MERION — What seemed like a small hole at the beginning of the game ended up being just a bit too much to overcome at the end.
The Hill School boys basketball team was unable to dig itself out of the six-point deficit it faced in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game with Episcopal Academy, ultimately coming up on the short end of a 52-48 score in the non-league contest, falling for the fourth time in their last six outings.
Josh Heyliger led The Hill (11-6) with 17 points, while Hans Brase finished with 14. Both Heyliger and Brase also had six rebounds.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Germantown Academy 62, Hill School 41: With three players hitting double figures, and a strong long-distance shooting game, Germantown Academy rolled over the Blues in non-league play.
The host Blues got a 14-point effort from Kerri Taylor, and another 13 from Stephanie Schultz on the day. But GA got 27 of its points from 3-point range as it opened a 31-16 halftime lead, finishing the romp off with a 16-8 fourth quarter.
SWIMMING
Perkiomen School 93, Abington Friends 61: Perkiomen routed Abington Friends in a non-league co-ed win.
Derek Lam led Perkiomen with three wins, taking the 50-yard freestyle (22.30), the 100 free (49.42) and anchoring the Indians winning 200 free relay.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Ursinus 61, Bryn Mawr 33: Thirteen different players scored for Ursinus as the Bears (13-7, 9-6 Centennial) defeated Bryn Mawr (0-19, 0-15 Centennial).
For Ursinus, Alli Rosati led the way with 11 points, while Lindsay Teuber had six points and eight rebounds.
Also scoring six points for the Bears were Kristy George, Devin Butchko and Amber Yacenda.
Ursinus raced out to a 26-0 lead and held Bryn Mawr to just one field goal in the first half in the win, while out-rebounding the Owls 37-35.
COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD
USTFCCCA: The Ursinus indoor track and field teams remained in the top 10 of the second regional rankings released by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Wednesday morning.
The women’s team dropped one spot from one to two, while the men are listed eighth in the regional team index. The women have a total team score of 221.75, with the men have a score of 90.22.
According to the association, the formula for the ranking is determined using a similar method as national rankings, but on a smaller scale, comparing teams versus others within the same region. The result is a ranking that showcases squads with better all-around team potential — a group makeup critical for conference or similar team-scored events.
A team may achieve a better regional ranking than a counterpart that has a better national ranking. Historically, some teams are better national-championship teams than conference-championship teams, having a few elite athletes that score very well in a diverse environment where teams do not have entries in more than a few events. Some teams are better at conference championships or similar team-scored events where they enter, and are competitive, in many of the events, according to the association
Individually, freshman Amy Galvin (Methacton) is tied for fifth in Division III in the high jump, as she cleared a height of 5-5 ¾ back on December 4.
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