Mercury Girls Basketball Roundup: White closes in on milestone after OJR’s rout of Henderson
HIGHLIGHTS: Avery White took a big step toward a personal milestone Tuesday while leading the Wildcats to a non-league win over the Warriors.
With her game-high 21 points — 12 of them came off four 3-point baskets — White upped her career points total to 991, nine away from becoming OJR’s latest 1,000-point scorer. Asya Price kicked in with another 12 as Roberts, with a 33-8 scoring edge in the middle frames, extended its initial 18-13 lead over Henderson.
Owen J. Roberts: As. White 3 0-0 6, Price 6 0-2 12, Av. White 8 1-2 21, Vogelman 1 0-0 2, Koury 3 0-0 6, Smith 1 0-0 2, Clemson 2 0-0 4, Martins 1 0-0 2, Totals 25 1-4 55.
West Chester Henderson: Parry 1 2-2 4, Adams 1 0-2 2, Stromberg 1 1-2 4, Person 1 3-4 5, Nanni 1 1-1 3, Shea 2 2-2 6, Alcaraz 2 0-0 4, Powers 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 9-13 28.
Owen J. Roberts 18 15 18 4-55
W.C. Henderson 13 4 4 7-28
3-point goals: Av. White 4, Stromberg.
Downingtown West 55, Pottsgrove 34
HIGHLIGHTS: Liz Grant headed a trio of double-figure scorers that carried the Whippets to victory over the Falcons Tuesday.
Aaliyah Freeman netted game and team scoring honors for Pottsgrove, collecting 15 points.
Downingtown West: Young 1 1-2 3, Schurtz 3 2-3 10, L. Grant 7 0-0 14, C. Grant 1 1-2 3. Arrowsmith 1 0-0 2, Forsyth 4 1-2 10, Heimberger 1 0-0 2, Gibson 1 1-2 3, Schuda 0 3-4 3, Meenan 1 0-0 2, Frombark 0 0-0 0, Rymer 0 1-2 1, Totals 21 10-19 55.
Pottsgrove: Rockemore 1 0-0 2, Leaman 2 0-2 4, Freeman 4 4-5 15, Carroll 2 2-3 6, Smith 2 0-2 5, Eckman 1 0-1 2, Totals 12 6-13 34.
Downingtown West 15 9 18 13-55
Pottsgrove 4 5 13 12-34
3-point goals: Schurtz 2, Forsyth, Freeman 3, Smith.
West Chester East 41, Norristown 27
HIGHLIGHTS: Sudan Wray was the bright spot for the Eagles in Tuesday’s non-league loss to the Vikings.
Wray scored 15 points to finish as leader both of Norristown and East.
Norristown: Wray 6 1-9 15, Gholston 0 2-2 2, Kim 0 0-0 0, Hynes 0 0-0 0, Boynes 0 0-0 0, Douglas 1 1-2 3, Evans 2 5-10 7, Totals 9 9-23 27.
West Chester East: Kubasko 3 0-0 7, Kerns 5 3-6 13, Miller 3 0-0 6, Scarlata 1 0-0 2, Keith 4 0-0 8, Flowers 1 0-0 3, Nash 1 0-0 2, Rogers 0 0-2 0, Totals 18 3-8 41.
Norristown 8 8 9 2-27
West Chester East 12 12 11 6-41
3-point goals: Kubasko, Flowers.
Kennett 43, Phoenixville 24
HIGHLIGHTS: A 27-13 scoring edge in the middle frames was key to Kennett handling the Phantoms in Tuesday’s non-league game.
Phoenixville’s points lead was share by Jaime Michaud and Ava Gnias, each scoring six points. The Phantoms kept pace with their hosts in the first quarter, trailing by only one (7-6).
Executive Education 58, Boyertown 34
HIGHLIGHTS: The Bears were unable to answer Executive Education’s fast start on the way to a loss in Tuesday’s non-league game.
Boyertown, which trailed its guests by a 27-12 margin in the first half, were led by the respective 12- and 11-point outings of Madison Konnick and Carlie Schweizer.
Executive Education: Riggins 8 0-4 18, Madrid 0 0-0 0, Pollard 4 2-2 10, Walters 7 5-7 20, Carey 1 1-4 3, Maitinez 0 0-0 0, Leon 2 0-0 4, Urena 1 0-0 3, Beatty 0 0-0 0, Totals 23 8-17 58.
Boyertown: Glennon 1 1-2 3, Konnick 2 7-11 12, Ca. Schweizer 3 3-4 11, Smith 1 0-0 2, Adamski 3 0-0 6, Robbins 0 0-1 0, Wolf 0 0-1 0, Schealer 0 0-0 0, Weaver 0 0-0 0, Totals 10 11-19 34.
Exec. Ed. 11 16 14 17-58
Boyertown 6 6 11 11-34
3-point goals: Riggins 2, Walters, Urena, Ca. Schweizer 2, Konnick,
Upper Perkiomen 55, Daniel Boone 8
HIGHLIGHTS: Sophomore Erin States scored 19 with 9-for-10 shooting from the free throw line and freshman Grace Galbavy added 19 in Upper Perk’s rout of Daniel Boone. UP is 2-1.
UPPER PERK: Kearney 2 0-0 4, Schaffer 1 0-3 2, Heiser 0 0-0 0, States 5 9-12 19, Fabian 0 0-0 0, Cahill 1 0-0 2, Neal 1 0-0 2, Galbavy 8 2-3 19, Pfander 3 2-2 8, Keeney 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 12-19 55.
DANIEL BOONE: Dewald 1 1-1 3, Fererara 1 0-2 2, Glass 0 0-0 0, Grooms 0 1-2 1, Hall 0 2-2 2, Okuniewski 0 0-0 0. Totals 2 4-7 8.
Upper Perk 21 12 16 6-55
Daniel Boone 2 3 2 1-8
3-point goals: none.
