Norristown tops Boyertown to win first Liberty game ever

Liberty Division play has been unkind to the Norristown girls’ basketball team.

Since joining the Pioneer Athletic Conference in the 2016-17, Norristown had never won against a division opponent in the league’s large-school division.

The Eagles changed their fortunes Friday night at Boyertown, a decisive 51-33 victory over the Bears giving Norristown its first PAC Liberty Division win ever.

It snapped a run of 62 straight losses to PAC Liberty schools Boyertown, Methacton, Owen J. Roberts, Perkiomen Valley and Spring-Ford.

Azjiona Golston and Briana Minick were leading scorers for the Eagles. Golston led with 18 points, followed by 15 from Minick and Adrianna Golston’s 13. A 19-point second quarter allowed the Eagles some distance that they maintained in the second half.

Madelyn Weaver topped Boyertown with 16 points.

7 19 7 16 - 51 12 6 5 10 - 33

Norristown: Minick 6 0 3-5 15, Az Golston 4 1 7-10 18, Douglas 0 0 3-6 3, Jones 0 0 0-0 0, Anderson 1 0 0-0 2, Ad Golston 5 0 3-8 13. Totals 16 1 16-29 51.

Boyertown: Morrell 0 0 0-0 0, Heacock 1 0 2-2 4, Shimukonas 1 0 1-2 3, Larkin 0 0 0-0 0, Sobeck 0 0 0-0 0, Wieber 0 0 0-0 0, Wolfe 0 0 0-0 0, Greaves 2 0 3-6 7, Mathias 1 0 1-4 3, Sinclair 0 0 0-0 0, Weaver 3 3 1-4 16. Totals 8 3 8-18 33.

SPRING-FORD 71, METHACTON 22 >> Spring-Ford stayed unbeaten in the league (4-0 Liberty, 5-0 PAC, 10-2 overall) with a home blowout of Methacton. The Rams hit 12 3-pointers and double-digit scoring from Mackenzie Pettinelli (13), Aaliyah Solliday (11) and Katie Tiffan (10).

2 7 10 3 - 22 31 21 11 8 - 71

Methacton: Kenney 0 0 0-0 0, Forde 0 0 0-0 0, Masotta 0 1 0-0 3, Arnold 0 1 6-6 9, Fisher 0 0 0-0 0, Toaso 0 0 2-2 2, McCann 0 0 0-0 0, Cingiser 1 0 0-0 2, Kaufman 1 0 0-0 2, Hockenbrock 0 0 0-0 0, Organtini 1 0 0-0 2, Taylor 0 0 0-0 0, Freese 0 0 2-4 2. Totals 3 2 10-12 22. Spring-Ford: Preuss 0 0 0-0 0, Solliday 1 3 0-0 11, Chamberlain 1 0 0-0 2, B Azzara 0 0 0 0-0 0, Allocca 1 1 0-0 5, Kaercher 1 0 0-0 2, Miller 0 3 0-0 9, A Azzara 3 0 2-4 8, K Tiffan 2 2 0-0 10, C Tiffan 1 0 3-4 5, Pettinelli 5 1 0-0 13, Prophet 0 2 0-0 6. Totals 15 12 5-8 71.

PHOENIXVILLE 64, POTTSTOWN 19 >> With five players scoring nine or more points, the Phantoms led by 30 at halftime and went on to a PAC Frontier win over Pottstown Friday. Leading the way for Phoenixville were Emine Ulcay (13), Kayden Baratta (13) and Allyson Turner (11).

Phoenixville (4-0 Frontier) stayed unbeaten and atop the Frontier Division (8-4 overall).

25 20 10 9 - 64 11 4 2 2 - 19

Phoenixville: Warren 3 1 0-0 9, Ulcay 4 1 2-4 13, Gnias 3 1 0-0 9, Ford-Bey 1 0 0-2 2, Baratta 4 1 2-2 13, Turner 4 0 3-3 11, Schneider 0 0 0-0 0, Clark 1 0 0-0 2, Breisblatt 0 1 0-0 3, Chain 1 0 0-0 2. Totals Pottstown: Hill 0 0 3-3 3, Diaz 0 0 0-0 0, McClune 2 0 1-3 5, Quiles 1 0 0-0 2, Fleming 1 0 0-0 2, Sahad 0 0 0-0 0, Gillis 1 0 0-0 2, Jackson 0 0 0-0 0, Beasley 1 1 0-0 5, White 0 0 0-0 0.

UPPER MERION 57, POTTSGROVE

23 >> Kennedy Coles provided an early spark and Upper Merion cruised past Pottsgrove in PAC Frontier play Friday. Coles scored nine of her 15 points in the first quarter while top scorer Devon Maiden (23 points) dominated in the middle quarters for the Vikings.

3 6 13 1 - 23 15 15 11 16 - 57

Pottsgrove: Rockemore 1 1 0-3 5, Leaman 0 0 0-0 0, Kyler 1 0 0-0 2, Harper 0 0 0-0 0, Spinozzi 0 0 0-0 0, O Eckman 0 0 0-0 0, Carroll 1 1 3-4 8, Ahmed 0 0 0-0 0, Kelly 0 0 0-0 0, Mainor 0 0 0-0 0, M Eckman 1 6-8 8. Totals 4 2 9-15 23.

Upper Merion: Coles 6 1 0-0 15, Maiden 9 1 2-3 23, Nicolai 1 0 0-0 2, Dougherty 0 0 2-2 2, Smith 1 0 2-2 4, Jackson 2 0 0-0 4, Fox 1 0 0-0 2, Eaton 0 0 2-4 2, Canete 0 0 0-0 0, Bonifanti 0 0 0-0 0, Onwubuariri 0 0 0-0, Edwards-Boone 0 0 1-2 1. Totals 20 2 9-13 57.

PERKIOMEN VALLEY 61,

OWEN J. ROBERTS 39 >> Julian Sadler was hot early, scoring 11 first-quarter points with three 3s, to field Perk Valley’s PAC Liberty win over OJR on Jan. 5.

Kyle Shawaluk added 18 for PV and Jakob Harken added 10. PV got its 10th win of the year (3-1 division, 10-2 overall).

OJR got 13 from Luke Fryer and 10 from Colin King. Fryer sits 16 points from 1,000 for his career.

Owen J. Roberts Perkiomen Valley

Pottsgrove Upper Merion

12 11 10 6 - 39 16 12 14 19 - 61

Owen J. Roberts: Kanyangarara 0 0 0-0 0, Walker 0 2 0-0 6, Fryer 3 2 1-2 13, Drumheller 0 0 0-0 0, Cline 3 0 0-1 6, Holmburg 0 0 0-0 0, Cashman 1 0 0-0 2, Winnick 1 0 0-0 2, King 5 0 0-0 10, Flynn 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 4 1-3 39.

Perkiomen Valley: Harken 5 0 0-2 10, Keough 0 0 0-0 0, Rodriguez 1 0 0-0 2, MacDonald 0 0 0-0 0, Nester 0 0 0-0 0, Sadler 5 3 2-2 21, Wagoner 0 0 0-0 0, Murphy 2 0 2-3 6, Shawaluk 7 1 1-1 18, Hoppenwasser 1 0 0-0 2, Tagert 1 0 0-0 2. Totals 22 4 5-7 61.

UPPER MERION 58, POTTSGROVE 49 >> Pottsgrove went cold in the fourth quarter and Upper Merion took advantage for a come-frombehind PAC Frontier win Friday. Elijah Davis scored four of his 20 points in the fourth for UM (2-2, 3-2, 6-5) and Allen Cole chipped in 14.

Nadhir Ward was the game’s top scorer with 22 points for the Falcons (2-2, 2-4, 7-5).

20 15 11 3 - 49 14 16 13 15 - 58

Pottsgrove: Ward 8 2 0-0 22, Martin 0 1 0-0 3, Smith 0 0 0-0 0, Doctor 4 1 2-4 13, Rinda 0 2 1-2 7, Marshall 0 0 0-0 0, Curry 2 0 0-0 4. Totals 14 6 3-6 49.

Upper Merion: Edwards-Boone 3 1 0-0 9, Smiley 2 0 3-6 7, McFadden 0 0 0-2 0, Nguyen 0 1 3-6 6, Hirshorn 1 0 0-0 2, Cole 5 1 1-2 14, Davis 8 1 1-2 20. Totals 19 4 8-18 58.

NORRISTOWN 63, BOYERTOWN 43 >> Myon Kirlew scored 24 points and the Eagles continued to built its lead throughout in a 20-point home win over the Bears.

Boyertown Norristown

Jan. 4

13 8 11 11 - 43 16 11 17 19 - 63

Boyertown: Johnson 0 0 1-2 1, Copeland 0 0 1-4 1, Greaves 7 0 0-2 14, Kern 2 1 0-2 7, Ellis 1 0 0-0 2, Frey 1 0 0-0 2, Schreiner 0 0 2-2 2, Kircher 0 0 2-2 2, Luft 0 0 2-2 2, Thompson 0 0 0-0 0, C Rath 0 0 0-0 0, B Rath 5 0 0-2 10. Totals 16 1 8-18 43. Norristown: Byrd 4 0 1-4 9, Daniels 2 0 0-0 4, Giddens 1 0 0-2 2, Bonds 6 0 0-0 12, Kirlew 6 2 6-7 24, John 0 1 0-0 3, Carter

1 0 0-0 2, Barr 1 0 0-0 2, Eaddy 0 0 1-2 1, Tuggle 0 0 0-0 0, Van Duyne 2 0 0-0 4. Totals 23 3 8-15 63.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

POPE JOHN PAUL II 43, UPPER PERKIOMEN 41 >> Brooke Albeck and Sophie Vigliotta scored five points apiece in the fourth quarter and Pope John Paul II had enough to fend off Upper Perk in a PAC Frontier matchup on Jan. 4.

Katie Nilles led PJP with 12 points, followed by Vigliotta’s nine and Albeck’s seven.

Erin States starred for Upper Perk with 22 points, including nine in the fourth.

Pope John Paul II 7 10 14 12 - 43 Upper Perkiomen 14 4 10 13 - 41

Pope John Paul II: Derecola 1 0 0-2 2, Fitzgerald 4 0 1-2 9, Nilles 5 0 2-4 12, Albeck 2 1 0-3 7, Vigliotta 2 1 2-2 9, Hagmann 1 0 0-0 2, Collilouri 0 0 2-4 2. Totals 15 2 7-17 43.

Upper Perkiomen: Kearney 3 0 0-1 6, Heiser 1 0 0-0 2, Davidheiser 2 0 0-0 4, States 4 4 2-2 22, Fabian 1 0 1-4 3, Marshall 2 0 0-0 4, Keyser 0 0 0-0 0, Guffey 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 4 3-7 41.

HILL SCHOOL 52, BALDWIN 23 >> Lily Soller scored 18 points and Sammie Faella added 12 as Hill School won on the road at Baldwin.

Hill School Baldwin

20 6 15 11 - 52 7 7 9 0 - 23

Hill School: Elliott 1 0 0-0 2, Faella 5 0 2-5 12, Stielau 0 0 0-0 0, Moser 0 0 0-0 0, Krafczek 0 0 2-4 2, Jacobs 0 0 0-0 0, Eilberg 0 0 0-0 0, Bressi 1 0 1-1 3, Ludwig 1 1 0-0 5, Soller 8 0 2-6 18, Moser 1 0 0-0 2. Totals 21 1 7-17 52.

Baldwin: Moriniere 0 0 4-8 4, Hoilett 0 1 2-2 5, Ann 0 0 0-0 0, Cohen 0 0 0-0 0, Gaye 0 0 0-0 0, Weiser 1 0 3-4 5, Crisden 2 1 2-2 9, Magarelli 0 0 0-0 0, Slaughter 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 3 2 11-16 23.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

POPE JOHN PAUL II 69, UPPER PERKIOMEN 55 >> Logan Fish scored 15 points to lead PJP to a PAC Frontier win on Jan 4 over Upper Perk. Owen Williams had a big outing for the Tribe with 28 points.

Upper Perkiomen 13 12 17 12 - 55 Pope John Paul II 17 13 20 19 - 69

Upper Perkiomen: Galassi 0 1 0-0 3, Williams 5 2 12-18 28, Keyser 1 0 1-2 3, Reid 3 0 0-0 6, Reig 1 1 0-0 5, Bosler 1 2 0-0 8, Gehman 0 0 0-0 0.

Pope John Paul II: Wise 4 0 0-2 8, Zavertnik 1 0 0-0 2, Fish 3 3 0-2 15, Green 1 3 0-0 11, Bass 3 0 2-2 8, Mondillo 2 2 1-2 11, Robinson 0 0 0-0 0, Owens 2 1 0-0 7, Reed 1 1 0-0 5.