The Guru Report: Black/D-2 Jefferson and Maroon/D2-USciences Undergrads Advance But Three-Seed Kelly/D2-Kutztown and Four-Seed Sky Blue/Holy Family Upset in Philly/Suburban WBB Summer League Quarterfinals

By Bob Heller and Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru

HATBORO, Pa. - Technically it will be an all-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Final Four in next week’s semifinals of the Philadelphia/Suburban Women’s Summer Basketball League following wins by the top two seeds and upsets by the 6th-seed Pink/D2-USciences Alumnae and 5th-seed Orange/D2-Chestnut Hill in Thursday night’s opening quarterfinals at Kelly Bolish Gym, home of the AAU Renegades.

Black, which is on an unbeaten run had an easy time with 8th-seed Red/D3-Arcadia winning 94-34 to go to 8-0 while Arcadia (0-8) finished without a victory.

Two-seed Maroon/D2-USciences Undergrads felled 7th seed Royal Blue/D3-Ursinus 48-29 to move to 7-1, the only loss a lopsided one to Black, while Royal finished 1-8, the sole win over Red.

As for the upsets, after only losing to the top two seeds during the seven-game schedule, three-seed Kelly Green/D2-Kutztown was upended 45-33 by sixth-seed Pink/D2-USciences (4-4), which was better than the record indicated.

The other game was an upset by seed but really was an even match going in with five-seed Orange/Chestnut Hill downing four-seed Sky Blue/Holy Family 72-64 to get to 4-4 while the Tigers finished 3-5.

The Black game saw the top individual performance of the season as Sabia Lytes had 28 points and the Rams got another 20-plus effort from Haley Meinel, who scored 24.

A third 20-plus game was recorded by Emily Chmiel, who scored 20 exactly for the winning Orange team.

In next week’s semifinals on Wednesday. 1-seed Black meets 6-seed Pink on Court 1 at 6:30 p.m. followed on the same court at 7:45 p.m. by 5-seed Orange facing 2-seed Maroon.

The winners will turn right around and return Thursday night to play for the championship at 6:30 p.m. on Court 1.

Interestingly Black may have to go through both USciences squads to take the title or it’s possible it could be an all-Devils final for the program that will dissolve st the end  of spring of 2022 with the approaching merger of the school with D-1 Saint Joseph’s University.

Now here’s Bob with all the details of the quarterfinals.

QUARTERFINALS RECAPS

#1 Black   94     #8 Red    34

Top Seed Team Black (Jefferson University) opened their 2021 Philadelphia/Suburban Women’s Basketball Summer League playoff run with 94-34 quarterfinals win over Team Red (Arcadia University).

The win marks the third consecutive season that black has made the semi-finals. 

Black placed four players in double figures led by Sabria Lytes 28 points, the most scored by a player in summer league game this season.  Haley Meinel added 24 points while Sam Yencha and Bridget Arcidiacono chipped in 17 and 15 points respectively. 

 Scarlett Glasser-Nehls scored 12 points to lead Red, who suited just five players for the game.

Led by Meinel’s 11 first quarter points, Black jumped out to a 31-8 lead after one quarter. 

 Black opened the second quarter with an 11-0 spurt, expanding their lead to 42-18.  

The black squad pushed their lead up to 45 points by halftime 60-45.

Lytes scored 14 of her 28 points in the third quarter as Black continued to expand their lead, closing out the quarter up 77-25.  

In the fourth quarter, Black outscored Red 17-9 to finish the game with the 60-point win.

 

#6 Pink   45   #3 Kelly Green 33

In the lone upset of the evening, sixth seed Team Pink (USciences Alumnae) avenged their 56-52 regular season loss to third seed Team Kelly Green (Kutztown University) holding the Kelly squad to a season-low 33 points en route to a 45-33 victory.

Jen Kremp (a Dickinson college senior) led Pink with 12 points while Laura Trisch added ten.  

Leah Johnson (a West Chester University junior) led Kelly Green with 13 points.   

Irisa Ye opened the scoring for Pink as her squad jumped out to an 11-6 lead after one quarter. 

 Pink’s defense then went to work, holding Kelly to just one field goal in the second quarter (a layup from Johnson) as they expanded their lead to 21-8. 

 Kremp’s four free throws along with a three-ball from Trisch and a traditional three-point play from Jordan Vitelli provided the Pink offense in the second quarter.

Three-point baskets from Kremp and Trisch in the third quarter increased Pink’s lead to its largest margin at 34-17.

  Following Trisch’s bucket Kelly closed out the quarter with an 8-4 spurt to close within 13, 38-25 as the third quarter ended.

Neither team scored in the first 6:37 of the fourth quarter.  

Johnson’s layup at the 3:23 mark pulled Kelly within 11, 38-27.  

Vitelli followed with a basket and Shannon May then stole the ball and was promptly fouled making one free throw to push the lead to 12 and starting a string of trips to the free throw line that lasted for the remainder of the game.  

Pink made four free throws in the final 2:17 to push the lead to 15 before Kelly tacked on three points in the final 18 seconds to round out the scoring.

#5 Orange 72   #4 Sky Blue 64

An explosive third quarter propelled fifth seed Team Orange (Chestnut Hill College) to a 72-64 win over fourth seed and defending league champion Team Sky Blue (Holy Family University) in the final quarter final game of the evening to advance to next week’s semi-final games.

Emily Chmiel led Orange with 20 points while Morgan sterner added ten.

 Lindsay Tretter led Sky Blue with 14 points while Carolyn Prevost chipped in 11.

Leading 30-29 entering the third quarter, Orange scored the first nine points of the third quarter to take a double-digit lead, 39-29 and held the lead for the remainder of the game.

 

In the first quarter, Cassie Sebold scored the first six points for Orange as they jumped out to an early 6-4 lead. 

 Sky Blue countered with a 12-5 uprising to take a seven-point lead as the quarter was winding down. 

 Two Orange baskets closed the gap to 18-15 as the quarter ended.

Three lead changes and a tie highlighted the second quarter as neither team led by more than four throughout the second quarter.  

Chmiel’s basket capped an 8-4 run to give Orange a slim 23-22 lead only to be outscored by Sky blue 7-2 as the Tiger squad took a 29-25 lead.  

A Brianna Hewlett bucket and a three-pointer by Megan Orloski as time was expiring gave Orange a 30-29 halftime lead.

Orange’s 9-0 outburst to open the third led to a 12-2 run and their biggest lead of the game at 42-31. 

 Sky rebounded with an 11-4 run to pull within four 46-42 as Prevost provided the spark. 

 Two baskets from Chmiel and a three-pointer from Lauren Crim pushed the Chestnut Hill group’s lead back to nine 51-42 and later back to double-digits 55-45 as the quarter ended.

The Orange lead oscillated between six and 12 points for much of the final quarter and still led by ten 65-55 with 2:40 remaining. 

 Sky Blue mad one last run, closing within five 67-62 with 1:14 left.  Four free throws by Orange in the last 32 seconds sealed the 72-64 win.

 

#2 Maroon 48    #7 Royal Blue 29

Second seed team Maroon (USciences undergrads) cruised to a 48-29 win over seventh seed team Royal Blue (Ursinus College) to advance to the semi final round for the sixth consecutive season dating back to 2015. (No season in 2020).

Jess Huber was the lone Maroon player in double figures with 12 points as the ‘Sciences group getting offensive production from nine different players.  Dana Bandurick led Royal Blue with 10 points.

Huber scored five of Maroon’s first nine points as her team jumped out to a 9-1 lead.  

Maroon’s defense limited Royal to just one field goal in the first quarter, a Kelly Grant basket with 2:18 left in the period.  

Anna McTamney and Taylor Hamm added baskets to close out the quarter, giving Maroon a 17-6 lead.

Royal was again held without a field goal in the second quarter with Tamia Wessels putting their first points of the quarter on the board with 4:52 left. 

 Grant added a three-point basket while Maroon got a three-pointer from Huber and three free throws from Isla Brennan to lead 26-12 at halftime.

Maroon maintained their double-digit advantage throughout the second half, increasing their lead to 19, 38-19 by the end of the third quarter.

 Shayla Johnson and Kendall Keyes opened the fourth quarter, giving Maroon their largest lead at 42-19.  

Royal followed with a 9-0 run to close the gap to 42-28 before Maroon closed out the scoring with a 5-1 mini-run, highlighted by two baskets from Harlem Jennings.

Standings

 

(Thru Week 8 Quarterfinals, Played Thursday, August 5)

(Games Behind Based on Regular Season)

 

Team        W  L  PCT.   GB    PF  PA

 

sx-Black  8  0  1.000  —  543  334

s-Maroon 7  1 .875 1.0 435 359

q-Kelly  5  3  .625 2.0 500 387

q-Sky Blue 3  5  .375 4.0  454 452

s-Orange  4  4   .500 4.0 408 443

s-Pink  4  4  .500 4.0 388 371

q-Royal  1  7  .125 6.0 367 505

q-Red  0  8   .000  7.0  207 541

x-Clinched top seed

s-semifinalist

q-quarterfinalist

 

Players Scoring 20 or More Points

 

28-Sabria Lytes, Black, W, vs. Red, Qtrs-August 5

26-Leah Johnson, Kelly, W, vs. Royal, July 8

W4-Haley Meinel, Black, W, vs. Red, Qtrs-August 5

24-Jess Huber, Maroon, W, vs. Sky Blue, July 29

23-Monee Moore, Sky Blue, W, vs. Royal Blue, July 22

23-Anna McTamney, Maroon, W, vs. Kelly, July 1

22-Dana Bandurick, Royal Blue, L, vs. Sky Blue, July 22

22-Dana Bandurick, Royal, L, vs. Pink, June 17

21-Leah Johnson, Kelly, W, Red, July 29

21-Annie Whalen, Kelly, W, Red, July 29

21-Irisa Ye, W, vs. Sky Blue, July 8

21-Jordan Vitelli, Pink, L, vs. Black, July 1

20-Emily Chmiel,  Orange, W, vs. Sky Blue, Qtrs-August 5

20-Bridget Arcidiacono, Black, W, vs. Red, June 24

20-Taylor Hamm, Maroon, W, vs. Red, June 17

  Phila/Suburban Women’s Summer Basketball League Schedule

 

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

 

Maroon 38, Pink 32

Black 78, Red 44

Orange 53, Royal 44

 Kelly 60, Sky Blue 50

 

Thursday, July 1

 

Maroon 63, Kelly 60

Sky Blue 60, Orange 51

Royal 52, Red 37

Black 78, Red 44

 

Thursday, July 8

 

Kelly 85, Royal 40

Black 65, Maroon 26

Pink 51, Sky Blue 48

Orange 50, Red 45

 

Thursday, July 15

 

Sky Blue 61, Red 33

Kelly 56, Pink 52

Black 45, 38 Orange 

Maroon 61, Royal Blue 50

 

Thursday, July 22

 

Sky Blue 83, Royal 44

Maroon 58, Orange 52

Black 54, Kelly 43

Pink  50,  vs. Red 31

 

Thursday, July 29

 

Regular Season Ends

 

Orange 50, Pink 47

Kelly 83, Red 41

Maroon 68, Sky Blue 39

Black 74, Royal Blue 53

 

Thursday, August 5

 

Playoffs Quarterfinals

 

1-Black 94, 8-Red 34

6-Pink 45, 3-Kelly 33

2-Maroon 48, 7-Royal Blue 29

5-Orange 72, 4-Sky Blue 64

 

Wednesday, August 11

 

Playoffs Semifinals

 

Early Game (6:30 p.m.)

 

Court 1: 1-Black (8-0) vs. 6-Pink (4-4)

 

Late Game (7:45 p.m.)

 

Court 1: 2-Maroon (7-1) vs. 5-Orange (4-4)

 

Thursday, August 12

 

Playoff Championship

 

Tipoff: 6:30 p.m.

 

Court 1 : 1-Black/6-Pink vs. 2-Maroon/5-Orange

 

 Playoff Seed Tracker and Summary 

 

S-Black (8-0) vs. SB-W; vs. Rd-W; vs. Pk-W; vs. M-W; vs. O-W; vs. Ky-W; vs. Ry-W; vs. Red-W-Qtr; vs. P-S

 

S-Maroon (7-1) vs. Rd-W; vs. P-W; vs. Ky-W; vs. Bl-L; vs. Ry-W; vs. O-W;  vs. SB-W; vs. Ry-W-Qtr; vs. O-S

 

Q-Kelly (5-3) vs. O-W; vs. SB-W; vs. M-L; vs. Ry-W; vs. Pk-W; vs. Bl-L; vs. Rd-W; vs. P-L-Qtr.

 

Q-Sky Blue (3-5)  vs. Bl-L; vs. Ky-L: vs. O-W; vs. Pk-L; vs. Rd-W; vs, Ry-W; vs. M-L; vs. O-L- Qtr.

 

S-Orange (4-4) vs. Ky-L; vs. Ry-W; vs. SB-L; vs. Rd-W; vs. Bl-L; vs. M-L; vs. Pk-W; vs. SB-W-Qtr; vs. M-S

 

S-Pink (4-4) vs. Ry-W; vs. M-L; vs. Bl-L; vs. SB-W; vs. Ky-L; vs. Rd-W; vs. O-L; vs. Ky-W-Qtr; vs. Bl-S

 

Q-Royal (1-7) vs. Pk-L; vs. O-L; vs. Rd-W; vs .Ky-L; vs. M-L; vs. SB-L; vs. Bl-L; vs. M-L-Qtr.

 

Q-Red (0-8) vs. M-L; vs. Bl-L; vs. Ry-L; vs. O-L; vs. SB-L; vs, Pk-L; vs. Ky-L; vs. Bl-L-Qtr.

 

Codes: BL-Black; Ky-Kelly; M-Maroon; O-Orange; Pk-Pink; Rd-Red; Ry-Royal; SB-Sky Blue

S-Semifinalist

Qtr-Quarterfinalist

 

Team By Team  Schedules/Results Thru Quarterfinals

 

8-Red (D3-Arcadia) 0-8

 

June 17: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads), L 32-73

June 24: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson 1-0), L 44-78

July 1: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus 0-2), L 37-52

July 8: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill 1-2), L 45-50

July 15: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family 1-3), L 33-61

July 22: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae 2-3), L 31-50

July 29: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown 4-2), L 41-83

Aug. 5: vs. 1-Black (D2-Jefferson 7-0), Qtr L 34-94

 

5-Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill) 4-4

 

June 17: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown), L 42-80

June 24: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus 0-1), W 53-44

July 1: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family 0-2), L 51-60

July 8: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia 0-3), W 50-45

July 15: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson 4-0), L 38-45

July 22: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads 4-1), L 52-58

July 29: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae 3-3), W 50-47

Aug. 5: vs. 4-Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family 3-4), Qtr. W 72-64

Aug. 11 vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads 7-1), S-7:45 p.m., Court 1

 

 4-Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family) 3-5

 

June 17: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson), L 49-73

June 24: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown 1-0), L 50-60

July 1: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill 1-1), W 60-51

July 8: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae 1-2), L 48-51

July 15: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia 0-4), W 61-33

July 22: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus 1-4), W 83-44

July 29: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads (5-1), L 39-68

Aug. 5: vs. 5-Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill 3-4), Qtr. L 64-72

 

1-Black (D2-Jefferson) 8-0

 

June 17: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family), W 73-49

June 24: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia 0-1), W 78-44

July 1: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae 1-1), W 60-47

July 8: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads 3-0), W 65-26

July 15: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill 2-2), W 45-38

July 22: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown 4-1), W-54-43

July 29: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus 1-5) , 74-53

Aug. 5: vs. 8-Red (D3-Arcadia 0-7), Qtr. W 94-34

Aug. 12: vs. 6-Pink (D2-USciences Alums 4-4), S 6:30 p.m, Court 1

 

3-Kelly (D2-Kutztown) 5-3

 

June 17: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill), W 80-42

June 24: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family 0-1), W 60-50

July 1: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads 2-0), L 60-63

July 8: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus 1-2), W 85-40

July 15: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae 2-2), W 56-52

July 22: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson 5-0), L 43-54

July 29: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia 0-6), W 83-41

Aug. 5: vs. 6-Pink (D2-USciences Alums 4-4), Qtr. L 33-45

 

7-Royal (D3-Ursinus) 1-7

 

June 17: vs. Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae), L 55-64

June 24: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill 1-0), L 44-53

July 1: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia 0-2), W 52-37

July 8: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown 2-1), L 40-85

July 15: vs. Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads 3-1), L 50-61

July 22: vs. Sky Blue  (D2-Holy Family 2-3), L 44-83

July 29: vs. Black (Jefferson 6-0), L 53-74

Aug. 5: vs. 2-Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads 6-1), Qtr. L 29-48

 

 2-Maroon (D2-USciences Undergrads) 7-1

 

June 17: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia), W 73-32

June 24: vs. Pink (USciences Alumnae 1-0 ), W 38-32

July 1: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown 2-0), W 63-60

July 8: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson 3-0), L 26-65

July 15: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus 1-3), W 61-50

July 22: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill 2-3), W 58-52

July 29: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family 3-3), W 68-39

Aug. 5: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus 1-6), Qtr.-W 48-29

Aug. 12 vs. Orange D2-Chestnut Hill 4-4), S 7:45 p.m., Court 1

 

6-Pink (D2-USciences Alumnae) 4-4

 

 June 17: vs. Royal (D3-Ursinus), W 64-55

June 24: vs. Maroon (D2-Usciences 1-0), L 32-38

July 1: vs. Black (D2-Jefferson 2-0), L 47-60

July 8: vs. Sky Blue (D2-Holy Family 1-2), W 51-48

July 15: vs. Kelly (D2-Kutztown 3-1), L 52-56

July 22: vs. Red (D3-Arcadia 0-5), W 50-31

July 29: vs. Orange (D2-Chestnut Hill 2-4), L 47-50

Aug. 5: vs. 3-Kelly (D2-Kutztown 5-2), Qtr.-W 45-33

Aug. 12: vs. 1-Black (D2-Jefferson 8-0), S 6:30 p.m., Court 1