Wissahickon stuffs Plymouth Whitemarsh

Before heading off to St. Joseph's and terrorizing foes, C.J. Aiken was a shot-blocking force for Plymouth Whitemarsh.

Friday night, before a packed house and with Jordan Reed and Tanoh Kpassagnon leading the way, Wissahickon turned the tables on the Colonials.

Reed and Kpassagnon combined for 12 rejections, and the quick-starting Trojans built a 15-point lead in the opening 10 minutes and held off the defending Suburban One League American Conference champs, 50-43, in Ambler.

"We don't have a problem scoring the ball," said the 6-foot-4, 201-pound Reed, who swatted seven shots. "To beat teams, we need to play good defense. That's what we did tonight against PW."

Reed, a senior and low-level Division I recruit, shot 6 for 13 from the field and 12 for 16 from the line en route to a game-high 24 points. He added 13 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end, and three steals.

"He's such a tough, physical player," Wissahickon coach Kyle Wilson said. "It's hard for teams to match up against him. He does so many things well."

Reed, who posted 10 points and three blocks in the first quarter, is hearing from Siena, Fairleigh Dickinson, Manhattan, Wagner, and Iona.

Kpassagnon, a 6-7, 245-pound senior who will play football at Villanova, produced seven points, seven boards, and five blocks.

"He's getting better and better, and with Jordan out there, he doesn't need to do much more than make a few high-percentage follow shots around the basket," Colonials coach Jim Donofrio said.

The Trojans, ranked No. 5 in Southeastern Pennsylvania by The Inquirer, improved to 15-1 overall and 7-0 in the American Conference. They had topped Plymouth Whitemarsh, 52-41, last month.

Said Wilson: "We took a big step in the direction of winning the title. This win was a tribute to how hard the kids have worked on defense."

Sophomore point guard Chase Wilson, the coach's son, drilled four three-pointers, including a pair in the fourth quarter, en route to 14 points.

"We've had our struggles against teams that have a lot of size in the middle," Donofrio said. "I thought that was the difference the first time we played Wissahickon, and I think it was the difference this time."

Junior wing guard Anthony McKie, who transferred to Plymouth Whitemarsh after spending two years at Wissahickon, paced the Colonials (8-6, 5-2) with 13 points. The visitors shot 5 for 28 from the field in the first half.

Plymouth Whitemarsh   6 8 17 12 – 43

Wissahickon   12 15 12 11 – 50

PW: Kenny Williams 4, Morgan Jackson 8, Brandon Johnson 2, Anthony McKie 13, Jake Silvers 12, Dee Bennett 2, Rushon Phillips 2.

W: Chase Wilson 14, Gordon Bentley 2, Tanoh Kpassagnon 7, Kyle Garrett 3, Jordan Reed 24.