The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

OJR boys’ basketball pushes past Pottsgrove in PAC crossover

- By Austin Hertzog ahertzog@pottsmerc.com

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

OWEN J. ROBERTS 58, POTTSGROVE 47 >> The Wildcats went on the road to close 2023 and win their second consecutiv­e game by defeating Pottsgrove in a PAC cross-division game behind Luke Fryer’s 23 points.

Danny Walker added 15 points for OJR.

Kamal Curry scored 15 to lead the Falcons.

Owen J. Roberts 18 Pottsgrove 24

12 15 13 - 58

11 7 15 - 47 Owen J. Roberts: Walker 3 3 0-0 15, Fryer 5 2 8-10 24, Drumheller 1 0 0-0 2, Cline 2 1 0-0 7, Holmburg 0 0 0-0 0, Cashman 0 0 0-0 0, King 5 0 0-0 10. Totals 15 6 8-10 58 Pottsgrove: Ward 4 0 0-0 8, Martin 0 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 1 0-0 3, Doctor 4 0 0-0 8, Rinda 1 2 0-0 8, Rosenberge­r 0 0 0-0 0, Marshall 0 0 0-0 0, Phillips 2 0 1-2 5, Curry 5 1 2-5 15. Totals 16 4 3-7 47.

PERKIOMEN VALLEY 57, NORTH PENN 37 >> The Vikings dominated the first half to blow out North Penn and earn a two-game sweep as hosts of the Perkiomen Valley Holiday Tournament. Julian Sadler led PV again with 26 points while Jacob Harken dropped 13.

North Penn 6 6 11 14 - 37 Perkiomen Valley 18 15 12 12 - 57

North Penn: Godhaina 1 3 3-4 14, Hammond 0 1 0-0 3, Gee 0 1 0-0 3, Onyeanusi 1 0 0-0 2, Atkinson 0 0 0-0 0, Wood 0 1 0-0 3, Meade 1 0 2-4 4, Altemus 1 0 0-0 2, Simpson 2 0 2-4 6. Totals 6 6 7-12 37. Perkiomen Valley: Harken 5 0 3-6 13, Keough 0 0 0-0 0, Rodriguez 0 0 0-0 0, MacDonald 0 0 0-0 0, Sadler 6 2 6-6 26, Wagoner 1 1 1-2 6, Murphy 1 0 0-0 2, Shawaluk 2 0 0-0 4, Hopenwasse­r 0 0 0-0 0, Target 3 0 0-0 6. Totals 19 3 10-14 57.

METHACTON 61, WISSAHICKO­N 49 >> The Warriors (7-2) defeated Wissahicko­n for a sweep of its games in the Perk Valley Holiday Shootout. Sophomore Christian Matos led all scorers with 26 points (three 3s) and senior Anthony Daddazio chipped in

Wissahicko­n 9 5 16 19- 49 Methacton 12 21 11 17- 61 Wissahicko­n: Stelzer 0 0 0-0 0, Harrison 0 0 0-0 0, Maltin 0 0 0-0 0, Ryan 2 2 1-1 11, N. Vacchiano 7 0 3-3 17, Jones 0 0 0-0 0, Lassiter 1 0 0-0 2, Palutis 2 1 1-2 8, D. Vacchiano 1 3 0-2 11. Totals 13 6 5-8 49. Methacton: Daddazio 0 3 1-2 10, Conrad 0 0 1-2 1, Iemmello 4 0 0-1 8, Matos 7 3 3-4 26, Hermann 3 0 0-0 6, Rodriguez 0 1 2-2 5, Robinson 2 0 1-1 5, Totals 16 7 8-12 61.

BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS 63, UPPER PERKIOMEN 44 >>

Upper Perk fell to neighbor Brandywine Heights at the Fleetwood tournament.

Upper Perkiomen Brandywine Heights

11 9 11 13 - 44 18 13 18 14 - 63 Upper Perkiomen: Galassi 1 0 0-1 2, Williams 4 2 1-2 15, Brown 3 2 2-2 14, Schmitting­er 0 0 0-0 0, Keyser 1 0 5-8 7, Reid 0 0 0-0 0, B Reig 2 0 2-2 6, J Reig 0 0 0-0 0, Gehman 0 0 0-0 0, Dice 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 4 10-14 44. Brandywine Heights: Winkler 4 0 1-4 9, Ray 3 1 2-2 11, Coffin 0 0 0-0 0, Levegood 2 6 1-4 23, Dorio 1 0 0-0 2, Craft 0 0 0-0 0, Clark 2 2 8-8 18, Cofflin 0 0 0-2 0, Harakel 0 0 0-0 0, Lantz 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 9 12-20 63.

NORRISTOWN 75, LOWER MORELAND 44 >>

The Eagles had seven players score six points or more in a balanced effort to bounce back at the Bensalem tournament.

Jayden Byrd scored 19 and Rashon Giddens added 16 to lead the way.

WHITEHALL 52, BOYERTOWN

50 OT >> Luke Keppel scored four of his game-high 29 points in a low-scoring overtime period and Whitehall dealt Boyertown an overtime defeat on Dec. 28. Leading Boyertown were Jack Greaves (14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks), Trey Kern (10 points, 7 rebounds) and Brant Rath (14 points, 5 rebounds).

Boyertown 8 10 17 13 2 – 50 Whitehall 9 13 7 19 4 – 52 Boyertown: Johnson 2 1 0-0 7, Greaves

1 4 0-0 14, Kern 3 1 1-4 10, Thompson 0 1 2-2 5, B Rath 5 0 4-4 14, Copeland 0 0 0-0 0, Ellis 0 0 0-0 0/ Totals 11 7 7-10 50. Whitehall: Keppel 3 3 4-5 29, Tr Dogmanits 1 1 0-0 5, Ringenberg­er 1 1 0-0 5, Roberts 1 0 0-0 2, Hines 3 0 1-4 7, Th Dogmanits 0 0 0-0 0, Hodrewski 2 1 1-2 8, Orochena 3 0 0-0 6. Totals 14 6 6-11 52.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

PHOENIXVIL­LE 70, RENAISSANC­E ACADEMY 42 >>

At the Sacred Heart Holiday tournament, the balanced Phantoms got 13 points apiece from Maliyah Warren and Emine Ulcay and Kayden Baratta chipped in 11.

Phoenixvil­le Renaissanc­e

25 11 19 13 - 70

12 4 15 11 - 42 Phoenixvil­le: Warren 4 0 5-6 13, Ulcay 6 0 1-3 13, Gnias 1 2 0-2 8, Ford-Bey 3 0 1-2 7, Baratta 2 2 1-2 11, Meyers 0 3 0-0 9, McCoy 1 0 0-0 2, Clark 0 0 0-0 0, Latimore-Beasley 2 1 0-0 7. Totals 19 8 8-15 70

Renaissanc­e: Burkholder 3 1 1-1 10, Stewart 3 0 1-2 7, Date 6 0 9-9 21, Jones 1 0 1-2 3, Dunn 0 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 1 13-16 42.

GILL ST. BERNARD 49, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 33 >> Boston University signee Brooke Baisley and Gill St. Bernard (NJ) dealt Perk Valley its first loss of the season (8-1) in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 28. Baisley scored 21 for GSB.

Grace Galbavy topped PV’s scoring with 12.

Gill St. Bernard 7 20 6 - 49 Perkiomen Valley 10 8 8 - 33

Gill St. Bernard: Shaw 0 0 0-0 0, Lorner 2 1 1-2 8, Moore 0 0 0-0 0, Quinn 2 0 0-0 4, Brown 0 0 0-0 0, Finn 0 0 0-0 0, Baisley 6 3 0-0 21, Abramson 2 0 0-0 4, Malou-Mamel 6 0 0-0 12. Totals 18 4 1-2 49. Perkiomen Valley: A Stein 1 0 0-0 2, Bacani 0 1 0-0 3, Smith 0 1 0-0 3, L Stein 1 0 0-0 2, Fowler 0 0 0-0 0, Miley 1 0 5-6 8, Boettinger 0 0 3-4 3, Galbavy 5 0 2-4 12. Totals 7 3 10-14 33.

16 7 OWEN J. ROBERTS 50, INTERBORO 17 >>

Asya Price single-handedly outscored the Bucs with her 21-point game to lead OJR over Interboro on Dec. 28 at the Avon Grove Red Devil Holiday Tournament.

Abby Smith scored 12 for OJR, which led 26-7 at halftime.

Interboro 5 2 5 5 - 17 Owen J. Roberts 10 16 17 7 - 50 Interboro: Horowitz 0 0 0-0 0, Kerr 0 0 1-2 1, Talbot 0 1 1-4 4, Mace 3 0 1-6 7, Munro 0 1 0-0 3, M Kerr 0 0 0-0 0, Hughes 0 0 2-2 2, Colon 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 3 2 5-14 17. Owen J. Roberts: Price 8 1 2-6 21, Martens 2 0 1-2 5, Winnick 1 0 0-2 2, Stone 0 0 0-0 0, Pudleiner 0 0 0-0 0, Smith 6 0 0-2 12, Li 2 0 0-0 4, Radel 1 0 1-1 3, S Smith 1 0 1-2 3. Totals 21 1 5-15 50.

UPPER MERION 30, DANIEL BOONE 21 >> Kennedy Coles scored five of her gamehigh 11 points the Upper Merion’s decisive 14-point third quarter for a nonleague win over Boone on Dec. 28.

Daniel Boone Upper Merion

5 4 2 10 - 21

8 6 14 2 - 30 Daniel Boone: Welker 1 2 0-0 8, Tritz 0 0 1-2 1, Okuniewski 0 0 1-2 1, Germany 0 0 0-0 0, Parrott 0 1 0-0 3, Glass 1 0 0-2, 2, Hofer 1 0 0-0 2, Fetrow 2 0 0-0 4. Totals 5 3 2-6 21,

Upper Merion: Coles 5 0 1-1 11, Maiden 1 1 0-0 5, Bright 0 0 0-0, Nicolai 1 0 0-0 2, Smith 1 0 0-0 2, Jackson 0 0 0-0 0, Fox 3 0 0-0 6, Eaton 1 2-2 4. Totals 11 1 3-3 30.

CONWELL EGAN 62, METHACTON 50 >>

Lily Milewski scored 24 points for Conwell Egan and Methacton was unable to acquire its first win at the Wildwood Boardwalk Basketball Classic at Wildwood Convention Center in N.J.

Abby Arnold hit five 3s and led the Warriors with 23 points.

Methacton 6 15 16 13 - 50 Conwell Egan 12 10 24 16 - 62 Methacton: Kenney 0 0 3-6 3, Forde 0 0 0-0 0, L Cingiser 0 0 2-2 2, Masotta 1 0 0-0 2, Arnold 3 5 2-2 23, Fisher 0 0 0-0 0, Toaso 0 0 2-2 2, McCann 0 0 0-0 0, A Cingiser 0 0 0-0 0, Kaufman 5 0 2-2 12, Organiti 2 0 2-2 6, Taylor 0 0 0-0 0, Freese 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 5 13-16 50.

Conwell Egan: DellaVecch­io 0 0 0-0 0, McFadden 3 1 2-2 11, Romer 0 0 0-0 0, Ditman 0 0 0-0 0, Candy 1 0 0-0 2, Watson 0 0 0-0 0, Jackson 2 0 3-4 7, Butler 0 1 0-0 3, Parks 0 0 0-0 0, Milewski 0 1 0-0 3, Milewski 12 0 0-0 24, B McFadden 2 2 2-2 12. Totals 20 5 7-8 62.

UPPER PERKIOMEN 58, MAST CHARTER 47 >>

Upper Perk got its second win of the season thanks to 17-point nights from Carly Heiser and Erin States.

MaST Charter 10 14 Upper Perkiomen 12 19

10 13 - 47

20 7 - 58 MaST Charter: Gold 2 1 1-2 8, Murphy 3 1 7-11 16, Sweeney 4 0 0-0 8, Fitzsimmon­s 3 0 0-1 6, Hamilton 2 1 1-1 8, Ewald 0 0 1-2 1. Totals 14 3 10-17 47.

Upper Perkiomen: Kearney 2 1 1-2 8, Heiser 5 2 1-4 17, Davidheise­r 0 0 1-2 1, States 1 5 0-0 17, Fabian 2 0 3-6 7, Salassa 0 0 0-0 0, Marshall 1 0 0-0 2, Thyberg 0 0 0-0 0, Williams 0 0 0-0 0, Guffey 1 0 0-0 2, Knight 1 0 0-0 2, Keyser 1 0 0-0 2. Totals 14 8 6-14 58

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