PW’s O’Brien nets 1,500th point

Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Taylor O’Brien scored 15 points to reach 1,500 for her career in the Colonial girls basketball team’s 64-18 win over Upper Moreland Tuesday night.

PW led 44-13 at halftime. OWEN J. ROBERTS 55, NORRISTOWN 37 » Diana Rantz and Kylie Cahill came close to equalling the Eagles’ entire offensive output as they led the Wildcats to victory in this PAC Liberty Division pairing.

Rantz was the game’s scoring leader with 18 points, one more than Cahill. Olivia LeClaire gave Owen J. another doublefigure performer, netting 10 points. MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 69, VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 47 » Thirteen different Magic players scored in Mount St. Joe’s 69-47 win over Villa Joseph Marie Tuesday. GERMANTOWN ACADEMY 60, WEST CAMPUS (CALIF.) 53» Jaye Haynes and Alexa Naessens combined for 30 points in the Patriots 50-63 win over California’s West Campus in the first round of the Nike Tournament of Champions John Anderson Bracket Tuesday.

Naessens added 16 rebounds to record a doubledouble. 75 » David Duda had the hot hand as he scored 28 points while the Warriors held off the host Rams for a PAC Liberty win.

Duda had six 3-pointers, four in the third quarter alone. Noah Kitaw added 18 for Methacton.

Noah Baker had a teamhigh 25 for Spring-Ford, which got as close as 7573 with 33 seconds left but couldn’t complete the comeback. Also in double figures for the Rams were Nestor Diaz (14), Ryan Hagan (12) and Robert Bobeck (10). The Patriots are now 3-5 on the season.

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WISSAHICKON 73, QUAKERTOWN 55 » Eddie Fortescue scored 30 points to lead the Trojans to an SOL American win over Quakertown Tuesday. DOCK MENNONITE 71, CALVARY BAPTIST 32 » Jackson Scialanca scored 21 points to lead Dock to a 71-32 win over Calvary Baptist Tuesday.