The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
UD on defense in rout of PW
FORT WASHINGTON >> In the second round of the PIAA District One 6A tournament, the Upper Dublin girls basketball team dominated on defense to beat Plymouth Whitemarsh on Tuesday night with a final score of 34-18.
Both defenses came out on fire to make it a one-point game after the first quarter.
Upper Dublin outscored the Cardinals 10-3 in the second quarter to gain an 18-10 lead at halftime.
The Cardinals finally got it going on offense along with perfect defense to outscore the Colonials 10-0 to have a 28-10 lead heading into the third quarter.
Both defenses once again came up big in the fourth quarter despite Plymouth Whitemarsh winning the fourth quarter 8-6.
Highlighting the game for the Cardinals was of course the Upper Dublin defense but also the offensive efforts from Jackie Vargas, who scored 13 points in the win.
Upper Dublin will next face either Spring-Ford or Haverford in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
— Alex Wahl
Boys basketball
NORRISTOWN 59, CB WEST 35>> Norristown defeated Central Bucks West, 59-35, Tuesday night in the second round of the District 1 Class 6A playoffs at Norristown Area High School.
The No. 5 seeded Eagles jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter and kept their foot on the gas for the entirety of the opening eight minutes.
Norristown forced six turnovers in the first and built a 16-3 lead, capped by an Xavier Edwards buzzer-beating three. Edward and Tyler Lyons each had six points in the first.
The No. 21 Bucks were able to get their deficit to single digits late in the first half, 19-10, behind five second-quarter points from Mika Munari, but another Edwards basket extended the lead back to 11. That’s how the teams went to the locker room — Norristown ahead, 21-10.
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