The Guru Report: Old Rivals to Meet Again as Black/D2-Jefferson and Heather Maroon/D2-USciences Grads Advance to Championship of the Philly Women’s Summer League
Fifth Seed Black (Jefferson University) pulled away late in the first quarter and held top seed Red (Chestnut Hill College) at bay for the remaining 30 minutes as they advanced to Tuesday’s Championship game with a 62-53 win.
Nine players scored for Black with Emma Kuczynski leading the way with ten points. Haley Meinel and tori Nigro added eight apiece.
Red also had nine players score in the losing effort, with Morgan Orloski and Bri Hewlett producing ten points apiece and Sara Tamoun sinking three three-point baskets for nine total points.
Black took the early jumping ahead 9-3 following a traditional three-point play from Sam Yencha and a bucket from Cassie Murphy but Red kept within striking distance, closing within two 16-14 before Black closed out the first quarter with a 10-5 run to lead 26-19.
Red opened the second quarter with a 7-2 spurt capped by a Tamoun three-ball to again pull within two 28-26 and forcing a Black timeout.
Four different players produced a 10-2 run for the underdogs coming out of the timeout as Black took a double-digit lead 38-28.
Abbey Spratt followed with a three-point bucket before Yencha closed out the half with a layup to give Black a 40-31 lead at the half.
Tamoun opened the third quarter with her third three-ball of the game as Red scored the first six points to cut the lead to 40-37.
Black countered with another 10-2 uprising to again go up by double digits 50-39.
Emily Chmiel and Kait Carter scored back-to back baskets to cut the lead to seven. Morgan Robinson closed out the quarter with a layup and Black’s lead was the same as it was at halftime, nine points, 52-43.
Lauren Crim pulled Red within six 52-46 with a three-pointer to open the fourth quarter before Black again pulled away with an 8-3 spurt as Nigro scored half of the points in the run and black again went up by double digits 60-49.
Carter broke the run with a basket at the 2:19 mark and Orloski added two free throws to make the score 60-53.
Nigro capped off the scoring with a basket in the final 30 seconds, giving Black the nine-point win.
#2-Heather Maroon 57, #3-Columbia Blue 43
Maroon, who led the game wire-to-wire, advances to the league championship game on Tuesday August 2 at 7:00 against fifth seed Black, a 62-53 upset winner over top seed Red in the early game.
Irisa ye led Maroon with 17 points. Jess Huber chipped in 14 while Kate Connelly added 11.
Monee Moore was the lone Columbia blue player in double figures with 12 points.
Huber and Connelly keyed a first quarter opening run as Maroon jumped out to a 16-2 lead over the first six minutes of the first quarter.
Blue responded with a furious rally, outscoring Maroon 12-2 with four different players scoring to pull within four 18-14 at the two teams headed to the second quarter.
Blue’s Taylor Hinkle opened the second quarter with a short jumper to pull blue within two 18-16 before Shannon May’s two baskets put Maroon back up 23-16.
Blue scored the next five points to again pull within two 23-21 before Ye and Lexie Edwards combined for an 8-0 spurt for Maroon to increase their lead back to double digits 31-21 late in the second quarter. Ye’s two free throws pushed the lead to 36-24 at the half.
Maroon maintained their double-digit lead throughout most of the third quarter before Moore had two straight baskets to cut the lead to eight 47-39.
Huber closed out the third quarter with a basket to again give Maroon a double-digit lead 49-39.
Baskets from Connolly and Ye extended the lead as the fourth quarter began while Maroon’s defense was holding Blue scoreless for the first six minutes of the fourth quarter.
Claire Dougherty’s basket at the 3:51 mark was Blue’s first points of the period and their only points until Moore added a basket with two minutes left, making the final score 57-43.
Playoffs
Thursday, July 28th
Playoffs Semifinals Results (Streaming - SFBN on YouTube)
(5) Black/D2-Jefferson 62, (1) Red/D2-Chestnut Hill 53
(2) Heather Maroon/D2-USciences Grads 57, (3) Columbia Blue 43
Tuesday, July 26th
Playoffs Quarterfinals Results
(1) Red/D2-Chestnut Hill 86, (9) Orange/D3-Ursinus 59
(3) Columbia Blue/D2-Holy Family 52, (6) Pink/D2-Kutztown 28
(2) Heather Maroon/D2-USciences Grads 68, (7) Kelly Green/Draft Team 59
(5) Black/D2-Jefferson 59, (4) Purple/D2-West Chester 51
Thursday, July 21
Round 1 Play-In Results
(7) Kelly Green/Draft Team 76, (10) Royal Blue/D3-Arcadia 54
(9) Orange/D3-Ursinus 71, (8)-Sun/Draft Team 67
Tuesday, August 2
Playoff Championship (Streaming - SFBN on YouTube https://youtu.be/0qMRig4Ks9E )
Tipoff: 7 p.m.
Court 1 : 2-Heather Maroon/D2-Chestnut Hill Grads (7-2) vs. 5-Black/D2-Jefferson (6-3), 7 p.m., Court 1
Playoff Seed Tracker (Setting the Spots)
S-Red/D2-Chestnut Hill (7-2) vs. Or-W; vs. Pk-L; vs. Pur-W; vs. Blk-L; vs. RB-W; vs. Sun-W; vs. CB-W; vs; HM-W; vs. KG-W
F-Heather Maroon/D2-USciences Grads (7-2) vs. Sun-W; vs. CB-W; vs. Blk-W vs. KG-W; vs. Or-W; vs. Pk-L vs. Pur-W; vs. Red-L vs. RB-W
S-Columbia Blue/D2-Holy Family (6-3) vs. Blk-W; vs. HM-L; vs. KG-W; vs. Or-W; vs. Pk-L; vs. Pur-W; vs. Red-G7; vs. RB-W; vs. Sun-W
Q-Purple/D2-West Chester (6-3) vs. Pk-W; vs. Blk-Ppd; vs. Red-L; vs. RB-W; vs. Sun-W; vs. CB-L; vs. HM-L; vs. Blk-W-M; KG-W; vs. Or-W
F-Black/D2-Jefferson (6-3) vs. CB-L; vs. Pur-Ppd.; vs. HM-L; vs. Red-W; vs. KG-W; vs. RB-W; vs. Or-G7; vs. Pur-L-M; vs. Sun-W#; vs. Pk-W-Forfeit
Q-Pink/D2-Kutztown (6-2) vs. Pur-L; vs. Red-W; vs. RB-W; vs. Sun-L; vs. CB-W; vs. HM-W; vs. KG-W; vs. Or-W; vs. Blk-L-Forfeit
Q-Kelly Green/Draft-1 (3-6) vs. RB-W: vs. Sun-W; vs. CB-L; vs. H.M.-L; vs. Blk-L; vs. Or-W; vs. Pk-G7; vs. Pur-L; vs. Red-L
Sun/Draft-2 (3-6) vs. HM-L; vs. KG-L; vs. Or-W; vs. Pk-W; vs. Pur-L; vs. Red-L; vs. RB-W; vs. Blk-L; vs. CB-L
Q-Orange/D3-Ursinus (1-8) vs. Red-L; vs. RB-W; vs. Sun-L; vs CB-L; vs. HM-L; vs. KG-L; vs. Blk-L; vs. Pk-L; vs. Pur-L
Royal Blue/D3-Arcadia (0-9) vs. KG-L; Or-L; vs. Pk-L; vs. Pur-L; vs. Red-L; vs. Blk-L; vs. Sun-L; vs. CB-L; vs. HM-L
Codes: Blk-Black; CB-Columbia Blue; HM-Heather Maroon; KG-Kelly Green; Or-Orange; Pk-Pink; Pur-Purple; Red-Red; RB-Royal Blue; Sun-Sun; D2-NCAA II; D3-NCAA III
Standings
(Final Regular Season Thru July 19th)
Team W L PCT. GB PF PA
S*-Red 7 2 .778 — 465 424
F-Heather Maroon 7 2 .778 — 535 458
S-Columbia Blue 6 3 .667 1 554 431
Q-Purple 6 3 .667 1 628 555
F%-Black 6 3 .625 1 463 428
QF-Pink 6 3 .667 1 413 368
Q-Kelly Green 3 6 .333 4 468 501
Sun 3 6 .333 4 461 493
Q-Orange 1 8 .111 6 482 618
Royal Blue 0 9 .000 7 414 667
F-Finalist S-Semifinalists Q-Quarterfinalists; *-No. 1 Seed; %-includes 2-0 Black forfeit win, 0-2 Pink forfeit loss July 19
Players Scoring 20 or More Points
27-Jess Huber, Heather Maroon, W, vs. Kelly Green, Quarterfinals Playoffs, July 26
25-Leah Johnson, Purple, W, vs. Orange, July 19
24-Jess Huber, Heather Maroon, W, vs. Orange, June 28
24-Jess Huber, Heather Maroon, W, vs. Kelly Green, June 23
24-Annie Whalen, Pink, W, vs. Red, June 21
24-Natalie Mehl, Orange, L, vs. Sun, June 21
22-Emily Violante, Sun, L, vs. Orange, First Round Playoffs, July 21
22-Jess Huber, Heather Maroon, L, vs. Pink, June 30
21-Siobhan Boylan, Red, W, vs. Purple, June 21
20-Erin Dougherty, Orange, L, vs. Pink, July 14
20-Leah Johnson, Purple, W, vs. Royal Blue, June 23
20 -Jess Huber, Heather Maroon, W, vs. Sun, June 14
Regular Season Results (By Date Schedule)
Tuesday, July 19
Red 58, Kelly Green 42
Heather Maroon 70, Royal Blue 34
Purple 79, Orange 73
Columbia Blue 66, Sun 25
Black 2, Pink 0, forfeit
Pink 62, Orange 47
Columbia Blue 80, Royal Blue 29
Purple 83, Black 40, makeup from June 16
Black 53, Sun 45
Purple 66, Kelly Green 59
Red 58, Heather Maroon 49
Tuesday, July 12
Heather Maroon 72, Purple 65
Black 61, Orange 53
Pink 44, Kelly Green 33
Red 40, Columbia Blue 36
Sun 67, Royal Blue 35
Tuesday, July 5
No Games - Holiday Break
Thursday, July 7
No Games - Holiday Break
Thursday, June 30
Red 61, Sun 54
Black 79, Royal Blue 46
Columbia Blue 74, Purple 69
Pink 71, Heather Maroon 49
Kelly Green 57, Orange 48
Tuesday, June 28
Purple 74, Sun 53
Heather Maroon 68, Orange 42
Pink 55, Columbia Blue 53
Red 83, Royal Blue 60
Black 82, Kelly Green 50
Thursday, June 23
Columbia Blue 76, Orange 51
Heather Maroon 69, Kelly Green 51
Sun 56, Pink 47
Purple 87, Royal Blue 67
Black 48, Red 39
Tuesday, June 21
Heather Maroon 53, Black 45
Pink 63, Royal Blue 50
Red 71, Purple 51
Columbia Blue 51, Kelly Green 48
Sun 75, Orange 62
Thursday, June 16
Kelly Green 51, Sun 50
Pink 52, Red 51
Orange 61, Royal Blue 50
Heather Maroon 61, Columbia Blue 59 ovt.
Purple vs. Black, postponed to July 14
Tuesday, June 14
Columbia Blue 59, Black 53
Kelly Green 77, Royal Blue 33
Red 76, Orange 45
Heather Maroon 44, Sun 36
Purple 56, Pink 45
Team By Team Regular Season Schedules/Results
Site/Time Codes:EC1- Early 6:30 p.m. Court 1; LC1 - Late 7:45 p.m. Court 1; and thus EC2, LC2; LC3
Dates: Week 1 - G1-June 14; G2- June 16
Week 2 - G3-June 21; G4 - June 23
Week 3 - G5-June 28; G6 - June 30
Week 4 - G7-July 12; G8-July 14
Week 5 -G9- July 19
5-Seed Black/D2-Jefferson (6-3) Finalist
June 14: vs. Columbia Blue, L - 53-59
June 16: vs. Purple, ppd. to July 14, EC3
Jun 21: vs. Heather Maroon, L - 45-53
June 23: vs. Red, W - 48-39
June 28: vs. Kelly Green, W - 82-50
June 30: vs. Royal Blue, W - 79-46
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Orange, W - 61-53)
July 14: vs. Purple, EC3, ppd., from June 16, L-40-83
July 14: vs. Sun, W-53-45
July 19: vs. Pink, W-2-0, Forfeit
July 26: Playoffs: Quarterfinals vs. 4-seed Purple (6-3), W-59-51
July 28: Playoffs: Semifinals vs. 1-seed Red (7-2), W-62-53
August 2: Playoffs: Finals vs. 2-seed Heather Maroon (7-2), 7 p.m., Court 1
3-Seed Columbia Blue/D2-Holy Family (6-3) Semifinalist
June 14: vs. Black, W - 59-53
June 16: vs. Heather Maroon, L - 59-61 ovt.
Jun 21: vs. Kelly Green, W - 51-48
June 23: vs. Orange, W - 76-51
June 28: vs. Pink, L - 53-55
June 30: vs. Purple, W - 74-69
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Red, L-36-40
July 14: vs. Royal Blue, W-80-29
July 19: vs. Sun, W-66-25
July 26: Playoffs: Quarterfinals vs. 6-seed Pink (6-3), W-52-28
July 28: Playoffs: Semifinals vs. 2-seed Heather Maroon (7-2), L-43-57
2-Seed Heather Maroon/USciences Grads (7-2) Finalist
June 14: vs. Sun, W - 44-36
June 16: vs. Columbia Blue, W - 61-59, ovt.
Jun 21: vs. Black, W - 53-45
June 23: vs. Kelly Green, W - 69-51
June 28: vs. Orange, W - 68-42
June 30: vs. Pink, L - 49-71
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Purple, W - 72-65
July 14: vs. Red, L-58-49
July 19: vs. Royal Blue, W-70-34
July 26: Playoffs: Quarterfinals vs. 7-Kelly Green (3-6), W-68-59
July 28: Playoffs: Semifinals vs. 3-Columbia Blue (6-3), W-57-43
August 2: Playoffs: Finals vs. 5-Black (6-3), 7 p.m., Court 1
7-Seed Kelly Green/Draft Team-1 (3-6) Quarterfinalist
June 14: vs. Royal Blue, W - 77-33
June 16: vs. Sun, W - 51-50
Jun 21: vs. Columbia Blue, L - 48-51
June 23: vs. Heather Maroon, L - 51-69
June 28: vs. Black, L - 50-82
June 30: vs. Orange, W - 57-48
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Pink, L - 33-44
July 14: vs. Purple, LC2 - L - 59-66
July 19: vs. Red, L-42-58
July 21: Playoffs: Opener vs. 10-Seed Royal Blue (0-9), W-76-54
July 26: Playoffs: Quarterfinals vs. 2-Heather Maroon (7-2), L-59-68
9-Seed Orange/D3 - Ursinus (1-8), Quarterfinalist
June 14: vs. Red, L - 45-76
June 16: vs. Royal Blue, W - 61-60
Jun 21: vs. Sun, L - 62-75
June 23: vs. Columbia Blue, L - 51-76
June 28: vs. Heather Maroon, L - 42-68
June 30: vs. Kelly Green, L - 48-57
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Black, L - 53-61
July 14: vs. Pink, L - 47-62
July 19: vs. Purple, L - 73-79
July 21: Playoffs: Opener vs. 8-Seed Sun (3-6), W-71-67
July 26: Playoffs: Quarterfinals vs. L-Red (7-2), L-59-86
6-Seed Pink/D2-Kutztown (6-3), Quarterfinalist
June 14: vs. Purple, L - 46-57
June 16: vs. Red, W - 52-51
Jun 21: vs. Royal Blue, W - 63-50
June 23: vs. Sun, L - 47-56
June 28: vs. Columbia Blue, W - 55-53
June 30: vs. Heather Maroon, W - 71-49
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Kelly Green, W - 44-33
July 14: vs. Orange, W - 67-42
July 19: vs. Black, L-0-2, Forfeit
July 26: Playoff: Quarterfinals vs. 3-Seed Columbia Blue (6-3), L-28-52
4-Seed Purple/D2-West Chester (6-3), Quarterfinalist
June 14: vs. Pink, W - 57-46
June 16: vs. Black, LC1, ppd. to July 14, EC3
Jun 21: vs. Red, L - 51-71
June 23: vs. Royal Blue, W - 87-67
June 28: vs. Sun, W - 74-53
June 30: vs. Columbia Blue, L - 69-74
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Heather Maroon, L - 65-72
July 14: vs. Black, EC3, ppd., from June 16, W-83-40
July 14: vs. Kelly Green, W-66-59
July 19: vs. Orange, W-79-73
July 26: Playoff: Quarterfinals vs. 5-Seed Black (6-3), L-51-59
1-Seed Red/D2-Chestnut Hill (7-2), Semifinalist
June 14: vs. Orange, W - 76-45
June 16: vs. Pink, L - 51-52
Jun 21: vs. Purple, W - 71-51
June 23: vs. Black, L - 39-48
June 28: vs. Royal Blue, W - 83-60
June 30: vs. Sun, W - 61-54
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Columbia Blue, W - 40-36
July 14: vs. Heather Maroon, W-58-49
July 19: vs. Kelly Green, W - 42-58
July 26: Playoffs: Quarterfinals vs. 9-Orange (1-8), W-86-59
July 28: Playoffs: Semifinals vs. 5-Black (6-3), L-53-62
10-Seed Royal Blue/D3-Arcadia (0-9)
June 14: vs. Kelly Green, L - 33-77
June 16: vs. Orange, L - 60-61
Jun 21: vs. Pink, L - 50-63
June 23: vs. Purple, L - 67-87
June 28: vs. Red, L - 60-83
June 30: vs. Black, L - 46-79
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Sun, L - 35-67
July 14: vs. Columbia Blue, L-29-80
July 19: vs. Heather Maroon, L-34-70
July 21: Playoffs: Opener vs. 7-Seed Kelly Green (3-6), L-54-76
8-Seed Sun/Draft Team-2 (3-6)
June 14: vs. Heather Maroon, L - 36-44
June 16: vs. Kelly Green, L 50-51
Jun 21: vs. Orange, W - 75-62
June 23: vs. Pink, W - 56-47
June 28: vs. Purple, L - 53-74
June 30: vs. Red, L - 54-61
July 5: Dark:
July 7: Dark:
July 12: vs. Royal Blue, W - 67-35
July 14: vs. Black, L-45-53
July 19: vs. Columbia Blue, L-25-66
July 21: Playoffs: Opener vs. 9-Seed Orange (1-8), L-67-71