Mercury Roundup (Jan. 4): Perkiomen Valley pulls away from Pottsgrove, 55-39

Boys Basketball

Perkiomen Valley 55, Pottsgrove 39

HIGHLIGHTS: Dawson Debebe and Julian Sadler combined for 31 points to lead the Vikings to victory over the Falcons.
Debebe finished with 16, one more than Sadler’s 15, as PV used an 11-3 scoring edge in the fourth to pull away from Pottsgrove. Manny Allen gave the Falcons a game-high 19 points.

PERKIOMEN VALLEY: V. Sadler 2 0-1 5, Hansen 1 0-0 2, D Koehler 0 0-0 0, E Kohler 1 3-4 5, Debebe 4 8-8 16, Pelzer 3 0-0 8, Nelson 2 0-2 4, J. Sadler 6 2-3 15, Martinez 0 0-0 0, Henry 0 0-0 0, McKinney 0 0-0 0, Totals 19 13-18 FT 55.
POTTSGROVE: Allen 8 1-1 19, Thompson 2 0-0 6, McMenamin 1 1-2 3, Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Rinda 0 1-2 1, Mohammad 1 1-2 3, Glaze 2 1-2 5, Simon 1 0-0 2, Totals 15 5-9 39.
Perk Valley 12 18 14 11-55
Pottsgrove 11 15 10 3-39
3-point goals: Thompson 2, Allen 2, Pelzer 2, V. Sadler, J. Sadler.

Norristown 65, Upper Perkiomen 29

HIGHLIGHTS: The Eagles used a 26-4 third quarter to put their game with the Indians away.

D.J. Johnson had a game-high 22 points for Norristown while Myon Kirlew added another 11. UP, which trailed its hosts by just two after one quarter (14-12), got nine points from Dan Carpenter and eight from Adam Shaak.

UPPER PERKIOMEN: Shaak 3 0-0 8, Clancy 1 2-4 5, Nguyen 0 0-0 0, Wallace 1 1-3 3, Keyser 0 0-0 0, Montero 0 0-0 0, Carpenter 3 2-2 9, Bostel 1 0-0 2, Rieg 0 0-0 0, Avant-Brown 1 0-0 2, Totals 10 5-9 29.
NORRISTOWN: Wise 3 0-0 6, Mobley 3 0-0 6, Johnson 9 3-3 22, Mitchell 3 0-1 6, Kirlew 5 1-3 11, Watson 1 0-0 2, Green 0 0-0 0, Stinson 2 1-2 5, DiNolfi 2 3-6 7, Totals 28 8-15 65.
Upper Perk 12 9 4 4-29
Norristown 14 13 26 12-65
3-point goals: Shaak 2, Clancy, Carpenter, Johnson.

Girls Basketball

Owen J. Roberts 63, Pottstown 23

HIGHLIGHTS: Ashly White headed a balanced offense for the Wildcats, who nullified Trinell Watson’s game-scoring lead in their roll over the Trojans.

Ashly White scored 16, one more than Avery White (15) and two above Gabrielle Koury (14). Watson had 18 of Pottstown’s point, and all three of its 3-point baskets.

OWEN J. ROBERTS: As. White 7 2-2 16, Rogers 0 0-0 0, Av. White 6 1-2 15, Grimm 0 2-5 2, Martins 2 0-0 4, Kresge 0 0-0 0, Karas 0 0-0 0, Satiro 0 0-0 0, Koury 7 0-1 14, Sweeney 1 0-0 2, Gallagher 0 0-0 0, Smith 2 2-2 6, Clemson 2 0-0 4, Pudleher 0 0-0 0, Totals 27 7-12 63.
POTTSTOWN: Caple 0 0-0 0, Zipay 1 0-0 2, Watson 6 3-4 18, Brown 0 0-0 0, Brandon 0 0-0 0, Weller 0 1-2 1, Lamana 1 0-0 2, Totals 8 4-6 23.
OJ Roberts 22 23 13 5-63
Pottstown 7 4 2 10-23
3-point goals: White 2, Watson 3.

Spring-Ford 51, Phoenixville 16

HIGHLIGHTS: Anna Azzara outscored the entire Phantom lineup in leading the Rams to victory in this PAC crossover game.
Azzara hit for 18 points while teammate Aaliyah Solliday added 13, hitting for nine of them off a trio of 3-point baskets.

SPRING-FORD: Freeman 1 0-0 2, Brescia 0 0-0 0, Preuss 1 0-2 2, Solliday 5 0-0 13, Miller 1 0-0 2, Azzara 9 0-1 18, Tiffan 1 2-4 5, Pettinelli 3 0-0 7, Quinn 1 0-0 2, Totals 22 2-7 51.
PHOENIXVILLE: Gnias 0 0-0 0, Michaud 2 1-2 5, Flick 0 0-0 0, O’Donnell 0 2-4 2, Warren 3 0-0 7, Ulcay 0 0-0 0, Faulkner 0 0-0 0, R. Daher 0 0-0 0, Greenwalt 0 0-0 0, Latimore-Beasley 1 0-0 2, Totals 6 3-6 16.
Spring-Ford 13 11 18 9-51
Phoenixville 8 2 1 5-16
3-point goals: Solliday 3, Tiffan, Pettinelli, Warren.