Nikki Mostardi and Mary O’Brien’s clutch free-throw shooting in overtime propelled Marple Newtown to a 52-48 Central League win at Garnet Valley.
The Tigers (9-2, 8-1) have won seven consecutive games.
Mostardi and O’Brien each made four shots from the charity stripe in OT. Haley Levy and Brooke Impriano, both of whom recorded double- doubles, each connected on 3-point baskets in the extra session.
Mostardi led the Tigers on offense with 16 points. Levy (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Impriano (13 points, 14 rebounds) also had big performances. O’Brien added nine points.
Garnet Valley sophomore Emily Olsen scored a game-high 24 points. Ava Possenti netted nine points for the Jaguars (8-6, 5-4).
In other Central League action:
SPRINGFIELD 41, CONESTOGA 35 »
Mia Valerio led a balanced effort by the Cougars, who maintained their grip on first place in the league. The junior guard ended with 10 points, two assists and two assists.
Kaitlyn Kearney scored 11 points and Taylor Hunyet added nine points. Hunyet drilled a 3 in to put the Cougars up seven with two minutes to go. Anabel Kreydt chipped in seven points and seven boards.
Kearney and Valerio made free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
RIDLEY 46, STRATH HAVEN 36 »
Peyton Berger connected on three 3-pointers and poured in 17 points for the Green Raiders, who led 1911 after the first quarter. Kailyn Bell, who also made a trio of treys, produced 12 points in the winning cause.
Rose Henry had nine points and Maryella Gill chipped in eight for the Panthers.
RADNOR 52, UPPER DARBY 40 » Paige Yurchak managed 15 points and six rebounds to pace the Raptors to victory on senior night. Yurchak did most of her scoring damage (13 points) in the second half.
Mary Sareen netted 12 points and Caroline Monahan added eight. Radnor’s 15-5 run in the third quarter proved to be the difference.
Aubrey Ennis led all Royals with 16 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals. Alliyah Jean-Baptiste (10 rebounds, three steals) and Rachel Fitzpatrick scored six points apiece.
HAVERFORD 44, HARRITON 22 » Caroline Dotsey went for 18 points to lead the Fords, who held the host Rams to no more than six points in every quarter. Mollie Carpenter tossed in eight points and Maddie Williams finished with seven for Haverford.
PENNCREST 46, LOWER MERION 27 » Bailey Garrison scored 12 points and Alex Bruce had nine for the Lions.
In the Inter-Ac League:
PENN CHARTER 59, NOTRE DAME 45 » The top two teams in the Inter-Ac battled in the first of two regular season meetings.
The Irish (10-3) trailed 20-12 after the first period and could never close the gap. All-Delco guard Maeve McErlane netted a team high 15 points and Julia Dever, who stuck three 3-pointers, contributed 12 points.
Bella Toomey posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Quakers. Aleah Snead managed 16 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals.