Williams makes his mark for PW

Colonials senior guard scores 19 points in championship win

FRANCONIA » Ahmin Williams has waited a long time to play in the postseason.

After winning the District 1 title as a sophomore in 2016, the Plymouth Whitemarsh guard got injured in the final game of the 2017 regular season and was out until summer.

Now, as a senior and a captain, Williams is playing a lead role in the playoffs.

He scored a game-high 19 points in the Suburban One League Tournament Plymouth Whitemarsh 62, CB West 41 Up next for PW: The Colonials are off until Tuesday night when the No. 1 seeds will host either Bensalem or Pennsbury. championship game Monday night to lift the Colonials to a 62-41 win over Central Bucks West at Souderton Area High School.

“It’s a great feeling,” Williams said. “Last year being hurt, watching my team lose to Abington (in the SOL tournament final), it irks me, but now coming out here — I’m not going to lie — the two games we just played I was a little bit nervous because I was hurt (last year) and it kind of felt weird, but confidence and I know it’s my time. Anything to help my team win. This is a great experience for us, especially playing a team like this.”

“At this moment in time last year (Williams had to) sit in a boot,” PW head coach Jim Donofrio said. “That’s a huge, huge personal incentive. It’s been a 360-day wait for this moment in time.”

The Colonials (24-0) took control late in the second quarter.

GENE WALSH — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Ish Horn goes to the basket near CB West’s Jake Reichwein during the SOL Finals Monday night.