Nelson powers W.C. Rustin in Ches-Mont American opener

Jake Nelson scored 20 points as West Chester Rustin opened Ches-Mont League American Division boys basketball play with a 57-28 victory over Kennett on Thursday.
Tajhir Asparagus added 16 points for the Golden Knight (1-0, 1-1). Rustin jumped out to a 17-3 advantage after the first quarter.
Bowden duPhily paced the Blue Demons with nine points.
Kennett: Lesher 5, Ploener 4, Kozar 4, duPhily 9, Ward 2, Olden 2, McCarron 1, Patrici 4. Totals: 8 9-11 28.
W.C. Rustin: Nelson 20, McMahon 8, Durant 2, Asparagus 16 Thomas 1, Berg 5, Oswald 2, Eisele 2. Totals: 20 12-20 57.
Kennett    3    9    7    9 – 28
Bishop Shanahan    17    13    13    14 – 57
3-point goals: duPhily 3, McMahon 2.

Unionville 57, Sun Valley 34 >> Bo Fuery-Bastian had 10 points and Brandon Barrett added eight as the Indians (1-0, 2-2) posted the Ches-Mont American victory. Unionville had 11 players score for them.
Downingtown East: Ahmad 3, D’Angelo 19, Karros 4, Garland 1, Freeman 3, Ungarino 4. Totals: 13 6-11 34.
Unionville: Barrett 9, Bjork 4, Zubilaga 8, Damigo 4, Ciccarelli 2, Hochenberry 3, Martelli 4, Miller 6, Samulowitz 2, Rafferty 5, Fuery-Bastian 10. Totals: 21 12-17 57.
Sun Valley    9    3    10    15 – 34
Bishop Shanahan    15    16    18    8 – 57
3-point goals: D’Angelo, Ahmad, Barrett, Zubilaga, Hochenberry.

Coatesville 61, Avon Grove 42 >> Kamau Brickus scored 16 points and Hassan Young contributed 14 for the Red Raiders (1-0, 1-2) in the Ches-Mont National victory.
Brandon McCullough paced the Red Devils (0-1) with 14 points and Alden Russo added nine.
Avon Grove: Whiteside 3, McCullough 14, Forst 4, Russo 9, Morgan 5, Murray 7. Totals: 16 6-7 42.
Coatesville: H. Young 14, J. Brickus 12, Clifford 7, K. Brickus 16, A. Young 2, Bladen 2, Boulware 4, Bryant 4. Totals: 22 15-20 61.
Avon Grove    10    11    11    10 – 42
Coatesville    11    13    21    16 – 61
3-point goals: McCullough 2, Whiteside, McGraw, Young, J. Brickus.

Bishop Shanahan 52, W.C. Henderson 33 >> Kevin Dodds had 16 points and Dan Browne added 12 as the Eagles (1-0, 3-1) rolled to the Ches-Mont National victory.
Steve Preston led the Warriors (0-1, 0-4) with nine points.
Bishop Shanahan: Dodds 16, Angelo 7, Browne 12, Dearing 4, Kozinski 8, O’Malley 2, DiBenedetto 3. Totals: 21 5-16 52.
W.C. Henderson: Smith 6, Rymizewski 8, Coles 2, Preston 9, Piel 6, Jo. Saulino 2. Totals: 12 5-11 33.
Bishop Shanahan     12    11    14    15 – 52
W.C. Henderson    6    12    7    8 – 33
3-point goals: Angelo 2, Browne 2, DiBenedetto, Piel, Rymiezewski.

Octorara 71, Chichester 59 >> Dominic London led the Braves (2-2) with 17 points as they rolled to the nonleague victory. Jermonti Mayo added 16 points, Ketih Lambert and Aaron Gibbs had 12 points each.
Chichester: Moultsby 8, Morgan 2, Hendricks 8, Grandberry 17, Mazey 18, Sayez 6. Totals: 24 10-14 59.
Bishop Shanahan: Mayo 16, Grove 9, Lambert 12, Jefferson 2, London 17, Gibbs 12, Meyer 3. Totals: 27 11-18 71.
Downingtown East    13    12    15    19 – 59
Bishop Shanahan    15    16    20    20 – 71
3-point goals: Grandberry, Mayo 2, Grove, Lambert 2, Jefferson, London.