Game Summaries & Headlines.
Lion's Drop Season Opener in Upper Moreland Tip-off
6.0 years ago @ 1:20PM
The Lions traveled to Upper Moreland on December 8th and 9th for the Upper Moreland Tip-Off tournament. In game one the Lions lost to Upper Moreland 43-28. The Lions were lead by returning Sr. Kevin Dougherty with 10 points, Sr. Nick Garritano 9 points, 10 rebounds and Jr. Topher Taylor 8 points. The Lions held a 14-11 halftime lead, but just could get the shots to fall in the 2nd half.
In the 2nd game of the tip-off the Lions face Upper Perk on Saturday afternoon. In a close game the Lions fell 56-54. The Lions were down 27-25 at the half. New Hope-Solebury trailed by as many as 7 points before they took the lead by 4 with less than one minute left in the game. Nick Garritano inbounded the ball to Topher Taylor at the 3 PT line with just 1.0 seconds on the clock and the shot just missed. The Lions were led by Sr. Nick Garritano with 20 points and 8 rebounds, Sr. Kevin Dougherty 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and Jr. Topher Taylor 13 points and 11 rebounds. Connor Wallace rounded out the Lions scoring with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assist.
The Lions open league play at Church Farm on Tuesday December 12th