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A former standout player at Upper Darby, Colleen Hafich captured her 100th career coaching win on Wednesday night as the Royals topped visiting Central League basketball foe Harriton, 41-28.
Before graduating from Upper Darby in 1996, Hafich played two seasons at Archbishop Prendergast. She's been at the helm for seven seasons.
Tyra Polite led the Royals with 12 rebounds and 16 points.
Also in the Central League, Shannon Clark and Sam Foy both had 11 points as Ridley eased past visiting Penncrest, 65-39.
Public. Freshman center Taniyia Williams made her second career start and scored all eight of her points in the second half as host Southern turned away Ben Franklin, 37-31.
Catherine Myers poured in a game-high 50 points as Bok rocked visiting Southern, 71-40. The junior scored 33 points in the first half and added 10 rebounds, five steals, and a pair of assists.
Niake Auguste and Christina Williams recorded their first varsity baskets as Swenson rolled over visiting Philadelphia Academy Charter, 36-18. Senior point guard Bridget Giedemann added nine rebounds and five assists.
Nyesha Pearson's 15 rebounds and six points helped Overbrook roll at Frankford, 47-17.
Erica Moody scored 12 of her 17 points in the first quarter as Simon Gratz cruised at Martin Luther King, 38-13.
Yolanna Snypse grabbed nine rebounds, Aaliyah Worley pulled down eight, and host Engineering & Science rocked High School of the Future, 53-32.
Najimah Chestnut scored eight of Dobbins' nine first-quarter points en route to a game-high 23 as the Mustangs easily turned away visiting Washington, 47-28.
Khadijah Garden poured in 20 points, Breiannah Jones had a game-high 21, and Communications Tech rolled over visiting Parkway Center City, 59-24.
Kim Patterson scored six of her 10 points in the first quarter as Fels eased past visiting Edison, 48-14.
Freire Charter shutout visiting Roxborough in the second half as it cruised to a 44-8 win. Latisha Johnson poured in eight of her game-high 14 points in the third quarter.
Taneka Garvin scored five of her game-high 14 points in the fourth quarter as Bodine pulled away at Rush, 38-22.
Melvine Gainey hauled in 12 rebounds, blocked four shots en route to leading Paul Robeson over visiting West Philadelphia, 46-21.
Dayona McNeil scored nine of her game-high 23 points in the first quarter as Science Leadership rolled at Carroll, 43-30.
Kensington pulled away in the fourth quarter behind Mary Ellen Paul's eight points to top visiting Palumbo, 51-32.
Deja Perry made three consecutive steals in the fourth quarter as to help host Math, Civics & Sciences seal a 41-35 win over New media Charter. Senior forward Tatiana Larry added 27 rebounds.
Capri Wright grabbed 10 rebounds as visiting Motivation knocked off World Communications, 41-26.
Lillian Scott grabbed 10 rebounds, Sophia Laney dished out six assists, and Strawberry Mansion turned away visiting Parkway Northwest, 47-33.
Senior Bria East recorded a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocks as Prep Charter topped visiting Franklin Learning Center, 65-19.
Dianna Wagner's six fourth-quarter points helped Mastbaum hold off visiting Mariana Bracetti, 45-38.
Inter-Ac. Kiernan McCloskey scored six of her 13 points in the first quarter as Germantown Academy raced away from host Agnes Irwin, 52-23.
Tri-County. Tamara Moskowitz dropped in 27 points and recorded 11 steals as Barrack Hebrew held off host Woodlynde, 47-44. Sarah Engman matched her career high with 40 points for Woodlynde.
