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.
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