Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 2004

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All-City

Public League

Playoffs

ROUND OF 16
Franklin LC 75, West Phila. 62
   Led by Michael Scott (16-for-17), the Bobcats went 39-for-44 at the line to win going away. Scott had 21 points, six assists and four steals. Joshua Grier and Meril Branch added 14 points apiece. West, which had to forfeit a regular season game to Gratz for using illegal throwback uniforms, received strong efforts from Ricardo Lovelace (25, 12 rebounds), Chris Williams (20) and Maurice Polen (15 boards).
Bartram 79, Lincoln 56
   Tywain McKee (26) hit three of his four treys while scoring 11 points in a 25-14 third quarter. Maurice McPherson (18) and Steve Hassell (14) led Lincoln.
Eng. and Science 68, Washington 66
   Keshan Myers buried five treys en route to a 37-point outburst and had 15 points in a 26-11 third quarter. Tramaine Jackson (21) went 13-for-17 at the line. Tyree Williams grabbed 11 boards. For Washington, which drew close on a last-second trey, Corey White had 24 points.
Gratz 81, Straw. Mansion 63
   Mark Tyndale mixed 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while Tyrone "Tamir" Smith (nine assists) and Matthew Walden (seven blocks) also made big contributions. Mansion's John Scarbrough had 21 points and 13 boards.
Frankford 59, Franklin 56
   Six Pioneers scored between six and 14 points as Ryan Smith dished seven assists. Lewis Leonard (14, eight rebounds) and Malik Dickerson (12, nine) helped inside. Franklin's Anwar Rascoe had eight points and 15 boards.
Germantown 58, Roxborough 55 (OT)
   The Bears advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1983 despite blowing an 11-point, fourth-quarter lead. The only OT points came on Corey James' trey. Corey Bethea (16) and Ivan Evans (12, nine rebounds) led in scoring. For Roxborough, Donte Robinson scored 11 of his 20 points in a 24-13 fourth quarter and Shaheed Rucker forced OT with a steal and free throw.
Olney 58, Central 52
   Erik "Ugs" Adams pogo-sticked for 26 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks and scored 11 points in a 21-17 third quarter. Scott Rodgers (19) and Kenny St. George (18) led Central.
Univ. City 62, Southern 55
   The Jaguars, the ninth seed from the A-B grouping, stunned the Division D champ mostly behind the stellar play of Anthony Morrison (28 points, five treys, 15 boards). Jeffery Andrepoint (14) and Terrence Cutner (13) also scored in double figures and Aaron Stephens dealt seven assists. Cutner had nine of his points in an 18-6 fourth quarter. Shawn Sabb (14, seven boards) and Antoine "Doo Dirty" Brown (13, five assists) led Southern.
QUARTERFINALS
Bartram 66, Franklin LC 59
   Tywain McKee contributed 20 points (three treys), 12 rebounds, four assists and four steals to lead the Braves to the road victory. Maurice Wood (14, 11 boards) and Daziah Miller (11, 14) lent assistance. Justin Lawus came off the bench to block seven shots. Michael Scott had 23 points and six assists for FLC.
Gratz 49, Eng. and Science 31
   After spotting the visitors a 16-9 lead after one quarter, the Bulldogs turned the defensive screws and eased to victory. Mark Tyndale had 23 points, 11 boards and three assists. Matthew Walden (nine) and Jason Hickenbottom (eight) helped on the glass. Kechan Myers and Tramaine Jackson had 10 points apiece for E&S.
Frankford 65, Germantown 54
   With Ryan Smith unavailable (ankle injury), Maurice Miller moved from the wing to the point and came through with 17 points, five assists and three steals. The Pioneers won the last quarter, 24-11. Malik Dickerson grabbed 13 rebounds and shot 7-for-8 en route to 18 points. Alfred Thomas added 14 points. G-town's leaders were Corey Bethea (15, 10 boards) and Ivan Evans (11, nine.)
Univ. City 57, Olney 47
   For the second time in eight years, the Jaguars advanced to the semifinals by winning a second consecutive road playoff. Only one other team in that span (Central in '02) matched that feat. Anthony Morrison had 16 points and 11 rebounds while Aaron Stephens dealt four assists. UC's rotation included no one over 6-2. Despite the lack of size, the Jaguars attempted just four treys (making none). Olney's Eric "Ugs" Adams had 12 points and 17 boards. Kevin Presberry nailed three treys en route to 16 points.
SEMIFINALS
Same Day At La Salle University
Gratz 70, Bartram 67
   The Bulldogs blew an 18-point lead in a shade under six minutes -- extending just into the start of the fourth quarter -- but recovered and survived. Mark Tyndale had 24 points before fouling out with 2:19 left. One other Bulldog and two Braves fouled out and 46 personals were whistled. Malcolm Welles helped to hold Bartram's chief scorer, Tywain McKee, to 15 points (two through three quarters) and 3-for-11 shooting on treys. Jason Hickenbottom (16), Tyrone "Tamir" Smith (13) and Matthew Walden (10) helped Tyndale. McKee's assistance came largely from Maurice Wood (17, six assists) and Chris Seaborn (15, eight rebounds). McKee was unable to connect on a 65-foot heave at the buzzer.
Frankford 59, Univ. City 54
   This was the first time since 1965 that a semi did not have a coaches' first team All-Public honoree, and the absence of true headliners was reflected in some of the stats -- 106 missed shots (74 floor, 32 line), 34 turnovers, 45 personals. Lewis Leonard had 19 points for Frankford in very strange fashion; 3-for-6 on treys, 2-for-8 on twos, 6-for-14 at the line. Malik Dickerson grabbed 16 rebounds. Maurice Miller, having just returned from tending to a family crisis in NYC, entered the game in the second half, wearing a teammate's shorts, and came up with six points, four assists and two steals. UC's leaders were Antoine Coaxum (21 points, 11 rebounds, five steals, 15 points in fourth quarter) and Aaron Stephens (14, five steals). Coaxum's basket cut the deficit to 56-54, but on Frankford's attempt at a breakaway, an intentional foul was called and the Pioneers went 3-for-4 at the line.
FINAL
At Temple's Liacouras Center
Gratz 71, Frankford 53
   After going without a field goal in a four-point first half, Mark Tyndale went crazy and finished with 27 points. He had six in the third and 17 in the fourth and canned his last eight shots from the floor; most followed hard, athletic moves to the hoop. He shot 9-for-18 and 9-for-15 while adding eight rebounds. Tyrone "Tamir" Smith mixed 15 points and five assists while Jason Hickenbottom (12) and Malcolm Welles (11) also scored in double digits. Maurice Miller, Frankford's only double-figure scorer, nailed four treys en route to 20 points. The Pioneers eased within five points at the start of the fourth quarter, then faded.

Standings

Coaches' All-Public

Champs' Rotation

Catholic League

Playoffs

North Pre-Playoff
Wood 70, North Catholic 55
   The Vikings stormed to a 21-1 lead while claiming the first postseason win in the program's 38-year CL history. They'd been 0-10, with all of the losses in quarterfinals. Matt Spadafora shot 6-for-8 and 8-for-8 for 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Tim Walters added 17 points and nine boards. Mike Piselli (11) and John Gwiazdowsi provided 19 points off the bench. Freshman Andrew Pomager (17) and Chalie Evans (14) led North. Evans had missed the last four games of the regular season after suffering an ankle injury.
Quarterfinals
Back-to-back doubleheaders at La Salle Univ.
La Salle 45, Ryan 43
   The Explorers survived despite going roughly 14 minutes without a field goal. That drought ended when Nick Shattuck hit a shot with 4:48 left in the third quarter. Shattuck (21) was the only Explorer with more than seven points and his short bank shot, off an inbound pass from Colin Fitzgerald (five assists), broke a 43-43 tie with 6.2 seconds remaining. A late trey by star sophomore Joe Zeglinski was a shade off. With 10, Shattuck had four more rebounds than anyone else in the game. Jim Welsh (13) and Joe Mullin (11) led Ryan.
Dougherty 66, Wood 63 (2 OTs)
   The Cardinals avoided what likely would have been considered the second biggest upset in CL playoff history -- behind only the win by North's JV over McDevitt in 1968 -- when sub Kyle Sample took a pass from Tim Smith (17 points, three assists) and swished a right-corner trey with 2.1 seconds showing. Smith then batted away Wood's final inbound pass. Dougherty was just the third team in CL history to go perfect for two straight seasons and was the area's No. 1-ranked team. Wood entered 0-10 in regular playoffs and just two nights earlier had finally tasted postseason success, downing North in a pre-playoff. Dougherty trailed, 54-49, with 35 seconds left in regulation, but got to OT on a follow by Shane Clark (12 points, 1,009 for career) and a trey by 6-7 center DeSean White. Wood point guard Matt Spadafora had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Rob Pearson (15), Tim Walters and Brian Klumpp (14 apiece) also scored in double figures and Klumpp's trey on a pass from Corey Filer created a 63-63 tie with 0:26 showing in the second OT. Kyle Lowry added 10 points for Dougherty before fouling out with 2:17 left in the first OT.
Neumann 57, Roman 47
   David Burton scored just six points, but didn't mind thanks to large contributions in the rebound (15) and blocked shot (six) categories. After two misses by teammates, sub Derrick "D.J." Rivera (nine points) hustled for a follow and three-point play with 1:06 left to provide a 50-46 lead. Richard "Tabby" Cunningham had 16 points, four assists and three steals. Adon El had 11 points and eight boards. Roman franchise Charron Fisher mixed 16 points and nine boards.
   SJ Prep 70, West Catholic 50: Chris Clark, just 5-8, contributed 16 points, 11 assists, six steals and even seven rebounds as the Hawks coasted. Soph Reggie Redding added 15 points, 15 rebounds and three steals. John Griffin and Mike Kearney (6-for-8) had 13 points apiece. Despite severe foul trouble, West's Marshall Taylor tallied 19 points, 12 boards, three assists and three steals.
Semifinals
Back-to-back nights at La Salle University
Dougherty 66, Neumann 62
   The Cardinals once again flirted with disaster, but managed to escape. This time they had a 17-point lead after three quarters and saw it dwindle all the way to two as Neumann frosh Antonio "Scoop" Jardine buried a left-wing trey with 1:10 left. Guard Kyle Lowry had 18 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals and hit four free throws down the stretch to sandwich a basket by Neumann's David Burton (12 points, 11 rebounds). Dougherty's Shane Clark had 20 points in the first half, then took just one shot thereafter (25 points). Three of his four blocks came in the last 90 seconds. DeSean White had 14 points and seven boards before fouling out with 4:10 left. Neumann's Richard "Tabby" Cunningham had 10 points (957 career) and six assists. There were 47 fouls and 63 free throws.
SJ Prep 59, La Salle 52
   The Explorers had to go without their franchise forward, Nick Shattuck, who suffered an ankle injury in practice the day before. They jumped to a 7-0 lead and remained in serious contention into the third quarter. Reggie Redding (16), Mike Kearney (season-high 15) and John Griffin (12) led The Prep; Redding added nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Chris Clark had four assists and no turnovers. Ryan Kirk (17) and Colin Fitzgerald (11) topped La Salle.
FINAL
At La Salle University
SJ Prep 84, Dougherty 61
   Again the arena was packed beyond belief, again many were turned away, and again The Prep knocked off a team considered to have more talent. The Hawks' guards, wing John Griffin (27) and point Chris Clark (25), combined to shoot 15-for-21 (floor), 5-for-7 (treys) and 17-for-18 (line) while pacing overall performances, same order, of 27-for-44, 7-for-12 and 23-for-29. The Prep, which made 17 of its first 24 shots, closed out the first half with a 9-0 run to take a 30-22 lead. It began the second half with a 14-7 run, then dominated from there. Reggie Redding (16) and Mike Kearney (10) also scored in double figures. Clark (five) and Griffin, a Bucknell signee, combined for nine assists. Coach William "Speedy" Morris lifted his CL title total to eight. Tim Smith (16), DeSean White and Shane Clark (14 apiece) led Dougherty. White (Providence), Clark and Kyle Lowry (both Villanova) were committed to D-I programs.

Standings

Coaches' All-Catholic

Champs' Rotation

Inter-Ac League

Penn Charter (10-0)
   Once again the Quakers clinched the title in Game No. 9 on the road. The victim this time was Malvern by a score of 69-49. Rob Kurz, a Notre Dame signee, contributed 25 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Sean Singletary, a Virginia signee, mixed 14 points, five assists and four steals. Zack Zeglinski added 15 points and with Singletary helped to hold Malvern franchise Brian Grandieri to 3-for-14 from the floor (14 points). PC won its last game, 79-62 over Episcopal, as Singletary (30) and Kurz (28) went wild. The back-to-back perfect league seasons were PC's first since 1963 and '64. It was the fifth consecutive season in which the champ posted a perfect record. That had happened only once before (1939-43) in the league's 81-season history. The Quakers again capped their season by besting Episcopal and GA in the showcase tournament.

Standings

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

Champs' Rotation