The Guru Report: Black/Jefferson and the Maroon/USciences/Pink Undergrad/Alumnae Squads Take Philly/Suburban League Openers
By Bob Heller and Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru
Hatboro, Pa. – Smiles were plentiful and from the many of those fully vaccinated teams and spectators from the coronavirus easily showing Thursday night as the Philadelphia/Suburban Women’s Summer Basketball League after missing 2020 returned to action at Kelly Bolish Gym, home of the AAU Renegades.
With commissioner/director David “Deuce” Kessler absent from opening night to undergo a minor medical procedure Friday, assistant Steve Michielli and the Chestnut Hill Local’s Tom Utescher were seated at the distribution table handing out playing jerseys to most of the 98 registered players on the eight teams that got under way in a pair of doubleheaders on the two courts.
The snack bar was up and running though not fully stocked.
Our colleague Bob Heller was poised to be on top of the action to offer game detail following this lede written by your Guru.
Of the seven collegiate teams on the two courts, only Team Red, aka Division 3 Arcadia, playing a league-only schedule last February, had seen action since March 2020 when the sports world was slammed shut along with most everything else swallowed by the onset of the pandemic.
The eighth team is an alumae contingent of D2 USciences competing as Pink, which took one of the two opening games beating Royal, aka D3 Ursinus 64-55, while the undergrad D2 Devils squad competing as Maroon in one of the mismatch nightcaps beat Red, aka D3 Arcadia 73-32.
Ironically, the two contingents from Southwest Philly will clash in the only matchup of 1-0 teams next Thursday playing on Court 1 in one of the opening tips at 6:30 p.m.
For the USciences bunch it is the start of a bittersweet year with the school to be merged in 2022 with D1 Saint Joseph’s of the Atlantic 10 and the Devils Sports programs to be folded.
In the other wipeout in the nightcaps, Kelly, aka D2 Kutztown routed Orange, aka D2 Chestnut Hill 80–42.
“Perhaps there will be enough notoriety from all this that by next summer we might see interest back up to field the 10-13 contingents that have competed in the past,” said Steve Flynn, who runs the venue and has coached in past seasons.
In fact, your Guru is in conversations with the local network which airs a slew of area high school and collegiate sports about potentially televising the semifinals and/or final in early August.
Flynn was looking fit, having recovered from suffering a stroke several months ago.
The fourth game of the night was one of the openers as Black aka D2 Jefferson topped Sky Blue aka D2 Holy Family 73-49.
“It’s funny how this is working out,’’ said Jefferson coach Tom Shirley who was in the house to watch his team as likewise Holy Family coach Bernadette Laukaitis and USciences coach Jackie Hartzell were also spotted.
Jefferson in what was to be the last game until Thursday night won its 12th straight leading to the CACC croen though Laukaitis came into that game off quick success.
Shortly after the then-associate head coach to her Holy Family coach Mike McLaughlin at Penn was named to the head coaching job at her alma mater the HF summer squad in 2019 upset Jefferson to win the last Philly summer league event until Thursday night.
With only player points kept as stats, the Guru’s outstanding performance tracker in these posts saw Royal’s Dana Bandurick, a Council Rock North grad who has been with Ursinus and is an incoming Swarthmore junior, as the night’s top scorer with 22 points in the Royal setback.
The magic milestone was also reached by USciences’ incoming senior Taylor Hamm in the Maroon win as the Perkiomen Valley High grad scored 20.
In week two next Thursday of the seven-nights regular season slate, besides the USciences’ Pink/Black showdown at 6:30 on Court 1, Black (1-0) will meet Red (0-1) on Court 2.
The nightcaps at 7:45 p.m. have Royal, the D3 Ursinus bunch, facing Orange aka D2 Chestnut Hill on Court 1, each looking for their first win at 0-1, while Kelly or D2 Kutztown (1-0) will meet the Sky Blue (0-1) squad on Court 2.
Now Bob takes over the game section and we’ll be back with the stats.
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Black 73, Sky Blue 49
Players from Holy Family University and Jefferson University kicked off the 2021 edition of the Philadelphia/Suburban Women’s basketball Summer League Thursday night at Kelly Bolish Gym in Hatboro.
Team Sky Blue (Holy Family) and Team black (Jefferson) were part of the early doubleheader.
Black outscored Sky Blue 44-26 in the second half to turn a close game into a rout at they defeated Sky Blue 73-49.
Hailey Meinel and Emma Kuczynski led black with 13 points apiece while Bridget Arcidiacono added 11 points.
Jennifer Kokulus led Sky Blue with ten points with Jessica Riepe adding eight.
Black opened up an early double-digit lead with Meinel scoring the final five points of the first quarter to give black a 15-4 lead.
Black sill held a nine-point advantage in the second quarter when Sky blue went on a 9-2 run to close within two 24-22 late in the quarter, however Black scored five of the final six points of the period, capped by a Morgan Robinson three-pointer at the buzzer to take a 29-23 lead at halftime.
A 14-4 third quarter spurt by Black pushed the lead back to double digits leading to a 49-37 advantage heading into the final ten minutes of action with black closing out the game with a 14-5 run.
Pink 64, Royal 55
The other early game saw team Pink (USciences alumnae) defeat Team Royal Blue 64-55.
Pink was led by a pair of former D2 WBCA honorable mention all-Americans as Irisa Ye pumped in 16 points while Sarah Abbonizio added nine.
Allie Crone added ten points and Jen Kremp chipped in nine.
Dana Bandurick led Royal Blue with 22 points, one of two players on the evening to reach the 20-point plateau.
Kremp’s two baskets in the first quarter broke a 5-5 tie to give Pink the lead. An Abbonizio three-ball pushed the lead to six 17-11.
Bandurick scored three points to end the first quarter and Alyssa Martin scored the first four points in the second to give Royal a 19-17 lead.
Royal still led by two 23-21 when Abbonizio sank two straight three-pointers to put Pink back on top 27-23.
The third quarter saw Pink slowly increase their lead to seven 44-37 before opening the fourth quarter with a 13-6 spurt to take their biggest lead of the game at 57-43.
Royal chipped away at the lead but could only close within nine late in the game, outscoring Pink 8-5 in the final two minutes to make the final score 64-55.
Maroon 73, Red 32
Team Maroon (USciences current players) held Team Red (Arcadia University) to just two field goals in the first quarter, jumping out to a 19-4 lead and never looking back en route to the 73-32 rout.
All seven players that suited up for Maroon scored, led by Taylor Hamm’s 20 points (ten FG).
Jess Huber added 19 points (three three-pointers) while Kerry Patterson chipped in 14 (three three-pointers).
Red, who suited up just eight players on the night, were led by Joanna Giustino’s seven points.
Maroon pushed their lead to 34-10 by halftime and added a 14-2 run to open the third quarter to lead 48-12.
The Red team’s offense showed some spark at the quarter came to a close, outscoring Maroon 9-4 to trail 52-21.
In the fourth quarter, Maroon held Red without a field goal for the first 8:15 of the period and produced an 18-5 run before Jane Altemus sank a basket with 1:45 left to make the score 70-28.
Altemus and Giustino scored the final two baskets of the game making the final score 73-32
Kelly 80, Orange 42
The final game of the night featured Team Orange (Chestnut Hill College) and Team Kelly Green (Kutztown University). Kelly Green scored the first 16 points of the game and never looked back as they produced the third lopsided game score with an 80-42 win.
Kelly Green’s Leah Johnson led all scorers with 16 points while Shannon Hinchey chipped in ten.
Morgan Orloski led Orange with nine points while Lauren Crim and Kayla Dougherty added six apiece.
It was Dougherty’s basket late in the first quarter that broke Kelly’s 16 point run to start the game.
Johnson scored the final four points of the quarter as Kelly led 22-2.
Both teams produced runs in the second quarter with Kelly opening the quarter with a 16-7 uprising and Orange closing out the quarter and 11-6 spurt to trail 44-20 at the half.
In the second half, Kelly continued to increase the lead, pushing the margin to 31, 61-30 at the end of the third quarter and used a 12-4 run to close out the game with a 38-point advantage, their largest of the game and second biggest victory margin on the evening.
Standings
(Thru Week 1 Games Played Thursday, June 17)
Team W L PCT. GB PF PA
Kelly 1 0 1.000 — 80 42
Black 1 0 1.000 — 73 49
Maroon 1 0 1.000 — 73 32
Pink 1 0 1.000 — 64 55
Royal 0 1 .000 1.0 55 64
Sky Blue 0 1 .000 1.0 49 73
Orange 0 1 .000 1.0 42 80
Red 0 1 .000 1.0 32 73
Players Scoring 20 or More Points
22-Dana Bandurick, Royal, L, vs. Pink, June 17
20-Taylor Hamm, Maroon, W, vs. Red, June 17
Season Sked Dates/Results
Thursday, June 17
Results
Black (D2-Jefferson) 73, Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family) 49
Pink (D2 – USciences Alumnae) 64, Royal (D3-Ursinus) 55
Maroon (D2-USciences) 73, Red (D3-Arcadia) 32
Kelly (D2-Kutztown) 80, Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill) 42
Thursday, June 24
Early Games (6:30 p.m.)
Court 1: Maroon (1-0) vs. Pink (1-0)
Court 2: Black (1-0) vs. Red (0-1)
Late Games (7:45 p.m.)
Court 1: Royal (0-1) vs. Orange (0-1)
Court 2: Kelly (1-0) vs. Sky Blue(0-1)
Thursday, July 1
Early Games (6:30 p.m.)
Court 1: Maroon vs. Kelly
Court 2: Sky Blue vs. Orange
Late Games (7:45 p.m.)
Court 1: Royal vs. Red
Court 2: Pink vs. Black
Thursday, July 8
Early Games (6:30 p.m.)
Court 1: Kelly vs. Royal
Court 2: Black vs. Maroon
Late Games (7:45 p.m.)
Court 1: Sky Blue vs. Pink
Court 2: Red vs. Orange
Thursday, July 15
Early Games (6:30 p.m.)
Court 1: Sky Blue vs. Red
Court 2: Kelly vs. Pink
Late Games (7:45 p.m.)
Court 1: Black vs. Orange
Court 2: Royal vs. Maroon
Thursday, July 22
Early Games (6:30 p.m.)
Court 1: Sky Blue vs. Royal
Court 2: Orange vs. Maroon
Late Games (7:45 p.m.)
Court 1: Kelly vs. Black
Court 2: Pink vs. Red
Thursday, July 29
Regular Season Ends
Early Games (6:30 p.m.)
Court 1: Pink vs. Orange
Court 2: Red vs. Kelly
Late Games (7:45 p.m.)
Court 1: Sky Blue vs. Maroon
Court 2: Royal vs. Black
Tuesday, August 3
Playoffs Quarterfinals
Early Games (6:30 p.m.)
Court 1: 8th seed vs. 1st seed
Court 2: 6th seed vs. 3rd seed
Late Games (7:45 p.m.)Court 1: 7th seed vs. 2nd seed
Court 2: 5th seed vs. 4th seed
Thursday, August 5
Playoffs Semifinals
Early Game (6:30 p.m.)
Court 1: Highest Quarterfinal Survivor vs. Lowest Quarterfinal Survivor
Late Game (7:45 p.m.)
Court 1: Remaining Surviving Seeds
Thursday, August 12
Playoff Championship
Tipoff: 6:30 p.m.
Court 1 : Semifinal Winners
Playoff Seed Tracker (Alphabetical Tie-Breaks Till Midseason)
Black (1-0) vs. SB-W; vs. Rd; vs. Pk; vs. vs. M; vs. O; vs. Ky; vs. Ry
Kelly (1-0) vs. O-W; vs. SB; vs. M; vs. Ry; vs. Pk; vs. Bl; vs. Rd
Maroon (1-0) vs. Rd-W; vs. Pk; vs. Ky; vs. Bl; vs. Ry; vs. O; vs. SB
Pink (1-0) vs. Ry; vs. M; vs. Bl; vs. SB; vs. Ky; vs. Rd; vs. O
Orange (0-1) vs. Ky-L; vs. Ry; vs. SB; vs. Rd; vs. Bl; vs. M; vs. Pk
Red (0-1) vs. M-L; vs. Bl; vs. Ry; vs. O; vs. SB; vs, Pk; vs, Ky
Royal (0-1) vs. Pk-L; vs. O; vs. Rd; vs .Ky; vs. M; vs. SB; vs. Bl
Sky Blue (0-1) vs. Bl-L; vs. Ky: vs. O; vs. Pk; vs. Rd; vs, Ry; vs. M
Codes: BL-Black; Ky-Kelly; M-Maroon; O-Orange; Pk-Pink; Rd-Red; Ry-Royal; SB-Sky Blue
Team By Team Regular Season Schedules/Results
Red (D3-Arcadia) 0-1
June 17: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads) L 32-73
June 24: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson 1-0), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 1: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 8: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill), 7:45 p.m., Court 2
July 15: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
July 22: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae), 7:45 p.m., Court 2
July 29: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill) 0-1
June 17: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown), L 42-80
June 24: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus 0-1), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 1: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 8: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia), 7:45 p.m., Court 2
July 15: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 22: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 29: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family) 0-1
June 17: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson) L 49-73
June 24: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown 1-0), 7:45 p.m, Court 2
July 1: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 8: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 15: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia), 6;30 p.m., Court 1
July 22: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
July 29: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
Black (D2-Jefferson) 1-0
June 17: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family) W 73-49
June 24: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia 0-1), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 1: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae), 7:45 p.m., Court 2
July 8: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 15: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 22: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 29: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus, 7:45 p.m., Court 2
Kelly (D2-Kutztown) 1-0
June 17: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill) W 80-42
June 24: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family 0-1), 7:45 p.m., Court 2
July 1: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
July 8: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
July 15: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 22: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 29: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
Royal (D3-Ursinus) 0-1
June. 17: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae) L 55-64
June 24: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill 1-0), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 1: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 8: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
July 15: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads), 7:45 p.m., Court 2
July 22: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
July 29: vs. Black (Jefferson), 8:15 p.m., Court 2
Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads) 1-0
June 17: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia) W 73-32
June 24: vs. Pink (USciences Alumnae 1-0 ), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
July 1: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
July 8: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 15: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus). 7:45 p.m., Court 2
July 22: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 29: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae) 1-0
June 17: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus) W 64-55
June 24: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads 1-0), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
July 1: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson), 7:45 p.m., Court 2
July 8: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family), 7:45 p.m., Court 1
July 15: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown), 6:30 p.m., Court 2
July 22: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia), 7:45 p.m. Court 2
July 29: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill), 6:30 p.m., Court 1
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