The Guru Report: Red/D2-Chestnut Hill Takes Top Seed on First Place Tie-Break Finish With Heather Maroon/D2-USciences Grads As Playoffs Set in Philly Women’s Summer League
Red 58 Kelly Green 42
Ten different players scored for Red Tuesday night as they defeated Kelly Green 58-42 to clinch a share of the regular season championship and the top seed for the upcoming playoffs.
Red finished the regular season at 7-2, tied with Heather Maroon for the best record in the league.
They earned the #1 seed by virtue of their 58-49 win over Heather Maroon last week. Kelly Green finished the regular season at 3-6 and will be the #7 seed for the upcoming playoffs.
Avery White led Red with 11 points while Emily Sekerak chipped in ten. Morgan Sterner, Emily Chmiel and Sara Tamoun added six points apiece.
Katie McGrath paced Kelly Green with ten points while Tamia Wessels added seven.
Red led the game wire-to-wire, utilizing a 14-3 run to close out the first quarter to take a 24-11 lead with seven different players scoring at least one basket.
Kelly Green outscored Red 10-8 in the second quarter, closing out the period on a 5-0 spurt courtesy of two free throws from Alexa Naessens and a three-ball from Wessels.
The draft squad pulled within eight in the third quarter 37-29 before Red used a 7-3 run capped by a Kait Carter basket to lead 44-32 heading into the final ten minutes of play.
Red scored six of the first nine points in the fourth quarter, capped by a basket from Morgan Orloski to lead 50-35 and later expanded the lead to as many as 18, 56-38 before settling in for the 16-point win.
In the other early game, Orange was primed for an upset while leading the entire third quarter before Purple scored 11 straight points from the end of the third quarter into the fourth to take the lead en route to a 79-73 win.
Purple finishes the regular season with a 6-3 record and in a four-way tie. The team secured the #4 seed via the league’s tiebreaking procedure.
Orange finished with a 1-8 mark and will hold down the #9 seed.
Leah Johnson led all scorers, pouring in a season best 25 points to pace the Purple squad. Michelle Kozicki added 16 points while Courtney Warley and Alexa Abbonizio chipped in 13 and 12 respectively.
Maria D’Aulerio led Orange with 16 points while Ellie Mack chipped in 15. Kelly Grant joined her two teammates in double figures with 13 points.
Three lead changes highlighted the first quarter as the two teams were deadlocked at 18-18 after one quarter.
Abbonizio’s three-point basket to open the second quarter gave Purple their first lead since the opening basket at 21-18.
Valerie McGriff followed with a basket to increase the lead to five.
Orange followed with a 16-6 uprising to lead 34-29 only to have Johnson make two baskets to pull Purple back within one 34-33.
Purple regained the lead at 37-36 before Orange closed out the quarter with four straight points to lead 40-37 at halftime.
Purple tied the game twice in the third quarter, the last at 44-44 before Orange went on a 12-6 run to take their biggest lead of the game at 56-50. However, Purple scored the final four points of the quarter to close within two 56-54 heading into the fourth period.
The run continued into the fourth quarter as Purple scored the first seven points to take a 61-56 lead.
Grant brought Orange within one 61-60 with a three-point basket but would get no closer as Purple started to pull away, using a 14-5 spurt to take a double-digit lead 75-65 late in the game before Orange made it close with an 8-4 run to finish on the short end of a 79-73 score.
Heather Maroon and Royal Blue battled for the first 20 minutes with neither team leading by more than three points before Maroon woke up in the second half, both on offense and defense, outscoring Royal 47-13 in the second half as they cruised to a 70-34 win.
Maroon finishes the regular season with a 7-2 record, tied for the best mark in the league with Red.
The team will be the #2 seed in the upcoming playoffs having lost to Red last week. Royal Blue finished the regular season at 0-9 and will be the #10 seed for the upcoming playoffs.
Five players reached double figures for Maroon led by Taylor Hamm’s 14 points. Dayna Balasa made three three-point baskets en route to 13 points while Jess Huber chipped in 12. Irisa Ye and Jen Kremp has 11 points apiece.
Hannah Rhodes scored ten points for Royal Blue while Scarlett Glasser-Nehls added nine.
Five first quarter lead changes left Royal with a slim 11-10 lead after ten minutes of action.
Ye gave Maroon a 12-11 lead to open the second quarter before a Rhodes three-ball put Royal back on top.
Royal still led 21-19 before Hamm scored the final four points of the quarter to give Maroon a 23-21 lead at the half.
Balasa’s three-ball to open the third quarter started the Maroon offense on the right path as they exploded for 24 points in the quarter.
Meanwhile their defense held Royal to just one field goal and a pair of free throws to finish the quarter with a 47-25 lead.
Maroon continued to expand the lead in the fourth quarter with a 12-2 run capped by a Hamm three-ball to lead 59-27.
Maya Lewis followed with a basket to make the score 59-29 but that would be as close as the Royal squad would come as Maroon finished the game with an 11-5 run.
The other late game was also a blowout win as Columbia Blue cruised to a 66-25 victory over Sun.
Columbia Blue finishes with a 6-3 record and in a four-way tie with Purple, Black and Pink. They secure the #3 seed via the league’s tiebreaking procedure.
Sun finished with a 3-6 mark and will hold down the #8 seed for the upcoming playoffs.
Lindsey Tretter was the lone player in double figures for the game leading Columbia with 11 points.
Monee Moore and Claire Dougherty had nine points apiece.
Caitlin Priore led Sun with eight points while Danielle McCurdy chipped in six.
Columbia jumped out to an 8-1 lead and expanded it to 19-8 after one period with Dougherty and Moore combining for nine of the 19 Columbia points as six different players scored for the victors in the period.
Defense took over in the second quarter as Columbia limited Sun to just one basket while producing a 20-2 effort to lead 39-10 at halftime.
Seven different Columbia players scored at least one basket in the quarter with Tretter netting five points on a three-pointer and a layup.
Columbia continued to dominate even as Sun slowed down the pace as the second half wore on, outscoring Sun 16-8 in third quarter and 11-7 in the fourth to secure the win, their second straight in which they held an opponent under 30 points.
Standings
(Final Regular Season Thru July 19th)
Team W L PCT. GB PF PA
Q*-Red 7 2 .778 — 465 424
Q-Heather Maroon 7 2 .778 — 535 458
Q-Columbia Blue 6 3 .667 1 554 431
Q-Purple 6 3 .667 1 628 555
QF-Black 6 3 .625 1 463 428
QF-Pink 6 3 .667 1 413 368
Kelly Green 3 6 .333 4 468 501
Sun 3 6 .333 4 461 493
Orange 1 8 .111 6 482 618
Royal Blue 0 9 .000 7 414 667
Q-Quarterfinals; *-No. 1 Seed; F-includes 2-0 Black forfeit win, 0-2 Pink forfeit loss July 19
Players Scoring 20 or More Points
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-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
Phila/Suburban Women’s Summer Basketball League
Running Results/Advance Schedule
Regular Season Ends
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
Thursday, July 14
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
Looking Ahead
Playoffs
Round 1 Play-In
Court 1
6:30 p.m. 7-Kelly Green (3-6) vs. 10-Royal Blue (0-9)
7:45 p.m. 8-Sun (3-6) vs. 9-Orange (1-8)
Tuesday, July 26th
Playoffs Quarterfinals
Early Games (6:30 p.m.)
Court 1: Lowest seed survivor vs. 1-Red (7-2)
Court 2: 6-Pink (6-3) vs. 3-Columbia Blue (3-6)
Late Games (7:45 p.m.)
Court 1: Highest seed survivor vs. 2-Heather Maroon (7-2)
Court 2: 5-Black (6-3) vs. 4-Purple (6-3)
Thursday, July 28th
Playoffs Semifinals (Streaming - SFBN on YouTube)
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
Tuesday, August 2
Playoff Championship (Streaming - SFBN on YouTube)
Tipoff: 7 p.m.
Court 1 : Semifinal Winners
Playoff Seed Tracker (Setting the Spots)
Q-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
Q-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
Q-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
Q-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
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-L; 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
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
Q-Clinched quarterfinals.
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)
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), Court 2, 7:45 p.m.
3-Seed Columbia Blue/D2-Holy Family (6-3)
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), Court 2, 6:30 p.m.
2-Seed Heather Maroon/USciences Grads (7-2)
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. Highest Seed Round One Survivor, Court 1, 7:45 p.m.
7-Seed Kelly Green/Draft Team-1 (3-6)
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: Playoff 10-Seed Royal Blue (0-9), Court 1 6:30 p.m.
9-Seed Orange/D3 - Ursinus (1-9)
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 vs. 8-Seed Sun (3-6). Court 1, 7:45 p.m.
6-Seed Pink/D2-Kutztown (6-3)
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), Court 2, 6:30 p.m.
4-Seed Purple/D2-West Chester (6-3)
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), Court 2, 7:45 p.m.
1-Seed Red/D2-Chestnut Hill (7-2)
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. Lowest surviving first round winner, Court Court 1, 6:30 p.m.
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 vs. 7-Seed Kelly Green (3-6), Court 1, 6:30 p.m.
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 vs. 9-Seed Orange (1-8), Court 1, 7:45 p.m.
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