State Basketball Playoff Recaps, 2009-10

State Playoff Recaps, 2009-10

CLASS A
Play-In Game
At Millersburg
Constitution 48, Millersburg 31: Abdul King struck for 19 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. The Generals captured the fourth quarter, 16-4.
First Round
At Southern
Math, Civics and Sciences 62, MMI Prep 32: Chris Stokes keyed a strong defensive effort with five steals and Thomas Moore (11) hit three treys.
At Coatesville
Girard College 54, Constitution 49: Erik Raleigh (17) and Abdul King (13) led Constitution, which could not sustain the momentum of a 10-0 lead.
Second Round
At Coatesville
Reading Central Catholic 83, Math, Civics and Sciences 53: The Mighty Elephants were whistled for as many as seven technical fouls (reports varied) and the game was halted with 13.9 seconds left when senior point guard Kwahmere Gredic whipped the ball high into the stands; it hit no one. Veronica Joyner, MC&S' founder and CAO, later claimed her school's players, coaches and fans had been subjected to racism by referees, and others, and that she would not penalize Gredic or coach Danny Jackson.

CLASS AA
Play-In Game
At High School of the Future
Devon Prep 57, Franklin 39: Devon won the middle two quarters, 37-16. Jeff Giddings (10) was the lone Electron to score in double figures.
First Round
At Southern
Imhotep 67, Hanover 35: Ameen Tanksley hustled for 23 points. Imhotep won the middle quarters, 40-15.
At East Pennsboro
Straw. Mansion 68, Trinity 46: Jamal Jones (20) and Devonte' "DJ" Newbill (18) fueled the easy win.
At Carroll/Wood
West Catholic 49, Tri-Valley 32: This one featured all-time circumstances. The lights in Carroll's gym went out with 2:29 left in the third quarter, and with West ahead, 34-17. They never came back on and, finally, at 5:19, 1:50 after the blackout, a decision was made to finish the game at Wood, roughly 25 miles away. The resumption began at 7, with eight West supporters in the stands, and ended 20 minutes later. Total time consumed: 4 hours, 50 minutes. Aquil Younger sparked West with 17 points, including the first two at Wood on a layup. Vincent Ho scored 10 of his 13 points at Carroll.
Second Round
At Norristown
Straw. Mansion 61, St. Pius X (Pottstown) 54: While four teammates combined to go 1-for-8 at the line down the stretch, Devonte' "DJ" Newbill (15 points, three assists) went 6-for-6 on double bonuses to keep Mansion afloat. Soph Khyree Wooten had nine points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
At Spring-Ford
Imhotep 51, Notre Dame (Green Pond) 40: Sub Earl Brown mixed 17 points with seven rebounds.
At Allentown Parkland
Holy Cross 63, West Catholic 37: Only Aquil Younger (25, three treys) managed more than four points for West. Kiwan Murray grabbed 11 boards.
Quarterfinals
At Bethlehem Freedom
Straw. Mansion 59, Holy Cross 55: "DJ" Newbill hit four threeballs while posting 19 points. A 13-point halftime lead evaporated into a 51-51 tie before Saadiq Berry's layup and Khalil Meadows' two free throws provided some comfort.
At Harrisburg
Imhotep 42, Hughesville 37: David Appolon (15) and Earl Brown (11) scored in double digits, Brown (11) and Erik Copes (eight; also six blocks) led in rebounds and Tyhiem "Redz" Perrin made a clinching steal.
Semifinal
At Southern
Straw. Mansion 49, Imhotep 47: During the regular season, Mansion won these teams' battle, 88-82, in five OTs, then saw the Panthers regroup to win a second consecutive Pub title. With his future college coach, Marquette's Buzz Williams, watching, Devonte' "DJ" Newbill posted 12 points, four assists and five steals. However, with Mansion up, 48-47, Newbill missed both ends of a double bonus at 4.3. Teammate Eric Jefferson capped his birthday by slapping the rebound to Marque Griffin, who made the first of two free throws at 1.2. There'd be no miracle for 'Hotep, which received 16 points apiece from David Appolon and Ameen Tanksley.
Final
At Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center
South Fayette 49, Straw. Mansion 47: Doubled behind the arc on Mansion's final possession, Devonte' "DJ" Newbill made the smart play and passed to an open Khalil Meadows. His foul-line jumper did not succeed. Newbill had 15 points and six assists. Jamal Jones complemented 10 points with 19 rebounds.

CLASS AAA
First Round
At Ryan
Neumann-Goretti 64, Susquehanna Twp. 44: Tony Chennault scored 11 of his 23 points in a 22-10 fourth quarter and sub Derrick Stewart provided 10 points, eight rebounds, six blocks.
At Norristown
Carroll 37, Holy Ghost Prep 30: Ben Mingledough claimed nine rebounds and saved 12 of his 15 points for a 22-15 second half. Juan'ya Green added 14 points.
At Southern
Dobbins 57, Springfield Delco 52: Springfield hit seven of his first 10 treys while storming to a 26-13 lead. Jerrell Wright (20) and Basir Fulmore (11), celebrating his 17th birthday, rallied the Mustangs and the latter played strong defense in the waning moments after the Cougars rattled off seven consecutive points to rally within 51-50.
Second Round
At Bethlehem Freedom
Neumann-Goretti 91, Holy Redeemer 56: Tony Chennault (24) and Tyreek Duren (22, lifting his career total beyond 1,000) paced the romp.
At Central Dauphin East
Carroll 64, Danville 51: Juan'ya Green scrambled for 21 points, five assists and two steals as the Patriots eventually established command. Danville made 11 consecutive shots over the first-second quarters, then soon followed two misses with successful follows. Ben Mingledough added 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists while DJ Irving provided 13 points, five dimes, three thefts.
At Reading High's Geigle Complex
Eastern York 78, Dobbins 47: Jerrell Wright managed 12 points, nine rebounds, three blocks.
Quarterfinal
At Widener University
Neumann-Goretti 53, Carroll 38: The Saints avenged their same-round, same-foe '09 defeat in comfortable fashion as Tyreek Duren supplied 10 points, four assists, three steals and his ever-flawless ballhandling. Tony Chennault mixed 20 points and five steals while Danny Stewart seized nine rebounds. Only Ben Mingledough (17 points, eight boards) was much of a factor for Carroll. The Saints led, 41-28, with 4:04 left. There was no late drama.
Semifinal
At Reading High's Geigle Complex
Neumann-Goretti 81, Eastern York 73: N-G was able to bump off previously perfect EY thanks largely to the defense of slender 6-foot guard Mustafaa Jones, who forced strong, 6-6 junior Andrew Nicholas (1,800-plus career points) to miss his first nine shots. Jones also hit a trey after EY hustled within 66-62 with 3:50 left. Danny Stewart (20) wolfed down five dunks and Tyreek Duren packed 16 of his 18 points into the second half. Geigle holds 3,200. N-G had maybe 35 supporters in the overflow crowd.
Final
At Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center
Neumann-Goretti 65, Chartiers Valley 63: CV's T.J. McConnell launched 32 shots en route to that many points, but he missed his last one, a right-wing trey at 0:03 with Lamin Fulton jumping toward him, and N-G had its three-pack of championships (Catholic League, City, State) while becoming only the fourth CL team in 61 years to finish with just one loss (30 wins); no squad went perfect during that time frame. Tony Chennault contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and three assists while Danny Stewart made a visit to the same numbers neighborhood (17 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks). Mustafaa Jones (14) popped home four treys and dealt four assists. Stewart's follow with 2:31 left put N-G ahead for good, 59-57.

CLASS AAAA
First Round
At Norristown
La Salle 42, Chester 41: Troy Hockaday (13) took a pass from Michael Ponica and stuck a left-wing trey with six seconds remaining, and Chester's final shot, likewise a three, was unsuccessful. La Salle trailed, 37-28, with 4:34 remaining. This game was played on a Sunday after a power failure the day before, at Carroll, forced a postponement.
At
Neshaminy 69, Bartram 58: Quasim Jones (21) and Tyrone Garland (14, 2,198 for career) topped the Braves.
At Norristown
Roman 55, Souderton 54: Kevin Regan snared an offensive rebound and canned a 10-foot, left-baseline floater with four-tenths remaining to win it. Rakeem "Rahk" Brookins knocked down 17 points while Fortunat "Junior" Kangudi blended 12 points, eight boards, four blocks.
At Wissahickon
Frankford 57, Whitehall 52: Karon Blackman scored 12 points while Dehaven Brown and Carl Wallace halved 20.
Second Round
At
Roman 62, Reading 47 (2 OTs): Rakeem "Rahk" Brookins posted four treys and went 8-for-10 at the line en route to 32 points. The Cahillites won the second extra session, 17-2. Fortunat "Junior" Kangudi added 12 points, 11 rebounds.
At
Hempfield 41, La Salle 32: Eddie Mitchell tallied 14 points for La Salle, which dropped the second half, 31-16.
At
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 66, Frankford 43: Carl Wallace (11) was the only Pioneer to reach double figures in points.
Quarterfinal
At Villanova
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 54, Roman 46: Rakeem "Rahk" Brookins notched 12 of Roman's 15 first half points and finished with 22 total while enjoying perfection (10-for-10) at the line. The Cahillites (Daiquan Walker 11 points) committed 24 turnovers.