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Neshaminy 51, Bensalem 48 Mike Murray scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the second half, as Neshaminy remained unbeaten in Patriot Division play with a close win over Bensalem on Tuesday. “It was a very interesting game,” said Neshaminy coach Mark Tingle. “Our big man, Matt Murray, picked …

by Andrew Robinson January 23, 2021 North Penn’s Josh Jones (left) dribbles while Bensalem’s Lue Zeidler defends during their game on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andrew Robinson/MediaNews Group) TOWAMENCIN >> Just 40 seconds into the third quarter, things weren’t going well for North Penn. What had been a tie game at the …

NORTH PENN 70, BENSALEM 58 The Knights and Owls were deadlocked at halftime, and the score was still knotted 45-45 heading into the fourth quarter. But a game that appeared destined to come down to the wire instead turned into a double-digit win for the Knights, who took the lead …

Council Rock South 72, Bensalem 69 (OT) After a little late game heroics by Bensalem forced overtime, Council Rock South re-established control in the extra period and pulled out the three-point win in a key SOL Patriot Division game on Friday. “(Bensalem) tied it up with .1 seconds left to …

by Phil Anastasia, Updated: February 26, 2020- 10:23 AM CHARLES FOX / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER For Cheltenham coach Patrick Fleury, the memories are an old wound that has never fully healed. He still remembers the losses in the District 1 final in his junior and senior seasons. He still remembers the Hershey kisses …

#3 CHELTENHAM 77, #7 BENSALEM 60 The similarities weren’t lost on Patrick Fleury. The Cheltenham coach knew the way his team’s District One Class 6A semifinal opponent, Bensalem, liked to play, and he knew that was how his team did things most of the time as well. And it made …

#7 BENSALEM 51, #18 DOWNINGTOWN EAST 43 Bensalem used a formula that has been successful for most of the season on its road to Temple Friday night. With smothering defense and a whole lot of offense from junior James Ashford, the Owls led from start to finish and put away …

#7 BENSALEM 48, #10 SPRING-FORD 45 Ron Morris admits he has to pinch himself to make sure he’s not dreaming. The Owls – on the heels of winning the SOL National Conference title – punched their ticket to the state tournament with Tuesday’s hard fought win. As beginnings go, it’s …

PENNRIDGE 56, BENSALEM 39 In the opening seconds of Saturday’s SOL Tournament semifinal game, Trent Fisher put the Rams on the scoreboard with a basket in close. After a Bensalem miss, Fisher hit nothing but net on a 3-pointer from the top of the circle, spotting the Rams a 5-0 …

Council Rock North 50, Bensalem 42 In the stunner of the year in the SOL National, CR North handed conference champion Bensalem its first league loss of the season, at home on Senior Night. “This was a total team win and one we all really wanted to get because it …