OJR’s playoff chase falls short
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 48, OWEN J. ROBERTS 35 » Owen J. Roberts last-ditch effort to qualify for the District 1-6A playoffs fell short in a non-league loss Wednesday afternoon.
A win over the reigning district champions, who are 10th in the power rankings, would have given OJR a points lift Wednesday, but Emily Spratt and Gilbert combined for 26 points as the Bucks took control in the second half.
OJR was led by junior Avery White’s 21 points. White capped her season as the Pioneer Athletic Conference’s leading scorer by averaging 19.0 points per game OWEN J. ROBERTS 44, POTTSGROVE 42 » With a strong second-half comeback Tuesday, the Wildcats overtook the Falcons for a PAC non-divisional victory that ended their guests’ extended win streak.
Avery White hit for a gamehigh 17 points, and Gabbi Koury chipped in with another 10, as OJR overcame a 25-9 halftime deficit. The ‘Cats got the spread down to three (29-26) heading into a fourth quarter it won 18-13.
Jaimi Makins led Pottsgrove’s balanced offense with 10 points, followed by the nine-point efforts of Sierra Potts and Riley Simon. UPPER DUBLIN 65, METHACTON 30 » In a tuneup for the District 1-6A playoffs, the Warriors were handled by the Cardinals in Wednesday’s non-league game.
Jess Polin scored a game-high 22 points for UD, which put the contest out of Methacton’s reach with help from a 33-10 second half. Mairi Smith hit for nine ahead of Warrior teammates Cassidy Kropp and Nicole Timko, who had eight apiece.
BERKS CATHOLIC 46, BOYERTOWN 33 » Caroline Reedy and Caraline Herb scored 12 points each to help the Berks champion Saints tune up for Friday’s District 3 opener with a non-league win over the Bears Tuesday.
Berks Catholic limited Boyertown to one point in the second quarter to open a 24-12 halftime lead. Emma Smith scored a gamehigh 14 points for Boyertown. ABINGTON 75, METHACTON 66 » Even with Nicole Timko hitting a career scoring mark, the Warriors were unable to recover from a slow start against the Ghosts and lost this non-league game.
Timko’s 32-point outing saw her collect 18 of them off 3-point baskets. Cassidy Kropp (11 points) and Tori Bockrath (10) also reached double figures while Mairi Smith (11 rebounds) just missed recording a double-double, finishing with nine points.
Boys basketball
OWEN J. ROBERTS 55, SPRINGFORD 54 » Brody Bolyn’s short jumper with 1.8 seconds left allowed the Wildcats to overtake the Rams to claim victory in this matchup of PAC Liberty Division
neighbors Tuesday.
Brody Bolyn (9 points) had his game-winner set up by brother Jake Bolyn (14) on a short pass from the baseline while Sam Cerimele was the game’s top scorer with 20 points. The Wildcats (2-6 PAC Liberty, 5-9 overall) trailed 27-19 at halftime but were lifted by a 36-27 edge in second-half scoring.
With Zack Skrocki hitting for 17 points and Cole Turner adding 17, SpringFord opened a 14-6 lead in the first quarter. SpringFord fell to 6-7 (2-6 Liberty). PHOENIXVILLE 42, METHACTON 39 » Falling off the pace in the fourth quarter Tuesday, the Warriors were overtaken by the Phantoms and came up short of their hosts in PAC Frontier Division
play.
Methacton, getting 15 points from Cole Hargrove and 11 more from Jason Price, netted just five points down the stretch after going into the fourth with a 34-30 lead. Mike Memmo shared game scoring honors with Hargrove at 15 points while Jackson Kuranda followed at 13.