Thurs. Pa. girls' roundup: Downingtown West, Morrisville stay unbeaten

February 09, 2012|FOR THE INQUIRER

Downingtown West and Morrisville posted wins Thursday and completed their regular-season league basketball schedules with perfect records.

Downingtown West (20-2, 13-0 league), ranked No. 10 in Southeastern Pennsylvania by The Inquirer, clinched the Ches-Mont League National Division championship with a 37-32 win at town rival Downingtown East (14-8, 11-2).

Kayla Feairheller led West with 12 points as the Whippets grabbed a 20-11 halftime lead. East's Noelle Alicea led all scorers with 13 points.

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Downingtown West will face West Chester Rustin in the league's playoff semifinals at Oxford on Saturday, and Downingtown East will play American Division winner Great Valley.

Also in the Ches-Mont, Great Valley tuned up for the playoffs with a 44-39 win at West Chester Rustin. Danielle Strang gave the Patriots 11 points, and Kelly Sugalski scored seven of her 10 in a 19-7 fourth-quarter rally.

Unionville guard Alison Lewis rebounded a missed Kennett shot in a tie game, dribbled the length of the court, and hit a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to give the host Indians a dramatic 34-32 victory. Lewis had 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Alie Alkins' layup with 3 seconds left made Sun Valley a 36-34 winner at Oxford.

Bicentennial. Morrisville finished a 16-0 league schedule with a 29-25 win over visiting Jenkintown.

Down by five points entering the second period, the Bulldogs rallied with Michelle Evans' six second-quarter points and Kievanna Lacey's 12-point game.

Delco Christian spotted host Christopher Dock an 18-13 halftime lead before rallying to win, 33-30. Stacey MacArthur saved 12 of her game-high 21 points for the fourth quarter.

Phil-Mont Christian's Jana Goodman, who finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds, made all of her six foul shots in the final minute to pull out a 42-35 win at Plumstead Christian.

Central. Haverford High tuned up for Saturday's league championship game with Upper Darby by beating Lower Merion, 43-34, in the semifinals. Jaclyn Gantz and Julia Gantz scored 10 points each for the Fords.

Catholic. Archbishop Wood got points from 13 players, including six by Alex Heck, and pinned a 46-20 setback on host Conwell-Egan.

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