State Basketball Playoff Recaps, 2011-12

Philadelphia High School

Basketball State Playoff Recaps,

2011-12

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CLASS A First Round

At Southern

Constitution 84, Camp Hill 45:

Savon Goodman powered to 24 points for the Generals, who built a 42-18

halftime lead.

At Easton Area Middle School

Math/Civics/Sciences 75, Pius X 59:

Malik Starkes (18) led

five double-figure scorers for the Mighty Elephants, who forced 27

turnovers.

Second Round

At East Pennsboro

Constitution 81, St. John Neumann 47:

Savon Goodman

notched 17 of his 32 points in the first quarter. Daiquan Walker saved 14 of

his 21 for the fourth.

At East Pennsboro

Math/Civics/Sciences 48, Sullivan County 39:

Malik Starkes

posted five apiece of assists/steals while Basil Thompson had 11 points and

Quadir Welton mixed nine points with 11 boards.

Quarterfinals

At Wissahickon

Constitution 70, Faith Christian 44:

Daiquan Walker (23)

and Savon Goodman (21) powered the Generals, who rolled to a 35-17 advantage

in the second half.

At Wissahickon

Math/Civics/Sciences 58, Church Farm 48:

Malik Starkes

(six) and Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem combined for 11 points in a 20-9 fourth

quarter. Starkes totaled 15 points. Quadir Welton (15 rebounds) and Jeffon

Powell (12) halved 18 points.

Semifinals

At Southern

Constitution 62, Math/Civics/Sciences 37:

Savon Goodman

shot 7-for-11 and 4-for-6 for 18 points as the Generals zoomed to 3-0 for

the season vs. MC&S. After experiencing an unproductive first half, Daiquan

Walker changed sneakers (his mother brought them to the gym early in the

second quarter) and posted four assists and nine of his 11 points in a 25-6

third quarter. Fajion Jones snagged 10 rebounds while Goodman and Craig

"Poppy" Slade halved 16. Only Quentin "Tree" Davis (12 points, seven boards)

turned in a decent performance for the Mighty Elephants.

Final

At Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center

Constitution 68, Lincoln Park Charter 49:

Savon Goodman

powered to 27 points (five dunks), 10 rebounds (all offensive) and four

blocks as the Generals, in just their third year of existence, completed a

marvelous state run that featured five wins by an average of 28.6 points.

Daiquan Walker was also terrific with 22 points, seven rebounds and six

apiece of assists/steals. Tamir Bolger, who'd slapped an opponent to start a

ruckus that yielded a double forfeit in ConHigh's very first varsity game in

December 2009, added five assists and seven steals while completing his

march to full vindication. ConHigh forced 29 turnovers. LP's 6-10 Devontae

Watson, a Temple signee, totaled nine points, 14 boards and eight blocks.

CLASS AA First Round At Southern Comm Tech 65, Columbia 52: Terrence Brown (21), Basil

Malik (17) and Samir Doughty (16) led the way. At Ryan McDevitt 68, Shenandoah Valley 44: Soph Tyrell Long, a sub

forward, exploded for 25 points and nine rebounds as the Lancers claimed

just the second postseason win in the school's 49 years of Catholic League

membership. Markeise Chandler (16 points) and Brahieme Jackson (13 rebounds)

also were clutch. At 3-10, McDevitt failed to claim one of the 10 playoff

berths in the 14-team CL before coming within two points of Comm Tech for

the City Title. At New Oxford Vaux 56, York Catholic 51: The Cougars led by 12 points

after three quarters, but YC stormed within one at 0:41 before a pair of

late turnovers led to easy buckets. Rysheed Jordan bagged 22 points. At New Oxford Imhotep 60, Delone Catholic 52: Khyree Wooten (23) and

Brandon Austin (15) paced the Panthers, who rolled to a 25-14 halftime lead

then scored the last four points at the line to keep DC at bay. At Martz Hall, Pottsville Pine Grove 53, Del-Val 51 (2 OTs): The Warriors

surrendered the final four points. Fateem Brockington (20) and James Edwards

(13) reached double figures in points while Antwan Scriven claimed 14

rebounds. Second Round At Allentown Parkland Holy Cross 58, Comm Tech 56 (2 OTs): Tony Parker shot

11-for-17 en route to 27 points and created the game's last tie at 0:34, but

HC hit two free throws at 0:04 and CT's last shot was an air ball. Jordan

Burney's jumper ended regulation. At Bethlehem Liberty McDevitt 61, Riverside 55 (OT): Brahieme Jackson (24

points) hit a trey with 3.6 seconds left to force OT and complete a rally

from an 11-point deficit. Carl Garner then scored seven of his 19 points. At Reading's Geigle Complex Pine Grove 64, Vaux 45: Rysheed Jordan contributed 17

points, six rebounds and seven assists, but the Cougars had no answers for

Larry Zimmerman (42 points). At Bethlehem Liberty Imhotep 66, Elmer L. Meyers 51: Guard Brandon Austin added

12 rebounds to 11 points. Quarterfinal At Germantown Imhotep 65, McDevitt 54: In the last moments of the first

half, Tymere Wilder turned a steal into a lengthy push-shot trey and gave

McDevitt a 28-18 lead. Properly awakened, Imhotep stormed through the second

half to assure a seventh consecutive 20-win season. Brandon Austin totaled 24 points (four treys), 11 rebounds, two assists and six

steals, and held Brahieme Jackson to just one shot in the second half.

Kamani Jordan poured in 17 of his 19 points after intermission. The Lancers

(Tyrell Long 17) were missing co-star Markeise Chandler (ankle injury vs.

Riverside). Semifinal At Bethlehem Liberty Imhotep 37, Holy Cross 35: Deion Evans, the eighth man,

blocked a layup just before the buzzer to send the Panthers to their third

title game in four years. Brandon Austin had 16 points, 10 rebounds, two

assists and five steals. Only Kamani Jordan (six points, trey to make it

36-34) scored more than four points aside from Austin while only Devin

Liggeons (five) claimed more than two boards. Final At Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center Imhotep 56, Beaver Falls 54 (OT): Khyree Wooten scored 13

of his 15 points beyond intermission and Brandon Austin matched 13 points

with as many boards as the Panthers claimed their third state title in four

years (missed in 2010). Constitution (A) and Neumann-Goretti (AAA) had

triumphed on Friday night. This win, accomplished on Saturday afternoon,

enabled District 12 to become the first in Pennsylvania history to win three

state titles in back-to-back seasons. Shakur NeSmith got the Panthers to

overtime with a steal and layup and Austin (also four assists, three

steals/blocks) put them ahead for good, at 52-50, with a theft/dunk combo.

He left open the door to possible heartache by missing two free throws at

4.2, but BF's last shot did not connect.

CLASS AAA First Round At Ryan Neumann-Goretti 81, Greencastle-Antrim 47: John Davis

tallied 21 points while Derrick Stewart and Ja'Quan Newton added 13 apiece.

The Saints stormed to a 55-25 advantage in the second half. At Southern Boys' Latin 70, Pope John Paul II 49: Junior guard Yahmir

Greenlee netted 15 points and No. 10, off a steal/layup 2:20 before

halftime, lifted his career total to 1,000. Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson added

23 points, six rebounds, eight assists and six steals

while Carlos Taylor had 20 points. At Milton Hershey Carroll 63, Trinity 40: After going 0-for-11 from the

floor in the win over Phila. Electrical that enabled the Patriots to claim

D-12's No. 3 seed, Alec Stavetski (12-for-14 at line) bounced back with a

28-point outburst. At Gov. Mifflin Intermediate School, Shillington Berks Catholic 59, Phila. Elec. 45: Hakeem Baxter (15) and

Jai Williams (14) managed double figures for PE. Second Round At Reading's Geigle Complex Neumann-Goretti 89, York Suburban 52: Derrick Stewart

totaled 23 points and 11 rebounds while John Davis added 16/12. At Norristown Boys' Latin 65, Allentown Central Catholic 63: Yahmir

Greenlee and Carlos Taylor halved 34 points while Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson

saved 10 of his 14 for a nerve-wracking fourth quarter. At Coatesville Carroll 71, Octorara 50: All drama was gone after the

Patriots used a 14-0 run to expand a 7-4 lead. Alec Stavetski had 18 points,

seven rebounds. En route to the game, Carroll's bus driver was ticketed for

speeding. Quarterfinals At Norristown Neumann-Goretti 64, Holy Ghost Prep 37: Ja'Quan Newton

collected 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals as the

Saints handed HGP just its second loss of the season. Derrick Stewart (17)

hit three treys and John Davis complemented 12 points with 10 rebounds. At Allentown Parkland Boys' Latin 76, Abington Heights 72 (OT): Carlos Taylor

(32, up to 1,018) become the third Warrior to reach 1,000 career points,

joining Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson and Yahmir Greenlee. After Watson fouled

out, his freshman brother, Tymir, hit a bucket that provided a 71-70 lead.

Away from the ball, Taylor was simultaneously fouled and added two free

throws, lifting his freebies performance to 13-for-14. Greenlee had 17

points. At Chambersburg Hampton 45, Carroll 44: Derrick Jones netted 10 points for

the Patriots, who closed with a 15-6 run that was capped by Isaiah Warren's

trey. With Carroll out of timeouts, Hampton did not have to inbound the

ball. Carroll went scoreless for almost seven minutes in the second quarter. Semifinal At Southern Neumann-Goretti 74, Boys' Latin 43: BL's Maurice "Doo-Wop"

Watson finished with 18 points, finalizing his career total as the

second-best in city history (2,356), but his main sidekicks, Yahmir Greenlee

and Carlos Taylor, combined to go 3-for-23 from the floor. For N-G, John

Davis and Ja'Quan Newton halved 38 points while Billy Shank (13) hit three

treys. Davis added 11 rebounds. Final At Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center Neumann-Goretti 48, Montour 45: With Ja'Quan Newton (17),

John Davis (11) and Billy Shank (10) scoring in double figures, Derrick

Stewart claiming 11 rebounds and La'Quan Coaxum ever so slightly blocking a

left-corner trey at the buzzer, the Saints used a true team effort to

capture their third consecutive state title. No Pennsy team had won as many

in a row since Kennedy Christian (four in A from 1998-2001). This triumph

made Carl Arrigale's squads 91-1 over the last four seasons, counting league

games/playoffs (70-0), City Titles (4-0) and state playoffs (17-1). The only

loss was to Carroll in an '09 quarterfinal.

CLASS AAAA First Round At Ryan Central Bucks West 48, SJ Prep 44: After falling into a

28-16 halftime hole, the Prep charged all the way back within 40-39 on P.J.

Kelly's trey (assist to Stephen Vasturia) with 1:44 left. Kelly hit Tom

Stewart for another trey at 0:15, again closing the gap to one, but two free

throws followed and a tying three-pointer did not succeed. Vasturia had 22

points, finalizing his junior season at 1,149 and giving him a good shot at

the school record belonging to Reggie Redding ('06, 1,568). At Southern Bartram 48, Central Dauphin East 47: After taking a

surprise pass from Gary Gordon, Gerald Evariste had a layup attempt blocked.

However, he then snatched his 12th rebound and a follow at 0:14, making the

Braves a winner. Gordon had 12 points. At Bethlehem Freedom Roman 64, Parkland 48: Shep Garner mixed four assists with

eight points, Shafeek Taylor (14) hit two treys while going 5-for-6 from the

floor and Secean Johnson claimed nine boards. At Milton Hershey Harrisburg 68, Fels 59: T.J. Scott

(16), Nijay Kelly (15, 11 rebounds) and Devon Wilson (12) paced the

Panthers, who led by two points after three quarters. Second Round At Norristown Coatesville 61, Bartram 51: The Braves' bus arrived just

six minutes before the scheduled start, which perhaps they shot 5-for-20 in

the first half. Thanks to Gary Gordon, who scored 10 of his 21 points in the

third quarter, they did rally within three before fading. At Norristown Lower Merion 67, Roman 49: Rashann London (18 points) and

Shafeek Taylor (seven assists) had good moments for the Cahillites, who were

victimized for 13 blocks and lost the last quarter, 24-11.