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Pa. Girls: Pa. girls: Strong team effort for Mount St. Joseph

John Miller was quick Thursday to credit the unit most responsible for Mount St. Joseph's 61-30 girls' basketball victory over visiting Villa Maria.

John Miller was quick Thursday to credit the unit most responsible for Mount St. Joseph's 61-30 girls' basketball victory over visiting Villa Maria.

"Our guard play was terrific," the Mount St. Joseph coach said. Then he added, "our forward play was terrific, too."

Everyone stepped up in the Magic's big Catholic Academies win.

Mary Kate Ulasewicz filled the stat sheet with 10 points, 6 steals, 4 assists and 4 rebounds.

Caitlyn Cunningham (15 points), Sarah Wills (13 points) and Libby Tacka (10 points) all cracked double figures. Kristin Lucas grabbed eight rebounds.

"You win like that and obviously everyone plays well," Miller said. "It was a total team effort."

Elsewhere in the Catholic Academies:

Natalie Kucowski recorded her third triple-double of the year with 14 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks as host St. Basil cut down Nazareth Academy, 59-23. Karen Lapkiewicz had 17 points and eight rebounds.

Bicentennial Constitution. Emma Dorshimer scored nine of her 21 points in the first quarter to spark Jenkintown to a 41-25 victory at Bristol.

Suburban One American. Regie Robinson (24 points, 11 rebounds) and Tatiana Pleasant (12 points, 14 rebounds) both put up double-doubles to help visiting Upper Merion slip by Norristown, 43-42.

Suburban One National. Maggie Kane made her first free throw, then Sarah Atunrase grabbed her missed second one and dished it back out to Kane, who was fouled. Kane then made another free throw to seal a 37-35 victory for Pennsbury over visiting Bensalem. It was the 15th rebound of the night for Atunrase, who also had seven blocks.

Ches-Mont National. Devon Adams scored 13 of her 17 points after halftime to help Bishop Shanahan stay undefeated with a 50-20 victory over visiting Coatesville.

Pioneer. Jordan Webb converted a free throw in overtime to give host Boyertown the lead for good in its 38-36 win over Spring-Ford. Abby Kapp (23 points, 14 rebounds) hit a late three-pointer to force the extra period.

Methacton scored 17 points over the final three minutes, 30 seconds to come from behind and win, 49-46, at Owen J. Roberts. Brianna LaCurts grabbed 13 rebounds for Methacton.

Crecom Bank Holiday Tournament. Julia Gantz had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Archbishop Carroll to a 49-34 triumph over Marietta (Ga.) in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Nonleague. Danielle Hammond had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Baldwin past visiting Germantown Friends, 51-24.