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BucksLocalSports Editor Council Rock South stunned Suburban One League (SOL) onlookers last Thursday night, Jan. 17 at home when the Golden Hawks tagged National Conference rival Abington wLWK LWV fiUVW DnG RnOy OHDJuH loss (thus far) of the season.
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Faccenda led the Hawks (3-5 62L, 6-8 RvHUDOO) with eight assists and hit a 3-SRLnWHU DW WKH EuzzHU 6DWurday in the SOL Challenge against Pennridge, helping CR 6RuWK WR D 40-39 VKRFNer over the Rams. Faccenda and Crane led the Hawks with 12 points each and Townsend added seven in a game that took place at Central Bucks South. Trailing 20-17 DW WKH KDOI, CR 6RuWK ORFNHG WKLnJV uS DW 29-DOO Ey WKH HnG RI WKH WKLUG TuDUWHU.
What’s more, Abington (7-1 62L, 11-4 RvHUDOO) VuV- tained yet another loss when the Ghosts got scared off by SOL American Conference ULvDO CKHOWHnKDP, 56-54, last Saturday in SOL Challenge action at Wissahickon. Led by Aaron McGlawn (14 pts.) and Guy Henderson (13), WKH PDnWKHUV WDJJHG Abington with its fourth loss of the season.
It’s all coming as sister school Rock North is getting set to take on the Ghosts Tuesday night with the winner gaining sole posVHVVLRn RI fiUVW SODFH Ln WKH SOL National Conference. The teams entered the Jan. 22 FRnWHVW DW 7-1 (UHVuOWV nRW available at press time).
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