Basketball State Playoff Recaps,
2012-13
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CLASS A First Round
At Germantown
Vaux 63, Delco Christian 42:
Six
Cougars scored at least eight points and franchise guard Rysheed Jordan
(four) was not among them
.
Daron Johnson (13) led the way.
At Bonner-Prendergast
Math/Civics/Sciences 86, Gospel of Grace 41:
L
ouis
Myers (three treys) posted 16 points while Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem, Britton
Lee (six steals) and Jeffon Powell thirded 39.
At Lebanon
Sankofa 54, Lebanon Catholic 41:
Anthony
Wright-Downing generated 20 points, 15 rebounds, three apiece of
assists/steals and two blocks as the Warriors won their first state playoff
in year No. 3 of Pub membership. Dache' Ta
l
bert hit
Shyheim "Smoke" Ladson for an easy layup to make it 49-41, then
Wright-Downing added his second and third dunks of the evening.
Second Round
At East Pennsboro
Vaux 76, Sullivan County 41:
Lester Mattox (17) hit three
of the Cougars' seven treys while Rysheed Jordan and Amir Butler halved 22
points. Vaux made 19 steals.
At East Pennsboro
Math/Civics/Sciences 62, St. John Neumann 46:
Louis Myers
(five treys) and Britton Lee (also seven assists) bagged 19 points apiece
for the Mighty Elephants, who ran off 14 consecutive points to seize a 36-21
lead. Neumann's point guard was Richard Allen, grandson of all-time Phillies
slugger Dick Allen.
At Hamburg
Sankofa 61, Pius X 56:
Pius went 0-for-3 with four
turnovers in the last 2:05, enabling the Warriors to finish with a 9-0 run.
Dache' Talbert scored eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter.
Quarterfinals
At La Salle High
Vaux 68, Church Farm 64:
Rysheed Jordan tripled his point
total, from three to nine, in the final 46.5 seconds by going 6-for-6 at the
line to keep the Griffins at arm's length. Amir Butler had 17 points and
Lester Mattox (14) hit four of the Cougars' nine treys.
At La Salle High
Math/Civics/Sciences 71, Sankofa 59:
After the first eight minutes
took 25, PA announcer Dan Spinelli noted, "In the longest first quarter in
recent memory . . . " The full game lasted 1:46 and 65 free throws were
attempted. Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem totaled 25 points, 10 rebounds, five
steals. Britton Lee notched 15 points and held Dache' Talbert to one.
Anthony Wright-Downing (16) led Sankofa.
Semifinal
At Ben Franklin
Vaux 83, Math/Civics/Sciences 66:
Sammy Foreman stormed to
28 points, packing 12 into a 25-12 second quarter, as the Cougars coasted in
meeting No. 3 between these powers. Rysheed Jordan had 18 points, 12
rebounds, eight assists and two steals. For MC&S, which suffered two of its
three losses vs. Vaux, Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem had 21 points and 10
rebounds.
Final
At Hershey's Giant Center
Vaux 83, Johnsonburg 63:
With their school set to close in
June, the Cougars certainly made sure their final hoops memory would be a
great one. Rysheed Jordan shot 14-for-20 en route to 32 points (1,817 for
career) and Sammy Foreman added 22. Foreman edged Jordan in assists, 6-4,
and they tied in steals, 5-5. Coach Jamie Ross claimed he would keep the
trophy forever. Jordan told him, "You tell us to share the ball. You have to
share the trophy."
CLASS AA First Round At Southern Comm Tech 68, Camp Hill 43: David Johnson tallied 12 of
his 20 points (four treys) in a 20-13 first quarter while Terrence Brown
battled for 22 total points and nine rebounds. At La Salle High Del-Val 63, Conwell-Egan 59: In the initial all-District
12 first-round game in nine seasons of PIAA membership, soph DaShon Giddings
hustled for 26 points and 12 rebounds and hit a clinching free throw with
4.4 seconds remaining after frosh Stevie Jordan hit the rim while trying to
nail a trey. Michael Human (three triples) added 16 points. C-E frosh LaPri
Pace posted 17 points, six boards. At Allentown Allen Constitution 66, Notre Dame Green Pond 28: Floyd Preito
packed nine of his 11 points into an 18-0 run that started the third
quarter. Kimar Williams finished with 19 points. Ahmad Gilbert added 11
points, 10 boards and four assists. At Tennent Sayre 56, New Hope-Solebury 54: Antwan James (21), Richard
Burton and Javonnta Zimmerman (11 apiece) led the way as D-12's fifth seed
surprised the D-1 champ. The Sabers led by 12 two minutes in the third
quarter. NH-S stormed within one 4:18 from game's end, but never did edge
ahead. Second Round At Cumberland Valley Loyalsock 51, Comm Tech 48: Terrence Brown scored 18
points in Comm Tech's final game. The Phoenix closed the first quarter with
a 13-point run, but surrendered a 14-pointer to start the fourth. At Bethlehem Freedom Holy Cross 70, Del-Val 54: Michael Human (16), DaShon
Giddings (12) and Clayton "C.J." Wolfe (11) scored in double figures for the
Warriors. HC went 24-for-27 at the line. At Gov. Mifflin Intermediate Constitution 63, Delone Catholic 55: The Generals went
just 8-for-18 on free throws in the final quarter, but received strong
performances from Ahmad Gilbert (20 points, 16 rebounds) and Raheem Liggins
(15, eight). Floyd Preito added 13 points. At Gov. Mifflin Intermediate Trinity 74, Sayre 47: Antwan James totaled 15 points, six
rebounds and three assists for the Sabers, who trailed by as many as 30.
Richard Burton and Darius Savage halved 20 points. Quarterfinal At Allentown Parkland Holy Cross 75, Constitution 61: The Generals owned just
four rebounds at halftime after allowing HC to shoot 17-for-28. Floyd Preito
packed 15 of his 28 points into the fourth quarter. This loss assured
D-12 would fail to send a AA team to a final for just the second time (also
'05).
CLASS AAA First Round At Ryan Neumann-Goretti 81, Harrisburg McDevitt 54: John Davis
(19), sub Troy Harper (16), Ja'Quan Newton (14) and Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble
led the point parade while Hanif Sutton dished a dozen assists. At Southern Imhotep 79, Salisbury 34: The Panthers stormed to a 57-15
edge in the middle two quarters after losing the first one, 14-6. Brandon
Austin finished with 15 points. Dymir Logan managed 10 boards. At Lebanon Phila. Elec. 48, Palmyra 44: Usually content to play
defense (with passion), Austin Hawkins posted 14 points while Steven Griffin
mixed six assists with 12. With PET up, 47-44, Griffin forced a turnover at
5.3 and Hakeem Baxter added a clinching free throw. At Garden Spot Carroll 47, Berks Catholic 42: Nick Jones led the way with
12 points while Derrick Jones/Yosef Yacob were right behind with 11. Ernest
Aflakpui edged D. Jones in rebounds, 10-8. Second Round At Allentown Parkland Neumann-Goretti 51, Scranton Prep 44 (OT): Ja'Quan Newton
(24) was the only Saint with more than six points, and he tallied 13 in a
19-9 third quarter. N-G went 6-for-6 at the line in the 10-3 OT. At Reading's Geigle Complex Imhotep 57, Susquehanna Township 48: Brandon Austin (18)
led the way. At Bethlehem Freedom Abington Heights 66, Phila. Elec. 63 (OT): This setback
was all that prevented the Pub from extending its state tourney dominance to
15-0. Steven Griffin (also five assists) nailed three treys en route to 24
points. Hakeem Baxter (20) went 10-for-10 at the line. At Colonial Elementary School (P-W) Carroll 57, Pope John Paul II: Derrick Jones exploded for
16 points, 20 rebounds and nine blocks, and owned eight rejections before
incurring his first personal. The Patriots seized the first quarter, 22-7.
The Panthers got as close as 33-30. Quarterfinals At Coatesville Donegal 55, Neumann-Goretti 50: The Saints, who'd been
gunning for a fourth consecutive state title, were outscored in the second
half, 37-22. Ja'Quan Newton (16) and John Davis (10) reached double figures. At Allentown Allen Imhotep 61, Abington Heights 50: Brandon Austin saved 12
of his 16 points for a 35-21 second half. Abraham Massaley (12) also reached
double digits. At Chambersburg Carroll 49, Chartiers Valley 46: Derrick Jones scored 15
points and hit two free throws with eight-tenths of a second remaining after
Ernest Aflakpui (13) offered a crucial blocked shot. Yosef Yacob added 11
points, five assists. Semifinals At Reading's Geigle Complex Imhotep 56, Donegal 54: Brandon Austin and Basil Thompson halved
28 points for the Panthers, who held on after Jalil Myers' slam provided a
12-point lead with just under three minutes remaining. Austin netted nine of
his points in the second half and hit three late free throws. At Chambersburg Carroll 50, Montour 45: Point guard Yosef Yacob fouled out
with roughly four minutes left, but Nick Jones assumed those duties and
brought the Patriots home, hitting three late free throws. Derrick Jones
(21) and Ernest Aflakpui (15) had fun inside and combined for 31 of
Carroll's first 34 points. Final At Hershey's Giant Center Imhotep 54, Carroll 45: The Panthers seized their fourth
state title in five years (exception: 2010) and first in this classification
as Brandon Austin led the way in points (25), rebounds (eight) and assists
(three). In those five seasons, Imhotep went 49-3 in postseason action.
Carroll shot 17-for-56 overall and 2-for-19 on treys. Big-guy sophs Ernest
Aflakpui (13 points, 12 rebounds) and Derrick Jones (13, 11) posted almost
identical stats.
CLASS AAAA First Round At La Salle High Norristown 79, Roman 66: The
Cahillites never recovered from a 28-18 first quarter. Shep Garner managed
18 points and five assists while Rashann London mixed eight rebounds with 13
points. At Southern King 71, Reading 61: Raquan Brown-Johnson shot 11-for-15
(4-for-6 on treys) en route to 28 points, and saved 19 markers for a 39-34
second half. Fa'Teem Glenn (13) and Gregory Bennett (10) also reached double
digits. At Tennent SJ Prep 48, Abington 33: Stephen Vasturia totaled 27
points and seven rebounds and crammed 11 points (two treys) into a 13-5
second quarter. P.J. Kelly added 10 points. Second Round At Plymouth-Whitemarsh Lower Merion 63, King 50: Shakoor Woodson (14) was the
Cougars' lone double-figure scorer. At Coatesville SJ Prep 72, York William Penn 55: Soph forward Chris
Clover earned a free dinner from senior teammate Mark Hueber by posting a
double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds), Kyle Thompson drained one trey in
each quarter en route to 22 points and Stephen Vasturia doorstepped a
triple-double with 15 points (up to 1,714 for his career) and nine apiece of
rebounds/assists. The Hawks became just the fifth AAAA team in D-12's nine
years to advance to a quarterfinal. Quarterfinal At Tennent SJ Prep 67, Coatesville 43: The Hawks rolled into frolic
mode with a 15-0 run early in the fourth quarter while becoming just the
second D-12 squad to qualify for a AAAA semifinal (also Gratz in '07).
Stephen Vasturia buzzsawed for 31 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, five
steals and three blocks. The Prep (27-for-32 at line) received eight points
apiece from P.J. Kelly, Kyle Thompson and Chris Clover. Semifinal At Coatesville Chester 62, SJ Prep 53: The Hawks surrendered runs of 8-0
(second quarter) and 9-0 (third) while seeing their season end. Stephen
Vasturia hit four treys en route to 19 points; he added eight rebounds and
four assists. Miles Overton (16) nailed three.
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