The Guru Philly Summer League Report: Purple Haze Rallies and Cyber Pink Romps to Quickly Become Last Two Unbeatens at 3-0
By Bob Heller and Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru
HATBORO, Pa. – For the second time in a week 17 loomed large in a comeback in the Philadelphia/Suburban Women’s Summer Basketball League at Kelly Bolish Gym, home of the AAU Renegades.
Opening week saw Cyber Pink, the alumni contingent from the former USCiences school, use a late 17-0 run to prevail in night two of opening week, while here on Tuesday Purple Haze, the D2-West Chester bunch, was down the same number in the third period to Sky Blue, the D2-Holy Family group, in battle of unbeaten teams, but came back to win 70-67 over the Tigers in a nightcap on Court 2 to stay perfect.
While Sky Blue (2-1) took its first loss, Taylor Hamm turned in the night’s and season’s best performance with 37 points in a 67-44 win over Maroon, the D3-squad from Arcadia, which fell to 1-2.
Hamm was 7-9 from the line. Lexie Edwards scored 12 and Kate Connolly, a former D1-Drexel star, added 11 for the winners.
Kylie Meredith had 10 points for Maroon, Quinlyn Fisher scored eight, while Delaney Bell and Delaney Finn each scored six points.
Two others had 20 or more points in their highlight games.
Rachel Conrad had 25 points, with three shots from deep, for the winning Purple Haze squad, while Anna McTamney scored 12 points.
The Sky Blue team got 16 points from Jessica Riepe, who nailed four shots from deep, while Taylor Hinkle scored 14, Skyler Searfoss scored 13, and Claire Dougherty scored 12.
Though Royal Blue (0-3), the D2-Goldey Beacom team, is still winless, Katie Yoder had 24 points for the second time in a week, this one in a 61-52 loss to Orange Citrus (1-2), one of the four draft teams, which got its first win.
Abigail Marino got 15 for the winners, while Sydney Blum, helped by four connects from beyond the arc, scored 14, as did Kyra Quigley.
Two teams are tied with Sky Blue for third heading into Thursday’s second game night of the week.
Black (2-1), the D2-Jefferson team, won its second straight, downing Lime Citrus (1-2), another draft team, 68-51, as Sam Yencha scored 18, Emma Kuczynski scored 13, Cassie Murphy scored nine, and Kaci Mikulski scored eight.
Line Citrus got 12 from Annie Aspesi, while Leah Johnson scored 11, and Shira Newman scored 10, and Angelina Dragone scored eight.
In the other game, Red Fire (2-1), the D2-Chestnut Hill team, stayed a game behind the frontrunners, beating Sunburst (0-3), 58-49, as Sara Tamoun scored 12, aas did Tikyra Miller, while Bridie McCann had 10 points, Julianna DiFebbo and Angela Sanders each scored eight points.
Sunburst got 14 from Jessica McLaughlin, nailing two from deep, and a perfect 2-2 on the line, while Vanessa Amsinger scored 12, and Jessica Mastriano and Shayla Johnson each scored seven points.
Looking Ahead
There’s no standings showdowns in the early phase of the schedule on Thursday, but teams down below fifth will try to avoid losing more ground.
In the 6:30 p.m. games, Sunburst (0-3) will be looking to shock Purple Haze (3-0), playing on Court 1, while Maroon (1-2) meets Lime Citrus (1-2) with identical records meeting on Court 2.
In the 7:45 p.m. nightcaps, Cyber Pink (3-0) meets Red Fire )2-1) on Court 1, Sky Blue (3-0) meets Royal Blue (0-3) on Court 2 — a pair of teams who play in the winter of the Southern Division of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC), while over on Court 3, Black (2-1) meets Orange Citrus (1-2).
Setting the Seeds
There’s little relevancy this early yet in terms of the playoffs, but it was possible to set half of the standings as if the regular season ended two, while the bottom five are still in an alphabetical order.
Right now, though they’ll break the tie if both are still unbeaten when they meet next Tuesday, Purple Haze gets the top spot off beating Sky Blue on Tuesday night, with Cyber Blue listed second.
In the three-way tie for third, a head-to head win previously by Sky Blue over Red Fire, places Holy Family in fourth, followed by Black, which has yet to play either of the other two, and then Red Fire off the loss to Sky Blue gets slotted fifth.
Then, it’s alphabetical the rest of the way with tiebreakers yet to be determined, so Lime Citrus, Maroon, and Orange Citrus all at 1-2, with Royal Blue and Sunburst completing the list.
Now, here’s Bob back from his trip, to five you game detail, followed by the scoreboard.
Recaps
Purple Haze 70 Sky Blue 67
In a battle between two undefeated teams, Purple Haze (D-II West Chester University) overcame a 17-point third quarter deficit to defeat Sky Blue (D-II Holy Family University) in one of the three late games Tuesday.
Purple improves to 3-0 while Sky suffered their first loss and falls to 2-1.
Rachel Conran led all scorers with 25 points to pace the victors while Anna McTamney added 12.
Sky placed four players in double figures led by Jessica Riepe’s 16 points. Taylor Hinkle added 14 while Skyler Searfoss and Claire dougherty added 13 and 12 points apiece.
Sky Blue’s outside game was solid in the first two quarters as they opened up a 44-30 lead at halftime, mostly in part to eight three-point baskets (four by Riepe).
Early in the third quarter Sky opened a 17-point advantage 52-35 before Purple started chipping away at the deficit, pulling within ten 56-46 as the two teams headed into the final quarter.
McTamney’s basket with 8:15 left cut the lead to nine 58-49 and the lead swayed back and forth between nine and 11 points over the next couple of possessions before Conran, McTamney and Michelle Kozicki started to chip away.
A 14-4 run gave Purple their first lead since early in the first quarter, 63-62 with 4:10 left.
Searfoss and Kara Meredith scored the next five points as Sky regained the lead 67-63.
Kozicki followed with a basket and Delaney Finnegan sank a three-ball with 2:12 left to put purple back on top 68-67.
Neither team scored over the next couple of possessions as the game went into the final minute.
Following a defensive stop Purple was followed a couple of times before Conran drew a foul with 5.7 seconds left to go to line.
The senior sank both free throws as Purple opened a 70-67 lead.
Sky’s Ava Morrow took a last second shot, but it left her hand after the final buzzer as Purple Haze held on for the win.
Cyber Pink 67 Maroon 44
The league’s other undefeated team heading into Tuesday’s games was also playing in the late time slot, as defending league champion Cyber Pink took control of their game against Maroon ((DIII-Arcadia University) late in the first quarter and cruised to a 67-44 win to remain undefeated.
Pink improves to 3-0 while Maroon falls to 1-2.
The winners received a dominant performance from Taylor Hamm (a USciences alumnus) as she poured in 37 points, including a 7-for-9 effort from the free throw line.
Lexie Edwards (Cabrini ’21) and Kate Connolly (Drexel ’23) added 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Maroon’s Kyle Meredith led her squad with ten points.
Hamm scored ten second quarter points as Pink turned a nine-point lead into a 23-point advantage by halftime 37-14.
Pink held Maroon without a basket for the first 5:45. Delaney Finn’s basket with 4:15 left in the quarter broke Pink’s 17-0 run which started late in the first quarter. Finn’s bucket was also Maroon’s only score of the quarter.
The winners extended the lead to their biggest margin, 26-points, 47-21 midway through the third quarter before Maroon scored ten straight to close within 16 at 47-31 in the final minute.
Lauren Crim’s (Chestnut Hill’23) three-pointer at the buzzer made the score 50-31 heading into the final period.
Hamm had 30 points after the first three quarters, one less than the entire maroon team and added seven more in the fourth period as Pink closed out the 23-point win, 67-44.
Black 68 Lime Citrus 51
Team black (D-II Jefferson University) remained one game behind the two remaining undefeated teams with a 68-51 win over team Lime Citrus, which is another team composed of primarily alumni players and organized by Alexa Naessens, a 2022 Colgate University alumnus.
Black improves to 2-1 while Lime citrus falls to 1-2.
Black received 18 points from Sam Yencha, the reigning CACC Player of the Year and another 13 from Emma Kuczynski.
Lime placed three in double figures led by Annie Aspesi’s (Tufts’26) 12 points. Leah Johnosn (West Chester ’24) and Shira Newman (Millersville ’13) had 11 and ten points, respectively.
Black’s opponent kept within striking distance through most of the first two quarters as Black led for all but a brief moment in the half when both teams were tied at 2-2.
The winners opened up an eight-point lead after one quarter and led by nine after two, 34-25.
Tori Nigro scored all six of her points in the third quarter as Black produced a 10-5 run over the final 5:35 to take a 50-35 lead into the final quarter.
Lime for the most part kept even in the fourth quarter getting baskets from five different players as Jefferson scored a couple of baskets late to complete the 68-51 win.
Red Fire 58 Sunburst 49
Red Fire (D-II Chestnut Hill) also kept pace with the undefeated teams with a hard fought 58-49 win over Sunburst (draft team).
Red improves to 2-1 while Sunburst remains winless at 0-3.
Eight different players scored in a balanced offensive effort from Red, led by Sara Tamoun and Tikaya Miller scoring 12 points apiece.
Bridie McCann added ten points while Julianna Difebbo and Angela Sanders had eight apiece.
Jessica McLaughlin and Vanessa Amsinger led Sunburst with 14 and 12 points, respectively.
The teams battled early with a basket from Siobhan Bolan breaking an 8-8 tie and starting a 6-0 run to put Red up 14-8 in the opening quarter.
Sunburst came back with a 7-3 spurt to pull within two 17-15 after the first period.
Two three-balls from McLaughlin and a free throw from Shayla Johnosn pulled Sunburst within one 26-25.
Baskets from DiFebbo and Boylan late in the quarter put some space and gave Red a 32-27 lead as halftime approached.
Jessica Mastriano’s basket to open the third quarter again cut the gap to a single possession 32-30.
Red followed with a 12-6 run, capped by a Miller layup to open up a 44-36 lead before Amsinger trimmed the leads back to four with a basket to close out the third quarter, 44-40.
Sunburst would get no closer than four at any point in the final period and Red would never lead by any more than nine as the two teams battled down the stretch.
Tamoun and Miller closed out the scoring to make the final margin nine points, 58-49.
Orange Citrus 61 Royal Blue 52
In the other early game, Orange Citrus (draft team) and Royal Blue (D- II Goldey-Beacom College) battled as both teams sought their first win of the season.
Orange produced a flurry of three-point baskets in the second quarter to pull away en route to a 61-52 win.
The winners improve to 1-2 while Royal remains winless at 0-3.
Royal’s Katie Yoder led all scorers with 24 points (four three-point baskets) and was the lone Royal player to reach double figures.
Three players reached double figures for Orange, led by Abigail Marino’s 15 points.
Sydney Blum and Kyra Quigley had 14 points apiece.
Three ties and five lead changes highlighted the first quarter with Orange holding a narrow 14-13 lead.
Five straight points to open the second quarter pushed their lead to 19-13 before Royal battled back with eight straight points to take a 21-19 lead.
Angelina Zagone capped the run with a three-point basket.
Orange countered with a 15-0 uprising to retake the lead and open up a double digit advantage 34-21, with Blum, Marino and Allie Sillo all knocking down three-point baskets over the course of the run.
Royal’s Janie Cross broke the run with a basket as the period was nearing its end with Orange holding a 34-23 lead at halftime.
The third quarter saw Orange add four more points to their lead, outscoring royal 17-13 to lead 51-35 heading into the final period.
Zagone’s basket to open the fourth quarter made the score 51-37 but four straight baskets, including two from Marino gave Orange their biggest lead at 59-37.
Royal countered with a 10-0 run to pull within 12, 59-47 with Yoder accounting for seven of the points.
Quigley broke the run with a basket before Royal scored the final five points to trim the final margin to single digits, 61-52, completing a 15-2 run over the final four minutes of the game.
Summer Scoreboard
Standings (Thru Wednesday, June 19)
Team W L Pct. G.B. PF PA
Purple Haze 3- 0 1.000 — 162 109
Cyber Pink 3-0 1.000 — 170 149
Sky Blue 2 1 .667 1 218 166
Black 2 1 .667 1 216 180
Red Fire 2 1 .667 2 176 169
Lime Citrus 1-2 .333 2 170 189
Maroon 1 2 .333 2 179 201
Orange Citrus 1 2 .000 2 162 218
Royal Blue 0 3 .000 3 114 154
Sunburst 0 3 .000 3 148 213
Players Scoring 20 or More Points
37 – Taylor Hamm, Cyber Pink (W) vs. Maroon, June 18
36 – Claire Dougherty, Sky Blue (W) vs. Maroon, June 11
31 – Michelle Kozicki, Purple Haze (W) vs. Orange Citrus, June 13
28 – Anna McTamney, Purple Haze (W) vs. Orange Citrus, June 13
26 – Hannah Rhoades, Maroon (W) vs. Sunburst, June 13
25 – Rachel Conrad, Purple Haze (W), vs. Sky Blue, June 18
24 – Katie Yoder, Royal Blue (L) vs. Orange Citrus, June 18
24 – Katie Yoder, Royal Blue (L), vs. Black, June 13
20 – Scarlett Glasser-Nehls, Maroon (W) vs. Sunburst, June 13
Results/Schedule
Tuesday, June 18
Orange Citrus 61, Royal Blue 52
Red Fire 58, Sun Burst 49
Black 68, Lime Citrus 51
Cyber Pink 67, Maroon 44
Purple Haze 70, Sky Blue 67
Thursday, June 13
Maroon 84, Sunburst 44
Purple Haze 93, Orange Citrus 42
Black 91, Royal Blue 62
Sky Blue 61, Red Fire 45
Cyber Pink 66, Lime Citrus 48
Tuesday, June 11
Sky Blue (D-2 Holy Family) 90, Maroon (D-3 Arcadia) 54
Cyber Pink (Draft Team-1) 67, Black (D2-Jefferson) 57
Red Fire (D-2 Chestnut Hill) 73, Orange Citrus (Draft Team-3) 59
Lime Citrus (Draft Team-2) 71, Sunburst Royal (Draft Team-4) 55
Purple Haze (D2 West Chester) 2, Royal Blue (D2 Goldey-Beacom) 0, forfeit
Thursday, June 20
6:30 p.m.
Sunburst (0-3) vs. Purple Haze (3-0) — Court 1
Lime Citrus (1-2) vs. Maroon (1-2) — Court 2
7:45 p.m.
Cyber Pink (3-0) vs. Red Fire (2-1) — Court 1
Sky Blue (2-1) vs. Royal Blue (0-3) — Court 2
Black (2-1) vs. Orange Citrus (1-2) — Court 3
Tuesday, June 25
6:30 p.m.
Red Fire vs. Lime Citrus – Court 1
Royal Blue vs. Sunburst – Court 2
7:45 p.m.
Purple Haze vs. Cyber Pink – Court 1
Orange Citrus vs. Sky Blue – Court 2
Maroon vs. Black – Court 3
Thursday, June 27
6:30 p.m.
Black vs. Sky Blue – Court 1
Cyber Pink vs. Royal Blue – Court 2
7:45 p.m.
Sunburst vs. Orange Citrus – Court 1
Lime Citrus vs. Purple Haze – Court 2
Maroon vs. Red Fire – Court 3
Tuesday, July 2
No Games – Holiday Week
Thursday, July 4
No Games – Holiday Week
Tuesday, July 9
6:30 p.m.
Royal Blue vs. Lime Citrus – Court 1
Red Fire vs. Black – Court 2
7:45 p.m.
Purple Haze vs. Maroon — Court 1
Orange Citrus vs. Cyber Pink – Court 2
Sky Blue vs. Sunburst – Court 3
Thursday, July 11
6:30 p.m.
Cyber Pink vs. Sky Blue – Court 1
Red Fire vs. Purple – Court 2
7:45 p.m.
Sunburst vs. Black – Court 1
Maroon vs. Royal Blue – Court 2
Lime Citrus vs. Orange Citrus – Court 3
Tuesday, July 16
(Regular Season Ends)
6:30 p.m.
Orange Citrus vs. Maroon – Court 1
Purple Haze vs. Black – Court 2
7:45 p.m.
Royal Blue vs. Red Fire – Court 1
Sky Blue vs. Lime Citrus – Court 2
Sunburst vs. Pink – Court 3
Playoffs
Thursday, July 18
First Round
Court 1
6:30 p.m.
10th Seed vs. 7th Seed
7:45 p.m.
8th Seed vs. 9th Seed
Tuesday, July 23
Quarterfinals
6:30 p.m.
1st seed vs. Lowest First Round Winner – Court 1
3rd Seed vs. 6th Seed
7:45 p.m.
2nd Seed vs. Highest First Round Winner – Court 1
4th Seed vs. Fifth Seed – Court 2
Thursday, July 25th
Semifinals
Court 1
6:30 p.m.
Highest Quarterfinal Winner vs. Lowest Semifinal Winner
7:45 p.m.
Other Quarterfinal Winners
Tuesday, August 1
Championship
Court 1
7 p.m.
Semifinal Winners
Seed Tracker (partially alphabetical in the early season)
Code – Bk: Black/D2 Jefferson; CP: Cyber Pink/Draft Team-1; LC: Lime Citrus/Draft Team-2; OC: Orange Citrus/Draft Team 3; M: Maroon/D3 Arcadia; PH: Purple Haze/D2 West Chester; RF: Red Fire/D2 Chestnut Hill; RB: Royal Blue/D2 Goldey-Beacom; SB: Sky Blue/Holy Family; SU-Sunburst/Draft Team-4
Purple Haze (3-0): WF-RB; vs. W-OC; vs. W-SB; vs. SU; vs. CP; vs. LC; vs. M; vs. RF; vs. BK
Cyber Pink (3-0): W-Bk; vs. W-LC; vs. W-M; vs. RF; vs. PH; vs. RB; vs. OC; vs. SB; vs. SU
Sky Blue (2-1): W-M; vs. W-RF; vs. L-PH; vs. RB; vs. OC; vs. BK; vs. SU; vs. CP; vs. LC
Black (2-1): L-CP; vs. W-RB; vs. W-LC; vs. OC; vs. M; vs. SB; vs. RF; vs. SU; vs. PH
Red Fire (2-1): W-OC; vs. L-SB; vs. W-SU; vs. CP; vs. LC; vs. M; vs. BK; vs. PH; vs. RB
Lime Citrus (1-2): L W-SU; vs. CP; vs. L-BK; vs. M; vs. RF; vs. PH; vs. RB; vs. OC; vs. SB
Orange Citrus (1-2): L-RF; vs. L-PH; vs. W-RB; vs. BK; vs. SB; vs. SU; vs. CP; vs. LC; vs. M
Maroon (1-2): L-SB; vs. W-SU; vs. L-CP; vs. LC; vs. BK; vs. RF; vs. PH; vs. RB; vs. OC
Royal Blue (0-3): LF-PH; vs. L-BK; vs. L-OC; vs. SB; vs. SU; vs. CP; vs. LC; vs. M; vs. RF
Sunburst (0-3): L-LC; vs. L-M; vs. L-RF; vs. PH; vs. RB; vs. OC; vs. SB; vs. BK; vs. CP
Team by Team (Thru Wed., June 19)
Black (D2 Jefferson) 2-1
Tues. June 11 vs. Cyber Pink (Draft Team-1) L 57-67
Thur. June 13 vs. Royal Blue (D2 Goldey Beacom) W 91-62
Tues. June 18 vs. Lime Citrus (Draft Team-4) W 68-51
Thur. June 20 vs. Orange Citrus (Draft Team-4)
Tues. June 25 vs. Maroon (D3 Arcadia)
Thurs. June 27 vs. Sky Blue (D2 Holy Family)
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Red Fire (D2 Chestnut Hill)
Thurs. July 11 vs. Sunburst (Draft Team-4)
Tues. July 16 vs. Purple Haze (D2 West Chester)
Cyber Pink (Draft Team-1) 3-0
Tues. June 11 vs. Black W 67-57
Thur. June 13 vs. Lime Citrus W 66-48
Tues. June 18 vs. Maroon W 67-44
Thur. June 20 vs. Red Fire
Tues. June 25 vs. Purple Haze
Thurs. June 27 vs. Royal Blue
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Orange Citrus
Thurs. July 11 vs. Sky Blue
Tues. July 16 vs. Sunburst
Lime Citrus (Draft Team-2) 1-2
Tues. June 11 vs. Sunburst W 71-55
Thur. June 13 vs. Cyber Pink L 48-66
Tues. June 18 vs. Black L 51-68
Thur. June 20 vs. Maroon
Tues. June 25 vs. Red Fire
Thurs. June 27 vs. Purple Haze
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Royal Blue
Thurs. July 11 vs. Orange Citrus
Tues. July 16 vs. Sky Blue
Orange Citrus (Draft Team-3) 1-2
Tues. June 11 vs. Red Fire L 59-73
Thur. June 13 vs. Purple Haze L-42-93
Tues. June 18 vs. Royal Blue W 61-52
Thur. June 20 vs. Black
Tues. June 25 vs. Sky Blue
Thurs. June 27 vs. Sunburst
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Cyber Pink
Thurs. July 11 vs. Lime Citrus
Tues. July 16 vs. Maroon
Maroon (D3 Arcadia) 1-2
Tues. June 11 vs. Sky Blue L 51-90
Thur. June 13 vs. Sunburst W 84-44
Tues. June 18 vs. Cyber Pink L 44-67
Thur. June 20 vs. Lime Citrus
Tues. June 25 vs. Black
Thurs. June 27 vs. Red Fire
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Purple Haze
Thurs. July 11 vs. Royal Blue
Tues. July 16 vs. Orange Citrus
Purple Haze (D2 West Chester) 3-0
Tues. June 11 vs. Royal Blue W 2-0 forfeit
Thur. June 13 vs. Orange Citrus W 93-42
Tues. June 18 vs. Sky Blue W 70-67
Thur. June 20 vs. Sunburst
Tues. June 25 vs. Cyber Pink
Thurs. June 27 vs. Lime Citrus
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Maroon
Thurs. July 11 vs. Red Fire
Tues. July 16 vs. Black
Red Fire (D2 Chestnut Hill) 2-1
Tues. June 11 vs. Orange Citrus W 73-59
Thur. June 13 vs. Sky Blue L 45-61
Tues. June 18 vs. Sunburst W 58-49
Thur. June 20 vs. Cyber Pink
Tues. June 25 vs. Lime Citrus
Thurs. June 27 vs. Maroon
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Black
Thurs. July 11 vs. Purple Haze
Tues. July 16 vs. Royal Blue
Royal Blue (D2 Goldey-Beacom) 0-3
Tues. June 11 vs. Purple Haze L 0-2 forfeit
Thur. June 13 vs. Black L 62-91
Tues. June 18 vs. Orange Citrus L 52-61
Thur. June 20 vs. Sky Blue
Tues. June 25 vs. Sunburst
Thurs. June 27 vs. Cyber Pink
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Lime Citrus
Thurs. July 11 vs. Maroon
Tues. July 16 vs. Red Fire
Sky Blue (D2 Holy Family) 2-1
Tues. June 11 vs. Maroon W 90-51
Thur. June 13 vs. Red Fire W 61-45
Tues. June 18 vs. Purple Haze L 67-70
Thur. June 20 vs. Royal Blue Sky Blue
Tues. June 25 vs. Orange Citrus
Thurs. June 27 vs. Black
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Sunburst
Thurs. July 11 vs. Cyber Pink
Tues. July 16 vs. Lime Citrus
Sunburst (Draft Team-4) 0-3
Tues. June 11 vs. Lime Citrus 55-71
Thur. June 13 vs. Maroon L 44-84
Tues. June 18 vs. Red Fire L49-58
Thur. June 20 vs. Purple Haze
Tues. June 25 vs. Royal Blue
Thurs. June 27 vs. Orange Citrus
Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break
Tues. July 9 vs. Sky Blue
Thurs. July 11 vs. Black
Tues. July 16 vs. Cyber Pink
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