State Basketball Playoff Recaps, 2009-10

State Playoff Recaps,

2009-10

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CLASS A Play-In Game At Millersburg Constitution

48, Millersburg 31: Abdul King struck

for 19 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. The Generals captured the fourth

quarter, 16-4. First Round At Southern Math, Civics and Sciences 62, MMI Prep 32: Chris Stokes keyed a strong defensive effort with five steals and Thomas Moore

(11) hit three treys. At Coatesville Girard College 54, Constitution 49: Erik Raleigh (17) and Abdul King (13) led Constitution, which could not sustain

the momentum of a 10-0 lead. Second Round At Coatesville Reading Central Catholic 83, Math, Civics and

Sciences 53: The Mighty Elephants were

whistled for as many as seven technical fouls (reports varied) and the game was

halted with 13.9 seconds left when senior point guard Kwahmere Gredic whipped

the ball high into the stands; it hit no one. Veronica Joyner, MC&S' founder and

CAO, later claimed her school's players, coaches and fans had been subjected to

racism by referees, and others, and that she would not penalize Gredic or coach

Danny Jackson. CLASS AA Play-In Game At High School of the Future Devon Prep 57, Franklin 39: Devon won the middle two quarters, 37-16. Jeff Giddings (10) was the lone

Electron to score in double figures. First Round At Southern Imhotep 67, Hanover 35: Ameen Tanksley hustled for 23 points. Imhotep won the middle quarters, 40-15. At East

Pennsboro Straw. Mansion 68, Trinity 46: Jamal Jones (20) and Devonte' "DJ" Newbill (18) fueled the easy win. At Carroll/Wood West Catholic 49, Tri-Valley 32: This one featured all-time circumstances. The lights in Carroll's gym went out

with 2:29 left in the third quarter, and with West ahead, 34-17. They never came

back on and, finally, at 5:19, 1:50 after the blackout, a decision was made to

finish the game at Wood, roughly 25 miles away. The resumption began at 7, with

eight West supporters in the stands, and ended 20 minutes later. Total time

consumed: 4 hours, 50 minutes. Aquil Younger sparked West with 17 points,

including the first two at Wood on a layup. Vincent Ho scored 10 of his 13

points at Carroll. Second Round At Norristown Straw. Mansion 61, St. Pius X (Pottstown) 54: While four teammates combined to go 1-for-8 at the line down the stretch,

Devonte' "DJ" Newbill (15 points, three assists) went 6-for-6 on double bonuses

to keep Mansion afloat. Soph Khyree Wooten had nine points, seven rebounds, four

assists and three blocks. At Spring-Ford Imhotep 51, Notre Dame (Green Pond) 40: Sub Earl Brown mixed 17 points with seven rebounds. At Allentown Parkland Holy Cross 63, West Catholic 37: Only Aquil Younger (25, three treys) managed more than four points for West.

Kiwan Murray grabbed 11 boards. Quarterfinals At Bethlehem Freedom Straw. Mansion 59, Holy Cross 55: "DJ" Newbill hit four threeballs while posting

19 points. A 13-point halftime lead evaporated into a 51-51 tie before Saadiq

Berry's layup and Khalil Meadows' two free throws provided some comfort. At Harrisburg Imhotep 42, Hughesville 37: David Appolon (15) and Earl Brown (11) scored

in double digits, Brown (11) and Erik Copes (eight; also six blocks) led in

rebounds and Tyhiem "Redz" Perrin made a clinching steal. Semifinal At Southern Straw. Mansion 49, Imhotep 47: During the regular season, Mansion won these teams' battle, 88-82, in five OTs,

then saw the Panthers regroup to win a second consecutive Pub title. With his

future college coach, Marquette's Buzz Williams, watching, Devonte' "DJ" Newbill

posted 12 points, four assists and five steals. However, with Mansion up, 48-47,

Newbill missed both ends of a double bonus at 4.3. Teammate Eric Jefferson

capped his birthday by slapping the rebound to Marque Griffin, who made the

first of two free throws at 1.2. There'd be no miracle for 'Hotep, which

received 16 points apiece from David Appolon and Ameen Tanksley. Final At Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center South Fayette 49, Straw. Mansion 47: Doubled behind the arc on Mansion's final possession, Devonte' "DJ" Newbill made

the smart play and passed to an open Khalil Meadows. His foul-line jumper did

not succeed. Newbill had 15 points and six assists. Jamal Jones complemented 10

points with 19 rebounds. CLASS AAA First Round At Ryan Neumann-Goretti 64, Susquehanna Twp. 44: Tony Chennault scored 11 of his 23 points in a

22-10 fourth quarter and sub Derrick Stewart provided 10 points, eight rebounds,

six blocks. At Norristown Carroll 37, Holy Ghost Prep 30: Ben Mingledough claimed nine rebounds and saved 12 of his 15 points for a 22-15

second half. Juan'ya Green added 14 points. At Southern Dobbins 57, Springfield Delco 52: Springfield hit seven of his first 10 treys while storming to a 26-13 lead.

Jerrell Wright (20) and Basir Fulmore (11), celebrating his 17th birthday,

rallied the Mustangs and the latter played strong defense in the waning moments

after the Cougars rattled off seven consecutive points to rally within 51-50. Second Round At Bethlehem Freedom Neumann-Goretti 91, Holy Redeemer 56: Tony Chennault (24) and Tyreek Duren (22, lifting his career total beyond 1,000)

paced the romp. At Central Dauphin East Carroll 64, Danville 51: Juan'ya Green scrambled for 21 points, five assists and two steals as the

Patriots eventually established command. Danville made 11 consecutive shots over

the first-second quarters, then soon followed two misses with successful

follows. Ben Mingledough added 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists while

DJ Irving provided 13 points, five dimes, three thefts. At Reading High's Geigle Complex Eastern York 78, Dobbins 47: Jerrell Wright managed 12 points, nine

rebounds, three blocks. Quarterfinal At Widener University Neumann-Goretti 53, Carroll 38: The Saints avenged their same-round, same-foe '09 defeat in comfortable fashion

as Tyreek Duren supplied 10 points, four assists, three steals and his

ever-flawless ballhandling. Tony Chennault mixed 20 points and five steals while

Danny Stewart seized nine rebounds. Only Ben Mingledough (17 points, eight

boards) was much of a factor for Carroll. The Saints led, 41-28, with 4:04 left.

There was no late drama. Semifinal At Reading High's Geigle Complex Neumann-Goretti 81, Eastern York 73: N-G was able to bump off previously perfect EY thanks largely to the defense of

slender 6-foot guard Mustafaa Jones, who forced strong, 6-6 junior Andrew

Nicholas (1,800-plus career points) to miss his first nine shots. Jones also hit

a trey after EY hustled within 66-62 with 3:50 left. Danny Stewart (20) wolfed

down five dunks and Tyreek Duren packed 16 of his 18 points into the second

half. Geigle holds 3,200. N-G had maybe 35 supporters in the overflow crowd. Final At Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center Neumann-Goretti 65, Chartiers Valley 63: CV's T.J. McConnell launched 32 shots en route to that many points, but he

missed his last one, a right-wing trey at 0:03 with Lamin Fulton jumping toward

him, and N-G had its three-pack of championships (Catholic League, City, State)

while becoming only the fourth CL team in 61 years to finish with just one loss

(30 wins); no squad went perfect during that time frame. Tony Chennault

contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and three assists while Danny Stewart made a

visit to the same numbers neighborhood (17 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks).

Mustafaa Jones (14) popped home four treys and dealt four assists. Stewart's

follow with 2:31 left put N-G ahead for good, 59-57. CLASS AAAA First Round At Norristown La Salle 42, Chester 41: Troy Hockaday (13) took a pass from Michael Ponica and stuck a left-wing trey

with six seconds remaining, and Chester's final shot, likewise a three, was

unsuccessful. La Salle trailed, 37-28, with 4:34 remaining. This game was played

on a Sunday after a power failure the day before, at Carroll, forced a

postponement. At Neshaminy 69, Bartram 58: Quasim Jones (21) and Tyrone Garland (14, 2,198 for career) topped the Braves. At Norristown Roman 55, Souderton 54: Kevin Regan snared an offensive rebound and canned a 10-foot, left-baseline

floater with four-tenths remaining to win it. Rakeem "Rahk" Brookins knocked

down 17 points while Fortunat "Junior" Kangudi blended 12 points, eight boards,

four blocks. At Wissahickon Frankford 57, Whitehall 52: Karon Blackman scored 12 points while Dehaven Brown and Carl Wallace halved 20. Second Round At Roman 62, Reading 47 (2 OTs): Rakeem "Rahk" Brookins posted four treys and

went 8-for-10 at the line en route to 32 points. The Cahillites won the second

extra session, 17-2. Fortunat "Junior" Kangudi added 12 points, 11 rebounds. At Hempfield 41, La Salle 32: Eddie Mitchell tallied 14 points for La Salle, which dropped the second half,

31-16. At Plymouth-Whitemarsh 66, Frankford 43: Carl Wallace (11) was the only Pioneer to reach double figures in points. Quarterfinal At Villanova Plymouth-Whitemarsh 54, Roman 46: Rakeem "Rahk" Brookins notched 12 of Roman's 15 first half points and finished

with 22 total while enjoying perfection (10-for-10) at the line. The Cahillites

(Daiquan Walker 11 points) committed 24 turnovers.