Thurs. Pa. boys roundup: West Philly edges Freire

January 05, 2012|FOR THE INQUIRER

Desmond Sams hit two foul shots and a layup in the final 15 seconds to secure West Philadelphia's 46-42 win over visiting Freire Charter in Public League basketball action on Thursday.

The Speedboys trailed by four points after three quarters, but Sams had nine points in the final period to finish with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Donte Watkins led the winners with 19 points.

Also in the Public League, Lincoln forward Michael Bowlers got close to the school's 49-year-old school record of 51 points in a game when he poured in a career-best 45 and also grabbed 18 rebounds in a 90-67 win at FitzSimons. Anton Fletcher added 10 rebounds.

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Vaux earned its first Division A win by handing visiting Constitution its first loss in the division, 61-59. Rysheed Jordan made 4 of 5 foul shots in the final 3 minutes to keep Vaux in front and complete a 22-point performance.

Down by two points after three quarters, Sankofa Freedom followed Luis Martinez's six fourth-period points to a 54-43 win at Science Leadership. Anthony Downing grabbed nine rebounds.

Engineering & Science combined Tajhere McCall's 11 rebounds and six assists with scoring by Dijon Eggleton (12), Omari Franklin (12), and Sibley Robinson (11) to beat visiting Paul Robeson, 49-47.

Terrence Murray's basket with 9.9 seconds left gave Olney a 56-54 win at Palumbo.

Masterman dealt visiting Overbrook a 69-55 loss as Jack Christmas had 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 assists, and Harry Taggart added 11 boards and two assists.

Northeast's Darryl Bagwell (25) tied the game at the end of regulation, but visiting Audenried prevailed in overtime, 55-54, with a late steal and field goal.

Palmer outgunned host Rush, 91-63, with six players in double figures, led by Malik Burbage's 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals, and Richard Gaines' 18 points and 10 boards.

Parkway Northwest needed Mohammad Conteh's basket with 2 seconds left to edge visiting Douglas, 43-41.

Martin Luther King used a 22-16 fourth quarter, including 10 points by Gerald Scott (24), to pull away from host Central, 63-56.

Nijay Kelly led Fels in scoring (30) and rebounding (13) en route to a 63-48 triumph at Strawberry Mansion.

Yahmir Greenlee's foul shot with seven seconds left punctuated a 22-point game and made Boys' Latin a 56-53 winner over visiting Frankford.

Kamani Jordan (13) dropped in a foul shot with four seconds remaining to seal Imhotep Charter's 51-48 win at Prep Charter.

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