Tues. Pa. boys’ roundup: Wooten boosts Imhotep

January 31, 2012|FOR THE INQUIRER

Senior guard Khyree Wooten dropped in a game-high 18 points on Tuesday afternoon and Imhotep Charter downed visiting Communications Tech, 57-51, to clinch first place in Public League basketball Division A.

Highly recruited junior Brandon Austin scored six points before injuring his finger in the second quarter.

The Panthers are hopeful he can return for their season finale this weekend, but if not they expect him back for the first round of the playoffs. The 6-foot-6 small forward is ranked Pennsylvania's No. 3 junior by ESPN.

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Kevin Brown had 12 points for Communications Tech.

Also in the Public League, junior point guard Rysheed Jordan had seven assists, three steals, and one block as Vaux turned away visiting Prep Charter, 66-59. Senior guard James Cole scored 14 of his game-high 22 points in the first quarter.

Senior forward Savon Goodman scored all 45 of his points in the first three quarters and added 17 rebounds as Constitution rolled at Simon Gratz, 94-52. Senior guard Daiquan Walker chipped in with 11 assists and 23 points.

Maurice Watson scored 13 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter as Boys' Latin eased at Math, Civics and Sciences, 75-69.

Nijay Kelly scored six points in overtime and host Fels downed Paul Robeson, 77-73. T.J. Scott tied the game for Fels on a fastbreak layup with 20 seconds left.

Keenon Johnson scored 11 of his game-high 21 points in the first quarter as New Media easily downed visiting GAMP, 53-47. Tobias Stokes led GAMP with 19 points, eight of which fell in the third quarter.

Larry Webster scored six of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter as Parkway West pulled away at Douglas, 66-60.

Malik Paul's three three-pointers helped Martin Luther King down host Espernaza, 47-46, and clinch Division C. Shaquille Bowman had 24 rebounds and 24 points for Esperanza.

Chris Lewis scored on a layup with 30 seconds left and Frankford downed host Southern, 62-60. Lewis finished with a team-high 18 points.

Senior guard Gary Gordon scored 12 points in the fourth quarter and Malik Noel added nine as Bartram downed visiting Philadelphia Electrical, 70-67. David George had seven blocks for the Chargers.

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