Mercury Boys Basketball Roundup (Dec. 14): Methacton’s Byrne, Hargrove stay hot in win over Lansdale Catholic
Methacton 53, Lansdale Catholic 40
HIGHLIGHTS: The Warriors remain unbeaten at this early stage in the 2021-22 season off Tuesday’s non-league victory over the Crusaders.
Brett Byrne led the way for Methacton (3-0) with 18 points while Cole Hargrove chipped in 16 and Matt Christian added 10. Byrne and Hargrove have both reached double figures in all three of Methacton’s games to start the season with Hargrove recording 16 points three times.
Lansdale Catholic: McDonnell 1-1-2-3, Thompson 4-3-4-13, Coonahan 4-0-0-10, Hopkins 1-1-2-4, Lowjeski 4-0-1-8, Javiez 0-0-0-0, Davies 1-0-0-2. Totals 15-5-9 40.
Methacton: Daddazio 0-0-0-0, Meyer 2-1-2-5, Byrne 7-3-5-18, Hargrove 7-1-1-16, Chilson 2-0-0-4, Brandi 0-0-0-0, Lagana 0-0-0-0, Christian 4-0-0-10, Hull 0-0-0-0, Totals 22-5-8 53.
Lans. Cath. 5 16 13 6-40
Methacton 15 16 11 11-53
3-point goals: Thompson 2, Coonahan 2, Hopkins. Christian 2, Byrne, Hargrove.
PAC BOYS BASKETBALL SCORING LEADERS
Brandywine Heights 59, Upper Perkiomen 43
HIGHLIGHTS: Chris Gauby scored 15 points and Spencer Miller had 10 as the Bullets beat the Indians in non-league play Tuesday.
Brandywine outscored Upper Perkiomen 31-16 in the second half after leading by just one at halftime. Dan Carpenter led the Indians with 15 points.
Brandywine Heights: Wetzel 2 2-4 6, Miller 4 1-4 10, Mammarella 2 4-9 8, Gauby 6 2-3 15, D. Miller 1 0-1 2, Lichtenwalner 2 3-4 7, Brooks 2 0-0 5, Kantner 2 1-1 6, Totals 21 11-25 59.
Upper Perkiomen: Aron 1 8-12 10, Shaak 2 5-6 9, Clancy 1 2-2 4, Nguyen 0 0-0 0, Heisner 0 0-0 0, Wallace 2 0-0 4, Rehiel 0 0-0 0, Keiser 0 0-0 0, Hurlbrink 0 1-4 1, Montero 0 0-0 0, Rieg 0 0-0 0, Carpenter 6 2-2 15, Totals 12 18-26 43.
Brandywine Heights 9 19 17 14-43
Upper Perkiomen 9 18 8 8-27
3-point goals: Gauby 3, S. Miller, Brooks, Kantner, Carpenter.
HIGHLIGHTS: Mohammad Mohammad and Gabe Rinda combined for 29 points, and the Falcons weathered the Cougars’ second-half comeback Tuesday to post a non-league victory.
Mohammad led Pottsgrove with 16 points while Rinda added 16. The Falcons’ 16-11 advantage in third-quarter scoring expanded its 33-31 halftime lead enough to keep Kutztown from riding its 19-15 stretch run any further.
Pottsgrove: Allen 3 0-0 6, Thompson 2 0-0 5, McMenamin 2 3-3 8, Rinda 4 2-2 13, Glaze 4 0-0 8, Mohammad 7 2-3 16, Schmidt 3 0-0 6, Simon 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 7-8 64.
Kutztown: Goodman 7 3-7 20, Sheetz 4 1-1 11, Furst 1 0-1 2, Fitzgerald 2 0-0 6, Fleming 6 3-3 15, Schmidt 3 0-1 7, Totals 23 7-13 61.
Pottsgrove 18 15 16 15-64
Kutztown 12 19 11 19-61
3-point goals: Rinda 3, Schmidt 2, Thompson, McMenamin, Goodman 3, Sheetz 2, Fitzgerald 2, Schmidt 1.
Downingtown West 56, Owen J. Roberts 30
HIGHLIGHTS: Jake Bolyn’s seven points were a team-high in the Wildcats’ non-league loss Tuesday.
Owen J. Roberts: Fryer 2 0-2 6, Cashman 2 0-0 5, Simpson 1 0-0 3, Bolyn 3 1-3 7, King 0 1-2 1, Braun 1 0-0 3, Hansford 2 0-0 4, Dietrich 0 0-2 0, Cline 0 1-2 1, Totals 11 3-8 30.
Downingtown West: Blair 4 0-0 10, Hardin 3 0-0 8, Primatti 3 2-2 8, Warren 6 1-1 14, Polluch 1 0-0 3, Suarez 2 0-0 6, Fromnartz 1 0-0 2, Bell 1 0-0 2, Zincore 2 0-0 4, Totals 23 3-3 56.
Owen J. Roberts 4 9 5 12-30
Downingtown West 0 0 0 0-0
3-point goals: OJR – Fryer 2, Cashman, Simpson, Braun; DW – Blair 2, Hardin 2, Warren, Polluch.
Perkiomen School National 67, Malvern Prep 54
HIGHLIGHTS: Ryan Dunn headed a quartet of double-figure scorers in the Panthers’ balanced offense during Tuesday’s game with the Frians.
Dunn scored 13 ahead of teammates Rosenberger (12 points), Daouda Dembele (11) and Sam Pohlman (10). They helped Perkiomen reverse a one-point (33-32) halftime deficit into a double-digit winning margin.
Perkiomen School: Pohlman 4 2-2 10, Lee 1 0-0 3, Dembele 4 3-4 11, Ryan 0 0-0 0, Dunn 5 3-5 13, Haugh 1 2-2 4, Koretz 2 2-2 6, Rosenberger 5 1-2 12, Baratrta 2 0-0 6, Legris 1 0-0 2, Totals 25 13-17 67.
Malvern Prep: Reardon 1 3-3 6, Williams 5 8-10 21, Vandergust 2 0-1 4, Lander 1 2-4 4, H. Pegg 1 0-1 2, Phillips 5 5-6 17, Totals 15 18-25 54.
Perkiomen School 14 18 17 18-67
Malvern Prep 13 20 12 9-54
3-point goals: Baratta 2, Lee, Rosenberger, Williams 3, Phillips 2, Reardon.
Monday’s Game
Norristown 77, Academy Park 61
HIGHLIGHTS: Zaki Gomez helped spot the Eagles an early lead as DJ Johnson helped them build onto it in Tuesday’s non-league win.
Gomez scored all 15 of his points in the first quarter as Norristown jumped out to a 26-13 lead. Johnson scored 12 of his team-high 19 points in the second half.
Norristown: Gomez 6 1-2 15, Gaymon 3 0-0 6, Mobley 3 1-2 7, Johnson 8 3-5 19, Kirlew 1 2-2 4, Williams 2 2-2 6, Smith 1 0-0 2, Watson 0 0-1 0, Stinson 2 0-1 4, DiMichele 5 0-0 10, DiNolfi 2 0-0 4, Totals 33 9-15 77.
Academy Park: Anderson 5 4-6 15, Greenwood 4 3-5 12, Mobley 3 2-2 9, Hudson 1 0-0 3, Shaw 4 4-9 13, Henry 2 0-0 5, Mickens 2 0-0 4, 21 13-22 61.
Norristown 26 12 21 18-77
Academy Park 13 16 10 22-61
3-point goals: NT – Gomez 2; AP – Anderson, Greenwood, Mobley, Hudson, Shaw, Henry.
