The Guru Philly Summer League Report: Playoffs Open as 7th-Seed Maroon/D3 Arcadia and 9th-Seed Royal Blue/D2-Goldey Beacom Fight Way to Complete Quarterfinals Field

By Bob Heller and Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru

HATBORO, Pa. – With the two survivors, one through a mild upset, advancing Thursday night in first round action as the playoffs got under way in the Philadelphia/Suburban women’s summer league at Kelly Bolish Gym, home of the AAU Renegades, the quarterfinals are now completely set for Tuesday night.

Records in this report will reflect playoff games now and the rest of the way but will not be changed for the final standings. They will also update in the team-by-team section.

In Thursday’s opener, Maroon/D3-Arcadia (4-6) held serve as the seventh seed and beat 10th and last seed Sunburst 66-57 and thus no flipping or re-seeding necessary as Maroon will meet second-seed Black/D2-Jefferson (7-2) in Court 1’s second game on Tuesday night at 7:45 pm.

Sunburst (0-10) was unable to replicate the Maroon of a year ago, which gained its sole win in the play-in round.

In the nightcap, just 48 hours after eighth-seed Red Fire/D2-Chestnut Hill (3-7) gained its slot by beating Royal Blue/D22-Goldey-Beacom, the opposition (2-8) gained revenge with a 55-50 victory and will have the dubious distinction of playing top seed Cyber Pink at 6:30 p.m. on Court 1.

In a rarity off what had occurred across the summer, no one scored 20 or more points from the four teams playing Thursday.

Everything else was already set and the other quarterfinal games have third-seed Sky Blue/D2 Holy Family (6-3) meeting sixth-seed Orange Citrus (5-4) at 6:30 p.m. on Court 2 while the nightcap on that court will have fourth-seed Lime Citrus (6-3) meeting fifth-seed Purple Haze/D2-West Chester (6-3) at 7:45 p.m.

The semifinals with the highest surviving seed meeting the lowest surviving team and the other two winners meeting in the other game will tip at 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. next Thursday.

Then a week later the two finalists will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, on Court 1, the championship for the third straight year to air on SFBN’s YouTube channel, the link provided by chief SFBN executive Ari Bluestein once the semifinal winners emerge.

Drexel’s Zach Feinberg will be doing the play-by-play.

Since we have several days until the quarterfinals get under way, to avoid confusion, this report is detailing with the results and the quarterfinals pairings setup and then on Monday or by Tuesday morning the quarterfinals preview will post.

Also to clarify how the scoreboard will look in this post and the rest of the way, some already mentioned, within what was the final standings Tuesday, the won-loss records, as well as points for and against, will stay as they were, though a footnote through the places in the standings will be Q for teams into the quarterfinals, then converted to S for the semi finalists, F for the finalists, and C for the champion.

We’ll still log the individual 20 or more points but include a notation for the achievement in whatever playoff round it was made.

The seed tracker stays as it evolved on the final night.

But the team-by-team will update records with notation once playoff action is included as it is now for the four teams who played Thursday and the playoff results and winners’ next games will be part of the log.

A little note, the WNBA, which is about to sign a two-billion dollar broadcast deal, is now on break for the Olympics, which won’t be under way with the USA women’s team in Paris until July 26th.

The All-Star game from Phoenix is Saturday night at 8:30 p.m., EDT on ABC/ESPN app and ESPN will air the skills and 3-point challenges Friday night (tonight July 19) beginning 9 p.m.

Admission is free to these games here at 2950 Turnpike Drive near the Davisville and Byberry Road intersection along the turnpike and there is a snack bar.

So far only one forfeit this season happened, that on opening night, a tribute to the players, especially those in the early games that must deal with rush hour traffic, some coming a distance, to arrive for the 6:30 p.m. tips.

There is a 15-minute grace period for those games to get a playable squad on the court.

As we now go deeper into the matchups it should be noted that in recent seasons after things were static most of the summer — the very good squads which established themselves fighting at the top — once the postseason began, predictions for each round did not hold up in their entirety.

All that said, here’s Bob with two recaps, followed by the scoreboard, and the preview after the weekend will bring the recaps from each earlier meeting along with team rosters for each game.

Recaps

#7 Maroon 66 #10 Sunburst 57

Seventh seed Maroon (D-III Arcadia University) held off a late surge from #10 Sunburst (draft team 2) to earn a 66-57 win Thursday night and advance to the quarterfinal round next week.

Maroon advances to the quarterfinal round on Tuesday and will face #2 seed Black. (D-II Jefferson University.

Four players reached double figures to pace the Maroon squad, led by Scarlett Glasser-Nehls’ 16 points.  Hannah Rhodes added 13 points while Delaney Bell and Delaney Finn scored 12 and 11 points respectively.

Shayla Johnson (Rowan ’25) led Sunburst with 14 points. Katelyn Becker (Swarthmore’25), Vanessa Amsinger (Swarthmore’25) and Tabby DeVries (Houghton ’27) scored eight points apiece.

The first five minutes of the contest saw four lead changes with Sunburst holding a slim lead.

Maroon closed out the quarter with a 12-2 run to take a 17-10 lead.

Taylor Koenig and Rhodes extended the run to open the second quarter as Maroon took a double-digit lead 21-10.

Still leading by seven, Maroon went on a 9-0 run to take a 32-16 lead midway through the period and still led 37-23 at halftime.

Sunburst started to chip away at the lead in the third quarter, using a 20-7 run to cut the Maroon lead to five 48-43.

Miranda Cantor (Marywood,’28) started the run with a free throw followed by a three-point basket with DeVries cutting an 18-point lead to ten 41-31.

Johnson’s layup with about three minutes left shaved the deficit to single digits 46-37.

 Sunburst closed the run with six straight points to close within five at 48-43.

Two free throws from Mara Weaver to open the fourth quarter increased Maroon’s lead to ten 55-45.

Sunburst again closed within five 55-50 but a 7-2 run by Maroon with Glasser-Nehls scoring five of the seven points pumped the lead back to ten 62-52.

Cantor added a three pointer to make the score 62-55 but that would be as close as Sunburst would come.

Bell added two more baskets to give Maroon their final points as they finished with a nine-point win.

#9 Royal Blue 55 #8 Red Fire 50

Ninth seed Royal Blue (D-II Goldey-Beacom College) scored a mild upset in the late first round playoff game Thursday night, defeating #8 seed Red Fire (D-II Chestnut Hill College), 55-50.

Royal will advance to the quarterfinal and will play top seed Cyber Pink next Tuesday night.

Madelynn Bernhardt (College of New Jersey ’28) led Royal with 18 points.

Julie Kulesza added 11 points.

Bridie McCann led Red with 12 points while Tikiya Miller added eight and Bri Rider seven points respectively.

There was at least one lead change in each of the four quarters with Royal taking the lead from Red midway through the first quarter and leading by as many as nine, 17-8.

Royal still led by nine in the second quarter when Red exploded with 11 straight points to retake the lead 22-20.

Angela Sanders scored the first six points of the run with Miller, rider and Kathryn Randa (Kutztown ’28) following with baskets.

 Royal quickly retook the lead following a basket by Bernardt and led 27-25 at the break.

Midway through the third quarter, Royal increased their lead to 35-27 before Red ran off another 11-0 run to close out the quarter with a 38-35 lead.

Four different players scored for Red during the run.

Two baskets from Katie Yoder to open the fourth quarter gave her team the lead again 39-38.

Royal’s lead oscillated between one and five points over the next four minutes before baskets from Yoder and Bernhardt put Royal ahead by eight 50-42 midway through the final period.

 A basket from Miller and two from McCann cut the Royal lead to two 50-48 with 3:21left.

  Royal finished the game with a 5-2 run to earn the five-point win.

Summer Scoreboard

Final Regular Season StandingsStandings

Team    W-L Pct. G.B.  PF   PA

 Q-Cyber Pink 8-1 .889 — 626 451

Q-Black 7-2 .778 1 627 490

Q-Sky Blue 6-3 .571 2 652 492

Q-Lime Citrus 6-3 .750 2 545 555

Q-Purple Haze 6-3 .667 2 523 400

Q-Orange Citrus 5-4 .556 3 488 538

Q-Maroon 3-6 .333 5 556 591

Red Fire 3-6 .333 5 557 589

Q-Royal Blue 1-9 .111 7 406 563

Sunburst 0-9 .000 8 412 623

 

Q-Quarterfinalist

 

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

30 – Rylee Derr, Cyber Pink (W) vs. Purple Haze, June 25

29 – Jessica Huber, Lime Citrus (W) vs. Orange Citrus, July 11

29 – Rylee Derr, Cyber Pink (W) vs. Red Fire, June 20

28-Nicole Timko, Orange (W) vs. Maroon, July 16

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 – Taylor Hamm, Cyber Pink (L) vs. Sky Blue, July 11

24 – Rory Ciszkowski, Royal Blue (L) vs. Lime Citrus, July 9

24 – Jessica Riepe, Sky Blue (W) vs. Royal Blue, June 20

24 – Katie Yoder, Royal Blue (L) vs. Orange Citrus, June 18

24 – Katie Yoder, Royal Blue (L), vs. Black, June 13

23 – Jess Huber, Lime Citrus (L), vs. Sky Blue, July 16

22 – Leah Johnson, Lime Citrus (W), vs. Royal Blue, July 9

22 – Claire Dougherty, Sky Blue (W) vs. Royal Blue, June 20

21 – Anna McTammney, Purple Haze (L), vs. Black, July 16

21 – Michelle Kozicki, Purple Haze (W) vs. Red Fire, July 11

21 – Taylor Hamm, Cyber Pink (W) vs. Royal Blue, June 27

21 – Katelyn Becker, Sunburst (L) vs. Orange Citrus, June 27

21 – Claire Dougherty, Sky Blue (L) vs. Black, June 27

21 – Emily Spratt, Black (W) vs. Maroon, June 25

20 – Avery White, Red Fire (W) vs. Royal Blue, July 16

20 – Jessica Riepe, Sky Blue (W) vs. Lime Green, July 16

20 – Emma Kuczynski, Black (W) vs. Sunburst, July 11

20 – Leah Johnson, Lime Citrus (W) vs. Maroon, June 20

20 – Scarlett Glasser-Nehls, Maroon (W) vs. Sunburst, June 13

 

Results/Schedule

 

Playoffs

 

Thursday, July 18

 

First Round

 

7-Maroon 66, 10-Sunburst 57

7:45 p.m.

9th-Royal Blue 55 – 8th-Red Fire 50

 

Tuesday, July 23

 

Quarterfinals (Records inc. playoffs)

 

6:30 p.m.

1st-Cyber Pink (8-1) vs. Royal Blue (2-8)– Court 1

3rd – Sky Blue (6-3) vs. 6-Orange Citrus (5-4) — Court 2

 

7:45 p.m.

2nd-Black (7-2) vs. 7-Maroon (4-6) – Court 1

4th-Lime Citrus (6-3) vs. 5th-Purple Haze (6-3) — Court 2

 

Thursday, July 25

 

Semifinals

Court 1

6:30 p.m.

Highest Quarterfinal Winner vs. Lowest Semifinal Winner

7:45 p.m.

Other Quarterfinal Winners

 

Tuesday, July 30

 

No Games

 

Thursday, Aug. 1

 

Championship

 

Court 1

7 p.m.

 

Semifinal Winners

 

Regular Season Nightly Results

Tuesday, July 16

Orange Citrus 76, Maroon 57

Black 75, Purple Haze 48

Red Fire 57, Royal Blue 49

Sky Blue 93, Lime Citrus 63

Cyber Pink 69, Sunburst 45

 

Thursday, July 11

 

Sky Blue 71, Cyber Pink 67

Purple Haze 76, Red Fire 67

Black 70, Sunburst 35

Maroon 76, Royal Blue 37

Lime Citrus 56, Orange Citrus 48

 

Tuesday, July 9

 

Lime Citrus 76, Royal Blue 60

Black 77, Red Fire 61

Purple Haze 67, Maroon 54

Cyber Pink 56, Orange Citrus 40

Sky Blue 85, Sunburst 29

 

Tuesday, July 2

No Games – Holiday Week

 

Thursday, July 4

No Games – Holiday Week

 

Thursday, June 27

 

Black 63, Sky Blue 62

Cyber Pink 88, Royal Blue 33

Orange Citrus 66, Sunburst 65, ovt.

Lime Citrus 68, Purple Haze 53

Maroon 80, Red Fire 76

 

Tuesday, June 25

 

Lime Citrus 66, Red Fire 62 Red Fire

Royal Blue 61, Sunburst 37

Cyber Pink 74, Purple Haze 55

Orange Citrus 49, Sky Blue 43

Black 83, Maroon 57

 

Thursday, June 20

 

Purple Haze 59, Sunburst 53

Cyber Pink 72, Red Fire 58

Lime Citrus 51, Maroon 50

Sky Blue 80, Royal Blue 52

Orange 47, Black 44

 

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

 

Seed Tracker

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

Cyber Pink (8-1): W-Bk; W-LC; W-M; W-RF; W-PH; W-RB; W-OC; L-SB; W-SU

Black (7-2): L-CP; W-RB; W-LC; L-OC; W-M; W-SB; W-RF; W-SU; W-PH

Sky Blue (6-3): W-M; W-RF; L-PH; W-RB; L-OC; L-BK; W-SU; W-CP; vs. W-LC

Lime Citrus (6-3): W-SU; L-CP; L-BK; W-M; W-RF; W-PH; W-RB; W-OC; vs. L-SB

Purple Haze (6-3): WF-RB; W-OC; W-SB; W-SU; L-CP; L-LC; W-M; W-RF; L-BK

Orange Citrus (5-4): L-RF; L-PH; W-RB; W-BK; W-SB (ovt); W- SU; L-CP; LC; W-M

Maroon (3-6): L-SB; W-SU; L-CP; L-LC; L-BK; W-RF; L-PH; W-RB; L-OC

Red Fire (3-6): W-OC; L-SB; W-SU; L-CP; L-LC; vs L-M; L-BK; L-PH; W-RB

Royal Blue (1-8): LF-PH; L-BK; L-OC; L-SB; W-SU; L-CP; L-LC; L-M; L-RF

Sunburst (0-9): L-LC; L-M; L-RF; L-PH; L-RB; L-OC; L-SB; L-BK; vs. L-CP

Team by Team (Thru Regular Season Final Tuesday, July 16)

Black (D2 Jefferson) 7-2

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) L 43-47

Tues. June 25 vs. Maroon (D3 Arcadia) W 83-57

Thurs. June 27 vs. Sky Blue (D2 Holy Family) W 63-62

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

Tues. July 9 vs. Red Fire (D2 Chestnut Hill) W 77-61

Thurs. July 11 vs. Sunburst (Draft Team-4) W 70-35

Tues. July 16 vs. Purple Haze (D2 West Chester) W 75-48

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, July 23 vs. Maroon 7:45 p.m.- Court Maroon – Court 1

 

Cyber Pink (Draft Team-1) 8-1

 

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 W 72-58

Tues. June 25 vs. Purple Haze W 74-55

Thurs. June 27 vs. Royal Blue W 88-33

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

Tues. July 9 vs. Orange Citrus W 56-40

Thurs. July 11 vs. Sky Blue L 67-71

Tues. July 16 vs. Sunburst W 69-45

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Tues., July 23 vs. Royal Blue 6:30 p.m. – Court 1

 

Lime Citrus (Draft Team-2) 6-3

 

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 W 51-50

Tues. June 25 vs. Red Fire W 66-62

Thurs. June 27 vs. Purple Haze W 68-53

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

Tues. July 9 vs. Royal Blue W 71-60

Thurs. July 11 vs. Orange Citrus W 56-48

Tues. July 16 vs. Sky Blue L 63-93

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, July 23 vs. Purple Haze, 7:45 p.m. – Court 2

 

Orange Citrus (Draft Team-3) 5-4

 

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 W 47-43

Tues. June 25 vs. Sky Blue W 49-43

Thurs. June 27 vs. Sunburst W 66-65, ovt.

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

Tues. July 9 vs. Cyber Pink L 40-56

Thurs. July 11 vs. Lime Citrus L 48-56

Tues. July 16 vs. Maroon W 76-57

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Tues. July 23 vs. Sky Blue, 6:30 p.m. – Court 2

 

 

Maroon (D3 Arcadia) 4-6 (Inc. Playoffs)

 

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 L 50-51

Tues. June 25 vs. Black L 57-83

Thurs. June 27 vs. Red Fire W 80-76

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

 

Thurs. July 11 vs. Royal Blue W 76-37

Tues. July 16 vs. L Orange Citrus 57-76

Playoffs

First Round

Thurs. July 18 vs. Sunburst W 66-57

Quarterfinals

Tues. July 23 vs. Black 7:45 p.m. – Court 1

 

Purple Haze (D2 West Chester) 6-3

 

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 W 59-53

Tues. June 25 vs. Cyber Pink L 55-74

Thurs. June 27 vs. Lime Citrus L 53-68

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

Tues. July 9 vs. Maroon W 67-54

Thurs. July 11 vs. Red Fire W 76-67

Tues. July 16 vs. Black L 48-75

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Tues. July 23 vs. Lime Citrus 7:45 p.m. – Court 2

 

Red Fire (D2 Chestnut Hill) 3-7 (Inc. Playoffs)

 

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 L 58-72

Tues. June 25 vs. Lime Citrus L 62-66

Thurs. June 27 vs. Maroon L 76-80

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

Tues. July 9 vs. Black L 61-77

Thurs. July 11 vs. Purple Haze L 67-76

Tues. July 16 vs. Royal Blue W 57-49

Playoffs

First Round

Thurs. July 18 vs. Royal Blue L 50-55

 

Royal Blue (D2 Goldey-Beacom) 2-8 (Inc. Playoffs)

 

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 L 52-80

Tues. June 25 vs. Sunburst W 61-37

Thurs. June 27 vs. Cyber Pink L 33-88

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

Tues. July 9 vs. Lime Citrus L 60-71

Thurs. July 11 vs. Maroon L 37-76

Tues. July 16 vs. Red Fire L 49-57

Playoffs

First Round

Thurs. July 19 vs. Red Fire W 55-50

Quarterfinals

Tues. July 23 vs. Cyber Pink 6:30 p.m. – Court 1

 

Sky Blue (D2 Holy Family) 6-3

 

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 W 80-52

Tues. June 25 vs. Orange Citrus L 43-49

Thurs. June 27 vs. Black L 62-63

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

Tues. July 9 vs. Sunburst W 85-29

Thurs. July 11 vs. Cyber Pink W 71-67

Tues. July 16 vs. Lime Citrus W 93-63

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Tues. July 23 vs. Orange Citrus 6:30 p.m. – Court 2

 

Sunburst (Draft Team-4) 0-10 (Inc. Playoffs)

 

Tues. June 11 vs. Lime Citrus 55-71

Thur. June 13 vs. Maroon L 44-84

Tues. June 18 vs. Red Fire L 49-58

Thur. June 20 vs. Purple Haze L 53-59

Tues. June 25 vs. Royal Blue L 37-61

Thurs. June 27 vs. Orange Citrus L 65-66 (ovt.)

Tues.-Thurs. July 2-4 Holiday Break

Tues. July 9 vs. Sky Blue L 29-85

Thurs. July 11 vs. Black L 35-70

Tues. July 16 vs. Cyber Pink L 45-69

Playoffs

First Round

Thurs. July 19 vs. Maroon L 57-66