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Wednesday's Pa. roundup: Ziairah Grant becomes first player in Motivation school history to reach 1,000 points

Recapping Wednesday's top action in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

La Salle's Allen Powell keeps the ball from Constitution's (l-r) Jahlil Davis, Tyree Mitchell and Jahmir Marable-Williams during the 1st quarter in Wyndmoor, Wednesday, December 13, 2017. STEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer
La Salle's Allen Powell keeps the ball from Constitution's (l-r) Jahlil Davis, Tyree Mitchell and Jahmir Marable-Williams during the 1st quarter in Wyndmoor, Wednesday, December 13, 2017. STEVEN M. FALK / Staff PhotographerRead moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer

Ziairah Grant scored a game-high 23 points Wednesday to become the first player in school history to surpass 1,000 points as the Motivation girls' basketball team fell to Sankofa Freedom, 55-52.

Grant is getting looks from D-II, DIII, and junior colleges, and head coach Harold Alexander has seen his senior's progression from her freshman year.

"She's a great kid, she works, she goes to school, she plays basketball," he said. "She's the kind of kid you want to be around. My first year here was her first year here as well."

Marayah Roher led the Warriors with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Zahrah Green also notched a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

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Alexis Lin led all scorers with 29 points in Central's 43-33 triumph over Bodine.

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Brianna Jones finished with 20 points as Frankford defeated Sayre, 36-32.

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Anyia Holmes scored 10 points as Lincoln edged Math, Civics and Sciences, 31-29. Jaidah Peterson-Miller added nine points for the Railsplitters.

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Bionna Exum posted a team-high 15 points, six rebounds, six steals, and three blocks to lead Mastbaum to a 33-28 win over West Philadelphia. Dezha Carr contributed eight points and eight assists for the Panthers.

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Megan Bealer made five threes en route to Souderton's 57-35 victory over Jenkintown. Megan Walbrandt and Alana Cardona added 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the Indians.

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Zamara Hayes paced Imhotep Charter with 23 points in a 68-33 defeat of Engineering and Science. Jessica Charles and Alyssa Herder each had nine points for the Panthers.

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Imani Harris scored 17 points as Northeast beat Science Leadership, 48-28. Cyanie Hull-Smith chipped in with 11 points for the Vikings.

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Isabella Vazquez poured in 27 points to lead Washington past Martin Luther King, 61-39. Rhonda Bynum contributed 22 points for the Eagles.

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Micah McCrea posted 22 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists to lead Paul Robeson past Masterman, 65-35. Aariona Harmon added 12 points for the Huskies.

[Girls' basketball scoreboard]

Boys' Basketball

Jesse Rivera made the game-winning layup with two seconds remaining to lift Central Bucks East over Wissahickon, 50-48. Kyle Cassidy led the Patriots with 18 points. Max Rapoport tallied a game-high 23 points for the Trojans.

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Shawn Blank broke Council Rock South's single-game scoring record with 31 points in a 70-64 victory over Sankofa Freedom. Christian Jabbar had 12 points and six assists for the Golden Hawks.

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Antwuan Butler scored a game-high 19 points as Cardinal O'Hara knocked off St. Joseph's Prep, 54-42. Jordan Hall added 14 points for the Lions.

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Allen Powell scored 18 points in La Salle's 60-50 victory over Bonner-Prendergast.

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Arashma Parks led a balanced Phelps attack with 13 points in a 64-50 triumph over Academy of New Church. Zuri Peyton contributed 12 points for the Lions.

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Carson Curry finished with 23 points as Plumstead Christian defeated Jenkintown, 55-34.

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Jackson Piotrowski scored 21 points in Delco Christian's 54-41 win over Holy Ghost Prep.

[Boys' basketball scoreboard]

Wrestling

Northeast captured its seventh straight Public League title after defeating Central on the 8th criterion with the score tied at 31.