Pa. Girls | Northeast and Dobbins capture tourney titles
There were two champions for the price of one admission yesterday in the Philadelphia School District Tournament at Northeast High.
There were two champions for the price of one admission yesterday in the Philadelphia School District Tournament at
Northeast
High.
The host Vikings took the championship of Bracket A, beating
Frankford
, 55-44, while
Dobbins
coasted to a 62-34 win over
Franklin Learning Center
in Bracket B.
Northeast was led by Janaia Elum's 18 points and Satoria Bell's 14. The Vikings pulled away with a 21-10 run in the second quarter, when Bell scored eight of her points.
Dobbins got 16 points from Marceeta Holmes, all but one coming on three-point shots. Teammate Tyniqua Henderson added 15 points.
Blue Star Elite Tournament.
At Springside,
Prep Charter
earned its way into today's fifth-place game with a 52-32 win over
Bowie (Md.)
, thanks in part to 14 points from Raven Jones.
Boardwalk Classic.
At Wildwoods Convention Center,
Archbishop Ryan
handed
Lenape
(N.J.) its first loss of the season, 52-51, in the Mayor's Cup championship game as Danielle Foreman and Kim Hollawell shared the scoring load with 14 points apiece. For the Indians, Christina Foggie was the scoring load with 33 points.
In a Big Al Memorial semifinal,
Neshaminy
handed
Friends' Central
its second loss of the season, 54-39, as Avery Wunder scored 20 points in a game played before 1,184 fans.
Springfield Tournament.
At
Springfield (Montgomery County)
, visiting
Sacred Heart
captured the title with a 41-24 win over the host school, as Alysa Mayo scored 14 points.
Catholic War Veterans.
At Kennedy-Kenrick,
Mount St. Joseph
cruised to the title game with a 72-21 romp over the host school as Laura Johnson scored 17 points and reached the 1,000-point career milestone. She scored 13 of those points in the first quarter as the Magic (8-1) raced to a 27-3 lead.
The win set up a good matchup for the title tonight (8 p.m.) against
Engineering and Science
, a 60-26 winner over Plymouth Whitemarsh.
Daniel Boone Tournament.
Aiesha Harper scored 20 points and was named MVP as
Pottstown
topped the host school, 58-55, for the title.
Unionville Tournament.
In the championship game, host
Unionville
used 19 points from Keli Anderson to beat
Delco Christian
, 53-45. Teammate Alyssa Brown was named tournament MVP.
Bayard Rustin Tournament.
Sami Borcky scored only nine points but was named MVP as
Sun Valley
beat
Phoenixville
, 52-30, in the title game.
Future Stars.
At West Chester University,
Upper Dublin
earned a spot in the fifth-place game by beating
Cardinal Dougherty
, 62-38. The key quarter for the Cardinals was the third, when they went on a 17-7 run. Kristen Fury scored eight of her 14 points in that quarter.
Conestoga
advanced in the consolation bracket with a 43-32 win over
Central
as Chelsea Shine scored 24 points.
Delaware Valley Tournament.
Sarah Thorn scored 20 points and was named MVP as
Pennsbury
defeated host
Delaware Valley
, 62-39, in the title game.
Hanover Tournament.
Jordan Pasik scored 10 points and pulled down eight rebounds as
St. Pius X
cruised to a 56-27 win over host
Hanover
in a consolation game.
New Media Charter Tournament.
At the Mount Airy Church of God, MVP Yasmineah Williams scored 20 points for the second straight day, leading
Martin Luther King
to a 56-11 win over host
New Media Charter
in the title game.
Oxford Tournament.
Lindsey Lyons scored 16 points and pulled down nine rebounds as
Pennridge
earned a 48-41 win over
Avon Grove
in the consolation game.
Boyertown Bear Tournament.
In the championship game,
Great Valley
needed overtime to hand host
Boyertown
a 42-41 loss. Andrea Pride scored nine points and was named tournament MVP.
Robert Hopf Tournament.
At Jenkintown, Marisol McKee's 24 points helped
Germantown Friends
overwhelm
Jenkintown
, 64-27, in a first-round game.
Sherwood (Md.) Tournament.
Megan Shivick's 13 points and 12 rebounds powered
Upper Merion
to a 40-36 win over host
Sherwood
in the consolation game.
Nonleague.
A pair of freshmen helped
Lansdale Catholic
earn its first win of the season beating visiting
Upper Moreland
, 57-27. Shea Wassel scored 16 points, while Amanda Curry added 13.