C.B. West has five winners in track
It was a big day at Lehigh University for the Central Bucks West indoor track and field team Thursday. Rashaad Williams, who rushed for more than 2,000 yards and sparked the Bucks to their best football season in years, is no slouch on the track, either. Williams posted a time of 7.21 seconds to win the 60-meter dash to highlight the Track and Field Coaches Association Division I meet, one of five individual winners for West.
It was a big day at Lehigh University for the Central Bucks West indoor track and field team Thursday.
Rashaad Williams, who rushed for more than 2,000 yards and sparked the Bucks to their best football season in years, is no slouch on the track, either. Williams posted a time of 7.21 seconds to win the 60-meter dash to highlight the Track and Field Coaches Association Division I meet, one of five individual winners for West.
Providing the highlight in the Division II meet was Strath Haven's Chris Williams who set a meet and school record in the 60-meter hurdles with a winning time of 8.16 seconds. It also stands as the best time in the state this season.
In the Delaware Valley Girls Track Coaches Association meet at Lehigh on Wednesday, Abington hurdler Leah Nugent blistered the track with a winning time of 8.89 seconds and posted the second-fastest time in the 60-meter dash in the nation this season.
Boys' Basketball
Brandon Hashim knocked down a jumper from the free-throw line at the buzzer and gave Upper Darby a 48-47 win over host Lower Merion in a Central League game. Hashim finished the game with 13 points.
Bicentennial. Tyreek Peoples scored eight of his 19 points in overtime and handed Girard College a 52-46 win over visiting Plumstead Christian.
Nonleague. Eric Fleming scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and gave Archbishop Ryan a come-from-behind 45-40 win over visiting Ridley.
Darian McFadden collected 14 points and helped Abington beat visiting Central Bucks South, 63-58.
Girls' Basketball
Notre Dame could not miss from beyond the arc and beat visiting Villa Maria with an assortment of long-distance shots.
The Irish dropped in eight-three pointers and beat visiting Villa Maria, 54-50, in a nonleague basketball game.
Kathleen Fitzpatrick nailed four three-pointers and scored 15 points while Megan McGurk added 18 points.
Brooke Angelos scored a game-high 20 points for the Hurricanes.
Morgan Cullen helped Bristol break a tie in the fourth quarter and led the Warriors past host Friends Select, 35-27.
Cullen contributed seven of her 12 points down the stretch.
Jackie Thompson was perfect on six free throws in the fourth quarter and scored 13 points to lead St. Basil to a 51-41 win over visiting St. Hubert.