Friday’s Southeastern Pa. roundup: Kelsey Bess' buzzer beater lifts Penn Charter over Notre Dame
The top games and performances in Southeastern Pa.
Kelsey Bess made the game-winning shot at the buzzer Friday as the Penn Charter girls' basketball team edged Notre Dame, 46-45. Bess ended the game with 11 points as Kaitlyn Carter led the Quakers with 13 points.
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Isabella Vasquez scored 27 points to become the first girl in Washington program history to record 1,000 career points as the Eagles defeated School of the Future, 47-33. Ireland Smith added 16 points for the victors.
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Kristin Curley and Allison Harvey combined for 25 points as Neshaminy secured the first place in the Suburban One National conference with a 49-32 triumph over Council Rock North.
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Olivia Schneider scored 17 points as Souderton knocked off Pennridge, 55-41, to clinch sole possession of the Suburban Once Continental conference.
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Morgan Falcone scored a season-high 18 points as Garnet Valley rolled past Lower Merion, 73-27, to improve to 19-1 overall and 14-0 in the Central League. Loyola University of Maryland recruit Emily McAteer chipped in 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Jaguars.
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Maeve McCann delivered with 18 points in Bonner-Prendergast’s 62-42 victory over Lansdale Catholic. Dakota McCaughan contributed 10 points and six assists for the Pandas.
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Riley Simon scored a team-high 18 points as Pottsgrove beat Phoenixville 59-39, to clinch the Pioneer Athletic Frontier Division. Sierra Potts added 14 points for the Falcons.
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Haley Keenan netted 31 points in Bensalem’s 72-35 win over Truman.
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Phoebe Lynch recorded 17 points in Lower Moreland’s 62-26 win over Phil-Mont Christian. Ceili Courduff contributed 15 points for the Lions.
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Taliyah Rahman’s 27 points and Ashjanelle Wilson’s 26 points led Audenried past Bodine, 75-38.
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Jada Harmon tallied 18 points as Simon Gratz rolled past Bartram, 64-36. Chyna Perry added 13 points for the Bulldogs.
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Damirah Shorter scored a team-high 18 points as Franklin Learning Center held off Sayre, 46-41. Ericka Porterfield chipped in 10 points for the Bobcats.
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Delylah Serrano registered 20 points as Edison beat Mastbaum, 47-24. Barbara Dusinger added 12 points for the Owls.
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Michaela Fletcher paced Tacony Charter with 19 points in a 39-11 decision over West Philadelphia.
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Jayla McClellan finished with a game-high 20 points to lift Parkway West over Fels, 46-29. Najae Boatwright had 11 points for the victors.
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Zoe Hargrove scored 15 points as GAMP defeated Penn Treaty, 40-22. Jo Morrison added 13 points for the Pioneers.
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Michaela Mixon poured in 27 points as Motivation beat Science Leadership, 44-30.
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Janiece Ellerbee recorded a double-double with 26 points and 16 rebounds as Dobbins topped Math, Civics and Sciences, 54-45.
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Ayanna Brown led a balanced attack Kensington attack with 11 points in a 41-19 victory over Masterman.
Boys' Basketball
Chris Evans drained a three-pointer as time expired as Neumann Goretti escaped St. Joseph’s Prep with a 49-46 victory. Evans finished with 5 points as Jordan Hall led the Saints with 14 points.
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Rahsool Diggins recorded a game-high 24 points as Archbishop Wood outlasted Archbishop Carroll in overtime, 86-76. Daeshon Shepherd contributed 20 points for the Vikings, while Julius Phillips and Jaylen Stinson had 18 points apiece.
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Villanova recruit Eric Dixon scored 30 points to carry Abington past Wissahickon, 81-51. Penn recruit Lucas Monroe chipped in 16 points for the Ghosts.
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Steve Payne led Lower Merion with 17 points in a 77-57 victory over Garnet Valley. Columbia recruit Jack Forrest, Julian Hairston, and Matt O’Conner each had 15 points for the Aces.
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Tyler Seward scored a 21 points as Haverford School clinched at least a share of the Inter-Ac title with a 69-56 win over Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. La Salle recruit Christian Ray chipped in 19 points for the Fords.
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Rickey Montero poured in 32 points as Martin Luther King cruised past String Theory, 92-46. Semaj Oliver and Hyseir Smith added 16 and 14 points, respectively, for the Cougars.
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Tre Dinkins had 18 points as Cardinal O’Hara defeated Devon Prep, 60-47. Aiden Irving and Sean Hutchinson each added 11 points for the Lions.
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Eric Timko and Jeff Woodward combined for 41 points as Methacton knocked off Owen J. Roberts, 61-41.
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Will Steinberg and Collin Brown scored 11 points apiece as Friends' Central edged Abington Friends, 47-45, in the Friends School League quarterfinals. The Kangaroos will play Westtown on Tuesday at Jefferson University in the semifinals.
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Jamil Manigo collected 21 points and 12 rebounds in Bishop McDevitt’s 47-35 win over Father Judge.
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Greg Sylvester scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and each extra session as Holy Ghost Prep edged Lower Moreland in double overtime, 67-63. Sean Sylvester added 15 points for the Firebirds.
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Zahree Harrison led all scorers with 21 points as Cheltenham handled Hatboro-Horsham, 64-40.
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DJ Traore scored 21 points as Franklin Learning Center topped Penn Treaty, 75-66. Syncere Ross chipped in 18 points for the Bobcats.
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Nasir Williams scored 13 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter in Bensalem’s 53-42 victory over Truman. James Ashford added 12 points for the Owls.
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Mark Kannengieszer had 11 points to lead Central Bucks South over Council Rock South, 53-40.
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Aziz Khammassi recorded a double-double with 30 points and 15 rebounds in Marple Newtown’s 57-42 triumph over Springfield Delco. Tom Gardler chipped in 15 points, seven rebounds, and five assists for the Tigers.