Neumann-Goretti (35)
Ashley White 6 0-0 13; Nica Meccariello 2 5-6 10; Adriana Sciascia 1 0-0 3; Michaila Hatty 2 0-0 4; Christine Furia 0 0-0 0; Drew Balchaitis 1 0-0 2; Danielle Squilla 1 0-1 3; Megan Edwards 0 0-0 0; Tonia Russo 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 5-7 35.
Archbishop Wood (59)
Sam Greenfield 0 1-2 1; Jenelle Hudson 1 0-0 3; Jen Maxwell 4 0-0 12; Christine Verrelle 2 2-3 7; Ashley Robinson 6 12-14 24; Stephanie Keyes 3 0-0 8; Cait McCartney 1 0-0 2; Tori Arnao 0 1-2 1; Grace Gallagher 0 0-0 0; Kelly Young 0 1-2 1. Totals: 17 17-23 59.
NG: 8-10-9-8--25
AW: 6-27-12-14--59
Three-point goals: White, Meccariello, Sciascia, Squilla (NG); Maxwell 4, Keyes 2, Hudson, Verrelle.
SEVEN THINGS
1. Archbishop Wood (18-5) trailed by two points, 8-6, after the first quarter. But Wood hit six 3-pointers in a 27-point second quarter to build a 15-point lead, 33-18, at halftime. The Saints never got closer than 15 points in the second half.
2. Wood senior center Ashley Robinson finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots. She had 17 points in the second half. Robinson had nine points in the third quarter and eight in the fourth before going to the bench with a few minutes left in the game. She was seven for eight from the free throw line in the second half and 12 for 14 overall.
3. The Vikings had eight 3-pointers in the game. Jen Maxwell (12 points) hit four 3-pointers, including three in a span of 1:10 in the second quarter.
4. Wood faces Archbishop Ryan (18-5) in the PCL semifinals at Gwynedd-Mercy College on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. The Vikings won the regular season meeting, 50-44, on Jan. 27.
5. “What can you say about (Robinson)? It’s playoff time and we’ll go to her,” Wood coach Jim Ricci said. “In the first half, they surrounded her in that zone. But Jen (Maxwell) and Steph (Keyes) got off (shooting 3-pointers) and that pulls people away (from Robinson).”
6. Maxwell suffered a badly sprained ankle in the first game of the season and missed more than a month. She only recently began to feel 100% and just returned to the starting lineup in Wood's regular season finale last week. "She’s really important to us offensively and as a leader,” Ricci said. “We really needed her shooting to get us going."
7. Maxwell and Stephanie Keyes (eight points) combined for five 3-pointers in the last 3:41 of the first half.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Archbishop Wood 61, Conwell-Egan 51
Conwell-Egan (51)
Carmen Tyson-Thomas 10 2-2 26; Rachel Moore 1 0-0 2; Trish Watson 3 2-5 8; Jenny Rongione 0 0-0 0; Kaitlyn Mourer 4 0-0 9; Kim Breslin 1 2-2 4; Sam Lubey 0 0-0 0; Kristen Ralph 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 6-9 51.
Archbishop Wood (61)
Christine Verrelle 1 0-0 2; Cait McCartney 0 0-0 0; Ashley Robinson 6 9-11 21; Sam Greenfield 5 4-4 14; Jenelle Hudson 1 0-0 2; Grace Gallagher 0 0-0 0; Jen Maxwell 2 0-0 5; Kelly Young 0 0-0 0; Steph Keyes 6 0-0 17. Totals: 21 13-15 61.
CEC: 16-10-10-15—51
AW: 8-19-18-16—61
Three-point goals: Tyson-Thomas 4, Mourer (CEC); Keyes 5, Maxwell (AW).
TEN THINGS
1. Conwell-Egan (14-8, 8-6) jumped out to a quick 11-2 lead after 4 1/2 minutes and still led by six points, 24-18, with 2:20 left in the first half. Wood (17-5, 13-1) took its first lead, 25-24, on a basket by Sam Greenfield with 1:14 remaining in the second quarter. The Vikings led the entire second half, but not always by a lot. Conwell-Egan was within three points, 39-36, after two free throws by Kim Breslin with 1:45 to go in the third quarter. The Eagles were only down six, 57-51, in the game's final minute.
2. Conwell-Egan senior Carmen Tyson-Thomas had 26 points, seven rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots. Wood senior Ashley Robinson had 21 points, six rebounds, five blocked shots and three steals.
3. “(Conwell-Egan) has a lot of weapons. They are a very good team,” Wood coach Jim Ricci said. “Carmen is a tough matchup for anybody."
4. For Wood, Greenfield had 14 points and four assists and sophomore guard Steph Keyes scored 17 points off of the bench. Keyes hit five 3-pointers. She hit four of those in a span of 4 1/2 minutes in the second half.
5. The game was fast-paced and extremely physical. The two teams combined for only 24 free throws, but there was a lot of hard contact that wasn't called either way.
6. Conwell-Egan junior Kaitlyn Mourer did a nice job defending Robinson. "She played tremendous defense," Conwell-Egan coach Norman O'Rourke said. "We didn't gang up on (Robinson). It was mostly one on one."
7. Wood has won eight straight and 12 of its last 13 games. The Vikings are 14-2 since a 3-3 start. Wood won its last 11 Catholic League games after losing to Archbishop Carroll on Dec. 11, 55-41.
8. Wood tied for first place in the PCL with Carroll and Cardinal O'Hara. Wood will be the top seed in the playoffs because it won a coin flip. That means the Vikings wouldn't see Carroll or O'Hara until the PCL championship game.
9. “We came out and left everything on the court,” Tyson-Thomas said. “As seniors, we knew it was time to step it up.”
10. “We have an opportunity to do great things,” Robinson said of the PCL playoffs.
Carmen Tyson-Thomas 10 2-2 26; Rachel Moore 1 0-0 2; Trish Watson 3 2-5 8; Jenny Rongione 0 0-0 0; Kaitlyn Mourer 4 0-0 9; Kim Breslin 1 2-2 4; Sam Lubey 0 0-0 0; Kristen Ralph 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 6-9 51.
Archbishop Wood (61)
Christine Verrelle 1 0-0 2; Cait McCartney 0 0-0 0; Ashley Robinson 6 9-11 21; Sam Greenfield 5 4-4 14; Jenelle Hudson 1 0-0 2; Grace Gallagher 0 0-0 0; Jen Maxwell 2 0-0 5; Kelly Young 0 0-0 0; Steph Keyes 6 0-0 17. Totals: 21 13-15 61.
CEC: 16-10-10-15—51
AW: 8-19-18-16—61
Three-point goals: Tyson-Thomas 4, Mourer (CEC); Keyes 5, Maxwell (AW).
TEN THINGS
1. Conwell-Egan (14-8, 8-6) jumped out to a quick 11-2 lead after 4 1/2 minutes and still led by six points, 24-18, with 2:20 left in the first half. Wood (17-5, 13-1) took its first lead, 25-24, on a basket by Sam Greenfield with 1:14 remaining in the second quarter. The Vikings led the entire second half, but not always by a lot. Conwell-Egan was within three points, 39-36, after two free throws by Kim Breslin with 1:45 to go in the third quarter. The Eagles were only down six, 57-51, in the game's final minute.
2. Conwell-Egan senior Carmen Tyson-Thomas had 26 points, seven rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots. Wood senior Ashley Robinson had 21 points, six rebounds, five blocked shots and three steals.
3. “(Conwell-Egan) has a lot of weapons. They are a very good team,” Wood coach Jim Ricci said. “Carmen is a tough matchup for anybody."
4. For Wood, Greenfield had 14 points and four assists and sophomore guard Steph Keyes scored 17 points off of the bench. Keyes hit five 3-pointers. She hit four of those in a span of 4 1/2 minutes in the second half.
5. The game was fast-paced and extremely physical. The two teams combined for only 24 free throws, but there was a lot of hard contact that wasn't called either way.
6. Conwell-Egan junior Kaitlyn Mourer did a nice job defending Robinson. "She played tremendous defense," Conwell-Egan coach Norman O'Rourke said. "We didn't gang up on (Robinson). It was mostly one on one."
7. Wood has won eight straight and 12 of its last 13 games. The Vikings are 14-2 since a 3-3 start. Wood won its last 11 Catholic League games after losing to Archbishop Carroll on Dec. 11, 55-41.
8. Wood tied for first place in the PCL with Carroll and Cardinal O'Hara. Wood will be the top seed in the playoffs because it won a coin flip. That means the Vikings wouldn't see Carroll or O'Hara until the PCL championship game.
9. “We came out and left everything on the court,” Tyson-Thomas said. “As seniors, we knew it was time to step it up.”
10. “We have an opportunity to do great things,” Robinson said of the PCL playoffs.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
CR-South 57, Bensalem 39
Bensalem (39)
Kristen Gilroy 0 0-0 0; Kate Clarkson 2 0-0 5; Sharmane Hall 8 4-6 20; Jackie Deegler 0 2-2 2; Paige Ormont 3 0-0 6; Alexis Nyekan 0 0-0 0; Alexia Ewing 0 0-0 0; Jody Sokol 2 2-2 6; Ashleigh Spence 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 8-10 39.
Council Rock-South (57)
Ann Silverthorn 3 5-5 12; Lea Britton 3 0-0 7; Alex Wheatley 2 0-0 4; Emily Nowicke 7 2-2 16; Chelsea Allen 3 7-8 13; Steph Gillio 1 1-2 3; Jackie Weber 0 2-2 2; Brianna Schlupp 0 0-0 0; Lindsay Kirlin 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 17-19 57.
B: 3-13-14-9—39
CRS: 18-16-9-14—57
Three-point goals: Clarkson (B); Silverthorn, Britton (CRS).
NINE THINGS
1. CR-South (14-7 overall, 8-5 SOL National) roared out to an 18-2 lead after about seven minutes. The Golden Hawks were ahead 24-3 with 6 1/2 minutes left in the first half. Bensalem settled down and played better in the second half, but the closest the Owls (12-8, 8-5) could get was 10 points late in the third quarter.
2. Most projections had CR-South slightly ahead of Bensalem in the District One Class AAAA seedings going into this week. The Golden Hawks seem to have put themselves in good position to earn one of the top 16 seeds and a home game.
3. South has won six of its last seven games since the heartbreaking last-second loss to Neshaminy on Jan. 20. The Golden Hawks’ last six victories have been by an average margin of 16.7 points. Five of those wins were by 14 points or more. They are 12-4 since a 2-3 start. The turnaround from last year's five-win season is remarkable.
4. “This year is a blast,” CR-South junior forward Emily Nowicke said. “Last year we accepted the losses. This year we’re playing for the wins. It is so exciting.”
5. Nowicke scored 10 of her team-high 16 points in the first seven minutes of the game. She had 17 points in Tuesday night's win over William Tennent.
6. For South, senior guard Ann Silverthorn had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists. Junior forward Chelsea Allen had 13 points and eight rebounds, while junior guard Lea Britton added seven points and eight assists.
7. Senior forward Sharmane Hall led the Owls with 20 points. Forward Jackie Deegler scored two points and guard Kristen Gilroy was scoreless.
8. CR-South hosts rival CR-North (19-2, 13-0) in the regular season finale on Friday night. "It's humongous," Nowicke said. "They are (13-0) in the league. It's North-South. It's a complete rivalry. It's the only way to end the (regular) season. We're going to be pumped and ready for it."
9. "I think they're very confident," CR-South coach Monica Young said. "They are starting to really believe. They're finishing games."
Kristen Gilroy 0 0-0 0; Kate Clarkson 2 0-0 5; Sharmane Hall 8 4-6 20; Jackie Deegler 0 2-2 2; Paige Ormont 3 0-0 6; Alexis Nyekan 0 0-0 0; Alexia Ewing 0 0-0 0; Jody Sokol 2 2-2 6; Ashleigh Spence 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 8-10 39.
Council Rock-South (57)
Ann Silverthorn 3 5-5 12; Lea Britton 3 0-0 7; Alex Wheatley 2 0-0 4; Emily Nowicke 7 2-2 16; Chelsea Allen 3 7-8 13; Steph Gillio 1 1-2 3; Jackie Weber 0 2-2 2; Brianna Schlupp 0 0-0 0; Lindsay Kirlin 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 17-19 57.
B: 3-13-14-9—39
CRS: 18-16-9-14—57
Three-point goals: Clarkson (B); Silverthorn, Britton (CRS).
NINE THINGS
1. CR-South (14-7 overall, 8-5 SOL National) roared out to an 18-2 lead after about seven minutes. The Golden Hawks were ahead 24-3 with 6 1/2 minutes left in the first half. Bensalem settled down and played better in the second half, but the closest the Owls (12-8, 8-5) could get was 10 points late in the third quarter.
2. Most projections had CR-South slightly ahead of Bensalem in the District One Class AAAA seedings going into this week. The Golden Hawks seem to have put themselves in good position to earn one of the top 16 seeds and a home game.
3. South has won six of its last seven games since the heartbreaking last-second loss to Neshaminy on Jan. 20. The Golden Hawks’ last six victories have been by an average margin of 16.7 points. Five of those wins were by 14 points or more. They are 12-4 since a 2-3 start. The turnaround from last year's five-win season is remarkable.
4. “This year is a blast,” CR-South junior forward Emily Nowicke said. “Last year we accepted the losses. This year we’re playing for the wins. It is so exciting.”
5. Nowicke scored 10 of her team-high 16 points in the first seven minutes of the game. She had 17 points in Tuesday night's win over William Tennent.
6. For South, senior guard Ann Silverthorn had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists. Junior forward Chelsea Allen had 13 points and eight rebounds, while junior guard Lea Britton added seven points and eight assists.
7. Senior forward Sharmane Hall led the Owls with 20 points. Forward Jackie Deegler scored two points and guard Kristen Gilroy was scoreless.
8. CR-South hosts rival CR-North (19-2, 13-0) in the regular season finale on Friday night. "It's humongous," Nowicke said. "They are (13-0) in the league. It's North-South. It's a complete rivalry. It's the only way to end the (regular) season. We're going to be pumped and ready for it."
9. "I think they're very confident," CR-South coach Monica Young said. "They are starting to really believe. They're finishing games."
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
CR-North 60, Abington 38
Abington (38)
Ajanae Boone 3 2-4 8; Jen Kelly 0 0-0 0; Aiyannah Peal 3 0-2 6; Tess Johns 1 0-0 2; Emily Leer 2 5-8 10; Liz Layton 5 0-2 10; Chynna West 0 0-0 0; Jessica Schmidt 0 0-0 0; Shiela Longo 0 0-0 0; Sam Stutz 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 7-16 38.
Council Rock-North (60)
Lauren Gold 2 4-4 8; Juliann Fricke 2 0-1 4; Devin Gold 2 2-2 6; Kelly Scull 4 2-2 11; Sarah Kiely 11 2-4 24; Kate Logan 1 1-2 4; Rebecca Houser 0 0-0 0; Alexandra Mangogna 1 0-0 3; Steph Brennan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 11-15 60.
A: 6-8-7-17—38
CRN: 12-16-19-13—60
Three-point goals: Leer (A); Mangogna, Scull, Logan (CRN).
NINE THINGS
1. Council Rock-North (19-2, 13-0 SOL National) thoroughly dominated. About a minute into the second quarter, North led by two points, 12-10. Over the next 18 minutes, North outscored Abington 41-12. The Indians led by 31 points, 53-22, with less than five minutes left in the game.
2. Abington 6-foot-2 forward Emily Leer, who missed the first meeting with a knee injury, was not a factor. She finished with 10 points, but six of those game in the last 4:45. North guarded her with forwards Kelly Scull and Kate Logan and doubled her when she got the ball with guards or forward Sarah Kiely.
3. CR-North's defense was stifling. Leer had very few touches in good position. Freshman Aiyannah Peal couldn't get on track and finished with six points. Guard Jen Kelly wasn't able to open shots and didn't score.
4. Kiely dominated for CR-North. She finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds and shot 65 percent from the field. Kiely scored inside on a number of nice moves, but also hit jumper after jumper after jumper from as far out as 19 feet. "Sarah was in a zone," North coach Lou Palkovics said.
5. CR-North clinched the SOL National title, its 10th league crown in 12 seasons under Palkovics. The Indians need to defeat CR-South on Friday night to finish undefeated in the league for the first time since 2001, but South has won five of six games.
6. North guards Juliann Fricke, Devin Gold and Lauren Gold combined for 18 points and 13 assists and played outstanding defense.
7. With five minutes to go in the game, Abington had 22 points and nine field goals.
8. Kate Logan: “It’s huge. I didn’t expect anything like that. One of the key things was our defense. We held them to 38 points. We also got out to a lead quickly.”
9. Abington (15-5, 10-3) had won six straight games and will still be a dangerous team in the Class AAAA District One tournament. CR-North should be one of the top four or five seeds for districts.
Ajanae Boone 3 2-4 8; Jen Kelly 0 0-0 0; Aiyannah Peal 3 0-2 6; Tess Johns 1 0-0 2; Emily Leer 2 5-8 10; Liz Layton 5 0-2 10; Chynna West 0 0-0 0; Jessica Schmidt 0 0-0 0; Shiela Longo 0 0-0 0; Sam Stutz 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 7-16 38.
Council Rock-North (60)
Lauren Gold 2 4-4 8; Juliann Fricke 2 0-1 4; Devin Gold 2 2-2 6; Kelly Scull 4 2-2 11; Sarah Kiely 11 2-4 24; Kate Logan 1 1-2 4; Rebecca Houser 0 0-0 0; Alexandra Mangogna 1 0-0 3; Steph Brennan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 11-15 60.
A: 6-8-7-17—38
CRN: 12-16-19-13—60
Three-point goals: Leer (A); Mangogna, Scull, Logan (CRN).
NINE THINGS
1. Council Rock-North (19-2, 13-0 SOL National) thoroughly dominated. About a minute into the second quarter, North led by two points, 12-10. Over the next 18 minutes, North outscored Abington 41-12. The Indians led by 31 points, 53-22, with less than five minutes left in the game.
2. Abington 6-foot-2 forward Emily Leer, who missed the first meeting with a knee injury, was not a factor. She finished with 10 points, but six of those game in the last 4:45. North guarded her with forwards Kelly Scull and Kate Logan and doubled her when she got the ball with guards or forward Sarah Kiely.
3. CR-North's defense was stifling. Leer had very few touches in good position. Freshman Aiyannah Peal couldn't get on track and finished with six points. Guard Jen Kelly wasn't able to open shots and didn't score.
4. Kiely dominated for CR-North. She finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds and shot 65 percent from the field. Kiely scored inside on a number of nice moves, but also hit jumper after jumper after jumper from as far out as 19 feet. "Sarah was in a zone," North coach Lou Palkovics said.
5. CR-North clinched the SOL National title, its 10th league crown in 12 seasons under Palkovics. The Indians need to defeat CR-South on Friday night to finish undefeated in the league for the first time since 2001, but South has won five of six games.
6. North guards Juliann Fricke, Devin Gold and Lauren Gold combined for 18 points and 13 assists and played outstanding defense.
7. With five minutes to go in the game, Abington had 22 points and nine field goals.
8. Kate Logan: “It’s huge. I didn’t expect anything like that. One of the key things was our defense. We held them to 38 points. We also got out to a lead quickly.”
9. Abington (15-5, 10-3) had won six straight games and will still be a dangerous team in the Class AAAA District One tournament. CR-North should be one of the top four or five seeds for districts.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Neshaminy 51, William Tennent 40
William Tennent (40)
Megan Zimmerman 1 3-4 6; Sarah Godfrey 4 0-0 10; Ashley Alden 3 0-0 6; Hanna Sellers 4 0-3 8; Alison Malatesta 1 3-5 6; Taylor Morgan 0 1-4 1; Liz Koval 1 0-0 2; Gina Tyson 0 0-0 0; Deanna Schneiderreit 0 1-2 1. Totals: 14 8-18 40.
Neshaminy (51)
Victoria Mazzeo 2 0-2 4; Kelsey Ryan 6 2-4 14; Avery Wunder 5 5-10 17; Brianna Hires 2 4-5 8; Brianna Weiler 3 1-2 7; Chelsea Rota 0 0-0 0; Jennifer Slivka 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18 13-25 51.
WT: 5-6-12-17—40
N: 16-14-8-13—51
Three-point goals: Godfrey 2, Zimmerman, Malatesta (WT); Wunder 2 (N).
SIX THINGS
1. Neshaminy (10-10 overall, 7-5 SOL National) led by 11 points, 16-5, after the first quarter and by 19 points, 30-11, at halftime. Tennent (9-10, 4-8) got within 10 points in the fourth quarter, but wasn't able to make it a competitive game.
2. Senior point guard Avery Wunder had 17 points and three assists and played an outstanding overall game.
3. “Avery had a great game,” Neshaminy coach Joanne McVey said. “She showed senior leadership in a big way. She’s a little bit of a reluctant leader. But these kids really look to her. To see her have this kind of success is one of those things you go into coaching for.”
4. Junior forward Kelsey Ryan finished with 14 points and six rebounds for the Redskins, who also received nice contributions from guard Brianna Hires and forwards Victoria Mazzeo and Brianna Weiler.
5. For Tennent, junior Sarah Godfrey had 10 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots, and junior forward Hanna Sellers had eight points and six rebounds. Guard Megan Zimmerman finished with six points and four assists, while guard Ashley Alden added six points and seven rebounds.
6. Neshaminy really wanted to redeem itself for an overtime loss to Tennent back on Jan. 12. Wunder fouled out of that game in the fourth quarter and seemed particularly intent on redemption. “We wanted to come back and get revenge,” Wunder said. “We came in pumped up. And I really wanted to do well to make up for last time.”
Megan Zimmerman 1 3-4 6; Sarah Godfrey 4 0-0 10; Ashley Alden 3 0-0 6; Hanna Sellers 4 0-3 8; Alison Malatesta 1 3-5 6; Taylor Morgan 0 1-4 1; Liz Koval 1 0-0 2; Gina Tyson 0 0-0 0; Deanna Schneiderreit 0 1-2 1. Totals: 14 8-18 40.
Neshaminy (51)
Victoria Mazzeo 2 0-2 4; Kelsey Ryan 6 2-4 14; Avery Wunder 5 5-10 17; Brianna Hires 2 4-5 8; Brianna Weiler 3 1-2 7; Chelsea Rota 0 0-0 0; Jennifer Slivka 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18 13-25 51.
WT: 5-6-12-17—40
N: 16-14-8-13—51
Three-point goals: Godfrey 2, Zimmerman, Malatesta (WT); Wunder 2 (N).
SIX THINGS
1. Neshaminy (10-10 overall, 7-5 SOL National) led by 11 points, 16-5, after the first quarter and by 19 points, 30-11, at halftime. Tennent (9-10, 4-8) got within 10 points in the fourth quarter, but wasn't able to make it a competitive game.
2. Senior point guard Avery Wunder had 17 points and three assists and played an outstanding overall game.
3. “Avery had a great game,” Neshaminy coach Joanne McVey said. “She showed senior leadership in a big way. She’s a little bit of a reluctant leader. But these kids really look to her. To see her have this kind of success is one of those things you go into coaching for.”
4. Junior forward Kelsey Ryan finished with 14 points and six rebounds for the Redskins, who also received nice contributions from guard Brianna Hires and forwards Victoria Mazzeo and Brianna Weiler.
5. For Tennent, junior Sarah Godfrey had 10 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots, and junior forward Hanna Sellers had eight points and six rebounds. Guard Megan Zimmerman finished with six points and four assists, while guard Ashley Alden added six points and seven rebounds.
6. Neshaminy really wanted to redeem itself for an overtime loss to Tennent back on Jan. 12. Wunder fouled out of that game in the fourth quarter and seemed particularly intent on redemption. “We wanted to come back and get revenge,” Wunder said. “We came in pumped up. And I really wanted to do well to make up for last time.”
Friday, January 23, 2009
Council Rock-South 44, Bensalem 42
Council Rock-South (44)
Chelsea Allen 3 1-2 7; Ann Silverthorn 2 1-2 7; Lea Britton 0 0-1 0; Emily Nowicke 5 1-4 11; Alex Wheatley 6 4-7 16; Steph Gillio 1 0-1 3; Jackie Weber 0 0-0 0; Lindsay Kirlin 0 0-0 0; Brianna Schlupp 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 7-17 44.
Bensalem (42)
Kate Clarkson 4 0-0 9; Paige Ormont 1 0-0 2; Kristen Gilroy 1 1-2 4; Sharmane Hall 3 3-7 9; Jackie Deegler 4 8-8 16; Alexis Nyekan 1 0-0 2; Alexia Ewing 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 12-17 42.
CRS: 12-7-15-10—44
B: 9-11-7-15—42
Three-point goals: Silverthorn 2, Gillio (CRS); Clarkson, Gilroy (B).
TEN THINGS
1. Council Rock-South (10-6 overall, 5-4 SOL National) opened up the second half with an 11-2 run and built a nine-point lead, 34-25, late in the third quarter. Senior guard Ann Silverthorn hit a pair of 3-pointers in less than a minute early in the quarter to spark that run. But Bensalem (9-5, 6-3) came back in the fourth quarter and finally tied the game, 42-42, with 48 seconds left on a 12-foot jump shot by Kate Clarkson. Golden Hawks freshman center Alex Wheatley hit a game-winning free throw with nine seconds left. CR-South's Chelsea Allen made a steal on the other end with 1.6 seconds left and hit a free throw to seal the win.
2. The 6-foot-2 Wheatley had a monster game, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds, five blocked shots, four steals and three assists. She also helped double-team tough Bensalem forward Sharmane Hall on the defensive end.
3. “This was so big. It’s a major high for the team,” Wheatley said. “I think this will really help us be ready for the rest of the season.”
4. “I think Alex is coming along,” CR-South coach Monica Young said. “She has a great work ethic. Sometimes she has to be more offensive minded.”
5. Forward Emily Nowicke had 11 points and six rebounds for CR-South, while Allen added seven points and nine rebounds. “It’s a huge win,” Nowicke said. “We’re going to make this into more than just one win. We’re going to use this momentum.”
6. The 1.6 seconds left on the clock near the end was significant because it was the same amount of time left in CR-South's heartbreaking last-second loss to Neshaminy on Tuesday. "I think the Neshaminy game pumped us up," Wheatley said.
7. CR-South has doubled its win total from last season. "We have come full circle," Nowicke said. "And we have much better things ahead."
8. Senior Jackie Deegler scored 16 points for Bensalem, and Clarkson had nine points. Hall finished with nine points and 12 rebounds.
9. “(Hall) is a strong player. She’s a presence in the post,” Wheatley said. “We couldn’t have done it without double-teaming her almost every time.”
10. Young is impressed with the way her team bounced back from the crushing Neshaminy loss. "I told the girls, 'This will show what kind of character you have as a team,'" Young said. "They showed me that they really have character. They showed up to play on Wednesday (against Pennsbury). I was really proud of them."
Chelsea Allen 3 1-2 7; Ann Silverthorn 2 1-2 7; Lea Britton 0 0-1 0; Emily Nowicke 5 1-4 11; Alex Wheatley 6 4-7 16; Steph Gillio 1 0-1 3; Jackie Weber 0 0-0 0; Lindsay Kirlin 0 0-0 0; Brianna Schlupp 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 7-17 44.
Bensalem (42)
Kate Clarkson 4 0-0 9; Paige Ormont 1 0-0 2; Kristen Gilroy 1 1-2 4; Sharmane Hall 3 3-7 9; Jackie Deegler 4 8-8 16; Alexis Nyekan 1 0-0 2; Alexia Ewing 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 12-17 42.
CRS: 12-7-15-10—44
B: 9-11-7-15—42
Three-point goals: Silverthorn 2, Gillio (CRS); Clarkson, Gilroy (B).
TEN THINGS
1. Council Rock-South (10-6 overall, 5-4 SOL National) opened up the second half with an 11-2 run and built a nine-point lead, 34-25, late in the third quarter. Senior guard Ann Silverthorn hit a pair of 3-pointers in less than a minute early in the quarter to spark that run. But Bensalem (9-5, 6-3) came back in the fourth quarter and finally tied the game, 42-42, with 48 seconds left on a 12-foot jump shot by Kate Clarkson. Golden Hawks freshman center Alex Wheatley hit a game-winning free throw with nine seconds left. CR-South's Chelsea Allen made a steal on the other end with 1.6 seconds left and hit a free throw to seal the win.
2. The 6-foot-2 Wheatley had a monster game, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds, five blocked shots, four steals and three assists. She also helped double-team tough Bensalem forward Sharmane Hall on the defensive end.
3. “This was so big. It’s a major high for the team,” Wheatley said. “I think this will really help us be ready for the rest of the season.”
4. “I think Alex is coming along,” CR-South coach Monica Young said. “She has a great work ethic. Sometimes she has to be more offensive minded.”
5. Forward Emily Nowicke had 11 points and six rebounds for CR-South, while Allen added seven points and nine rebounds. “It’s a huge win,” Nowicke said. “We’re going to make this into more than just one win. We’re going to use this momentum.”
6. The 1.6 seconds left on the clock near the end was significant because it was the same amount of time left in CR-South's heartbreaking last-second loss to Neshaminy on Tuesday. "I think the Neshaminy game pumped us up," Wheatley said.
7. CR-South has doubled its win total from last season. "We have come full circle," Nowicke said. "And we have much better things ahead."
8. Senior Jackie Deegler scored 16 points for Bensalem, and Clarkson had nine points. Hall finished with nine points and 12 rebounds.
9. “(Hall) is a strong player. She’s a presence in the post,” Wheatley said. “We couldn’t have done it without double-teaming her almost every time.”
10. Young is impressed with the way her team bounced back from the crushing Neshaminy loss. "I told the girls, 'This will show what kind of character you have as a team,'" Young said. "They showed me that they really have character. They showed up to play on Wednesday (against Pennsbury). I was really proud of them."
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Neshaminy 47, CR-South 46
Neshaminy (47)
Brianna Hires 3 1-3 9; Avery Wunder 5 1-2 13; Chelsea Rota 1 0-0 2; Brianna Weiler 1 1-2 3; Kelsey Ryan 7 0-3 14; Jennifer Slivka 0 0-0 0; Victoria Mazzeo 0 0-0 0; Amanda Lally 2 0-0 6. Totals: 19 3-10 47.
Council Rock-South (46)
Alex Wheatley 2 2-2 6; Emily Nowicke 6 4-6 16; Lea Britton 3 1-3 7; Ann Silverthorn 2 0-1 4; Chelsea Allen 5 1-2 11; Lindsay Kirlin 0 2-2 2; Steph Gillio 0 0-0 0; Brianna Schlupp 0 0-0 0; Jackie Weber 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 10-16 46.
N: 20-5-9-13—47
CRS: 12-4-16-14—46
Three-point goals: Wunder 2, Hires 2, Lally 2 (N).
TEN THINGS
1. Down one point with 1.6 seconds on the clock and with the ball under its own basket, Neshaminy didn’t have many options. The Redskins tried to inbound the ball to forward Kelsey Ryan, but the ball sailed over Ryan’s head and started bouncing towards the far end of the floor. Everyone figured it would go out of bounds and pretty much end the game. But Redskins guard Brianna Hires kept running and finally caught up with the ball right under the basket. In one motion she grabbed the ball, arched her back to get an angle and threw a shot up, off the backboard. Game over. Neshaminy wins. Incredible.
2. “I really didn’t think I was going to get to it,” Hires said. “I just kind of put it up and hoped for the best.”
3. “(Hires) doesn’t quit,” Redskins coach Joanne McVey said. “A lot of people would have stood there and watched that ball and it would have gone out of bounds. Not only did she get to the ball, she made a really tough shot.”
4. CR-South (8-6 overall, 3-4 SOL National) had taken a three-point lead, 46-43, on a drive by junior guard Lea Britton with 24.3 seconds left and a pair of foul shots by freshman forward Alex Wheatley with 16.5 seconds to go.
5. CR-South made up a nine-point deficit in the third quarter. Forwards Emily Nowicke and Chelsea Allen dominated that quarter, scoring 14 of the team's 16 points. They scored every point in a 10-0 run that turned a 29-20 deficit into a 30-29 lead. From 6:25 of the third quarter to 2:25 of the fourth, Nowicke scored 13 points and Allen scored nine points.
6. Neshaminy (8-7, 5-4) scored 20 points in the first quarter, including three 3-pointers in the first six minutes.
7. Ryan finished with 14 points and six rebounds for the Redskins. Point guard Avery Wunder had 13 points and five assists. Hires had nine points.
8. Nowicke scored 16 points for CR-South, and Allen finished with 11 points and four rebounds. Britton added seven points and seven assists.
9. “We had a really strong third quarter. The game was ours. But we have to learn how to finish," CR-South coach Monica Young said.
10. “This is huge. This is a game the whole team really wanted to win,” Hires said. “We were thinking that the game was probably over. But you can’t give up. You have to keep playing until the buzzer goes.”
Brianna Hires 3 1-3 9; Avery Wunder 5 1-2 13; Chelsea Rota 1 0-0 2; Brianna Weiler 1 1-2 3; Kelsey Ryan 7 0-3 14; Jennifer Slivka 0 0-0 0; Victoria Mazzeo 0 0-0 0; Amanda Lally 2 0-0 6. Totals: 19 3-10 47.
Council Rock-South (46)
Alex Wheatley 2 2-2 6; Emily Nowicke 6 4-6 16; Lea Britton 3 1-3 7; Ann Silverthorn 2 0-1 4; Chelsea Allen 5 1-2 11; Lindsay Kirlin 0 2-2 2; Steph Gillio 0 0-0 0; Brianna Schlupp 0 0-0 0; Jackie Weber 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 10-16 46.
N: 20-5-9-13—47
CRS: 12-4-16-14—46
Three-point goals: Wunder 2, Hires 2, Lally 2 (N).
TEN THINGS
1. Down one point with 1.6 seconds on the clock and with the ball under its own basket, Neshaminy didn’t have many options. The Redskins tried to inbound the ball to forward Kelsey Ryan, but the ball sailed over Ryan’s head and started bouncing towards the far end of the floor. Everyone figured it would go out of bounds and pretty much end the game. But Redskins guard Brianna Hires kept running and finally caught up with the ball right under the basket. In one motion she grabbed the ball, arched her back to get an angle and threw a shot up, off the backboard. Game over. Neshaminy wins. Incredible.
2. “I really didn’t think I was going to get to it,” Hires said. “I just kind of put it up and hoped for the best.”
3. “(Hires) doesn’t quit,” Redskins coach Joanne McVey said. “A lot of people would have stood there and watched that ball and it would have gone out of bounds. Not only did she get to the ball, she made a really tough shot.”
4. CR-South (8-6 overall, 3-4 SOL National) had taken a three-point lead, 46-43, on a drive by junior guard Lea Britton with 24.3 seconds left and a pair of foul shots by freshman forward Alex Wheatley with 16.5 seconds to go.
5. CR-South made up a nine-point deficit in the third quarter. Forwards Emily Nowicke and Chelsea Allen dominated that quarter, scoring 14 of the team's 16 points. They scored every point in a 10-0 run that turned a 29-20 deficit into a 30-29 lead. From 6:25 of the third quarter to 2:25 of the fourth, Nowicke scored 13 points and Allen scored nine points.
6. Neshaminy (8-7, 5-4) scored 20 points in the first quarter, including three 3-pointers in the first six minutes.
7. Ryan finished with 14 points and six rebounds for the Redskins. Point guard Avery Wunder had 13 points and five assists. Hires had nine points.
8. Nowicke scored 16 points for CR-South, and Allen finished with 11 points and four rebounds. Britton added seven points and seven assists.
9. “We had a really strong third quarter. The game was ours. But we have to learn how to finish," CR-South coach Monica Young said.
10. “This is huge. This is a game the whole team really wanted to win,” Hires said. “We were thinking that the game was probably over. But you can’t give up. You have to keep playing until the buzzer goes.”
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