Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 2012

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All-City

FIRST TEAM  
Name, School School
Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson Boys' Latin Charter
Savon Goodman Constitution
Stephen Vasturia St. Joseph's Prep
Daiquan Walker Constitution
Brendan Kilpatrick Malvern Prep
SECOND TEAM  
Name, School School
Rysheed Jordan Roberts Vaux
John Davis Neumann-Goretti
Ja'Quan Newton Neumann-Goretti
Brandon Austin Imhotep Charter
Jamal Nwaniemeka Conwell-Egan
Khyree Wooten Imhotep Charter
THIRD TEAM  
Name, School School
Shep Garner Roman
Miles Overton St. Joseph's Prep
Derrick Stewart Neumann-Goretti
Steve Perpiglia Malvern Prep
Yahmir Greenlee Boys' Latin Charter

City Titles

CLASS A
  No game. No "A" schools in Catholic League.
CLASS AA
(At SJ Prep)
Comm Tech 55, McDevitt 53
  Markeise Chandler (15 points) hit the right side of the rim on a leaping push shot from just beyond halfcourt as McDevitt
came close to posting what would have been its second postseason win in 49 years of Catholic League membership. The
Lancers had gone 3-10 in CL play, qualifying for this contest but not earning one of 10 playoff berths. Frosh Samir Doughty
(14), Tony Parker and Terrence Brown (11 apiece) paced CT. Parker snagged 12 rebounds and his identical twin, Terrell,
mixed eight points with five boards despite missing a quarter's worth of playing time with an ankle injury. They were the first
twins to start for a City champion.
CLASS AAA
(At Southern)
Neumann-Goretti 66, Boys' Latin 57
  After BL scrambled to a 28-21 lead, its hopes of pulling a gigantic upset were dashed, literally, as the Saints stormed to
20 of the next 23 points thanks mostly to transition buckets. BL helped by shooting 0-for-8 in the first six minutes of the
third quarter. John Davis jammed 14 of his 21 points and 11 of his 15 rebounds into the second half while winning MVP
honors. Ja'Quan Newton added 21 points, eight rebounds, four assists. Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson, a Boston
University signee, totaled 22 points, five assists and a whopping 10 steals for the Warriors. Yahmir Greenlee added 16
points, advancing within 10 of 1,000.
CLASS AAAA
(At Lincoln)
SJ Prep 63, Bartram 56
  Coach William "Speedy" Morris won his first City Title in 38 years (1974 with Roman) and star junior guard Stephen
Vasturia tied the game record for points, which had stood alone since 1955. The owner? None other than Overbrook's
Wilt "Dippy" Chamberlain, with 35 vs. West Catholic in 1955. This game took place one day after the 50th anniversary of
Chamberlain's 100-point game with the Philadelphia Warriors. After shooting 3-for-12 for seven points in the first half,
Vasturia exploded for 28 in the second half (17 in fourth quarter). He shot 10-for-22 (six treys) and 9-for-9. The Hawks
went 13-for-34 beyond the arc and tried just 11 regulars, hitting six. Gene Williams (four treys) added 14 points. Tom
Stewart, usually the seventh man but not used in the CL semis and final at the Palestra, accounted for 13 points with seven
of his own and two assists that led to six more. The Hawks were without star junior swingman Miles Overton (thumb
surgery). For Bartram, which lost the last quarter, 21-12, Terrieck Williams sniped 8-for-9 for 17 points.

Public League

PRELIMINARY PLAYOFFS
Class AAAA
  Frankford 62, Kensington 49: Chris Lewis claimed 10 rebounds and scored eight of his 18 points in a 15-9 third quarter. Imire Taylor added 14 points. Jaleel Robinson (14) led Kensington.
  Washington 49, Lincoln 42: The Eagles scored the final eight points and Nafece Edwards (22 points, six assists) was involved with the first six -- two free throws, steal/dunk and assist to William Davis. Kendale Truitt had 14 points, 11 boards. Lincoln's Michael Bowlers claimed 14 rebounds.
  Olney 48, Gratz 40 (OT): The Trojans won the extra session, 9-1, after Isaac Guy forced it by scoring his only points on a dunk at 0:05. Shakeem Stevens had 17 points.
  Southern 54, Northeast 41: Malakiah "Max" Hunter, still a student at Furness (dropped basketball), scored all 19 of the Rams' fourth quarter points en route to 28 total. Louis Myers added 18 points. Only three guys -- Daquan Bohannan (20), Deryl Bagwell (13) and Yusef Savage (eight) -- scored for Northeast.
  Central 63, Overbrook 62: Chace McCall scored his only points on a jumper with 5.6 seconds left, and it happened to win the game. Kyle Lafferty tallied 18 points and Chris Bing notched five rejections. Raymond Mills (16) and James Harrison (15) topped 'Brook.
Class AAA
  Dobbins 67, Bok 53: Dequan Jackson scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter while Robert Edwards shot 5-for-5 en route to 10 points. I-Meir Martin (16) and Sean McLean totaled 30 points for the Wildcats while football headliner Jihad Ward swept 17 rebounds.
  West Phila. 66, Roxborough 52: Desmond Sams (21) shot 6-for-7 at the line in the fourth quarter. Marquese Hill added 16 points. Josh Collins (21) and Samson Akano (18) led the Indians.
Class AA
  Comm Tech 66, Phila. Academy 52: Frosh Samir Doughty netted 10 of his 16 points in a 21-6 third quarter. Jamiel Hines (21) led PA.
  Prep Charter 45, Hope 36: No Husky scored more than 10 points, but Raheem Liggins added 12 rebounds and five blocks to his five. Shakoor Woodson had 16 points for Hope.
  Esperanza 63, Mastery North 62: Khalil Keel's blocked shot at 0:01 preserved the Toros' first playoff win. Shaquille Bowman (17), Abdoulay Gakou and Keel (15 apiece) paced the scoring. Najere Johnson (18) powered MN.
  Freire 77, Sayre 58: Carlton Wright totaled seven rebounds, five assists and three steals, and scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half. Hakim Williams (20) and Ikeem Dickerson (15) topped Sayre.
  Masterman 75, Straw. Mansion 54: Mike Sturdivant (26) and Gary Bryant (24) were whirlwinds as the Blue Dragons stormed to victory. Karon Keene (15) led Mansion.
Class A
  World Comm 56, Parkway West 50: Fa'Teem Glenn (15) scored eight fourth quarter points. Larry Webster (21) sparked the visitors.

FIRST ROUND
Class AAAA
  Fels 43, Southern 42: Danil Mateo hit five free throws in the fourth quarter and two with 0:30 remaining helped to give the Panthers their first postseason win since 1992. TJ Scott scored 11 points and Malakiah "Max" Hunter (14) topped Southern.
  Washington 45, Frankford 43: Kendale Truitt's layup at 0:16 raised his point total to 22 and broke a 43-43 tie. Frankford's last shot rolled off the rim. Tyree Tucker (12) and Shaquil Rone (10) reached double digits for the losers.
  Olney 43, King 37: Soph Shakeem Stevens had 12 points and seven assists, Tim Jackson claimed seven rebounds and Darius Wallace scored five points in the fourth quarter. Gerald Scott (11) paced King.
  Bartram 70, Central 61: Gary Gordon, who missed the first month of the season with a torn meniscus (right knee), hustled for 14 points, nine rebounds and four steals, and he had five apiece of points/boards in a 24-12 fourth quarter. Sixth man Malik Noel added 18 points and five steals. Kyle Lafferty tallied 14 points for Central before fouling out with 4:22 left.
Class AAA
  Phila. Electrical 82, Dobbins 64: Emmanuel Brown (five assists, four steals) and Hakeem Baxter halved 34 points and David George added nine boards/three blocks to eight points. Dequan Jackson (13) did it for Dobbins.
  University City 52, Franklin 47: Diante Lunsford was impactful with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and six steals. Little-guy guard Marcus Lyles scrambled for nine rebounds, seven assists. Sharif Saunders had 14 points for Franklin.
  Boys' Latin 68, Franklin LC 51: Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson packed 17 of his 23 points into a 45-35 second half. He also totaled seven assists. Carlos Taylor (17) and Yahmir Greenlee (16) helped out. George "Tony" Ellis (14) led FLC.
  Eng. and Science 73, West Phila. 43: Tajhere McCall hustled for 26 points, six assists and four steals, and received similar assistance from Dijon Eggleton (15, four, three). Brandon Brown grabbed 10 boards and shot 5-for-5 from the floor. Desmond Sams (10) reached doubles for the Speedboys.
Class AA
  Del-Val 61, Prep Charter 58: Fateem Brockington (17) hit a free throw with 0:10 left, thus assuring PC would have to go long to force OT. Khayri King added 13 points. Laquan Stephens (18) led the losers.
  Imhotep 77, Masterman 51: Khyree Wooten had seven assists and scored 12 of his 23 points in a 23-6 fourth quarter. Nigel Grant (21 points) and Shakur Nesmith hit the glass with 11 and nine, respectively. Gary Bryant (16) paced Masterman.
  Comm Tech 59, Esperanza 34: The Phoenix dominated the third quarter, 20-4, as Terrell Parker posted 11 points. Shaquille Bowman (22) powered the Toros.
  Vaux 63, Freire 52: Rysheed Jordan exploded for 30 points and saved 12 for a 23-11 fourth quarter. He also contributed seven apiece of rebounds/assists and two apiece of steals/blocks.
Class A
  Constitution 104, World Comm 56: Savon Goodman dominated to the tune of 41 points and 21 boards . . . in just three quarters. Daiquan Walker added 28 points (four treys) and 10 assists. Soph Quamier Johnson (29) paced WC.
  Robeson 77, Sankofa 72: The Huskies led early by 21, then needed a trey by Marquise Richards (wearing pink sneakers) to provide a hint of late-game comfort at 74-68. Richards had 27 points, three steals. Acquil Craft-Brown mixed 17 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and five steals. Sub Tydeus Ellison (22) and Dache Talbert (21) led Sankofa, still without a senior class (next year for that).
  Math/Civics/Sciences 87, New Media 44: Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem had 16 points and nine boards while getting inside help from Quadir Welton (11 boards). Deep sub Will Williams created a late-game stir with five assists. Eric Moody managed 11 points for NM.
  Lamberton 75, Palmer 70: DJ Alexander (21), Kevin Cooper (17) and Anthony Fagan (15) led the way as the Blue Devils claimed a playoff win for the first time since 2000. Fagan had 10 points in a 27-21 fourth quarter. Hoven and Trebor Adams halved 22 boards and Fagan (10) was right behind. Quamir White dropped 23 Palmer points.

ROUND OF 16
Class AAAA
  Fels 66, Washington 60: Njiay Kelly was 4-for-3 at the line in the fourth quarter while posting 12 of his 18 points. TJ Scott (16) and Casey Bell (11) also reached double figures for the Panthers. William Davis (24), Nafece Edwards (15) and Kendale Truitt (13) turned that trick for Washington.
  Bartram 51, Olney 44: Gerald Evariste was credited with 20 rebounds and seven blocks and Tarrieck Williams (13) led a balanced scoring attack. Gary Gordon's assist total matched his point total (10). Fred Frazier (12) led Olney.
Class AAA
  Phila. Electrical 66, University City 60: Hakeem Baxter (21) and Emmanuel Brown (17) halved 18 points in a 29-18 third quarter while Brown and Davian Joseph snagged eight rebounds apiece overall. Khayri Washington (15) paced the Jaguars.
  Boys' Latin 62, Eng. and Science 59: BL lost all but one point of a nine-point lead over the final 1:40, but Yahmir Greenlee's hard drive produced a layup at 0:17 and E&S could not connect on a right-wing trey at the buzzer. Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson collected 30 points, five boards, six assists and seven steals while Greenlee's numbers were 21, five, two and three. Fresh off a commitment to Holy Family, guard Tajhere McCall paced E&S with 18 points and seven rebounds. Dijon Eggleton added 16 points and six assists.
Class AA
  Comm Tech 66, Imhotep 61: Bus problems caused CT to arrive a half-hour late and then the teams combined to commit 41 turnovers and go 38-for-77 at the line. End result -- the three-time defending Pub champions went down. Terrence Brown shot 5-for-6 and 12-for-15 for 22 points and was the only CT player not to have four fouls by the third quarter; just one fouled out. Sub Briheam Anthony hit three treys en route to 11 points. Khyree Wooten (19) and junior Brandon Austin (16), who'd committed to Penn State five days earlier, paced Imhotep, which had gone 66-3 against Pub opposition -- counting the regular season (49-3) and playoffs (17-0) -- over the last four seasons, with state titles in '09 and '11.
  Vaux 77, Del-Val 64: Junior guard Rysheed Jordan (16) raised his career point total to 1,015 and James Cole scored 15 of his 24 points in a 27-18 third quarter. Fateem Brockington (27) was explosive for D-V.
Class A
  Constitution 99, Lamberton 49: Savon Goodman snagged 17 rebounds and reached 40 points (41) for the sixth time on the season. Daiquan Walker mixed 18 points with eight assists and Amonie Holloman drained seven treys for 21 points. Kevin Cooper (18) and D.J. Alexander (13) led Lamberton.
  Math/Civics/Sciences 79, Robeson 53: Basil Thompson (17), Malik Starkes (13) and Abraham Massaley (12) all tallied seven points in a 25-9 first quarter. Quadir Welton finished with 13 rebounds. Nate Hargust (14) was Robeson's lone double figure scorer.

QUARTERFINALS
(Doubleheader at Franklin)
  Comm Tech 58, Vaux 55: Terrence Brown shot 9-for-14 en route to 19 points, sixth man Basil Malik contributed 13 points and Terrell Parker snatched 12 rebounds as the Phoenix claimed the AA crown. Rysheed Jordan (19) emerged as Vaux' only double figure scorer, but was unable to hit a late trey that would have forced OT.
  Boys' Latin 81, Phila. Electrical 60: Guard Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson exploded for 41 points, thus claiming the No. 2 spot on the city's list of leading career scorers. With two free throws 1:34 before halftime, he tied and then passed 1955 Overbrook grad Wilt Chamberlain (2,206), who grew up around the corner from the gym, Shepard (nee Haddington) RC, used by BL for games and practices. Watson raised his total to 2,228. Backcourt sidekick Yahmir Greenlee added 17 points, five assists and four steals for the AAA champs. Hakeem Baxter (20) led the Chargers.
(Doubleheader at Southern)
  Bartram 57, Fels 49: In the battle for AAAA honors, Terrieck Williams honored the memory of his deceased grandpop (one day earlier) by hustling for 10 points and 12 rebounds while sub Malik Noel sniped 5-for-7 en route to 12 points. Eleven came in a 17-10 second quarter. Gary Gordon scored 19 points. For Fels, Nijay Kelly collected 13 points and nine boards while Danil Mateo mixed 12 points with four steals.
  Constitution 72, Math/Civics/Sciences 51: In the A showdown, Savon Goodman hammered home six dunks while registering 24 points and his other numbers (14 rebounds, six assists, four steals) were also impressive. Fajion Jones bagged 18 points and 10 rebounds and Daiquan Walker dealt six assists. Two minutes before halftime, Craig "Poppy" Slade took a charge and one of his front upper teeth went bouncing along the baseline. He then headed for the hospital. Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem (12 rebounds) and Malik Starkes halved 30 points for the losers.

SEMIFINALS
(Doubleheader at Southern)
  Boys' Latin 70, Comm Tech 59: The Warriors rolled to a 17-6 lead in the first eight minutes and Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson didn't score until the final seconds; Carlos Taylor (eight) and Yahmir Greenlee (seven) did all of the early damage. Watson did finish with 23 points (11 at line) and nine assists while Greenlee (18) and Taylor (17) were not far behind. Taylor led in rebounds with seven. Frosh Samir Doughty paced CT with 18 points and Tony Parker shot 5-for-5 and 4-for-5 for 14. His twin, Terrell, claimed eight rebounds.
  Constitution 76, Bartram 55: The Generals' win assured a championship game between teams with only seven seasons of combined Pub experience -- four for BL, three for Con. Sixth man Amonie "Moonie" Hollman shot 5-for-9 on treys for 15 points and most were perfectly timed to thwart Bartram rallies. Savon Goodman collected 27 points and 11 rebounds while Daiquan Walker showed versatility with 15 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Gary Gordon (20), Malik Noel (13) and Jared Bryant (10) led Bartram, which surrendered 21 of the last 25 points mostly because it kept fouling and fouling and fouling, even long after even faint hope had vanished.

FINAL
(At Community College of Phila.)
  Constitution 85, Boys' Latin 60: In an ironic twist, the Generals (18-9) likely became the Pub champ with the most overall losses while racking up the second highest victory margin (to Gratz' 26-point win over Comm Tech in 2006) in a final. ConHigh forced seven turnovers in the first 6:51 and seized a 13-4 lead on a steal/dunk combo by high-wire-act Savon Goodman (24 points, five dunks, 12 rebounds, six steals). Then, things only got better. Daiquan Walker totaled 15 points and seven assists to earn game MVP honors while Craig "Poppy" Slade, who'd missed the semifinals after losing a tooth in a quarterfinal, grabbed 10 boards and played shutout defense. His uncles, identical twins Mike/Mark (Lincoln football '79) and William "Randy" Slade (Dobbins basketball '85), had also won Pub crowns. Amonie "Moonie" Holloman (15) and Fajion Jones (13) also scored in double figures. Yahmir Greenlee (20; most posted during helter-skelter time) and Maurice "Doo-Wop" Watson (14), who in a quarterfinal had surpassed Wilt Chamberlain to become the No. 2 scorer in city history, topped BL. Roughly 80 percent of the spectators departed before game's end.

Standings

DIVISION A

  
2A Imhotep 10  1
3A b-Phila. Electrical 8  3
1A a-Constitution 8  3
3A Boys' Latin 8  3
2A a-Vaux 7  4
1A MC&S 7  4
2A Comm Tech 5  6
2A Prep Charter 4  7
4A a-Bartram 3  8
4A Frankford 3  8
4A Southern 2  9
4A Gratz 1  10
  DIVISION B    
3A Eng. and Science 12  1
3A c-University City 9  4
2A c-Del-Val 9  4
4A a-Fels 9  4
1A Robeson 9  4
2A b-Freire 7  6
3A a-Franklin LC 7   6
2A Straw. Mansion 7  6
3A a-West Phila. 6  7
3A Dobbins 6  7
4A Washington 5  8
4A Lincoln 4  9
3A Germantown 1   12
2A FitzSimons 0  13
  DIVISION C    
4A King 12  1
2A Esperanza 11  2
2A Masterman 8  5
4A c-Olney 7  6
4A a-Northeast 7   6
4A c-Central 7  6
3A Franklin 7  6
2A Hope 6  7
2A Mastery North 6   7
4A Overbrook 6  7
2A Audenried 4  9
2A Palumbo 4  9
1A World Comm 3  10
2A Bracetti 3  10
forf: Oln over King, Ovb over Fkn
  DIVISION D    
3A a-Bok 11  1
3A Roxborough 11  1
4A Kensington 9  3
2A Sayre 9  3
1A Lamberton 9  3
3A Swenson 8  4
3A Mastbaum 6  6
2A a-Randolph 4   8
3A Mastery South 4   8
2A Bodine 3  9
3A Franklin Towne 2  10
4A Edison 1  11
2A Carroll 1  11
  DIVISION E    
1A Palmer 11  1
1A a-Sankofa 10  2
1A New Media 10  2
2A a-Phila. Academy 8   4
1A Parkway West 8   4
1A a-Elverson 7  5
1A GAMP 7  5
2A a-Future 5  7
2A Science Lead. 5  7
1A a-Parkway NW 3  9
1A Douglas 3  9
1A Rush 1  11
2A CAPA 0  12

Coaches' All-Public

DIVISION A        
FIRST TEAM        
Savon Goodman Con 10 275 27.5
Maurice Watson BL 11 244 22.2
Daiquan Walker Con 10 193 19.3
Rysheed Jordan Vaux 11 182 16.5
Jeremiah Worthem MC&S 10 187 18.7
SECOND TEAM        
Brandon Austin Imho 10 106 10.6
Hakeem Baxter PE 11 202 18.4
Khyree Wooten Imho 10 156 15.6
Imire Taylor Fkd 11 193 17.5
David George PE 11 125 11.4
THIRD TEAM        
Malik Starkes MC&S 10 141 14.1
James Cole Vaux 11 174 15.8
Yahmir Greenlee BL 11 150 13.6
Jai Williams PE 11 112 10.2
Gary Gordon Bart 7 122 17.4
DIVISION B        
FIRST TEAM        
Tahjere McCall E&S 13 214 16.5
Nijay Kelly Fels 13 213 16.4
Marquise Richards Robe 13 238 18.3
Jahiyd Gardiner Fre 13 208 16.0
Diante Lunsford UC 13 245 18.8
SECOND TEAM        
Karon Keene Mans 13 220 16.9
Michael Bowlers Linc 11 211 19.2
Kendale Truitt Wash 10 198 19.8
Fateem Brockington D-V 13 140 10.8
Nafece Edwards Wash 9 166 18.4
THIRD TEAM        
Dijon Eggleton E&S 10 251 25.1
Dequan Jackson Dobb 13 186 14.3
Khayri King D-V 13 160 12.3
TJ Scott Fels 13 161 12.4
Donte Watkins West 13 209 16.1
DIVISION C        
FIRST TEAM        
Shaquille Bowman Esp 13 222 17.1
Demetrius Davenport Palu 12 267 22.3
Mike Sturdivant Mstr 13 255 19.6
Kyle Lafferty Cent 13 177 13.6
Deryl Bagwell NE 13 198 15.2
SECOND TEAM        
Luis Cirilo Bra 12 242 20.2
Gary Bryant Mstr 13 238 18.3
Gerald Scott King 13 155 11.9
Sharif Saunders Fkn 12 133 11.1
Tramayne Brooks Hope 12 120 10.0
THIRD TEAM        
Quamier Johnson WC 12 193 16.1
William Leak King 13 156 12.0
Nafis Streeter King 13 138 10.6
Qaadir Nock Aud 13 174 13.4
Yusef Savage NE 11 118 10.7
DIVISION D        
FIRST TEAM        
Nadir Matthews Bod 12 346 28.8
Eugene Lett Rand 12 344 28.7
Ikeem Dickerson Say 12 245 20.4
Sean McLean Bok 12 203 16.9
Stanley Whittaker Mast 11 249 22.6
SECOND TEAM        
Samson Akano Rox 12 232 19.3
Hakim Williams Say 12 240 20.0
Jamie Betancourt Kens 12 233 19.4
DJ Alexander Lamb 11 185 16.8
I-Meir Martin Bok 11 181 16.5
THIRD TEAM        
Jamier Cross Carr 11 199 18.1
Jay Hardy Swen 9 147 16.3
Anthony Fagan Lamb 11 178 16.2
Jessi Carrasquillo Edi 11 194 17.6
Ravi Sinanan Mast 12 181 15.1
DIVISION E        
FIRST TEAM        
Larry Webster PkyW 12 298 24.8
Keenon Johnson NM 12 215 17.9
Quamir White Palm 12 229 19.1
Tobias Stokes GAMP 12 187 15.6
Harris Griffin Elv 12 165 13.8
SECOND TEAM        
Nadif Bracey SL 12 197 16.4
Joe Flynn PA 12 185 15.4
Luis Martinez Sank 9 131 14.6
Shahiyd Tilghman-Bullock Doug 12 197 16.4
Donte Winfield Palm 12 159 13.3
THIRD TEAM        
Eric Moody NM 12 142 11.8
Sam Kabangai SL 9 121 13.4
Mike Lauer CAPA 10 154 15.4
Malik Burbage Palm 8 99 12.4
Two Osis, Elverson Elv 12 140 11.7

Champs' Rotation

CONSTITUTION

Coach

Rob Moore

Record

8-3, 23-9 

Starters
Savon Goodman
Daiquan Walker
Fajion Jones
Craig "Poppy" Slade
Tamir Bolger

Key Subs
Amonie "Moonie" Holloman
Akeem King

Catholic League

First Round
  La Salle 59, Judge 41: Borrowing an idea from Taylor University, in Indiana, La Salle's student rooters, about 200 strong, staged "Silent Night." They wore costumes and remained silent/still until the Explorers scored their 10th point, then went berserk (and remained in high-energy mode throughout). The first 10 points were achieved in 4:08 thanks to two treys by Matt Rodden and two more by Steve Smith, making it 12-0. Smith (20 points) finished with six. Darnell Artis had six assists. Brian Hennessey (19) led Judge. As the final seconds melted away, the La Salle kids sang -- you got it -- "Silent Night."
  O'Hara 45, Conwell-Egan 44: Trying for its second playoff win in school history (No. 1 had come in its first CL season, 1963-64), C-E roared to 10 consecutive points and took a 44-42 lead on Dylan Pease's left-side, seven-foot jumper with 9.6 seconds remaining. Heartache came at the buzzer as Pat Hagenbach took a pass from Sean Havink and drained a right-wing trey, giving O'Hara its first playoff win since a 1998 semifinal. Ed Allen (10 rebounds) and Mike Louden scored 12 points apiece. C-E's Jamal Nwaniemeka scored 20 points to raise his career total to 1,009, counting 139 at Cardinal Dougherty (through 2010).
Quarterfinals
  Neumann-Goretti 77, O'Hara 51: Billy Shank's 22-point outing included five treys while John Davis (eight rebounds) and Ja'Quan Newton (six assists) halved 30 points. Derrick Stewart (nine) also hit the boards for the Saints, who upped their four-season CL winning streak, counting regular season games and playoffs, to 68. Sub Sean Havink led O'Hara with 18 points and he nailed four shots from beyond the arc. Mike Louden dished four assists.
  Carroll 53, La Salle 49: The Explorers used a 9-1 run to storm within 45-44 with 2:58 remaining, but Alec Stavetski, mostly quiet to that point, swished a trey and a regular to again put Carroll in command. Lou Dominique (12), Yosef Yacob (11, five assists) and Isaiah Warren scored in double figures and frosh Derrick Jones claimed 12 rebounds. Amar Stukes (18) topped La Salle in points while Ryan Winslow (nine) and Steve Smith (eight) were the rebound leaders.
  SJ Prep 76, Wood 49: Kevin Oberlies, usually content to perform little tasks, sniped 7-for-10 (three treys) and 3-for-3 for 20 points, dealt four assists and still played strong defense (on soph Pat Smith; 11 points). Miles Overton's 18-point afternoon featured four treys in the second half. Guard Stephen Vasturia (12) was the top rebounder. Shane Neher led the Vikings with 15 points and his five rebounds were three more than anyone else claimed.
  Roman 53, Ryan 43: At Philadelphia University, Shafeek Taylor shot 7-for-12 and 4-for-5 for 19 points while sharing leading-rebounder honors with Rashann London (eight apiece). Ryan's leaders were Nick Aughenbaugh for points (10) and Christian Rivera (four) for rebounds. Kyle Slawter attempted no shots while distributing five assists.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
  Neumann-Goretti 73, Roman 56: Billy Shank, held scoreless during the teams' regular season OT meeting, nailed three treys as the Saints stormed to a 12-2 lead. Derrick Stewart had the other (he went first) and Hanif Sutton racked up the four assists (en route to eight). Roman charged within six points late in the third quarter, but N-G closed with an eight-point run thanks to threes by the Quan Half-Quartet (La'Quan Coaxum and Ja'Quan Newton) and Coaxum's follow. Newton went 10-for-14 at the line while scoring 17 points. Stewart grabbed 10 rebounds. Shep Garner (20) and Shafeek Taylor (14) paced Roman.
  SJ Prep 58, Carroll 49: Known usually for their treyball expertise, the Hawks instead thrived inside while making William "Speedy" Morris the winningest coach in city history at 622; Dan Dougherty had 621. They went 18-for-28 on twos and were a lofty 15-for-18 through the third quarter, which ended 46-30. Miles Overton totaled 20 points (three trreys) and three assists while Stephen Vasturia added 16 points, eight rebounds, four dimes. Gene Williams (eight boards) and Kevin Oberlies (five assists) helped out. Yosef Yacob topped Carroll in points (17) and assists (five). Lou Dominique did so in rebounds (11). No announcement of Morris' feat was made over the PA system. Speedy's son/assistant, Keith, reminded everyone in the locker room. An announcement of the 621-621 tie HAD been made after the quarterfinal.
Final
At the Palestra
  Neumann-Goretti 59, SJ Prep 57 (OT): After being fouled on a follow with 1.3 seconds remaining, and with a beyond-energetic capacity crowd looking on, Ja'Quan Newton strolled to the line and tallied his 20th and 21st points, thus handing the Saints their fourth consecutive title and 70th straight win, counting playoffs, in CL competition. The possession started with a missed flip shot, off a drive, by Hanif Sutton. N-G coach Carl Arrigale captured his eighth CL crown, the same number garnered by Prep boss William "Speedy" Morris, who coached Arrigale at Penn Charter in the '83 and '84 seasons. Newton made a huge play with just over a minute remaining. After soaring to get his hands on an errant inbound pass at midcourt, he saved the ball to Prep's Gene Williams. An easy layup seemed imminent, but Newton arrived out of nowhere to register a block and Billy Shank scored at the other end, making it 57-52. Stephen Vasturia (19 points, 11 rebounds) created  a tie with a way-out-there trey at 0:56 and two free throws at 33.9. Shank and Derrick Stewart (13 points, three threes), rotation members even as freshmen, were the last two guys to cut down the net. John Davis (12) and Newton (11) topped N-G in rebounds and Stewart notched three blocks. Sutton dished five assists and shared dog-him duties with La'Quan Coaxum on Vasturia, a junior already committed to Notre Dame. Miles Overton (16) and Williams (12) also scored in double figures for Prep; Overton missed some time with an ankle injury and fouled out 36 seconds into the extra session. Just 12 players participated, and the number hadn't been that low since 1984's final offered a very similar result (Bonner 58, La Salle 56).

Standings

  W L
*Neumann-Goretti 13 0
*c-Carroll 11 2
SJ Prep 11 2
Roman 10 3
Ryan 9 4
*Wood 8 5
La Salle 6 7
c-O'Hara 5 8
*c-Conwell-Egan 5 8
c-Judge 5 8
#c-McDevitt 3 10
#c-West 3 10
Bonner 1 12
*Lansdale 1 12
*-AAA    
#-AA    
others AAAA  

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST TEAM        
Stephen Vasturia Prep 13 297 22.8
John Davis N-G 13 172 13.2
Shep Garner Roman 13 215 16.5
Jamal Nwaniemeka C-E 13 317 24.4
Ja'Quan Newton N-G 13 200 15.4
Yosef Yacob Carr 13 192 14.8
Miles Overton Prep 12 179 14.9
Derrick Stewart N-G 13 92 7.1
Pat Smith Wood 13 239 18.4
Amar Stukes La S 13 174 13.4
SECOND TEAM        
Steven Griffin Judge 13 231 17.8
Alec Stavetski Carr 13 202 15.5
Gene Williams Prep 13 162 12.5
Christian Rivera

Ryan

 13 140 10.8
Britton Lee

Roman

 12 128 10.7
Billy Shank

N-G

 13 138 10.6
Brahieme Jackson McD 13 234 18.0
Joe LoStracco Wood 13 171 13.2
Bryan Okolo Ryan 13 160 12.3
Shafeek Taylor

Roman

 13 133 10.2
THIRD TEAM        
Matt Rodden La S 13 156 12.0
Markeise Chandler McD 13 221 17.0
Brian Hennessey Judge 13 144 11.1
Rashann London Roman 13 143 11.0
Ed Allen O'H 13 129 9.9

Champs' Rotation

NEUMANN-GORETTI

Coach

Carl Arrigale

Record

13-0, 28-3

Starters
Derrick Stewart
John Davis
Billy Shank
Ja'Quan Newton
Hanif Sutton

Key Sub
La'Quan Coaxum

Inter-Ac League

2012
Malvern (8-2)
  Before a full-house crowd on a Saturday night, Malvern established early control and then held off visiting Germantown Academy, 55-52, to earn a second consecutive outright title for the first time since 1976-77. A loss would have created a MP/GA-gotta-share situation. Small point guard Steve Perpiglia had 17 points, four assists and even a team-high eight rebounds. Brendan Kilpatrick, later named the league MVP for the second consecutive season, totaled 16 points and three apiece of assists/steals while Dennis Gabert had 12 points, six boards and five steals. Nick Lindner (14), James Drury and Greg Dotson (13 each) led GA, which was coached by top assistant Mike Hannigan. On Jan. 31, the original date for this game, head man Jim Fenerty was hospitalized with a health problem. He missed his 500th career win three days later, shared the bench with Hannigan the next day for a non-league win over Peddie (N.J.), then was told to step away for the remainder of the season. In the Indy tourney, Malvern (24-3) and GA dropped semifinals.

Standings

Malvern 8 2
Gtn. Academy 6 4
Haverford Sch. 5 5
Penn Charter 5 5
SCH Academy 5 5
Episcopal 1 9

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST TEAM        
Brendan Kilpatrick MP 10 155 15.5
Steve Perpiglia MP 10 131 13.1
Malik Garner SCH 10 145 14.5
John Moderski PC 10 181 18.1
Nick Lindner GA 10 145 14.5
Greg Dotson GA 10 155 15.5
*Billy Dooley CH   16  
*Luke Mulvaney CH   0  
*honorary (injured)        
SECOND TEAM        
Mike McGlinchey PC 10 104 10.4
Sammy Foreman HS 10 112 11.2
Brian Metzler EA 10 79 7.9
Zach Thomas HS 10 104 10.4
Tom Pitt MP 10 87 8.7

Champs' Rotation

MALVERN
Coach
Jim Rullo
Record
8-2, 24-3
Starters
Brendan Kilpatrick
Steve Perpiglia
Tom Pitt
Dennis Gabert
Alex Dentinger
Key Subs
Ryan Ammerman
Jimmy Gordon

State Playoffs

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.