on the court because I let the seniors play together one last time, and they played phenomenal today," Martin said. "They were passing up and down the court without even dribbling. Shannon Chynoweth, Jessie Tennett, Kaeli White, Alex Villella and Devon Rink - they were really playing well together. Then next year we get to add Jordan (Rimmer) into the mix. We're really excited about our overall speed and unselfishness.””
Rebecca Robison led the Panthers with 12 points.
The Panthers dropped to 0-14 in the league (1-20 overall).
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 46, SOUDERTON 40
The conference champion Patriots put an exclamation point on their league season with their win over the Indians. Senior Lindsey Kelly had a big night, scoring a game-high 17 points while teammates Lexi Scrivano and Margaret Anne Hubbell both added eight points. Shannon Devlin added seven points.
The Indians, who connected on six treys, led 15-13 at the end of one quarter, but the Patriots answered with a 16-7 second quarter tear to go into halftime with a 29-22 lead. The Indians held an 18-17 edge in the second half, but it wasn't enough.
Sophomore point guard Bianca Picard led the Indians with 13 points while senior Carley Kendall added nine.
The Patriots closed out regular season play with a 13-1 mark in league play and a 17-5 record overall. The Indians were 7-7 in league play (11-11 overall).
NORTH PENN 61, HATBORO-HORSHAM 26
Steph Knauer scored 20 points while Lauren Crisler added 19 as the Maidens rolled to their sixth straight win. They have won 13 of 15 games since a 4-3 start, which includes wins in 11 of their last 12 games.
The Maidens sprinted to an 18-0 lead at the end of one quarter and extended that lead to a commanding 43-7 by halftime on their way to the big win.
Carly Bixler led the Hatters with 11 points. No other player had more than three points.
The Maidens finished second to CB East in the conference standings with an 11-3 mark (17-5 overall). The Hatters closed out their season with a 3-11 record in the league and a 6-16 record overall.
American Conference
NORRISTOWN 66, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 38
Tyshay Britten had a big night for the Eagles, scoring a game-high 18 points to go along with 13 rebounds. Brianna Kennedy and Nicole Graham both added 11 points for the Eagles, who scored more than 60 points for the third straight game.
“I am so proud, and I'm so happy for them,” coach Ashlee Harrison said. “They were really pumped up. They were really excited.
“We had a great practice yesterday to prepare, and they were just really focused. They were mentally prepared. It was very evenly balanced, and almost everyone who touched the floor was able to score.”
The Eagles opened up a 13-7 lead at the end of one quarter and took a 30-14 lead into halftime over the Colonials, who were without point guard Maya Thomas.
“We defended very well,” Harrison said. “We were able to push the ball and run the floor, and offensively, we were able to pound the ball inside to Tyshay. She came up really big for us tonight offensively and defensively.”
The win was the sixth in eight games for the Eagles.
“We really looked forward to this,” Harrison said. “It's difficult to play at PW. They do a great job, their fans are there, and it's intimidating for the kids to go into a game like this against their crosstown rival, but they were really excited. They all played well together.”
The Colonials were led by the 11-point efforts of Erin Martin and Gabby Schumacher.
While the Colonials closed out their season with a 4-8 mark in league play (9-13 overall), the Eagles improved to 6-6 in the league (11-11 overall).
CHELTENHAM 54, WISSAHICKON 30
Senior Christina Coleman had a big night for the Lady Panthers, contributing 20 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high eight steals. Ciara 'CC' Andrews added 18 points for the Lady Panthers, who were without point guard Shayla Peoples (illness).
Sparked by seven points from Coleman, the Lady Panthers opened up a 13-8 lead at the end of one quarter and then blew the game wide open with an 18-4 second quarter burst that included six points from both Coleman and Andrews and four from Ming Seawright. The Lady Panthers outscored the Trojans 17-8 in the third quarter to go into the final quarter with a commanding 48-20 lead.
“The game started off with us not ready to play and then finally getting going near the end of the first quarter,” coach Bob Schaefer said. “From then on, we played pretty well, and everyone got to play.”
Meredith Byrne led the Trojans with nine points.
While the Trojans closed out their league season with a 2-10 record (5-15 overall), the Lady Panthers wrapped up another perfect conference season with a 12-0 record (21-1 overall).
UPPER MERION 59, UPPER MORELAND 39
Three players finished the game in double figures for the Vikings – Cassidy Koenig (16 points), MJ Valeri (11 points) and Kristina O'Sullivan (10 points). Reggie Robinson and Katherine Bailey each added eight points for the Vikings, who led 15-8 at the end of one quarter and took a 27-17 lead into halftime. The Golden Bears outscored the Vikings 16-13 in the third quarter to go into the final quarter trailing by just a 40-33 score, but the Vikings answered with a 19-6 fourth quarter.
Lindsay Walder led the Golden Bears with 16 points while senior Katie Costello added 11. Jasmine Allen had eight points.
The Vikings (8-4 SOL, 16-6 overall) closed out the season in third place in the conference standings while the Golden Bears fell to 0-12 in the league (3-18 overall).
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