State Basketball Playoff Recaps, 2012-13

Philadelphia High School

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.