Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ basketball teams in action. CB East/Neshaminy photos provided courtesy of Diane Berry.
SOL Freedom Division
UPPER MORELAND 57, CHELTENHAM 31
The Golden Bears made history, capturing a share of their first title in 21 years. Listening to Matt Carroll tell it, this championship is not only for this year’s squad but all the players who came before them and helped lay the foundation.
“It has been 21 years since our program has added a name to the league championship banner and we couldn't be more thrilled,” the Golden Bears’ coach said. “I'm so happy for these current coaches and players, but there are so many people who were part of getting to this point.
“Kim Benge, Maddy Pisut, and Noelle Woodman got it started in 2017 by working hard through adversity and winlessness. Caitlin Corr, Cassidy Murphy, and Hannah Stainback in 2018 were the definition of team-first players and amazing role models.
“In 2019, Phoebe Longstreth and Kelley Leighton showed us that the willingness to continue to fight and work for what you want pays off. I can never say enough about our 2020 class and what they did for our program. It makes me sad to think about all of the hard work Abs (AbbyEllen Wood), Bean (Hughes), Emma (Meakim), and Hannah (Finn) put in and that they can't be part of this but they are more a part of this than any of us.”
The Golden Bears’ work is not finished.
“We had three goals coming into the season: Win the league. Get a home playoff game. Win a playoff game,” Carroll said. “We knew our new league alignment gave us a real opportunity to accomplish the first one. Not having to play Abington, PW, and Upper Dublin twice a year and competing with them for the league championship made our first goal quite a bit more obtainable but we won't make excuses for our success.
“Years from now no one will remember who we beat or any of that stuff. They will remember the madness of this year in the middle of a pandemic and that we can finally add a year to the dusty banner. Although we didn't plan on sharing the title with New Hope-Solebury, you can't share it with a classier bunch of players and coaches. Our girls have done everything we asked them to do this year. We have a lot of safety protocols set in place and we are very strict with them. We had summer workouts in 90-degree heat with masks on. We weren't able to scrimmage throughout the fall. We had multiple shutdowns and games rescheduled. I had to miss two games due to my school being shut down for four days. We didn't experience anything that any other team hasn't, but I'm just so happy that all of our hard work, patience, and perseverance paid off. Now it's time to go check two more goals off our list.”
In Thursday’s title-clinching win, the Golden Bears took care of business early, opening up a 20-5 lead after one quarter and never looking back. Holly Gohl’s 17 points led the Bears. EmmyFaith Wood added 10, Emma Hurley had nine while Kiera Coyle and Abby Engart each had six points.
For the Lady Panthers, Umayrah Sulayman led the Lady Panthers with 16 points while Mikahila Leighton had seven.
Upper Moreland – third in the latest District 1 5A power rankings - closed out its regular season with a 12-3 record (9-1 SOL). Cheltenham (1-10, 1-9) will host Wissahickon on Monday in a non-league game.
Upper Moreland 20-10-10-17 57
Cheltenham 5-4-6-16 31
Upper Moreland (57) – Kaiya Herb 2 0-0 4; Kaitie Opferman 1 0-0 3; EmmyFaith Wood 4 0-0 10; Brooke Lobban 0 1-2 1; Kylie Gaul 0 1-2 1; Kiera Coyle 2 0-0 6; Abby Engart 2 0-0 6; Holly Gohl 7 0-0 17; Emma Hurley 4 1-2 9; TOTALS 22 3-6 57.
Cheltenham (31) – Assasta Robinson 1 1-1 3; Umayrah Sulayman 6 2-4 16; Mikahila Leighton 3 1-2 7; Crae Wise 2 1-2 5; TOTALS 12 5-9 31.
3-point goals: UM – Holly Gohl 3, Abby Engart 2, Kiera Coyle 2, EmmyFaith Wood 2, Kaitie Opferman, Cheltenham – Umayrah Sulayman 2.
Non-league
NORTH PENN 51, WISSAHICKON 31
The win was a long time coming for a Knight squad that endured not just two shutdowns but four – two mandated by the state and two for COVID protocols.
“You can’t recover from that, as much as you try,” NP coach Jen Carangi said of the shutdowns. “The kids are doing the best they can. Luckily our (COVID) shutdowns were shortened. Originally, it was supposed to be two weeks.
“We all scrambled for the last one – it was like we were pros at it. We had to get tested after five days, and then we could come back a week later. Then you throw snow in there. We just can’t catch a break. You never knew when the next shutdown was coming. It was almost like you were waiting for the other shoe to drop, and invariably, it did.
“Honestly, all things considered, the girls have really been such troopers through all of this, and I am so happy for them to get a win tonight. It was such a relief off their shoulders.”
In Thursday’s win, the Knights, who led 11-2 after one quarter, took a 24-6 lead into halftime. Freshman Caileigh Sperling’s seven points led the way. That lead grew to 41-15 heading into the fourth quarter as the Knights rolled to the no-doubt-about-it win.
Sperling’s 17 points led all scorers. Alli Lindsay – who had a pair of 3s - and Olivia Stone both had eight points. Abby Plaugher added six.
“Alli Linsday – when you look at the box score, she scored eight points,” Carangi said. “She was all over the floor – she had her hands on everything.
“Every time we got the ball, she’s leading kids down the floor, she’s looking with her head up right away, which is how Caleigh Sperling scored a lot of her points. I’m so happy for them because this is what’s going to help us turn the corner and get ready for next year, just to build upon this.
“Alli is going to help our team even though she’s not going to be here next year. She’s helping us grow and learn, and she’s not going to benefit from any of it. You need kids like that. I feel so lucky that she’s in our program and that she stuck it out. I was thrilled for her tonight, really thrilled.”
Although the season has been filled with adversity, according to Carangi, it has brought the team together in many ways.
“One of my best memories of this season is going to be our bus ride home after the game tonight because it was such joy,” the Knights’ coach said. “The girls were so happy.
“I’m listening to girls who at the beginning of the season wouldn’t open their mouths and say anything because they were freshmen and sophomores, and they’re all talking. My big takeaway from all of this is – as much as we’ve been challenged, this has really helped us.
“Our message through the season a lot of times has been – sometimes through the adversity is how we learn the lesson. That definitely has been the case for us this year.”
For the Trojans, Kaitlyn McGeary’s 16 points led the way. Lily Hyatt and Kylie Friedman both had six points.
North Penn (1-8, 0-8 SOL) will travel to Pennridge on Friday, and Wissahickon (4-13, 1-9) will host Pennsbury in a non-league game Friday.
North Penn 11-13-17-10 51
Wissahickon 2-4-9-16 31
North Penn (51) – Ali Johns 2 0-0 4; Abby Plaugher 2 2-2 6; Alli Lindsay 3 0-0 8; Imani Plaza 1 1-2 4; Caleigh Sperling 7 0-0 17; Olivia Stone 3 1-2 8; Kylie Voeks 1 0-0 2; Kelly Donnelly 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 20 4-6 51
Wissahickon (31) – Lily Hyatt 2 0-0 6; Kylie Friedman 2 2-4 6; Julia Verrier 1 1-2 3; Kaitlyn McGeary 8 0-0 16; TOTALS 13 3-6 31.
3-point goals: NP – Caleigh Sperling 3, Alli Lindsay 2, Imani Plaza, Olivia Stone, Wissahickon – Lily Hyatt 2.
ABINGTON 49, SOUDERTON 47 (OT)
This was one of those you-had-to-see-it-to-believe-it endings to regulation that saw the Ghosts use a little bit of magic and some luck to extend the game into overtime where they notched the win.
“I told my team after the game – in order to be successful in basketball, a couple of things have to happen – you have to play hard and you have to get lucky, and we got lucky tonight,” Abington coach Dan Marsh said.
With three seconds remaining in regulation, the Ghosts pulled off something close to a miracle. The Indians had a 43-40 lead and possession. With a player on the foul line, the Indians elected to have everyone else drop back. A missed foul shot, and the wheels were in motion for the highlight reel ending.
“Our freshman, Piper McGinley got the rebound, took one dribble and saw Abril (Browser) at half court,” Abington coach Dan Marsh said. “For Piper to not shoot a three-quarter court shot and see Abril is a pretty veteran move.”
Browser fielded McGinley’s pass just over midcourt and immediately flung the ball towards the basket where it banked in, knotting the score at the buzzer.
“I was cheating back some, so they could give me the outlet for the shot,” Browser said. “I’m thinking, ‘I have to make this shot for my team.’ It was a huge shot.
“When I go to the gym, I practice my half-court shot. It felt good – it came off the right way, everything lined up together, but the game isn’t over until zero zero hit (the scoreboard clock).”
“It was amazing, and, of course, our kids went nuts,” Marsh said. “I told them, ‘Calm down, you’ve got a second chance here.’ My emotions were – the game’s not over yet.”
“Of course, Souderton comes out and takes control of overtime. They missed some free throws, and we took advantage of it. It wasn’t a pretty basketball game, but it was hard fought by both teams, good defense by both teams. It was a playoff type experience, it was a lot of fun.”
The end of overtime also had its share of drama.
“We were running a lot of ISOs for Cire (Worley) because they weren’t really able to stop her,” Marsh said. “The last play of the game with 20 seconds to go. I said, ‘Hold it for one, and we’ll run our ISO for Cire. This time – pop up, and give her a screen and roll.’
“I said to Cire, ‘You can either use the screen or refuse it and go right to the hole.’ She used it and actually hit Jaida (Helm) for a layup off the pick and roll. Jaida had struggled all game. I told them, ‘At times we play selfish, but ironically, we won a game tonight by being unselfish.’ It was a very unselfish play by Cire, who was on fire. Most kids would probably take that shot in that situation, but she gave it to her teammates. It was beautiful.”
For the better part of regulation, the Indians had the lead. They took a 19-17 lead into halftime, sparked by eight points from Jordan Zimmerman and six from Casey Harter. Worley kept the Ghosts close with eight points.
Teya McConnaha’s 10 points ignited a 12-point third quarter for the Indians, who took a 31-26 lead into the final quarter. They still led by three with three seconds remaining when the Ghosts pulled off the miraculous finish.
“We were not playing very well – all the credit to Souderton,” Marsh said. “They obviously came very prepared for us and made things very difficult for us as always.
“I told (coach) Lynn (Carroll) before the game, ‘I’m not sure about this’ because I know how tough they are to play, and we knew how important the game was for both of us. It’s just nuts that we were able to pull it out – and lucky.
“This is a big win. We would have lost this game last year. This team has grown up a little bit, but we still have a lot of growing up to day. I know our league is tough with Upper Dublin and PW, but their league is tough top to bottom, so they’re used to these kind of games, and we weren’t and it showed.”
Worley led the Ghosts with 20 points, which included a 6-for-6 effort at the line. Khalis Whiting added 11 points, Helm had nine, and Browser finished with six.
For the Indians, McConnaha’s 16 points led the way. Zimmerman added 14, and Harter had eight. The Indians connected on 8-of-18 at the foul line, 2-of-6 in the fourth quarter and 2-of-6 in overtime. The Ghosts converted 8-of-18 at the foul line.
Abington (9-4, 6-4 SOL) – ninth in the District 1 6A power rankings - will host Imhotep in a non-league game on Saturday at 130 p.m. Souderton (6-6, 6-4) will travel to Methacton in a non-league contest on Friday. After Thursday’s loss, the Indians were 20th in what will be a 20-team field.
Souderton 8-11-12-12-4 47
Abington 9-8-9-17-6 49
Souderton (47) – Jordan Zimmerman 7 0-1 14; Erin Bohmueller 1 1-4 3; Olivia Schneider 0 4-6 4 Casey Harter 4 0-4 8; Teya McConnaha 5 3-5 16; Hayley Fenchel 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 19 8-20 47.
Abington (49) – Cire Worley 7 6-6 20; Abril Browser 2 0-0 6; Jaida Helm 4 1-5 9; Khalis Whiting 5 1-6 11; Amanda Jackson 1 0-0 3; TOTALS 19 8-17 49.
3-point goals: Abington – Abril Browser 2, Amanda Jackson, Souderton – Teya McConnaha.
BENSALEM 52, WILLIAM TENNENT 31
The Owls notched their third straight win and fourth in five games, opening up a 29-14 halftime lead and never looking back.
“We’re trying to keep it going for the rest of the season – we’ll see what happens,” Bensalem coach Steve Johnson said.
In each game, another young player seems to emerge for the Owls. On Thursday, it was freshman Mikayla Donahue’s turn to make her presence felt, scoring nine points off the bench.
“She’s one of our four freshmen, and she’s been playing the last couple of varsity games,” Johnson said of his freshman swing player. “She’s gotten in most games this season, but she’s not as aggressive on varsity as she is on jayvee. She gets in and she passed the ball around.
“Our jayvee coaches did a good job of talking to her and building her confidence up – if she can do it on jayvee, why not do it on varsity. She stepped up and played great minutes.
“It’s also a testament to our team – we’re really buying into the team concept. We’re not caring who scores. We just want to go out there and pass the ball around. We’re acting like a real team, which I love to see.”
Delaney Bell led a balanced Owl attack with 13 points.
“Delaney Bell played another all-around great game,” Johnson said. “She shot the ball well from the field and also passed it around as well.”
The Owls’ coach credited Sam Daut, one of the team’s unsung heroes, for playing her “usual aggressive defense.”
“She’s always guarding Tennent’s best player, playing hard defense,” Johnson said. “She’s the glue on our defensive side.
“Really, it was a team game. Everyone that dressed scored, which is awesome. We haven’t had that all season long.
Bensalem (6-11, 2-8 SOL) will host Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School in a non-league game Friday (4 p.m.). William Tennent (5-10, 5-5) will travel to Pennsbury for a non-league game Saturday (12:30 p.m.).
Bensalem 12-17-16-8 52
William Tennent 8-6-10-7 31
Bensalem (52) – Delaney Bell 4 3-5 13; Amber Howard 4 0-0 9; Kylie Smith 2 0-0 5; Sam Daut 0 2-2 2; Mackenzie Kramer 0 5-6 5; Gianna Paglaiccetti 2 0-0 5; Peyton Miller 2 0-0 4; Mikayla Donahue 2 3-4 9; TOTALS 16 13-17 52.
William Tennent (31) – Kailyn Hansen 2 0-3 4; Emily Thran 1 0-0 2; Courtney Bragen 5 0-0 12; Chase Dubzak 0 0-4 0; Alyssa Lewicki 1 0-0 3; Ella Mednick 2 0-0 5; Morgan Volz 2 0-0 4; Savannah Zeaman 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 14 0-7 32.
3-point field goals: Bensalem – Delaney Bell 2, Mikayla Donahue 2, Amber Howard, Kylie Smith, Gianna Paglaiccetti, WT – Alyssa Lewicki, Ella Mednick, Courtney Bragen 2.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 47, NESHAMINY 28
Emily Chmiel and Mia Salvatti combined for 37 points to lead the Patriots to the convincing non-league win. Chmiel, who led all scorers with 21 points, dominated on the inside, and Salvati kept the Redskins’ defense honest with four 3-pointers and 16 points.
The win came on the heels of the Patriots’ first loss of the season to Upper Dublin last Saturday.
“Mia shot the ball well,” East coach Liz Potash said. “She struggled to shoot on Saturday, so it was great to see her have a nice shooting night, and Emily continues to do what Emily does. She had a ton of rebounds as well.”
East opened up a 23-13 lead at halftime and extended that in the second half.
“We held them to 13 at the first half, and if you can keep teams down, generally, we’re going to be able to score some points,” Potash said. “They came out in a zone, and Mia hit three 3s right off the bat. That took them out of the zone, and we’re much more comfortable playing them that way, and we were able to do what we wanted to do.”
The Patriots’ coach credited the defensive play of Emily Barry, Elise Duffy and Devon Burns.
“They had the tough assignment between (Reese) Zemitis, (Taylor) Gurysh and (Kacie) Sienko, and I thought they did a really nice job defensively,” Potash said. “They weren’t able to get anything really easy.
“Emily Barry did an unbelievable job on (Reese) Zemitis. I think that girl is going to be a really nice player, and Emily held her to six. I think she’s got five inches on Emily. She tried to post her – Emily fronted her and we had help behind. They definitely have some nice pieces. I think Gurysh is a nice player, and Sienko is a nice player. Defensively, we did a really nice job.”
Gurysh’s eight points led the Redskins. Zemitis and Sienko each had six.
Central Bucks East (12-1, 10-0 SOL) – fourth in the latest district power rankings - will travel to Methacton on Saturday for a non-league game at 1:30 p.m. Neshaminy (11-4, 9-1) will host Pennridge on Saturday (11 a.m.). The Redskins are ranked 10th in the power rankings.
Neshaminy 5-8-5-10 28
Central Bucks East 8-15-10-14 47
Neshaminy (28) – Ava Irizarry 0 2-2 2; Kacie Sienko 3 0-0 6; Skylar Lall 0 1-2 1; Taylor Gurysh 3 1-1 8; Anna Soska 0 3-4 3; Maya Lewis 1 0-0 2; Reese Zemitis 2 2-3 6; TOTALS 9 9-12 28.
Central Bucks East (47) – Erin LeRay 1 0-0 2; Devon Burnes 0 1-2 1; Anna Barry 1 0-0 3; Mia Salvati 5 2-3 16; Emily Chmiel 8 5-6 21; Emily Barry 1 2-2 4; TOTALS 16 10-13 47.
3-point goals: Neshaminy – Taylor Gurysh, CBE – Mia Salvati 4, Anna Barry.
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 52, HATBORO-HORSHAM 29
The Lions led by just an 8-7 score after one quarter but then erupted for 17 unanswered points in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 25-7 lead on their way to the non-league win.
“We had great ball movement tonight and had four players in double figures,” NHS coach Steve Polinsky said.
Rachel Saxton led the Lions with 21 points, which included five 3-pointers. Madi Fasti added 11 points with three 3-pointers. She had eight points in the pivotal second quarter, all 11 of her points in the first half.
“Madi Fasti had a great game,” Polinsky said. “She brings a lot to our team, and it was nice to see her hit some long shots. She can hit the three.”
Also for the Lions, Juliana ‘J’ Covino and Reagan Chrencik had 10 points.
Alice Hall’s nine points led the Hatters. Caroline Shegogue added seven, and Ava McKinney had six.
“I thought we had a nice start to game especially on the defensive end,” HH coach Dennis Steinly said. “They missed some shots early, but we were in good position. The second quarter we struggled with their pressure and turned the ball over leading to some easy baskets. They got in a flow on offense and number three (Fasti) got hot, hitting two of her three 3s in the quarter.
“They’re playing well right now, and Saxton is such a nice player. She makes you pay for every little mistake - she doesn’t need much room to get her shot.”
New Hope-Solebury (14-2, 8-1 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks West Friday for a non-league game. Hatboro-Horsham (6-9, 3-7) will travel to Bensalem Monday for a non-league game.
New Hope-Solebury 8-17-17-10 52
Hatboro-Horsham 7-0-14-8 29
New Hope-Solebury (52) – Madi Fasti 3 2-2 11; Reagan Chrencik 3 4-7 10; Rachel Saxton 8 0-0 21; J Covino 3 4-4 10; Kaci Lane 0 0-1 0; TOTALS 17 10-14 52.
Hatboro-Horsham (29) – Caroline Shegogue 3 1-5 7; Ava McKinney 1 4-5 6; Allison Hewish 1 0-0 3; Leah Harrington 1 0-0 2 Sam Hollish 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 11 6-11 29.
3-point goals: NHS – Rachel Saxton 5, Madi Fasti 3, HH – Allison Hewish.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 50, QUAKERTOWN 35
The visiting Titans took a 26-18 lead into halftime and then blew the game open with a 13-1 third quarter tear.
Taylor Hinkle’s 17 points led the Titans, and Yoyo Samayoa added 11. Allison Sauers had nine points.
For the Panthers, the promising sophomore duo of Carolyn Sipprell and Katie Catalano combined for 30 points. Sipprell led all scorers with 18, which included a pair of 3s. Catalano buried three 3s and finished with 12 points.
Central Bucks South (6-8, 4-6 SOL) will host Council Rock North on Friday at 7 p.m., and Quakertown (3-11, 2-7) will host Upper Dublin Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Central Bucks South 11-15-13-11 50
Quakertown 7-11-1-16 35
Central Bucks South (50) – Maddie White 1 0-0 2; Taylor Hinkle 7 2-2 17; Samantha Schiesser 0 0-2 0 Allison sauers 4 1-2 9; Yoyo Samayoa 3 4-4 11; Sam Waltrich 2 0-0 5; Caroline McSorley 1 0-0 2; Kristen Conway 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 20 7-10 50.
Quakertown (35) – Carolyn Sipprell 8 0-0 18; Katie Catalano 4 1-2 12; Kennedi Pellegrini 0 1-2 1; Katie Offner 1 0-0 2; Fallon Grandinetti 1 0-3 2; TOTALS 14 2-7 35.
3-point goals: CBS – Taylor Hinkle, Sam Waltrich, Yoyo Samayoa, Quakertown – Katie Catalano 3, Carolyn Sipprell 2.
UPPER DUBLIN 40, OWEN J ROBERTS 30
Freshman Amy Ngo continued her impressive rookie season, scoring a game high 19 points to lead the Flying Cardinals to the non-league win.
The Cardinals – behind six points from Ngo and five from Sarah Eskew – led 16-10 after one quarter. By halftime, Ngo had 11 points, and the Cardinals led 27-19. They outscored their hosts 13-11 in a low-scoring second half.
Dayna Balasa added eight points, including a pair of threes, and three rebounds. Jess Polin finished with four rebounds, five assists, four deflections, three steals and one block. Rachel Bilger and Bliss Brenner both had five rebounds. Brenner also had two steals and one assist while Bilger had two assists and two blocks. Sarah Eskew added five points, two assists and a steal.
Upper Dublin (15-2, 7-2 SOL) will travel to Quakertown for a 3:30 p.m. game on Friday.
Upper Dublin 16-11-8-5 40
Owen J Roberts 10-9-7-4 30
Upper Dublin (40) – Bliss Brenner 1 0-0 2; Rachel Bilger 2 0-1 4; Jess Polin 1 0-0 2; Amy Ngo 7 4-6 19; Sarah Eskew 2 0-2 5; Dayna Balasa 3 0-0 8; TOTALS 16 4-9 40.
Owen J. Roberts (30) – Asya Price 0 0-2 0; Avery White 5 4-6 17; Alexa Vogelman 1 1-2 3; Gabbi Koury 3 0-0 6; Colby Wasson 1 0-0 2; Ava Clemson 1 0-0 2; TOTALS 11 5-10 30.
3-point goals: UD – Dayna Balasa 2, Sarah Eskew, Amy Ngo, OJR – Avery White 3.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 61, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 11
Twenty-four hours after a heartbreaking two-point loss to archrival Council Rock North, the Golden Hawks rebounded with a no-doubt-about-it win over the Spartans.
“Overall, I’m proud of how we bounced back after a really emotional loss to North,” Rock South coach Blair Klumpp said. “It was Senior Night, rivalry school, close back and forth game - It took a lot out of us. I wasn’t real pleased with our half-court defense against North. Our gap and help defense were not good.
“The North, New Hope, and Pennridge games we have struggled to find some consistent lineups that were working cohesively on both ends of the floor, so we were planning to get some additional girls some opportunities tonight and tomorrow night. Three games in three days is tough. Some girls have been practicing really well over the last couple weeks and/or producing in limited opportunities so we expanded some of them tonight.”
The Golden Hawks led 19-4 after one quarter and extended that with a 31-point second quarter.
“The girls did everything we asked of them tonight,” Klumpp said. “We got 13 girls in the first half and everyone in the second half.
“Jess Mangoni and Mia Stock were really good defensively in help and playing straight up. We have been working with all the girls on guarding with not fouling but especially with the forwards on not swatting down. Mia has done really well with that especially tonight and even most of the game versus North.”
The Golden Hawks dominated the backboards. Ryann Szydlik and Jess Mangoni led the way under the boards with five rebounds each while Karissa Smedley and Katie Pupura both had four. Lily Bross and Cam Gregory both had three. Mia Stock contributed three blocks and Mangoni had two. Jenna Waterman led Golden Hawks with five steals, and Pupura had three.
Nicole Blaustein scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack. She also had three assists and four steals. Carley Irvin added 12 points, including a pair of 3s, to go along with five assists and two steals. Mia Stock had two blocks.
“Jess (Mangoni), Ryann (Szydlik) and Karissa (Smedley) did a real good job on the glass as well,” Klumpp said. “Carley (Irvin), Nicole (Blaustein) and Karissa were really good in transition, and we moved the ball well in the half court. Our two senior guards did a good job helping some of the younger guards look for certain things from an execution standpoint, which is good. I thought Lily Bross had a good game off the bench for us.
“Her minutes have been sporadic, but she’s practiced really well, especially defensively, but she’s playing behind Carley right now, so there’s not a ton of opportunities but she has been real good defensively. We are working with her in terms of what we are looking for in transition and half court. She played well in extended run today. Ryann (Szydlik), Katie (Pupura) and Cam (Gregory) did a good job on the glass off the bench as well. We need to get off to a quick start tomorrow as well and hopefully end our league season on a good note.”
Maddie Yoder’s nine points led the Spartans.
Council Rock South (8-6, 4-5 SOL) will host Harry S Truman on Friday at 6:15 p.m., and Springfield Township closed out its season with a 1-13 record (1-9 SOL).
Springfield Township 4-3-2-2 11
Council Rock South 19-31-7-4 61
Springfield Twp (11) – Raya Davis 0 1-2 1; Jayla Daniels 0 1-4 1; Maddie Yoder 3 2-2 9; TOTALS 3 4-8 11.
Council Rock South (61) – Montanna Chambers 1 0-0 3; Lily Bross 3 0-0 7; Katie Pupura 1 0-0 2 Ryann Szydlik 1 0-2 2; Cam Gregory 1 0-0 3; Nicole Blaustein 6 1-2 15; Carley Irvin 5 0-0 12; Mia Stock 2 0-0 4; Karissa Smedley 2 4-6 8; Jess Mangoni 2 0-0 5; TOTALS 24 5-10 61.
3-point goals: Springfield Twp – Maddie Yoder, CRS – Nicole Blaustein 2, Carley Irvin 2, Montanna Chambers, Lily Bross, Cam Gregory, Jess Mangoni.
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