Thurs. Pa. boys’ roundup: Matthews powers Bodine

Nadir Matthews did everything for Bodine's basketball team Thursday except sell hot dogs at halftime.

Matthews forced overtime with a layup, then knocked down a three-pointer in the extra period to give the Ambassadors a 62-59 win over visiting High School of the Future in a Public League Division D game.

Matthews, who scored 39 points, converted a driving layup with three seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.

With the buzzer about to sound at the end of overtime and the score tied, Matthews drained a pull-up three pointer off a pass from Samad Drayton, who stripped the ball to set up the play for Bodine (6-14 overall, 6-5 league). Marquis Amey scored 30 points for the Firebirds (9-9, 6-5).

Anthony Harris drained a pair of free throws with seven seconds remaining and secured Mastbaum's 51-50 win over visiting Franklin Towne Charter. Eric Jarvis added 27 points for the Panthers.

LaQuan Alston's layup with two seconds left boosted Freire Charter to a 63-61 win over host Strawberry Mansion. Jahyde Gardiner scored 19 points for the Dragons.

Leonard Chester (10 points) and Marquise Richards (22) scored four points each in overtime and handed Paul Robeson a 79-77 win over host Palmer.

Jordan Mack knocked down a three-pointer at the buzzer and handed Del-Val Charter a 59-56 win over host Mariana Bracetti. Carnell Gray scored 13 points for the Warriors.

Rickey Savage scored 14 points and paced Lincoln in a 50-46 win over host Southern.

Keith Richardson dropped in 26 points and lifted Washington to a 62-58 win over visiting Overbrook.

Basheer Hairston collected 15 points and helped Douglas beat visiting GAMP, 47-43.

Kasheem Johnson struck for 14 points and lifted Ben Franklin to a 52-48 win over visiting Mastery Charter South.

Jay Hardy came through with 21 points for Swenson in a 65-60 win over host Bok.

Clinten Louiya, starting for the first time because he is a senior at Martin Luther King and it was Senior Day, notched a career-high 14 points and led the Golden Cougars past visiting Edison, 44-38.

Qaadir Nock scored 25 points as Audenried tripped host Masterman, 70-63, to clinch the Division D title.

Kahlil Keel scored 23 points to lead Parkway West past visiting Parkway Northwest, 68-59.

Tahron Fitzhugh picked up 25 points as Germantown topped host Furness, 80-71.

Aquil Younger poured in 17 points for Gratz in an 80-71 win over visiting Frankford.

Clinton Johnson scored 11 points and helped Central get past host Northeast, 49-39.

Randolph got 22 points from Eugene Lett and beat host Science Leadership, 68-57.

Donte Watkins contributed 20 points to boost West Philadelphia past visiting University City, 67-56.

Jarrell Wright dropped in 27 points and pulled down 20 rebounds as Dobbins beat visiting Boys' Latin, 71-59.

Suburban One Continental. Mark Wonderling picked up 16 points as Souderton downed host Quakertown, 54-42.

Richard Williams scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half and led FitzSimons to a 67-55 win over visiting Mastery Charter North.

Dijon Eggleton collected 19 points as Engineering & Science beat visiting Roxborough, 51-34.

Communications Tech got 22 points from Rich Hoskins and handled visiting Prep Charter, 60-42.

Del-Val. For the second time in 10 days, a Chester player scored his 1,000th career point.

DeQuann Walker reached the milestone with 37 seconds left in the game as the Clippers trounced visiting Chichester, 109-42. Walker scored 19 points and is the 26th Chester boys' player to reach 1,000 points.

Aaron Brown chipped in with 23 points and led Penn Wood to a 58-48 win over host Glen Mills.

Pioneer Athletic. Dawon Matthews connected for 14 points and helped Pottstown beat host Phoenixville, 68-64.

Tri-County. Barrack Hebrew overcame a 37-27 deficit in the fourth quarter and beat host Kimberton Waldorf, 48-42. Dan Gabbay scored 13 points for the Cougars.

Nonleague. Michael Chen's free throw with nine seconds left gave Calvary Baptist a 67-66 win over host Friends Select. Travis Clemens scored 26 points for the Lions while Ben Holl converted eight three-pointers and scored 26 points for the Falcons.

Phil Walker picked up 15 points as Solebury School beat visiting Hun School (N.J.), 46-43.