Penncrest was out for revenge Tuesday at home against Strath Haven. After losing to the Panthers in December, the Lions needed to win in order to maintain one of the final playoff spots in the District 1 Class 6A power rankings. Bailey Garrison made sure the Lions wouldn’t have a letdown. The junior scored game-high 19 points as Penncrest earned a 67-51 win. The Lions were in control from the tip. leading 14-5 after the first quarter. Kathryn Harding tallied 13 points and Makayla Johnson finished with 10 in the victory. Chloe Hunold and Sierra Felder both scored 12 points for Strath Haven.
Elsewhere in the Central League:
Springfield 59. Marple Newtown 27 » Kaitlyn Kearney scored a team-high 11 points for the Cougars, who jumped out to a 20-6 advantage in the first quarter. Lexi Aaron (10 points) and Taylor Hunyet (nine) each hit on three 3-point shots. Mia Valerio andAlyssa Estep collected eight points apiece.
Brooke Impriano tallied a game-high 14 points for the Tigers.
Haverford 59. Upper Darby 18 » Make it 20 straight wins for the undefeated Fords.
Caroline Dotsey led the way with 17 points, Mollie Carpenter contributed 11 and Sky Newman had 10 points and five assists for Haverford on senior night.
Garnet Valley 54, Lower Merion 26 » Haylie Adamski produced 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Jaguars. Kylie Mulholland had a solid showing with 15 points, five steals and three assists.
Radnor 56, Harriton 39 » Mary Sareen powered the Raptors with 15 points, Kate Gallagher chipped in with 11 and Caroline Monahan had eight. Freshman Maddie Bacine scored 22 points for the Rams.
Conestoga 55, Ridley 35 » Peyton Berger pumped in 15 points and Kyla Carney netted eight for the Green Raiders, who fell behind 16-5 after the first quarter. The Pioneers, who are two games behind Haverford with two to go, were buoyed by Ryann Jennings’ 16-point effort.
In the Catholic League:
Cardinal O’Hara 67, Bonner & Prendergast 18 » Freshmen Natalie DiBlasi and Michele Eburuoh each scored career highs for the Lions (15-3, 6-1). DiBlasi had 12 points and Eburuoh pitched in with 10.
Mollv Rullo and Carlv Coleman had eight points each in the winning effort. Riley Donahue led the Pandas with 11 points.
In the Del Val League:
Academy Park 47, Interboro 38 » Alaysia Kinlaw (25 points) came oh-so-close to matching her career high in points, falling two shv of the personal best she established in last week’s game against Chester. Semaji Young chipped in with six points for the Knights, who are undefeated in the Del Val. Erin Boyer had 12 points and Olivia Bulovas finished with eight for the Bucs.
Penn Wood 68, Chichester 23 » Ani Rascoe poured in 23 points, hauled in six rebounds and supplied three assists for the Patriots, who held a 38-14 lead at halftime. Mariah Wright and Zanyiah Blackwell contributed 11 points apiece. Layla Lewis paced the Eagles with eight points.
In the Inter-Ac League:
Episcopal Academy 43, Baldwin 17 » Taylor Hammond and Brynn Kehl led a balanced effort by the Churchwomen, scoring eight points each.
Germantown Academy 58, Agnes Irwin 23 » Janna Parker paced the Owls with nine points and Simone Harvey added eight.