Bensalem (45)
Jackie Deegler 4 8-10 16; Paige Ormont 0 0-0 0; Kate Clarkson 4 0-0 10; Kristen Gilroy 1 4-6 6; Sharmane Hall 4 1-4 9; Alexis Nyekan 2 0-0 4. Totals: 15 13-20 45.
William Tennent (34)
Alison Malatesta 3 0-3 7; Megan Zimmerman 5 0-4 12; Ashley Alden 1 1-2 3; Liz Koval 1 0-0 2; Hanna Sellers 0 1-2 1; Sarah Godfrey 3 0-0 7; Taylor Morgan 0 0-0 0; Deanna Schneiderreit 1 0-0 2; Gina Tyson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 2-11 34.
B: 6-15-11-13—45
WT: 16-6-6-6—34
Three-point goals: Clarkson 2 (B); Zimmerman 2, Godfrey, Malatesta (WT).
SIX THINGS
1. Bensalem (8-4 overall, 5-2 SOL National) trailed by 12 points late in the first quarter, 16-4. The Owls outscored Tennent by 41-18 the rest of the way. Bensalem came back with a 15-2 run that started at the end of the first quarter. The Owls took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by guard Kate Clarkson early in the second half.
2. Bensalem senior forward Sharmane Hall had nine points, 16 rebounds, four blocked shots and three assists. Hall played tough, aggressive defense and went strong to the basket on the offensive end, but was able to stay out of foul trouble. She needs to stay on the floor for Bensalem to be competitive against good teams.
3. “Sharmane is playing awesome,” Owls coach Don Bogan said. “She’s taking control of herself on the basketball court and academically. She’s looking for the ball, and she’s a force on the boards.”
4. Bensalem had lost three straight before an upset of Abington on Tuesday night. The Owls and Ghosts are tied for second place in the SOL National behind Council Rock-North.
5. Owls senior forward Jackie Deegler scored 16 points and Clarkson added 10 points. During one two-minute stretch in the third quarter, Clarkson hit three consecutive jump shots--two of them 3-pointers.
6. Tennent's three-game winning streak ended. The Panthers (7-6, 3-5) got 12 points from guard Megan Zimmerman. Junior forward Sarah Godfrey came off of the bench for seven points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Guard Alison Malatesta added seven points, five steals and four assists.
