Public League Playoff Recaps, 2009-10
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FIRST ROUND
Class AAAA Quarterfinals
Frankford 78, King 58:
Carl Wallace totaled 17 points along with six apiece of rebounds/assists.
Terrell Clark added 12 points and seven boards while the Poole cousins, Steffon
and Darryl, halved 24 points. Mike Wilson (16) led King.
Germantown 58, Southern 46: Dominique "Diddi" Twiggs (14), Ramadan
Abdullah (13) and Eddie Callender (12) -- football players all -- scored in
double figures. Twiggs (11) and Callender (10), receivers for QB Abdullah, led
the rebounders while Kamani Jordan dished 10 assists. Only Haywood Henderson
(13) reached double digits for the Rams.
Bartram 75, Olney 72: On the Braves' final possession, Tyrone
Garland (33; late in regular season became the city's fifth 2,000-point career
scorer) momentarily lost possession while penetrating, then fed Quasim Jones for
the game-winning corner trey. Six of Jones' seven assists came after halftime.
Zaahir Allen scored 13 points while Devin Moore snagged eight boards. Ray Jaggon
(28) and Jabreil "Brilly Mac" McLeod (20) scored heavily for Olney.
Univ. City 63, Central 49: Micah Peeler scored 11 of his 14 points
in a 23-13 fourth quarter. Nasir Mitchell also tallied 14 points while Michael
Clemmons (13) and Martez Lyles (eight) paced the rebounders. Central's Mark
Sanders notched 15 points.
Class AAA Quarterfinals
Gratz 86, Roxborough 57: Antoine "Ness" Bland shot 10-for-12
from the floor for 23 points while adding 10 boards. Major scoring help came
from Tyree Smith (21). Rashawn Anderson (15) and Kalik Stanley (13) led
Roxborough.
West Phila. 46, Eng. and Science 36: Terrell "Sleepy" Daye totaled
16 points and eight rebounds as the Speedboys captured a win in something beyond
a prelim playoff for the first time since '97. E&S' Mark "Stretch" Houston
battled for 14 points, 12 boards, seven punch-backs.
Phila. Electrical 59, FitzSimons 58 (OT): Carrington Ward (14) hit
a late jumper to win it. Kyle Baldwin also scored 14 points while mixing in 17
rebounds, four steals. David George had nine rebounds, seven blocks. Jaleel Bond
(18), Nature "Nate" Boyer and football QB Richard Williams (15 apiece) topped
Fitz.
Dobbins 48, Franklin LC 46: Jerrell Wright powered for 18 points,
20 rebounds and seven blocks, and Fred Jones' two late free throws provided a
three-point lead. Turhan Griffin (18) paced FLC, which missed the front end of a
one-and-one at 0:00 after the final buzzer failed to sound during a drive and
the refs reached a put-the-guy-on-the-line compromise.
Class AA Quarterfinals
Straw. Mansion 74, Freire 44: Recent Marquette commit Devonte'
"DJ" Newbill raised his career total to 2,011 with a 24-point effort. Eric
Jefferson had eight rebounds, five blocks. Malik Wesley (17) led Freire.
Franklin 67, Vaux 63 (2 OTs): These North Philly rivals got after
it, but good. Kenny Bey-Brown and Bahir Lacy (six in the second OT) scored 17
points apiece for the Electrons while three of Shawn Penn's 15 helped to get
them beyond regulation. Four Cougars, led by frosh Rysheed Jordan (17), hit
double digits.
Imhotep 68, Del-Val 58: Ameen Tanksley and David Appolon halved 38
points and each scored well -- nine and seven, respectively -- in a clinching
fourth quarter. Junior Erik Copes, already committed to George Washington,
logged 11 boards, three blocks. Rysheen Dorn struck for 27 D-V points.
Prep Charter 58, Comm. Tech 57: Following monumental amounts of
snow, with 91 total games still unplayed, the Pub honchos came close to
canceling the rest of the regular season and freezing the standings. If that had
happened, PC would not have made the playoffs. In this one, as the seventh seed,
they shocked the No. 2 Phoenix on a James Cole tip-in with 0:04 remaining.
Class A Quarterfinals
Math/Civics/Sciences 70, World Comm. 60: Kwahmere Gredic
totaled 20 points and five assists for the Mighty Elephants, who rolled to a
35-17 halftime pad. Help came from Andre Thomas (12, 10 rebounds) and Chris
Stokes (10, began the season playing for Prep Charter). Markeith Mont (22) was
best for WC.
New Media 75, Robeson 69: NM fell into a 31-13 crevice, but
stormed to victory thanks to a 30-16 fourth quarter. Rasheed Wilkins (21 points)
shot 10-for-12 at the line in that session (and 12-for-14 overall) while adding
three assists and six apiece of rebounds/steals for the game. Isiah Clark (15)
and Bryton Hawthorne (14) helped out. For Robeson, Marquise Richards rang up 17
points and Andre Washington had 13 points, 19 boards. Jay Harris' 10 points
froze his career total at 978.
Constitution 95, Randolph 62: Erik Raleigh erupted for 15 points,
20 rebounds and 10 blocks while Abdul King and Shaun Levine (six treys) halved
44 points. For Randolph, which got into the playoffs thanks to a city record
three forfeit wins, Amir Stringfield posted 25 points.
Boys' Latin 77, Palumbo 37: Honored beforehand for recently having
become just the second sophomore (also Strawberry Mansion's Maureece Rice) in
city history to reach 1,000 career points, Maurice Watson Jr., son of the coach,
added 19 more. All 11 of Isaiah Gans' points came in a 42-21 first half.
Palumbo's Anthony Wallace scored 12 points. Devin Uqdah claimed 10 boards.
ROUND OF 16
Class AAAA Semifinals
Frankford 62, Germantown 55: Steffon Poole saved 14 of his 22
points for a 42-29 second half, Carl Wallace posted 10 points and seven steals
and Rodney Walters went 4-for-4 at the line in the fourth quarter. Eddie
Callender and Kamani Jordan scored 15 points apiece for Germantown.
Bartram 78, Univ. City 61: Tyrone Garland scrapped for 27 points
(three treys) and five apiece of rebounds/assists. Zaahir Allen (17), Devin
Moore (14) and Quasim Jones (12) also scored in double figures while Allen (six)
and Jones (five) also peppered the assist column.
Class AAA Semifinals
Gratz 63, West Phila. 53: Andrew Moye (16) and Bruce Hanner
(13) paced the scoring; Antoine "Ness" Bland (11) and Tyree Smith (10) owned the
boards. Raymond "Meatball" Nesbitt (15) and Terrell "Sleepy" Daye (14) topped
West in scoring and cool nicknames.
Dobbins 78, Phila. Electrical 65: This one dragged on and on and
on for 2 hours, 2 minutes, as the teams combined to shoot 87 free throws in all,
with 56 in the last quarter. Dobbins went 17-for-36 at the line in that session
and wasn't made to pay for the inaccuracy. Jerrell Wright finished with 24, 18
rebounds and nine blocks. Soph Walter Lawrence posted 25 points and nine steals
while classmate Courtland Gilliam had 13 points. Carrington Ward led PE with 23
points. In all, Dobbins went 25-for-51 at the line to PE's 24-for-36.
Class AA Semifinals
Imhotep 53, Prep Charter 49: Tyhiem "Redz" Perrin collected 12
points and 11 boards and his two free throws at 0:15 provided a 51-46 lead.
Ameen Tanksley added 17 points and Terrell Johnson made four steals. Mark Wilmer
(14) led the Huskies.
Franklin 63, Straw. Mansion 60: After losing volunteer coach Stan
Laws, who'd been directing day-to-day operations all season, in the aftermath of
a disagreement with principal Lois Powell Mondesire, the 23-0 Knights suffered a
stunning defeat on their home floor. Franklin's Jeff Giddings scored 12 of his
20 points in a 26-19 fourth quarter. Mansion's Devonte' "DJ" Newbill managed 21
points.
Class A Semifinals
Constitution 61, Boys' Latin 55: Erik Raleigh powered for 13
points, 18 boards and five blocks. Abdul King added nine points and 15 rebounds.
BL's Yamir Greenlee scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half and soph
Maurice Watson finalized his half-a-career point total at 1,069.
Math/Civics/Sciences 69, New Media 61: This one took place in two
parts. A leaky window, part of a sloping roof, at the former Berean Institute,
19th and Girard, halted Day One proceedings with 7:54 left in the fourth quarter
and MC&S on top, 63-48. Before 42 spectators and MC&S' cheerleaders, play
resumed at 1:30 (the refs were scheduled to work girls' games elsewhere at 3:15)
as NM's Bryton Hawthorne hit the first of two free throws. The Jaguars got as
close as six points. Andre Thomas scored four of his 15 points in Part Two.
Chris Stokes (five treys) packed all 19 of his into Part One. NM's Isiah Clark
scored 21 total points and had four steals in the fourth quarter. Hawthorne also
launched the last shot, missing a three.
QUARTERFINALS
Class AAAA Final
(At Franklin)
Bartram 89, Frankford 87: Mike Burton-Young, a 5-5 junior who
did not see action until franchise guard Tyrone Garland fouled out with 2:38
left in the first OT, finished with nine points, two assists and one steal.
Darrell Robinson, the seventh man, added four points, 10 rebounds and five
assists. Regulation ended at 61-61. Bartram rallied from a five-point deficit in
the first OT and Frankford came back from four in the second. Only four total
points were tallied in the third. Burton-Young went 4-for-4 at the line in the
fourth extra session. After missing two free throws at 5.4, Robinson grabbed his
own rebound and headed back to the line at 2.8. This time he made one and Devin
Moore intercepted Frankford's final inbound pass. Garland scored 18 points.
Zaahir Allen totaled 20 points, 11 rebounds. Dehaven Brown (20), Terrell Clark
(18, 15 rebounds) and Carl Wallace (17) led Frankford, which shot 29-for-88 and
21-for-38 to Bartram's 29-for-73, 24-for-36.
Class AAA Final
(At Franklin)
Dobbins 58, Gratz 57 (OT): In the first game of a
doubleheader, Jerrell Wright powered for 21 points, 16 rebounds and eight blocks
as the Mustangs, despite committing 28 turnovers, going 12-for-27 at the line
and coughing off a 48-41 lead over the last 2:06 of regulation, advanced to a
final for the first time since 1987. Basir Fulmore added 11 points and four
steals. After missing his first four free throws, most badly, soph Walter
Lawrence hit one at 16.1 to force OT. In OT, a three by Fred Jones and Fulmore's
hard drive provided a five-point lead. Gratz rallied and the second of two treys
by Tyree Smith (21 points, 10 rebounds) made it 58-57 at 4.2. Dobbins' Khalil
Curtis missed two free throws at 2.2, rebounder Antoine "Ness" Bland (15 points,
17 boards) called time at 1.7 and Andrew Moye missed a falling-out-of-bounds
trey at the buzzer. Sub Kiari Saulsbury sparked Gratz with nine points, six
steals. In OT, no one noticed that the clock operator put 5:00 on the scoreboard
rather than 4:00. At 3:01, the remaining time was reduced to 2:01.
Class AA Final
(At Southern)
Imhotep 65, Franklin 45: David Appolon was electric with 23
points, six assists and seven steals while Ameen Tanksley, Tyhiem "Redz" Perrin
(12 apiece) and Erik Copes (eight) paced a 40-16 advantage on the glass.
Tanksley (14) and Copes (10) also reached double figures in points. Kenny Bey-Brown
(19) was the only Electron to surpass 10 points.
Class A Final
(At Southern)
Math/Civics/Sciences 85, Constitution 74: Thomas Moore it up
the first game of a doubleheader by nailing five treys en route to 25 points. He
also collected four steals and five apiece of rebounds/assists. Kwahmere Gredic
hustled for 21 points and six feeds. Marvin Champ (18, five assists), Abdul King
(17, eight rebounds) and Erik Raleigh (14, 16 boards, seven blocks) were
productive for the Generals. The teams halved 62 points in the fourth quarter.
SEMIFINALS
(Doubleheader at Southern)
Imhotep 66, Math/Civics/Sciences 52: Due to the earlier snow
miseries, the semis were played the day after the quarters. Ameen Tanksley
cruised for 26 points and 12 rebounds as the Panthers mostly coasted. Co-star
David Appolon didn't score until 4:35 remained in the third quarter, then
finished with 15 points. Erik Copes (cut under eye) and Tyhiem “Redz” Perrin
(banged-up hand) halved 14 rebounds despite missing some time. For MC&S, Thomas
Moore (25 in quarterfinal) failed to score until just after Appolon managed to
do so and Kwahmere Gredic wound up leading the way with 15 points.
Bartram 75, Dobbins 63: Dijon Wright shot 4-for-5 for eight
points, grabbed six rebounds, prevented Dobbins star Jerrell Wright from
wreaking major havoc (14, 11) and provided great entertainment on a foul-line
visit by smashing one shot directly off the left side of the glass, then
airballing the next. "I hope they burn it," he said, speaking of a tape anyone
might have had. Tyrone Garland hit three treys and went 8-for-9 at the line for
23 points while adding four assists, five steals. Zaahir Allen added 18 points
and Quasim Jones (14) was 8-for-8 at the line. Basir Fulmore (21) topped
Dobbins. There was no late-game drama. People began departing with 2:17 left.
FINAL
(At Temple's Liacouras Center)
Imhotep 58, Bartram 46: Completing a
three-playoffs-in-four-days run, the Panthers became the first Pub team to
capture back-to-back championships since Franklin in 1998-99. Ameen Tanksley won
game MVP honors with 14 points while Erik Copes controlled the inside with 13
rebounds, seven blocks. Five others scored from six to nine points and 17
markers were provided by subs (Bakari White nine, Earl Brown eight).
Scoring-wise, only guard Tyrone Garland (32 points, six treys) made an
appearance for the Braves. The others combined to go 5-for-37 from the floor.
CITY TITLES
AAAA
(At Lincoln)
La Salle 42, Bartram 40: Troy Hockaday scored 15 points and,
as part of a box-and-one, helped to hold Virginia Tech-bound Tyrone Garland, at
that point the No. 3 career scorer in city history (2,184), to eight as the
Explorers won a hoops CT for the first time since a Tom Gola-led team did so in
1950. With Hockaday defending, Garland missed a late trey and Joe Brown (nine
rebounds) added a free throw at 1.1. Steve Collins shot 4-for-7 and 4-for-4 for
12 points. Bartram's leaders were Quasim Jones in points (12), and Darrell Lane
(10) and Devin Moore (nine) in rebounds. The Braves were missing two starters
due to assorted issues.
AAA
(At Lincoln)
Neumann-Goretti 75, Dobbins 44: Playing without Wake Forest
signee Tony Chennault (ejected from CL final), the Saints marched nevertheless
as Lamin Fulton, the lone junior starter, popped in a season 25 points and
drained three quick treys to help N-G zoom away from a 10-10 tie. Tyreek Duren
(La Salle) was a whirlwind with 19 points, eight assists, six steals. Danny
Stewart (Rider) added 14 points, 15 rebounds, five steals and six blocks.
Dobbins' Jerrell Wright packed 20 of his 23 points into the first half. He also
grabbed 15 rebounds. The other Mustangs shot 7-for-33. Played on Friday night,
this was the first postseason game in Lincoln's bright as Broadway new gym.
AA
(At Northeast)
Imhotep 51, W. Catholic 42: In something of a snoozer --
Imhotep was still reeling from an exhausting march to a second straight Pub
crown; West hadn't played in 2 1/2 weeks -- sixth man Bakari White hit two treys
while scoring eight of his 10 points in the fourth quarter and prevented Aquil
Younger (22 points, five threes, four assists) from causing late damage. Junior
Erik Copes, already committed to George Washington, shot 6-for-6 (two dunks) for
12 points while adding seven boards and four blocks. Tyhiem "Redz" Perrin had 10
points, six rebounds. West's Kiwan Murray managed eight/six.