Public League State Playoff Recaps, 2004-05

CLASS AAA
First Round
At Germantown
   Phoenixville 83, Bok 71: The Wildcats were outrebounded, 42-27, and played poor interior defense as Phoenixville raced to a 45-26 halftime lead and eventually rolled to a 28-point pad. Playing on a severely sprained ankle, Marquise Salley had to settle for 18 points. His 17-foot, left-wing jumper with 6:22 left in the first quarter were the first points ever scored by a Pub player in a boys' state playoff. Fifty-two seconds into the game, reaching for a rebound, Bok's David Lorn had inadvertantly deflected the ball into Phoenixville's basket. Lorn scored no points of his own (0-for-4 floor; no free-throw attempts), but did grab seven rebounds.
CLASS AAAA
First Round
Doubleheader at Wissahickon
   Plymouth-Whitemarsh 71, Gratz 64: Malik Alvin went 4-for-6 on treys en route to 22 points, but Gratz was doomed by an 11-0 Colonials' run that started the third quarter and made the score 41-27. Syheem Perkins scored all 12 of his points in the second half. Ameer Ali had nine points and as many rebounds.
   Cheltenham 69, University City 51: The Jaguars struggled throughout. Tim Barlow (13), Ervin Jordan (11) and Anthony Morrison (10) reached double figures.
Doubleheader at Community College of Phila.
   Central 57, Chambersburg 56: Lamar Williams hit an 18-foot corner jumper with 0:06 remaining and Chambersburg missed a late layup. Only four Lancers scored and all reached double figures. Scott Rodgers (18) led the way, followed by Kenny St. George (14), Andre Woodlin (13) and Williams (12).
   Frankford 69, Truman 60: Lewis Leonard (12 rebounds) and Alfred Thomas scored 14 points apiece while Kenny Spotwood mixed 13 points, 10 boards and four assists. Ryan Smith dealt six assists.
Second Round
At Norristown
   Plymouth-Whitemarsh 53, Central 51: Thomas Young, a former Central student, converted a reverse layup off an alley-oop pass with 1.7 seconds remaining, completing a 23-point, 14-rebound showing. Scott Rodgers, honored by the Markward Club earlier in the day as the city's top senior, led Central with 25 points, finalizing his career total at 1,259. The Lancers (26-3) took a 49-46 lead on the strength of a 15-5 run. It was capped by six quick points from Rodgers (four) and Rashiid Coleman.
At Gov. Mifflin Intermediate School, Shillington
   Whitehall 62, Frankford 40: Only Lewis Leonard (22) reached double digits for the Pioneers.

CLASS AA
First Round
At Community College of Phila.
   Prep Charter 49, Mahanoy Area 39: The Huskies won the third quarter, 15-2, and placed only Rodney Green (15) in double figures.
At Upper Moreland
   Lower Moreland 42, Eng. and Science 37: Only Andre Murphy (13) scored in double figures for E&S, which trailed by 34-18 after three quarters.
At Hersheypark Arena
   Milton Hershey 53, Franklin LC 29: Malcolm Eleby managed to score 11 points for the Bobcats.
Second Round
At Coatesville
   York Catholic 45, Prep Charter 43: The Huskies were eliminated when Garrett Brown, off an offensive rebound, hit a pair of free throws with 1.6 seconds left. Rodney Green had 12 points, 11 rebounds and three steals and Markieff Morris grabbed 16 of PC's 45 rebounds. YC had just 15.