Friday, January 9, 2009

Archbishop Wood 53, Cardinal O'Hara 41

Archbishop Wood (53)
Ashley Robinson 4 9-14 17; Sam Greenfield 3 4-7 12; Tori Arnao 1 0-2 2; Christine Verrelle 0 4-4 4; Caitlin McCartney 0 0-1 1; Steph Keyes 3 0-0 9; Jen Maxwell 3 0-0 9; Janelle Hudson 0 0-0 0; Grace Gallagher 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 17-28 53.

Cardinal O'Hara (41)
Steph Holzer 6 0-0 12; Natasha Cloud 5 2-2 13; Alicia Manning 1 0-0 2; Danielle Callahan 2 0-0 5; Alysha Womack 1 2-4 4; Marykate Gardler 2 0-0 5. Totals: 17 4-6 41.

AW: 6-9-15-23--53
CO: 14-2-15-10--41

Three-point goals: Maxwell 3, Keyes 3, Greenfield 2 (AW); Cloud, Gardler, Callahan (CO).

FIVE THINGS

1. Cardinal O'Hara (11-1, 6-1) was ranked No. 1 in the country in several prominent polls.

2. Wood coach Jim Ricci: "The girls played absolutely phenomenal. We played very good defense and shot the lights out. I told the kids that it was a game they’ll never forget.

3. Vikings senior guard Jen Maxwell and sophomore guard Steph Keyes combined for five 3-pointers in the second half. Maxwell, who had been injured for much of the early part of the season, was hot in the third quarter, while Keyes shot well in the fourth quarter.

4. The 6-foot-3 Robinson led all scorers with 17 points. "Ashley played extremely well taking it to the basket," Ricci said.

5. "It is unbelievable," Ricci said.

Council Rock-North 53, Abington 37

Council Rock-North (53)
Juliann Fricke 3 2-2 8; Devin Gold 3 2-2 10; Sarah Kiely 5 3-4 13; Kate Logan 1 1-2 3; Kelly Scull 1 4-4 7; Lauren Gold 4 1-2 10; Chloe Pinto 0 0-0 0; Rebecca Houser 0 0-0 0; Emily Grundman 0 2-2 2; Alexandra Mangogna 0 0-0 0; Jodi Marazzo 0 0-0 0; Stephanie Brennan 0 0-0 0; Brittany Garvey 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 15-18 53.

Abington (37)
Kelly Gregorio 0 0-0 0; Jen Kelly 3 0-0 8; Aiyannah Peal 5 2-4 12; Liz Layton 3 0-0 7; Ajanae Boone 4 0-0 8; Jessica Schmidt 0 0-0 0; Chynna West 0 0-2 0; Tess Johns 1 0-0 2; Jamie Schechtman 0 0-0 0; Felicia Strother 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 2-6 37.

CRN: 10-13-17-13--53
A: 13-4-10-10--37

Three-point goals: D. Gold 2, Scull, L. Gold (CRN); Kelly 2, Layton (A).


TEN THINGS


1. CR-North (11-1 overall, 6-0 SOL National) shot 26.7 percent in the first quarter and trailed by seven points, 17-0, early in the second quarter. The Indians went on a 13-0 run to end the first half and outscored Abington (8-3, 3-1) 17-7 over the last 5 1/2 minutes of the third quarter.

2. Junior forward Sarah Kiely had 13 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Indians. Kiely had the first four points of CR-North's 13-0 second quarter run and played tough against a physical Ghosts defense. "Sarah's awesome," Indians point guard Juliann Fricke said. "She can have five people on her and she can still go up and under."

3. Abington freshman forward Aiyanah Peal scored eight points in the first 10 minutes of the game and finished with a team-high 12 points. Peal was outstanding in the early going, but looked less comfortable after the Ghosts fell behind. "She needs to stay patient," Abington coach Dan Marsh said.

4. Sophomore guard Devin Gold had 10 points, five assists and four steals for the Indians. She's averaging 8.6 points, 3.3 assists and 2.8 steals. Freshman guard Lauren Gold had 10 points, three steals and three assists. She's averaging 7.1 points, 2.8 assists and 3.2 steals.

5. Fricke added eight points and five assists. She's averaging 7.8 points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 steals.

6. CR-North coach Lou Palkovics on his team's poise after shooting poorly in the first quarter: “What I’m noticing is a real maturity. They don’t let it bother them. They’ll still launch. We’re not going to go a whole game shooting like we did in the first quarter.”

7. Fricke on the team's mentality: “The best thing about this team is that we don’t get down. We stay calm. Coach always tells us to keep shooting, no matter what. He knows we have good shooters.”

8. Abington has played five games without 6-foot-2 guard Emily Leer and is 3-2. Leer, who averaged 16.0 points in the first six games could return from a knee injury as early as next Friday.

9. Ghosts coach Dan Marsh on his team's impressive start: “We came out ready to play. We executed what we wanted to do on defense. But it was only a matter of time until they got Kiely going. After that, it became more difficult for us.”

10. Abington senior Liz Layton on playing without Leer: “We want her back. That’s 18 to 20 points from our offense. Add 20 points to our score tonight and we’re right there.”

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Council Rock-South 43, William Tennent 32

William Tennent (32)
Alison Malatesta 0 2-2 2; Megan Zimmerman 4 0-0 10; Ashley Alden 2 0-0 4; Taylor Morgan 1 0-0 2; Liz Koval 1 0-0 2; Sarah Godfrey 2 0-0 5; Hanna Sellers 1 3-6 5; Deanna Schneiderreit 1 0-0 2; Becky Allen 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 5-8 32.

Council Rock-South (43)
Lea Britton 1 2-5 4; Emily Nowicke 3 0-0 6; Chelsea Allen 3 4-5 10; Alex Wheatley 6 0-0 12; Ann Silverthorn 2 4-6 8; Steph Gillio 0 0-0 0; Alexa Crosier 0 0-0 0; Brianna Schlupp 0 0-0 0; Lindsay Kirlin 0 0-0 0; Jackie Weber 1 0-0 3. Totals: 16 10-16 43.

WT: 11-9-8-4--32
CRS: 12-12-9-10--43

Three-point goals: Zimmerman 2, Godfrey (WT); Weber (CRS).

NINE THINGS

1. CR-South (6-3 overall, 2-2 SOL National) led almost the whole way. Tennent (5-5, 1-4) had a brief one-point lead in the first quarter and another in the third. The Golden Hawks took control with a 13-2 run that began midway through the third quarter and stretched into the fourth.

2. The Golden Hawks have already won more games than they won during the entire 2007-2008 season. CR-South has won four straight.

3. Junior 5-foot-10 forward Chelsea Allen finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds for CR-South. Allen scored all 10 of her points in the first half and had eight offensive rebounds. “Chelsea did a good job on the offensive boards,” CR-South coach Monica Young said. “She hustles.”

4. Golden Hawks freshman center Alex Wheatley scored a game-high 12 points. “We got a lot of big plays from our freshman," Allen said. "We ask a lot of her, and she has really stepped up.”

5. Guard Megan Zimmerman led Tennent with 10 points. She hit a shot with three seconds left in the first quarter, and then made a 3-pointer with three seconds left in the first half.

6. Tennent sophomore Ashley Alden had four points, 10 rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots. Junior forward Sarah Godfrey added five points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots.

7. Senior guard Ann Silverthorn scored eight points and had four steals for CR-South. Junior point guard Lea Britton added four points and four assists.

8. Beginning Saturday, Tennent is scheduled to play five games in seven days.

9. “I feel like we’re in really good shape,” Allen said. “Last year, we weren’t the best team in the league. We had to rebuild. I think we’ve always been overlooked as a team, but we’ve thrown all that out the window. We’re a team to be reckoned with.”

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Standings (Jan. 4)

Link to the latest state rankings by the Harrisburg Patriot-News

Through Jan. 4, 2009

SOL National


LeagueOverall
CR-North
4-0
9-1
Abington
3-0
7-2
Bensalem
3-0
6-2
Neshaminy
2-2
4-4
CR-South
1-2
5-3
W. Tennent
1-3
5-4
Pennsbury
0-3
2-6
HS Truman
0-4
0-7


SOL Continental


LeagueOverall
CB East
3-07-1
Souderton
3-1
7-2
North Penn
3-1
3-6
Quakertown
2-1
7-2
Pennridge
2-1
5-4
CB South
1-3
4-5
CB West
0-3
0-9
Hat.-Horsham
0-4
2-7


SOL American


LeagueOverall
Cheltenham
4-0
7-1
Wissahickon
4-0
7-3
Norristown
3-1
6-3
Upper Merion
2-2
7-3
Upper Dublin
2-24-6
U. Moreland
0-3
1-6
P-W
0-3
1-8
Springfield
0-4
3-6


AACA


LeagueOverall
Mount St. Joseph
4-0
11-0
Nazareth
4-0
9-0
Villa Maria
2-05-2
St. Basil
2-2
8-2
Villa Joseph Marie
1-2
4-6
Merion Mercy
1-3
5-5
Gwynedd-Mercy
0-3
1-7
Sacred Heart
0-4
3-6


PCL


LeagueOverall
Card. O'Hara
5-0
10-0
Arch. Ryan
3-0
9-1
Arch. Carroll
4-1
8-1
Arch. Wood
3-1
5-4
Arch. Prend.
3-1
5-5
Conwell-Egan
3-2
7-3
Card. Dougherty
3-2
5-3
Neu.-Goretti
3-2
5-6
Little Flower
2-2
4-3
Lans. Catholic
1-3
3-7
St. Hubert
1-4
3-8
W. Catholic
1-4
1-5
Hallahan
0-3
1-6
Kennedy-Kenrick
0-3
1-9
Bishop McDevitt
0-4
2-9


Friends League


LeagueOverall
Shipley
2-0
11-2
Abington Fr.
1-0
5-6
Fr. Central0-0
13-0
ANC
0-0
4-2
Fr. Select
0-0
3-5
Moorestown Fr.
0-0
1-2
George Sch.
0-1
2-3
Germ. Friends
0-1
3-7
Westtown
0-1
0-6