Friday, December 12, 2008

Abington 57, William Tennent 35

Abington (57)
Kelly Gregorio 1 0-0 2; Jen Kelly 4 1-3 12; Ajanae Boone 3 0-0 7; Emily Leer 8 0-1 16; Aiyannah Peal 4 1-4 9; Felicia Strother 0 0-0 0; Chynna West 0 0-0 0; Liz Layton 3 0-0 6; Tess Johns 1 0-0 3; Sam Stutz 0 0-0 0; Jess Schmidt 0 0-0 0; Sarah Listenbee 0 0-0 0; Jaime Shectman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 25 2-8 57.

William Tennent (35)
Alison Malatesta 0 2-2 2; Ashley Alden 1 0-0 2; Deanna Schneiderreit 1 0-0 3; Liz Koval 2 4-8 8; Hanna Sellers 2 0-2 4; Taylor Morgan 2 0-2 4; Becky Allen 2 0-0 5; Emily O’Donnell 0 0-0 0; Melissa Wasserleben 2 0-0 5; Melissa Horn 0 0-0 0; Gina Tyson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 6-14 35.

A: 20-14-18-5—57
WT: 6-13-7-9—35

Three-pointers: Kelly 3, Boone, Johns (A); Schneiderreit, Allen, Wasserleben (WT).

SEVEN THINGS

1. Abington (4-1 overall, 2-0 SOL National) is a very talented team. Versatile senior 5-foot-11 guard Ajanae Brown has already signed with the University of Rhode Island, and junior 6-foot-2 forward Emily Leer is going to be a Division I college player. Guard Jen Kelly is an excellent shooter and had three 3-pointers in the first quarter against William Tennent. Freshman foward Aiyannah Peal had nine points vs. Tennent. The Ghosts have so much talent that Liz Layton, who started for a 23-win team last season, is coming off of the bench.

2. Abington led Tennent by 20 points, 26-6, early in the second quarter. The Panthers (2-2, 0-2) were at a distinct disadvantage without three of their top players: forward Sarah Godfrey (illness), guard Megan Zimmerman (illness) and guard Laura Kosma (sprained knee).

3. Leer had 16 points for Abington. Kelly scored 12 points, Peal had nine points, and Boone finished with seven points. “Abington is a very well rounded team,” Tennent coach Paul Veltre said. “They were able to score at will from all over.”

4. Abington has won by 52 points, 24 points, 21 points and 22 points.

5. Abington coach Dan Marsh on his team's talent level: “It’s funny. I said to the Neshaminy coach that this is the most talent I’ve ever had. But it will be my most difficult coaching job. But it’s nice. I’m not going to complain.”

6. Boone on the team's talent level: "We have every weapon. We have everything. Nothing is missing. We have everything we need to win a championship."

7. Abington and Council Rock-North (3-1, 2-0) are the clear favorites in the SOL National, but they don't meet until Jan. 9.