Alison Malatesta 0 2-4 2; Megan Zimmerman 3 1-3 7; Sarah Godfrey 3 0-0 7; Liz Koval 2 2-6 6; Deanna Schneiderreit 2 0-0 6; Taylor Morgan 4 0-4 8; Ashley Alden 3 1-4 8; Hanna Sellers 1 0-2 2; Gina Tyson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 6-23 46.
Bensalem (58)
Paige Ormont 1 0-3 2; Kate Clarkson 1 1-6 4; Jackie Deegler 6 3-8 15; Sharmane Hall 6 4-13 16; Kristen Gilroy 4 9-12 17; Jody Sokal 2 0-2 4; Ashlee Spence 0 0-0 0; Jess Williams 0 0-0 0; Alexia Ewing 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 17-44 58.
WT: 4-9-20-12-1--46
B: 10-8-13-14-13--58
Three-point goals: Schneiderreit 2, Godfrey, Alden (WT); Clarkson (B).
TEN THINGS
1. In the Suburban One National opener, Bensalem (1-1 overall, 1-0 SOL) outscored visiting William Tennent (1-1, 0-1) in overtime, 13-1.
2. Tennent tied the game, 45-45, on a drive by Liz Koval as time expired in regulation. Sarah Godfrey started the play with a defensive rebound on a foul shot with about five seconds left. Godfrey passed ahead to Alison Malatesta, and Malatesta passed to Koval.
3. Senior forward Sharmane Hall, senior forward Jackie Deegler and senior guard Kristen Gilroy combined for 48 of Bensalem's 58 points. Hall had 16 points, 12 rebounds and three steals. Deegler had 15 points and eight rebounds. Gilroy had 17 points, three steals, three blocks and three assists.
4. Tennent had six players with between six and eight points. Taylor Morgan and Ashley Alden had eight points apiece.
5. The Panthers scored 13 points in the entire first half, but had 20 points in the third quarter. They were down by as many as nine points in the first half. Tennent tied the game, 23-23, with a 14-5 run and had a six-point lead late in the third quarter, 33-27. Bensalem opened the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run.
6. Free-throw shooting was not good. The teams combined to shoot 34.3 percent (23 for 67) from the foul line. Tennent shot 26.1 percent (6 for 23). Bensalem shot 38.6 percent (17 for 44). Gilroy shot 75 percent (9 for 12), while the rest of the Owls shot 25 percent (8 for 32).
7. In two games, Hall is averaging 12.5 points and 14.0 rebounds. Deegler is averaging 13.0 points and 8.5 rebounds.
8. Bensalem junior Jody Sokal had no varsity experience, but scored four points and gave the Owls valuable minutes off the bench in the first half.
9. "It's a good win for us," Owls coach Don Bogan said. "Tonight, the girls stayed together. When (Tennent) scored at the end (of regulation), we kept our composure."
10. Tennent hosts Hatboro-Horsham on Dec. 10 and SOL National favorite Abington on Dec. 12. Bensalem visits Pennsbury on Friday.
Photo by Christopher Cornell
