Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 2013

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All-City

FIRST TEAM  
Name, School School
Rysheed Jordan Roberts Vaux
Stephen Vasturia St. Joseph's Prep
Brandon Austin Imhotep Charter
Ja'Quan Newton Ss. Neumann-Goretti
Amar Stukes La Salle
SECOND TEAM  
Name, School School
Jeremiah Worthem MC&S Charter
Julian Moore Germantown Academy
John Davis Ss. Neumann-Goretti
Hakeem Baxter Phila. Elec. Charter
Yosef Yacob Archbishop Carroll
Fa'Teem Glenn Martin Luther King
THIRD TEAM  
Shep Garner Roman Catholic
Rashann London Roman Catholic
Miles Overton St. Joseph's Prep
Derrick Jones Archbishop Carroll
Levan "Shawn" Alston Haverford School

City Titles

CLASS A
  No game. No "A" schools in Catholic League.
CLASS AA
(At St. Joseph's Prep)
Communications Tech 70, Conwell-Egan 60
  Terrence Brown earned MVP honors by collecting 19 points and six rebounds, but lost the game’s only true family battle
with 6:43 remaining when Jordan Burney, a sophomore sub for C-E, zipped right around him and was hacked by another
player while attempting a layup; otherwise the brothers had little interaction. David Johnson added 19 points, three steals
and four steals for CT and sixth man Hyking Brisbon had 10 apiece of points/rebounds. Frosh LaPri Pace posted 18
points and nine boards for C-E, which hadn't played since Feb. 11.
CLASS AAA
(At Saint Joseph’s University)
Neumann-Goretti 52, Imhotep 51
  In the first overall CT since 1980, MVP Ja’Quan Newton scrambled for 20 points and four assists and hit two free
throws with eight seconds remaining to provide a three-point lead. He was also the defender as Brandon Austin (20 points)
missed a 23-foot, left-wing trey (Jalil Myers made an uncontested follow at the buzzer). N-G’s Tony Toplyn recorded
seven blocks for the second time in the postseason (also vs. Carroll in a CL semi).
CLASS AAAA
(At Saint Joseph’s University)
Roman 69, King 53
  MVP Shep Garner totaled 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists to fuel the Cahillites. Rashann London (14) and
Manny Taylor (nine) reached/approached double figures in points while sub Carnell McGirt claimed nine rebounds.
Gregory Bennett (15) led the Cougars.

Public League

PRELIMINARY PLAYOFFS
Class AAAA
  Northeast 59, Fels 56:
Tony Nayan scored 18 points and bagged his ninth assist when De'Andre Williams (17) drained the Vikings' fifth trey of the fourth quarter with eight seconds remaining. Fels' Danil Mateo missed one at the buzzer. Mateo (31) and Berny Vilsaint (22) combined for 46 of the Panthers' first 48 points and all 19 field goals. Jordan Grant (two) and Mike Turnage combined for three free throws. The team's second leading scorer, James Cottrell, transferred to Imhotep the previous day.
  Kensington 53, Central 50: Julius VanGuine (13 points) drove the right wing and passed to Isaiah Hill for a three-point play with 2.6 seconds remaining. Jamie Betancourt posted 17 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Central's Kahlil Williams shot 8-for-12 en route to 19 points and snagged 10 rebounds. Chris Bing had five blocks.
  Olney 53, Overbrook 48: Charles Brown made seven steals and saved seven of his 14 points for a 19-10 fourth quarter. Only James Harrison (10) reached double digits for 'Brook.
  Southern 56, Lincoln 41: Ralik Wise (16) and Tyreese Livingston (13) led the way.
Class AAA
  Eng. and Science 55, Franklin 51: In a 22-14 fourth quarter, the leaders were Evan Williams (nine of his 14 points) and Eric Lewis (eight of 17). Nurideen Young (15) topped the Electrons.
  Gratz 82, Germantown 50: Donte' Winfield (18), D.J. Alexander (16), Qasiem White (12) and Shaakir Gibbs (11) reached double figures and White claimed 12 boards. Alpha Togba (12) topped G-town.
  Franklin LC 74, Franklin Towne 34: Niasir Smith added 13 rebounds to a 23-point performance. Ten Bobcats scored.
Class AA
  Masterman 62, Phila. Academy 54: Jack Christmas claimed 21 rebounds and scored 10 of his 17 points in a 14-2 first quarter. Gary Bryant rang up 23 points. Khalil Laws reached 20 for PA.
  Bodine 57, Prep Charter 50: The Ambassadors, of Division E, stunned PC, of Division A, while becoming the preliminary round's only road winner. Joseph Walker, a star QB for Mastbaum via a cooperative sponsorship, hustled for 16 of his 26 points in the second half, helping to protect a four-point lead. PC's Mustapha Traore had 18 points, 19 rebounds.
  Palumbo 50, Carroll 43: Shafi Meachum tallied 10 of his 19 points in a 15-9 fourth quarter as the Griffins earned their first postseason win. Jamier Cross (23) topped Carroll.
  Sayre 68, Univ. City 50: Sayre cruised after a 22-6 first quarter, during which Qadir Wilson posted eight of his 18 markers. Richard Burton reached that same amount. Quahdire Gordon (13) led UC.
Class A
  Lamberton 62, Elverson 57: Kevin Cooper (20), Darell Ellis (17) and Anthony Fagan (15) paced the Blue Devils. Ikeal Johnson (30) and Atwo "Two" Osis (18) kept Elversion close.
  GAMP 72, Robeson 68: Tobias Stokes drained a go-ahead trey in the final minute while shoehorning 12 of his 27 points into the fourth quarter. Jeffrey Williford added 16 points. LeRon Epps (27) and Jihaad Fluellen (27) were clicking for the Huskies.

FIRST ROUND
Class AAAA
  King 76, Kensington 48:
Raquan Brown-Johnson scored 13 of his 23 points into a 34-23 first half. Shakoor Woodson added 19 points and Brandon McNair mixed five blocks with as many steals. Jamie Betancourt (13) topped Kensington.
  Southern 65, Washington 55: The game was halted with 23.2 seconds remaining after Southern's Wayne Brunson and Washington's Kendale Truitt got into a dustup near the Eagles' bench, causing students/adults to come streaming out of the stands. The disturbance was quickly controlled. Yusef Ross and Jamir Lomax halved 32 points while Brunson had 11 points, two assists and four steals. Truitt posted 24 points and 10 rebounds. His brother, Devante, had 22 points.
  Frankford 64, Northeast 51: Joseph Ricketts saved all but three of his 15 points for a 24-14 fourth quarter. Donald Robinson and Sterling Walker halved 22 points. Northeast's Daquan Bohannan and De'Andre Williams did likewise with 24.
  Bartram 62, Olney 53: Allowed to participate in the playoffs despite breaking the PIAA's game-limit rule (22; played 23), the Braves received 30 points and four assists from Khayri Washington. Malik Noel (16) also reached double figures. Shakeem Stevens (21) paced Olney.
Class AAA
  Imhotep 70, Eng. and Science 30:
Deryl Bagwell (14) led four double-figure scorers. Brandon Austin mixed 12 points and seven apiece of rebounds/assists and Basil Thompson added 10 rebounds to 11 points. Evan Williams (17) led E&S.
  Boys' Latin 68, Esperanza 54: Eddie Powell posted 14 of his 21 points in a 45-35 second half. Charles "Choo" Presley (14) and Yahmir Greenlee (13) aided the cause. Lamere Jones (19) topped the Toros.
  Phila. Electrical 55, Gratz 52: Hakeem Baxter scored nine of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to keep the Chargers in front. Donte' Winfield (11) paced Gratz.
  Dobbins 64, Franklin LC 56: Dequan Jackson added six assists to 21 points while Wanya Barren collected 10 points, 10 boards. FLC's leader was Malik Smith (18), who was making his second appearance for the Bobcats after starting the season with Del-Val, then playing for King.
Class AA
  Comm Tech 92, Bodine 40:
David Johnson tallied 32 points and Samir Doughty rang up 16 of his 25 in a 33-14 second quarter.
  Sayre 56, Freire 53: Qadir Wilson (17) and Richard Burton (15) paced the winners. Freire's Jahyde Gardiner contributed 20 points, nine rebounds.
  Constitution 64, Masterman 44: Ahmad Gilbert (21) and Raheem Liggins (13) reached double digits for the Generals. Mike Sturdivant (16) led Masterman.
  Del-Val 74, Palumbo 46: Jahmir Taylor notched 21 points, Karl Lewis snatched eight rebounds and Clayton "C.J." Wolfe hustled for four steals. Shafi Meachum (20) paced Palumbo.
Class A
  Math/Civics/Sciences 94, Lamberton 52:
Jeffon Powell scored a career-high 20 points, Quadir Welton collected 16 apiece of points/rebounds, and Maurice Stevens had eight points, nine rebounds, six assists. Darrell Ellis led Lamberton with 19 points.
  Vaux 77, GAMP 53: Rysheed Jordan generated 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Daron Johnson had 22 points and Trayvond Massenburg claimed eight boards. GAMP's Tobias Stokes scored 19 points.
  Straw. Mansion 53, New Media 52: Raekwon Dial made a steal at halfcourt and raced in for the decisive layup with 7.8 seconds remaining. The Jaguars missed a last shot. As Mansion drained five treys in a 21-11 second quarter, Donovan Barnes (22) and Brandon Jiles hit two apiece. Devin Bullock (17) and John Fieffe (15) topped NM.
  Sankofa 79, Palmer 46: Anthony Wright-Downing (20) and Dache Talbert (12, 10 assists) fueled the rout. Demetrius White (15) paced Palmer.

ROUND OF 16
Class AAAA
  King 55, Southern 36:
Fa'Teem Glenn (16) and Raquan Brown-Johnson (14) led the way as the Cougars coasted. Brown-Johnson scored 11 consecutive points in a 19-3 second quarter.
  Bartram 52, Frankford 51: Khayri Washington, 0-for-5 in the second half, drained a trey off a pass from Raul McIlwain at 0:13, then was able to celebrate after Frankford missed two last shots. Malik Noel led the Braves with 14 points. Gerald Evariste (11), James Suber (10) and McIlwain (eight) hit the boards. Tyree Tucker (14) was Frankford's only double-figure scorer while Quahdire Truesdale dealt six assists.
Class AAA
  Imhotep 69, Boys' Latin 36:
Brandon Austin (also 12 total rebounds) packed 16 of his 21 points into a 44-16 first half. Basil Thompson added 12 points.
  Phila. Electrical 74, Dobbins 64: Steven Griffin (20), Hakeem Baxter (19) and Austin Hawkins (17) were dominant for PE, which enjoyed a 10-0 run in a 23-11 fourth quarter. Dequan Jackson (16) led Dobbins.
Class AA
  Comm Tech 88, Sayre 54:
David Johnson swished three treys in the early going and appeared primed to break his school record of 33 points. Instead, soph Samir Doughty did the honors, sniping 15-for-23 (six treys) and 1-for-2 for 37. He also offered five assists, four steals and kisses to the fans as he left the gym. Terrence Brown accumulated 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists. In the third quarter, Sayre's Qadir Wilson nailed four consecutive triples.
  Constitution 51, Del-Val 39: Ahmad Gilbert (13), Floyd Preito (12) and Kimar Williams (10) reached double figures and Lincoln Kpokuyou hustled for four second quarter steals. Only Michael Human (13) surpassed seven points for D-V.
Class A
  Math/Civics/Sciences 93, Straw. Mansion 53:
Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem (20) paced 10 scorers; six notched at least nine points. Raekwon Dial (22) and Donovan Barnes (17) fared well for Mansion.
  Vaux 87, Sankofa 65: While adding five rebounds and four steals, Sammy Foreman shot 8-for-10 en route to 24 points. Rysheed Jordan added 21 points. Dache Talbert (17) and Anthony Wright-Downing (16) led Sankofa.

QUARTERFINALS
Class AAAA
  King 63, Bartram 46:
At Franklin, Raquan Brown-Johnson (24) and Fa'Teem Glenn (21) led in scoring as King reached the semifinals for just the fourth time in 37 seasons of PL membership. Glenn (also six rebounds and eight apiece of assists/steals) especially became dominant after Bartram (Khayri Washington 16 points, James Suber nine rebounds) drew within 45-43 and King momentarily held the ball, forcing a switch to man-to-man.
Class AAA
  Imhotep 51, Phila. Elec. 43:
At Franklin, Imhotep used a 5-0 run over the final 70 seconds to salt away the win, and a steal/dunk combo by guard Brandon Austin was the highlight. Jakwan Jones scurried for 16 points and Dymir Logan snagged seven rebounds. Guard Hakeem Baxter (23 points, 11 boards) was dominant for PET.
Class AA
  Comm Tech 78, Constitution 75:
At Southern, David Johnson shot 9-for-11 (3-for-3 on treys) en route to 25 points and Samir Doughty added 10 assists to 15 points. Johnson hit two free throws with 4.9 seconds left and a last-second trey did not connect. Sub Floyd Preito led ConHigh with 24 points (three treys) and five assists while Raheem Liggins claimed 11 rebounds.
Class A
  Vaux 62, MC&S 61:
At Southern, obeying the "Just Do It" tattoo on his chest, Rysheed Jordan totaled 29 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals to wow a capacity crowd. He bagged nine of his points and 10 of his other stats in the fourth quarter and swished the second of two free throws with one-tenth of a second remaining after his arm had been grabbed as he tried a layup to complete an end-to-end dash that began at 4.7. At 10.7, after a 5-minute delay to control spectators who'd pressed against the south baseline and west sideline, he'd nailed two foul shots to make it 61-61. His steal set up the last possession. Amir Butler added 10 points and eight rebounds. For MC&S, which entered 23-1 as the city's top-ranked team, Shafeek Taylor (17), Malik Starkes (15), Louis Myers (12) and Jeremiah "Lump" Worthem (11) paced the point parade and Quadir Welton snagged 10 boards.

SEMIFINALS
(Doubleheader at Southern)
  Imhotep 66, Comm Tech 40:
The Panthers sucked the life out of this one quite early, forcing CT to miss 23 of its first 26 shots. Though the crowd was pretty big, noise was mostly non-existent for long stretches except for the routines by Imhotep's cheerleaders.
Brandon Austin totaled 18 points, eight rebounds and two assists/steals/blocks and hit a free throw 2:01 beyond halftime for his 10th point of the game and 1,000th of his career. Basil Thompson added 12 points and 10 boards. David Johnson (18) was the only Phoenix with more than six points. Mohamed Sherif snagged nine rebounds.
  Vaux 71, King 68 (OT): Rysheed Jordan shot 9-for-21 (one trey) and 9-for-13 for 28 points as Vaux survived, despite missing eight of 15 free throws in the extra session. He also contributed six rebounds, five assists and as many steals. As regulation wound down, he made a pass into the right corner to Lester Mattox, whose trey had won an earlier non-league meeting. This one hit the heel of the rim.
In OT, Jordan converted both ends of a double-bonus at 6.2 and King could not launch a hoped-for trey before the buzzer. Karon Snead, all 5-4, 113 pounds of him, made three huge steals for Vaux in crunch time. Amir Butler and Sammy Foreman halved 26 points. For King, which lost two players to personals, Raquan Brown-Johnson sliced for 23 points and eight boards, Fa'Teem Glenn dealt eight assists and Brandon McNair claimed 10 rebounds.

FINAL
(At Temple's Liacouras Center)
  Imhotep 67, Vaux 66:
Rysheed Jordan exploded for 45 points, the No. 1 effort in city history in any version of a championship game (Pub/Cath/City Title; Wilt Chamberlain dropped 40 in the '54 Pub final), but was unable to hit a buzzer-beating, right-wing jumper after Abraham Massaley canned a layup with 12 seconds remaining. The crown was Imhotep’s fourth in five years and avenged a 22-point, home-court setback incurred during the regular season. MVP Brandon Austin fouled out at 49.5 with 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks. Deryl Bagwell (15) knocked down four treys and Basil Thompson posted nine apiece of points/rebounds. Jordan hit his first 17 free throws and finished 10-for-21 (4-for-9 on treys) and 21-for-23. He packed 16 points into the fourth quarter, which began with Vaux facing an 11-point deficit. He also finished with six apiece of rebounds/steals. The other Cougars were 9-for-28 from the floor.
Imhotep was the first Pub squad to win football (Class AA)/basketball (overall) titles in the same school year since Frankford (both overall) in 1987-88. The hoops Pioneers topped West Philly, 71-64, in four OTs, and one of their stars was Vaux coach Jamie Ross.

Standings

 

DIVISION A

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

Coaches' All-Public

DIVISION A        
FIRST TEAM        
Name, School School G Pts Avg
Rysheed Jordan Vaux

9

233 25.9
Brandon Austin Imho 11 184 16.7
Jeremiah Worthem MC&S 11 191 17.4
Hakeem Baxter PET 11 249 22.6
David Johnson CT 11 179 16.3
SECOND TEAM        
Mustapha Traore Prep 11 177 16.1
Yahmir Greenlee BL 11 161 14.6
Samir Doughty CT 11 179 16.3
Ahmad Gilbert Con 11 145 13.2
Shafeek Taylor MC&S 11 97 8.8
THIRD TEAM        
Jai Williams PET 9 105 11.7
Britton Lee MC&S 11 108 9.8
Quadir Welton MC&S 11 98 8.9
Basil Thompson Imho 9 96 10.7
Malik Noel Bart 11 124 11.3
DIVISION B        
FIRST TEAM        
Jahyde Gardiner Fre 11 208 18.9
Danil Mateo Fels 12 286 23.8
Donavan Barnes Mans 12 220 18.3
Dequan Jackson Dobb 12 165 13.8
Dache Talbert Sank 12 186 15.5
SECOND TEAM        
Donte' Winfield Gtz 12 200 16.7
Devante Truitt Wash 12 200 16.7
Nisiar Smith FLC 12 169 14.1
Anthony Wright-Downing Sank 12 187 15.6
Ralik Wise Sou 12 166 13.8
THIRD TEAM        
Stanley Whittaker Esp 12 164 13.7
Shahid Adams Fre 11 159 14.5
Shakore Taylor E&S 12 184 15.3
Jihaad Fluellen Robe 12 149 12.4
Jaleel Parlin West 12 167 13.9
DIVISION C        
FIRST TEAM        
Fa'Teem Glenn (MVP) King 12 177 14.8
De'Andre Williams NE 12 256 21.3
Raquan Brown-Johnson King 12 169 14.1
Mike Sturdivant Mstr 12 267 22.3
Shakeem Stevens Oln 12 180 15.0
SECOND TEAM        
Gary Bryant Mstr 12 237 19.8
Kyle Lafferty Cent 12 166 13.8
Quadir Nock Aud 12 230 19.2
Charles Brown Oln 12 173 14.4
Shakoor Woodson King 10 139 13.9
THIRD TEAM        
Emmanuel Young Fkn 12 143 11.9
Adonis Rosario Linc 12 132 11.0
Imir Bailey Gtn 12 167 13.9
Kahlil Williams Cent 12 143 11.9
Jack Christmas Mstr 12 141 11.8
DIVISION D        
FIRST TEAM        
Jamie Betancourt Kens 12 244 20.3
Amir Davis Palm 12 279 23.3
Jameal Tucker Palu 12 241 20.1
Malachi Thompson Palm 12 219 18.3
Antwan James Say 12 202 16.8
SECOND TEAM        
D'Andre Parmley Swen 12 204 17.0
Jamir Leach MS 10 163 16.3
Anthony Fagan Lamb 12 210 17.5
Deontae Richardson Rand 12 195 16.3
Shafi Meachum Palu 12 189 15.8
THIRD TEAM        
Anthony Harris Mast 11 189 17.2
Kevin Cooper Lamb 12 191 15.9
Julius VanGuine Kens 12 132 11.0
Montrell Gilliam Edi 12 189 15.8
Richard Burton Say 12 158 13.2
DIVISION E        
FIRST TEAM        
Tobias Stokes GAMP 13 228 17.5
Joseph Walker Bod 13 248 19.1
Ikeal Johnson Elv 12 240 20.0
Jamier Cross Carr 11 248 22.5
Josue Falu Carr 13 232 17.8
SECOND TEAM        
Dominick Morales Fut 13 243 18.7
Joe Flynn PAC 12 172 14.3
Basheer Hairston Doug 13 228 17.5
Devin Bullock NM 13 161 12.4
Mikhail Wilson GAMP 12 169 14.1
THIRD TEAM        
Jakobi Martin-Howard SLA 13 192 14.8
Atwo Osis Elv 13 182 14.0
Jeffrey Williford GAMP 11 151 13.7
Sahlil Harris Bod 11 129 11.7
Kahlil Laws PAC 12 135 11.3

Champs' Rotation

IMHOTEP

Coach

Andre Noble

Record

9-2, 28-5 

Starters

Brandon Austin
Deryl Bagwell
Basil Thompson
Jakwan Jones
Dymir Logan

Key Subs

Abraham Massaley
Nigel Grant
Jalil Myers
Deion Evans

Catholic League

PREPLAYOFF
(At La Salle High)
  Lansdale 50, Conwell-Egan 35:
The teams met for the second consecutive night to break a tie for 10th place and LC, a fifth-year CL member, once again triumphed, thus earning its first playoff berth. Chris Rudisill missed his only shot (a follow), but claimed 14 rebounds and blocked three shots. Andrew Riviello (18) and Brian Rafferty (17) led in scoring; Rafferty added eight rebounds and five assists. C-E missed 15 of its first 16 shots and trailed, 22-3, with just short of 12 minutes having been played. The Eagles' top scorers were freshmen Stevie Jordan (nine), LaPri Pace (eight) and Vinny Dalessandro (seven).

FIRST ROUND
  McDevitt 56, Judge 46: In year No. 50 of CL membership, the Lancers finally claimed playoff win No. 2 (also 1989) as Tyrell Long shot 10-for-15 en route to 22 points. He also slid into someone standing in a doorway while trying to save a loose ball.
"All I saw was leggings and legs and pants and jeans. Then I looked up and . . . 'Ohhhh. I hope I don't get suspended.' " The someone was principal Mary Kirby, who kiddingly told him later, "Tyrell, when you came out the door, that was my leg you hit! It's all black and blue! I'm going on workman's comp!" Kenyatta Long (no relation) posted eight assists and four steals, Tymere Wilder added five dimes and Dural Watson drained a trio of second quarter treys. For Judge, which dropped its eighth consecutive postseason outing, the leading scorers were Brandon McGuire (11) and Jeff Seigafuse (10); they were spectators for the first 7 1/2 minutes for violating a team rule.
  Wood 38, Lansdale 36: Pat Smith tallied seven of his nine points in a 16-7 fourth quarter as the Vikings avoided getting upset by a team playing its third game in four nights. Shane Neher (10 points, six rebounds) and Joe LoStracco (10 boards) aided the cause. Brian Rafferty (11) and Andrew Riviello (10) led LC, which could not connect on a last-second floater.

QUARTERFINALS
  Neumann-Goretti 85, McDevitt 54: John Davis (25) missed just two shots in 14 attempts and plucked nine rebounds as the Saints showed a nationally televised thumping at the hands of Chester would have no long-lasting ill effect. Ja'Quan Newton added 19 points and 13 boards while Tony Toplyn recorded five blocks. Tyrell Long led McDevitt with 11 points while Kenyatta Long (five assists) and Carl Garner (seven boards) halved 20.  
  Roman 55, Wood 44: At Philadelphia University, Rashann London (17) was the only Cahillite to score in double figures, but five others notched six or eight. Sixth man Matt Simon hit a trey late in the second quarter to put Roman ahead for good, 23-21. Star guard Shep Garner did not surpass two points until 2:00 remained in the third quarter, but finished with eight along with three apiece of assists/steals. TreVaughn Wilkerson had four blocks. Wood's Shane Neher collected 13 points, five rebounds, three steals.
  SJ Prep 74, La Salle 57: The host Hawks scored their first 24 points without any from Stephen Vasturia, the league MVP. No sweat. His co-star, Miles Overton, packed 19 of his 26 into the first half and went on to finish with 16 total rebounds. Vasturia was dominant in the second half en route to 23 points. Chris Clover added 13 points and eight rebounds. Hindered by two early fouls, La Salle's Amar Stukes scrambled for 18 points and six assists. He and Pat Cooney (16) halved six treys.
  Carroll 69, Ryan 53: Derrick Jones (22) shot 10-for-14 from the floor and Yosef Yacob (18) came close to matching that performance at the line (9-for-13) for the Patriots, who stormed to a 37-19 edge over the middle periods. Yacob added eight rebounds and seven assists in a well-rounded performance. Ryan's Bryan Okolo totaled 14 points and six assists while Gage Galeone nailed five treys while posting 19 points.

SEMIFINALS
(Doubleheader at the Palestra)
  SJ Prep 57, Roman 50:
Becoming the first team to use just five players in a CL playoff since O'Hara in a '92 semifinal (fell to Roman, 52-50), the Hawks avenged a regular season defeat and made sure coach William "Speedy" Morris would not drop below .500 (now 13-12) against the school where he first gained coaching fame. Of the 11 players who took shots from the floor, the Prep's Kyle Thompson (14 points, 4-for-5 on treys) was the only one to make more than he missed. Miles Overton (17) and Stephen Vasturia (16, 8-for-8 at line) generated a shade more points and halved eight assists. Vasturia claimed nine rebounds. Shep Garner (15, seven boards) and TreVaughn Wilkerson (10, eight) led Roman, which trailed by 10 with 4 minutes remaining and stormed within 51-48 before P.J. Kelly's leaping steal of a cross-court pass changed the momentum. The Hawks' other starter was soph Chris Clover.
  Neumann-Goretti 57, Carroll 34: Ja'Quan Newton (18 points, eight rebounds), John Davis (11, 13) and sixth man Troy Harper (11) were the leaders as the Saints extended their dominance of Carroll to 27 wins in the last 28 meetings. The lone exception was a 2009 Class AAA quarterfinal; the Patriots surged ahead to win the CL's first state title in year No. 1 of PIAA competition. The 6-1 Harper notched seven of his points in a 17-3 second quarter and highlighted a 21-10 third stanza when he soared for a cup-a-missed-shot-off-the-rim, wolf-it-down dunk that he said was a lifetime first. For Carroll, which went 12-for-55 and suffered 16 blocked shots (Tony Toplyn had seven; Davis added four), soph Derrick Jones was the leader in points, rebounds and assists (11/11/four). N-G won its quarter/semi by 54 points, the biggest margin since Roman was relentlessly dominant (67) in 2000.

FINAL
(At the Palestra)
  Neumann-Goretti 60, SJ Prep 42:
For the third consecutive year, before just short of a capacity crowd, junior guard Ja’Quan Newton (27 points) was clutch in the final while leading the Saints to a fifth straight championship. Newton hit deep treys to end the first and second quarters -- No. 2 was an uncalled banker; “God put that one in,” he said -- and was involved with all seven points (scored five, passed for two) as N-G posted a quick 7-0 run after the Prep stormed within 35-34 with a shade over two minutes left in the third quarter. The dominance continued and Prep coach William “Speedy” Morris waved five subs onto the floor almost exactly eight minutes later with the score at 57-42. Newton shot 8-for-15 (three treys) and 8-for-11. John Davis added 11 points and as many rebounds. Prep stars Stephen Vasturia (14) and Miles Overton (eight) combined to shoot 8-for-31 from the floor. Chris Clover (11) and Kyle Thompson (three triples for nine) completed the scoring. N-G’s Carl Arrigale edged past Morris, his coach at Penn Charter, in total CL titles, 9-8, and the five-crown run tied Roman’s 1924-28 squads for the No. 2 spot in league history. Roman seized six in a row from 1989-94.

Standings

  SCHOOL W L
3A a-Neumann-Goretti 12 1
4A Roman 12 1
4A SJ Prep 11 2
3A Carroll 10 3
4A a-Ryan 9 4
4A La Salle 9 4
3A Wood 7 6
3A McDevitt 6 7
4A Judge 5 8
3A a-Lansdale 3 10
2A Conwell-Egan 3 10
3A Bonner-Prendie 2 11
4A O'Hara 2 11
2A West 0 13

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST TEAM        
Stephen Vasturia Prep 13 260 20.0
Amar Stukes La S 13 264 20.3
Ja'Quan Newton N-G 13 234 18.0
John Davis N-G 13 176 13.5
Shep Garner Roman 13 216 16.6
Yosef Yacob Carr 12 183 15.3
Rashann London Roman 13 241 18.5
Miles Overton Prep 13 220 16.9
Pat Smith Wood 12 181 15.1
Bryan Okolo Ryan 13 213 16.4
SECOND TEAM        
Derrick Jones Carr 13 168 12.9
Tyrell Long McD 13 244 18.8
Steve Smith La S 13 126 9.7
Brandon McGuire Judge 13 210 16.2
Lamarr Kimble N-G 13 135 10.4
Malik Robinson Judge 13 178 13.7
Carl Garner McD 13 174 13.4
Nick Jones Carr 13 164 12.6
Manny Taylor Roman 13 143 11.0
Mike Louden O'H 13 193 14.8
THIRD TEAM        
Brendan Horan Ryan 13 120 9.2
Kenyatta Long McD 13 117 9.0
Joe LoStracco Wood 13 101 7.8
Hanif Sutton N-G 11 52 4.7
Traci Carter Roman 11 92 8.4

Champs' Rotation

NEUMANN-GORETTI

Coach

Carl Arrigale

Record

12-1, 23-6

Starters

John Davis
Ja'Quan Newton
Hanif Sutton
Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble
Tony Toplyn

Key Subs

Troy Harper
Jamal Custis

Inter-Ac League

2013
Gtn. Academy (10-0)
  The Patriots clinched the title in game No. 8, storming to a 78-53 win at Haverford School. The crown was the 13th overall and ninth outright for coach Jim Fenerty. Nick Lindner dealt eight assists and sniped 15-for-17 at the line while notching 24 points. James Drury (22) hit five treys and dished as many dimes while inside guys Julian Moore (13, seven rebounds) and Greg Dotson (11, seven) enjoyed similar outings. The Patriots closed out league play with wins over SCH Academy and Episcopal and won its 10 games by an average score of 59-45. In year No. 5 of the Indy tourney, GA emerged as the Inter-Ac's first champ. It won the title over Kiski, 53-47, as Lindner totaled 11 points (three treys) and six assists and Dotson (20) finalized his career total at 1,013; Lindner had 1,234 and Moore came semi-close with 918. In the semis, Penn Charter fell to Kiski on a last-second dunk and Haverford School was GA's victim.

Standings

Gtn. Academy 10 0
Haverford Sch. 6 4
Penn Charter 6 4
Episcopal 5 5
SCH Academy 2 8
Malvern 1 9

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST TEAM        
Julian Moore GA 10 143 14.3
Levan "Shawn" Alston HS 10 173 17.3
Greg Dotson GA 10 152 15.2
Sean O'Brien PC 10 153 15.3
Mike McGlinchey PC 8 111 13.9
Chris McNeal EA 10 162 16.2
Nick Lindner GA 7 79 11.3
SECOND TEAM        
Eric Anderson HS 10 112 11.2
Sema'j Reed HS 10 112 11.2
Drew Dowds SCH 10 95 9.5
Andrew Bargmann MP 5 62 12.4
James Drury GA 10 106 10.6

Champs' Rotation

GTN. ACADEMY
Coach
Jim Fenerty
Record
10-0, 23-6
Starters
Julian Moore
Greg Dotson
Nick Lindner
James Drury
Earl Edwards
Key Subs
Sam Lindgren
Tim Guers

State Playoffs

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: Louis 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' Talbert 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.