Hunter's 35 lead Friends' Central
Leading by a slim margin entering the fourth quarter Monday, the Friends' Central boys' basketball team needed its star to shine.
Leading by a slim margin entering the fourth quarter Monday, the Friends' Central boys' basketball team needed its star to shine.
Luckily for the Phoenix, the game's final minutes were De'Andre Hunter's brightest.
The Virginia-bound senior scored 14 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter to lead Friends' Central to a 68-55 nonleague win at Haverford School.
The Phoenix began the quarter ahead, 44-39.
Hunter also finished with 11 rebounds and four assists.
Chuck Champion had 20 points and six rebounds. Antone Walker had 10 points and four assists.
As a team, Friends' Central made 16 of 20 shots from the foul line.
In other nonleague action:
Jesse Turkson had 23 points and 15 rebounds in Masterman's 69-50 win over visiting Science Leadership. Liam Shanahan recorded 19 points, seven assists, and a pair of steals. Maurice Scott added 18 points.
Barry Quartlebaum had 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead Southern to a 61-57 victory at World Communications.
Casey Williams registered 16 points and 13 rebounds. Damian Bryant had 10 points and seven assists.
Keith Blassingale led host New Foundations with 34 points, including 15 in the second quarter, in a 64-43 win over Tacony Charter.
Chick-fil-A Classic. Lamar Stevens had 18 points and six rebounds to lead Roman Catholic to a 54-37 win over Greensboro Day (N.C.) at Richland Northeast in Columbia, S.C.
Girls' Basketball
Lauren Carrafa had 22 points, six rebounds, and five assists in Chichester's 39-22 nonleague win over visiting Octorara.
In addition to her seven points, Nicole O'Donnell recorded seven rebounds and five assists.
Elsewhere in nonleague play:
Morgan Kennedy had 19 points and 17 rebounds as West Catholic defeated Motivation, 68-22. Micahya Gilliam also had 19 points. Akyra Murray added 11 points and seven assists.
Siani McNeil scored 21 points to lead Delco Christian in a 51-33 victory at Sacred Heart. The senior also had eight steals and six blocks.
Bicentennial. Mary Pelullo scored 12 points, Julia Cervone added 11 points, as Calvary Christian won at MaST Charter, 59-27.