Abington Ghosts Defeat Souderton Indians in SOL Quarterfinal

Abington's Faizon Garland and Xander Grasty lead the Ghosts to a 72-58 victory over the Indians.

Published on Feb. 7, 2026

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The Abington Ghosts boys basketball team defeated the Souderton Indians 72-58 in the Suburban One League Tournament quarterfinal. Abington raced out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter, led by senior guard Faizon Garland and junior Xander Grasty. Souderton fought back to within one point in the fourth quarter, but Abington answered with a 7-0 run and pulled away for the win. Garland finished with a game-high 25 points, while Grasty scored 18 points. Souderton's Chanse Salone scored his 1,000th career point in the game.

Why it matters

This win is significant for the Abington Ghosts, who were the No. 7 seed and avenged an earlier loss to the No. 2 seed Souderton Indians. The Ghosts were able to overcome Souderton's comeback attempt and show their resilience, which will be important as they advance in the tournament. The game also marked a career milestone for Souderton's Chanse Salone, who reached 1,000 career points.

The details

Abington raced out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter, with Garland and Grasty each scoring 6 points early. Souderton fought back and cut the deficit to 5 points at halftime, but Abington maintained their lead throughout the second half. Souderton made a late push to get within 1 point in the fourth quarter, but Abington answered with a 7-0 run to pull away for the win.

  • The game was played on Friday, February 7, 2026.
  • Salone reached his 1,000th career point with 2:49 left in the third quarter.

The players

Faizon Garland

A senior guard for the Abington Ghosts who scored a game-high 25 points.

Xander Grasty

A junior for the Abington Ghosts who scored 18 points, 12 of which came in the first half.

Chanse Salone

A senior guard for the Souderton Indians who scored his 1,000th career point in the game.

Marquis Brown

A player for the Souderton Indians who scored a team-high 19 points, including 13 in the second quarter.

Dan Marsh

The head coach of the Abington Ghosts.

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What they’re saying

“Yesterday, my coaches and I, they had a talk with me and they was like just let the game come to you cause recently I've been maybe forcing shots or whatever. So this game I was trying to let the game come to me and it just all worked out.”

— Faizon Garland, Abington Senior Guard (thereporteronline.com)

“We knew they were going to make a run at us. That's a really good basketball team with some really good players and we knew we just had to persevere their run. I'm proud of our guys.”

— Dan Marsh, Abington Head Coach (thereporteronline.com)

“Not that I expected but I've been here for like four years now, starting since freshman year so it's something that I feel like is kind of supposed to happen if you play this long. It does suck that we did lose today but I'm ready for the playoffs.”

— Chanse Salone, Souderton Senior Guard (thereporteronline.com)

What’s next

The Abington Ghosts will face the No. 3 seed Cheltenham Panthers in the Suburban One League Tournament semifinals on Saturday, February 8, 2026. The winner will advance to the tournament final on Tuesday, February 11, 2026.

The takeaway

This game showcased the resilience and composure of the Abington Ghosts, who were able to withstand a late comeback attempt by the Souderton Indians. The Ghosts' ability to make key plays down the stretch will serve them well as they continue their postseason run, while Souderton will look to regroup and make a strong showing in the upcoming District 1-6A tournament.