Pennsbury 52, CB East 42

CB EAST (42)
Alli Rosati 0 2-2 2; Sarah Pullar 4 2-5 10; Madelline Ross 3 2-2 8; Jordan Seiz 4 2-4 10; Liz Martin 2 0-0 4; Abby Gallagher 1 0-0 3; Jaime Donovan 1 0-0 3; Caitlin Vasey 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16 8-13 42.

PENNSBURY (52)
Sarah Thorn 5 3-4 14; Jenn Prine 4 7-9 15; Kelly Rebert 2 0-0 5; Brittany Kobal 4 1-1 9; Michelle Beri 0 0-0 0; Kelsey Balascsak 1 0-0 3; Amanda Klock 0 0-0 0; Meghan Ponza 1 2-2 5; Jennalese Taylor 0 0-0 0; Lauren DiVeglio 0 1-2 1. Totals: 17 14-18 52.

CBE 11-11-8-12—42
P 12-4-13-23—52

3-point goals: Donovan, Gallagher (CBE); Thorn, Rebert, Klock, Ponza (P).

Link to Courier Times game story

SIX THINGS

1. Pennsbury trailed by 10 points, 26-16, early in the third quarter. Over the next 11 minutes, the Falcons outscored CB East 28-7.

2. Pennsbury (10-12) has won four straight. CB East (12-8) had won nine of its previous 11 games.

3. Pennsbury's senior guards combined for 29 points. Shooting guard Jenn Prine scored 15 points and point guard Sarah Thorn scored 14. Prine had eight points in the fourth quarter. Thorn scored 12 points in the second half.

4. Jordan Seiz and Sarah Pullar scored 10 points apiece for the Patriots.

5. The Falcons have averaged 60.5 points in their last four games.

6. College note: Pennsbury graduate and St. Bonaventure sophomore forward Dana Mitchell had 16 points, five rebounds and three assists to lead the Bonnies to a 60-54 win over La Salle on Saturday. Mitchell is averaging 19.8 points and 6.1 rebounds a game for the 14-6 Bonnies. She was 15th in the nation in scoring going into Saturday's game.

Blue Chip Basketball Super Sunday

Blue Chip Basketball 5th Annual Super Sunday Showcase
Jan. 27th at Archbishop Carroll

9:30 a.m. – St. Elizabeth vs. McDonough School
11 a.m. – Peddie School vs. Holy Spirit
12:30 p.m. – Germantown Academy vs. Our Lady of Good Counsel
2 p.m. - Notre Dame Academy (Va.) vs. Archbishop Wood
3:30 p.m. – Archbishop Carroll vs. Ursuline Academy
5 p.m. - Cardinal O’Hara vs. Bishop McNamara
6:30 p.m – Notre Dame (Pa.) vs. Conestoga

www.bluechipbasketball.com

Norristown 60, CR-North 58

CR-NORTH (58)
Juliann Fricke 1 0-0 2; Devin Gold 3 1-2 8; Kelly Scull 3 6-6 12; Sarah Kiely 6 1-2 13; Jen Sroba 7 1-4 15; Kate Logan 3 0-2 8; Jen Casper 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 9-16 58.

NORRISTOWN (60)
Bryn Cotteta 5 0-0 13; Alissa O’Donnell 5 2-2 12; Heather McHugh 2 1-2 6; Devin Blake 1 0-2 2; Sophia Waters 4 4-4 13; Raevon Mitchell 3 0-0 6; Tasha Matthews 2 0-0 4; Brittney Rose 2 0-0 4. 24 7-10 60.

CRN 15-11-18-14—58
N 8-23-11-18—60

3-point goals: Logan 2, Gold (CRN); Cotteta 3, McHugh, Waters (N).

Link to Courier Times game story

Link to Friday's Courier Times girls basketball notes

SIX THINGS

1. Norristown trailed by four points, 55-51, with 1:35 remaining, but hit three 3-pointers in the final 1:24 to win.

2. Norristown's Heather McHugh hit an open 3-pointer with 1:24 left, and Bryn Cotteta hit open 3-pointers with 49 seconds and 24.9 seconds remaining. Cotteta's final 3-pointer was the game-winner.

3. CR-North (14-7 overall, 9-3 SOL Continental) and Norristown (16-6, 9-3) are tied for second place in the league behind white-hot CB East (10-2 SOL), which has won nine straight SOL games. The Patriots play William Tennent (8-3 SOL) on Tuesday.

4. Cotteta sat for much of the first half after picking up three fouls in the first five minutes. She scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half. Sophia Waters also had 13 points for the Eagles, and Alissa O'Donnell added 12 points.

5. Senior Jen Sroba scored 15 points for CR-North. Sarah Kiely had 13 points, and Kelly Scull added 12 points.

6. Norristown won both meetings with CR-North this season. The Eagles won the first game, 67-65, on Dec. 21.

CR-North 58, Cheltenham 52

CHELTENHAM (52)
Liz Tallaferro 0 1-2 1; Shayia Felder 1 3-4 5; Jenna Peoples 0 0-0 0; Monet Constant 5 2-2 14; Alana Brown 1 0-0 2; Dayna McCrewell 4 6-6 14; Kira Ogden 3 0-3 6; Tiffany Johnson 3 2-2 8; Christie Kershaw 0 2-2 2. Totals: 17 16-21 52.

CR-NORTH (58)
Juliann Fricke 2 2-4 6; Devin Gold 6 1-3 15; Sarah Kiely 4 6-7 14; Jen Sroba 3 3-9 9; Kelly Scull 3 5-6 12; Kate Logan 1 0-0 2; Jenn Casper 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 17-29 58.

CH 4-17-8-23—52
CRN 19-12-12-15—58

3-point goals: Constant 2 (CH); Gold 2, Scull (CRN).

Link to Courier Times game story

EIGHT THINGS

1. CR-North raced out to a 15-0 lead after 4 1/2 minutes. The Indians led 19-4 after one quarter and 31-21 at halftime. CR-North opened the second half with a 9-0 run to make it 40-21. Cheltenham got within six points, 52-46, with about three minutes left, but CR-North made enough foul shots at the end to hold on.

2. Indians sophomore 6-foot center Sarah Kiely had 14 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots. Freshman guard Devin Gold had 15 points and five assists, and sophomore forward Kelly Scull finished with 12 points and six rebounds in her first start. Senior Jen Sroba had nine points and seven rebounds.

3. Cheltenham beat CR-North, 68-54, in last spring's Class AAAA state championship game. Sroba was the only starter back from either team this year.

4. The Panthers (10-9) started three sophomores, a junior and a senior, and freshman point guard Tiffany Johnson played a lot and scored eight points. Junior forward Dayne McCrewell, who has recently returned following knee surgery, had 14 points. Sophomore guard Monet Constant scored 12 of her 14 points in the game's last six minutes.

5. CR-North faces Archbishop Wood in Sunday's Cougar Classic all the way in Cherry Hill, N.J., on Sunday.

6. Kiely is averaging a double-double: 13.3 points and 11.7 rebounds.

7. College note: CR-North graduate and Princeton University freshman Addie Micir was just named Ivy League Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week. Micir is averaging 7.5 points and 4.4 rebounds, had 22 points and six rebounds in a win over Penn on Jan. 12.

8. College note II: Cheltenham graduate and La Salle University freshman Ashley Gale is averaging 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds for the Explorers.

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.

Southeastern Pa. Top 20

Through Jan. 17

1. Cardinal O’Hara (11-0): Has beaten GA twice and Carroll once.

2. Archbishop Carroll (10-4): Three out-of-state losses, plus one to O’Hara.

3. Archbishop Wood (12-1): Only loss was in Ohio to Lakota West, USA Today’s No. 21 team in the country. Will get its chance vs. O’Hara and Carroll.

4. Germantown Academy (12-5): Very talented squad.

5. Methacton (19-0): Perfect, so far. Hasn’t played the region’s toughest schedule.

6. Mount St. Joseph (15-1): Top ranked Class AAA team in the state.

7. Downingtown East (15-1): Will be tough to beat in District One Class AAAA tournament.

8. Conestoga (14-1): Not the toughest schedule, so far. Still has a lot to prove.

9. Upper Dublin (15-3): Having a terrific season.

10. Villa Maria (10-2): Once again a contender in AACA and D1 Class AAA.

11. Spring-Ford (18-1): Eighteen of 19 speaks for itself.

12. Council Rock-North (12-4): Seven straight wins for a relatively young team.

13. CB East (9-6): One of the hottest teams around.

14. CB South (15-3): Needs a few more quality wins.

15. Engineering and Science (11-1): Big game vs. Wood on Saturday.

16. Great Valley (17-0): No losses. But a lot to prove.

17. Conwell-Egan (12-4): Losses to GA and Wood.

18. Villa Joseph Marie (11-6): Could make AACA playoffs.

19. Abington (15-3): Great record.

20. Cheltenham (9-8): Better than record.

Others deserving consideration: William Tennent (12-5), Norristown (12-5), Springfield-Delco (12-5), Archbishop Ryan (10-5), Nazareth Academy (10-6), Bensalem (11-6), Notre Dame (13-3), Wissahickon (12-6), Perkiomen Valley (15-4), Sun Valley (13-3).

Please let me know if I've left a team out at stephen.cornell@gmail.com

Statistics Jan. 15

Lower Bucks County Scoring Leaders
Through Jan. 15

Name, school		GP	PTS	AVG
Carmen Tyson-Thomas, CEC		16	305	19.1
Rakita Thomas, BR		12	215	17.9
S. Barrington, HST		15	242	16.1
Kristen Gilroy, BE		16	246	15.4
Ashley Rosario, HST		15	211	15.1
Ashley Robinson, AW		13	174	13.4
Sarah Thorn, PB		10	130	13.0
Sarah Kiely, CRN		16	205	12.8
Sharmane Hall, BE		16	191	11.9
Veronica Brandon, MO		12	139	11.6
Lissa Tercha, WT		17	196	11.5
Jen Sroba, CRN		16	179	11.2
Devin Gold, CRN		16	172	10.8
Jenna Adams, CRS		17	181	10.6
Sarah Kazarnowicz, VJM		17	172	10.1
C. Bronaugh-LaRocca, GS		9	91	10.1
Theresa Griffin, CEC		16	150	9.4
Jody Pour, MO		14	128	9.1
Jenn Prine, PB		17	149	8.8
Meghan Ponza, PB		17	148	8.7
Kelsey Ryan, NE		16	137	8.6
Jackie Deegler, BE		16	137	8.6
Lisa Strack, AW		13	109	8.4
Taylor Peltzer, AW		13	108	8.3
Juliann Fricke, CRN		16	133	8.3
Lisa Bernardini, GS		9	74	8.2
Sarah Godfrey, WT		17	133	7.8
Hilary Cloonan, CEC		15	117	7.7
Kate Clarkson, BE		16	120	7.5
Erin Boyer, WT		17	125	7.4
Jackie Shunkwiler, NE		17	125	7.4