Lofton’s double-double leads Academy Park to win
Shermik Lofton went off for a career-high 26 points to go with 11 rebounds as the Academy Park suffocated Neshaminy by causing 18 turnovers in an 82-49 nonleague win Tuesday.
Naseim Harley scored 14 points to go with six rebounds, five assists and five steals. Tariq Marrero scored 13 points, and Abrahim Jabateh tallied a career-best eight points for the Knights (3-0).
Archbishop Carroll 78, Elmer Meyers 45 >> Luke House connected on five 3-pointers to score a game-high 21 points, part of 10 triples made by the Patriots (3-0).
Shawn Johnson poured in 15 points, Amiri Stewart added 14 points and Kiyl Mack and Tairi Ketner chipped in 10 points apiece.
Sun Valley 76, Collegium Charter 44 >> Vinny DeAngelo scored 19 points, and Isaac Kennon and Marvin Freeman added 14 apiece for the Vanguards (3-0), who spread things around with 11 players hitting the score sheet.
Phelps School 52, Episcopal Academy 51>> Alex Capitano scored a game-high 23 points, including three 3-pointers, and Matt Dade followed close behind with 22 points, but again the Churchmen couldn’t hold an advantage after three quarters, leading by three points.
Archbishop Carroll post-grad Justin Anderson scored 17 points for Phelps.
Downingtown West 61, Glen Mills 53 >> Aaron Thompson scored a team-best 19 points as the Battlin’ Bulls put together their best offensive performance of the year, but it wasn’t enough.
Jabriel Guinyard added 15 points for Glen Mills (0-3).
Avon Grove 49, Interboro 23 >> Damon Dukes scored eight points and Connor Hughes hit a pair of 3-pointers to tally six points, but the Bucs’ offense couldn’t get going, not helped by a 1-for-9 performance from the line by Interboro (1-3).
Math, Civics and Sciences 89, Chichester 45 >> Calvin Church scored a team-high 16 points to complement three assists and six steals, and Josh Hankins scored 12 points, but the Eagles (0-3) fell.
In the Bicentennial League:
Church Farm 49, Delco Christian 33 >> Tyler Rossini hit four 3-pointers and scored a team-best 18 points, but the rest of the Knights’ top scorers were muzzled in dropping their league opener.