Friday, January 18, 2008

William Tennent 58, Norristown 48

NORRISTOWN (48)
Bryn Cotteta 3 0-0 7; Heather McHugh 2 0-0 5; DeLin Blake 3 1-2 7; Sophia Waters 6 1-4 15; Alissa O’Donnell 5 0-2 10; ReAvon Mitchell 1 0-0 2; Brittany Rose 1 0-0 2; Tasha Matthews 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 2-8 48.

WILLIAM TENNENT (58)
Lissa Tercha 5 2-2 12; Ashley Alden 3 0-0 6; Laura Kosma 4 6-6 15; Erin Boyer 4 6-6 15; Hanna Sellers 0 0-2 0; Gabrielle Cancelliere 1 0-0 2; Sarah Godfrey 7 1-1 15; Megan Zimmerman 1 0-0 2; Patty Rauchet 0 0-0 0; Liz Koval 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 9-11 58.

N 14-11-10-13—48
WT 13-10-10-25—58

3-point goals: Waters 2, McHugh, Cotteta (N); Boyer 2, Tercha, Kosma (WT).

Link to Courier Times game story

Link to Friday's Courier Times girls basketball notebook

Link to Courier Times feature on the SOL Continental race

SIX THINGS

1. Tennent trailed by eight, 35-27, midway through the third quarter. A 19-0 run turned an eight-point deficit into an 11-point lead, 46-35.

2. Tennent hit one of 11 3-point attempts in the first half, then made four of four in the second half.

3. The Panthers scored 16 points in the first 3:49 of the fourth quarter, and finished with 25 points in the quarter. They shot 58.3 percent (14 for 24) in the second half.

4. Tennent (13-5 overall, 8-2 SOL Continental) is in a three-way tie for first place with CB East and CR-North. Norristown is one game back.

5. Junior guard Laura Kosma played extremely well for Tennent. She equaled her season high with 15 points and had five rebound and four assists. Sophomore Sarah Godfrey had 15 points and seven rebounds. Senior Lissa Tercha had 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocks.

6. Tennent has four SOL games left: Souderton, CB East, CB West and CR-North. If the Panthers win all four, they win the league.

7. TV note: Tomorrow, CR-North vs. Cheltenham is on CN8 at 1 p.m. Conestoga vs. Archbishop Carroll will also be televised at 2:30 p.m.