The Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media Local Roundup (Jan. 28): Wissahickon boys basketball earns 11th win
Boys basketball
Wissahickon 58, Hatboro-Horsham 44 >> The Trojans (11-6, 8-3) earned their 11th win of the season with a solid offensive and defensive performance at Hatboro Horsham on Friday night. Wiss jumped out to a 21-12 lead after one quarter and never looked back.
Wiss received 19 points from Dom Vacchiano, and 13 apiece from Morgan Wilson and Earl Stout. Schlosser and Kyle Dittus each scored 11 points for the Hatters.
Archbishop Wood 81, Bonner and Prendergast 59 >> The Vikings outscored their opponents in every quarter and picked up the PCL win on Friday night. Jalil Bethea led the way, scoring 13 of his team-high 27 points in the second quarter when Wood put 21 points on the board. Josh Reed chipped in with 15 points and Michael Knouse added 12.
Germantown Academy 64, Episcopal Academy 53 >> Blake Smith had a big second half and the Patriots (8-8, 3-4) pulled away for the win, outscoring EA 40-22. Smith scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half, sharing team-high honors with Casey Traina, who also scored 17.
Girls Basketball
Plymouth Whitemarsh 62, Quakertown 25 >> The Colonials outscored the Panthers in every quarter and coasted to the SOL Liberty win on Friday. Lainey Allen led PW (18-0, 13-0) with a career-high 21 points, while Abby Sharpe chipped in with 14 and Erin Daley added 11.
Kaitlyn Flanagan and Jordyn Thomas led the strong defensive effort. PW gets another nonleague challenge Sunday with a visit from Cardinal O’Hara.
Germantown Academy 61, SCH Academy 24 >> The Patriots went up 23-3 after one quarter and never looked back on Friday night. Kendall Bennett paced GA with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Isabella while Casey added 13.
Boys swimming
Methacton 74, Pottsgrove 19; Methacton 66, PJP II 28; PJP II 61, Pottsgrove 32 >> It was a big swim meet in the PAC for the Warriors on Friday. The quartet of Christopher Groff, John Du, Dylan Phan and Chirs McKernan got things off to a smooth smart with a 1:51.02 time in the 200 medley relay. Also taking first-place honors for Methacton were Christian Lebold in the 50 free (24.37), Tommy Gibbs in the 200 free (1:50.41), Groff in the 100 fly (55.73), Phan in the 100 back (1:04.69) and Jack Dowell in the 100 breast (1:12.08).
The Warriors closed out the meet by winning the 200 free relay (Gibbs, Eric Zang, Lebold, Groff, 1:32.35) and 400 free relay (3:46.85, Gibbs, John Du, Dowell, Jake Kallal). Standing out for PJP II was Henry Phillips, who won the 200 IM (2:04.90) and 500 free (5:06.92).
Girls swimming
Methacton 60, Pottsgrove 34; Methacton 67, PJP II 34; Pottsgrove 57, PJP II 44 >> Madison Wimmer had a good swim as the Warriors picked up a pair of wins on Friday. Wimmer won the 50 free (25.73) and 100 back (1:03.35). She also teamed with Sophia Leber, Alyssa Griffin and Hannah Taylor to win the 400 free relay.
Truly Sommer also had a good day, winning the 200 free in 2:06.65 and teaming up with Amanda Tsai, Leber and Taylor to win the 200 free relay. Tsai won the 100 fly in 1:08.30 and Leber was first in the 500 free in 5:58.98 as the Warriors had a strong swim.
