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By Matthew DeGeorge

Radnor 48, Strath Haven 46

Jack D’Entremont scored 20 points, including the game-winning layup in the final seconds to seal the win for the Raiders.

Lewis Robinson tossed in 11 points, and Jahmir Dixon added 10 for the Raiders (11-10, 7-9).

Brady Mutz led Strath Haven with 11 points. Luke Edwards tossed in 10, and Jaeise Davis added nine for the Panthers (3-19, 3-13).

(Webmaster’s note: The Radnor vs. Strath Haven game was our Game-of-the-Week and can be heard in its entirety below or on our Archived Broadcasts link listed in the menu at the top of our page.)

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By Steve Moore

The Unionville boys basketball team entered Thursday night’s finale with Sun Valley on the outside of the Ches-Mont League Final Four playoff picture.

The Indians left as the top seed from the American Division, and used their stifling defense to push Sun Valley out of the Final Four.

The host Indians shut down the high-powered Sun Valley offense, and harrassed the Vanguards into a frigid 17-for-49 shooting night, on their way to a 59-48 win Thursday night.

The result, combined with West Chester Rustin’s win over Kennett Thursday night, created a three-way tie atop the Ches-Mont League’s American Division. Unionville and Rustin will finish ahead of Sun Valley in District 1 playoff points, so the Indians (7-3, 15-7) and Golden Knights will represent the American in Saturday’s Final Four at Oxford. 

Unionville will face West Chester East, while Rustin will meet top-seeded Coatesville.

Sun Valley’s season is not over, however, as the Vanguards (7-3, 15-7) will easily qualify for the District 1 Class 5A tournament, along with Unionville, Rustin (7-3, 15-7) and Great Valley out of the American.

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By Matthew DeGeorge

Dylan Bittle and Dan Lloyd didn’t get much time on Penncrest’s senior night, but they made the most of it.

Both cleared for limited action after sustaining injuries that had effectively ended their season, Lloyd hit a 3-pointer from the corner off a set play on the first possession of Thursday night’s game against Springfield, and Bittle added a bucket in the first minute of the Lions’ 58-27 win over the Cougars.

Fellow senior Gee Antonelli, who has missed the entire season with a foot injury, also got into action for the first time Thursday.

Malcolm Williams led the Lions with 17 points. Matt Arbogast added 10 points, and Aiden Carroll chipped in nine for the Lions (17-5, 13-3), who enter Saturday’s Central League semifinals on a six-game winning streak.

Robby Longo scored all seven of his points in the fourth quarter, and Cole Rhodes added six for the Cougars (0-22, 0-16).

Also in the Central League:

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By Matthew DeGeorge

Any summer afternoon while they were growing up, you knew where to find Obinna and Ebuka Nwobodo.The sound of the basketball thudding off concrete would be the giveaway, studded with the occasional good-natured trash talk. For hours, from noon until it was too dark to see, at the basket nailed to the overhang behind their Northeast Philadelphia home, the two brothers would be shooting.

On one side was Ebuka, now a 6-1 freshman guard/forward for Delco Christian. On the other was Obinna, a 6-4 junior center. Together they are a study in contrasts, their rough edges helping polish each other’s games. Against the bigger Obinna, Ebuka learned how to move faster and smarter with the ball. Against the speedier Ebuka, Obinna focused on devising the most efficient path to the rim.

All those hours on the unforgiving concrete – “if you fall, there’s going to be blood,” Obinna said – have put them in a remarkable situation. Both contributed from the start of their careers at DC and are enjoying their first season playing together for the Knights.

“It’s so exciting,” Obinna said Tuesday. “He can be really, really great, way better than I can ever be. So for me, I have to be there to mentor him throughout the whole way.”

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By Matthew DeGeorge

Christian Ray paused for a moment before identifying the play that made him believe.

Down nine points with a chance to go down 11, Ray’s Haverford School senior classmate Jameer Nelson Jr. stood his ground on the edge of the lane while Malvern Prep’s Rahdir Hicks jumped up and through him for an offensive foul.

“That’s when I knew, ‘come on, we’ve got this,’” Ray said.

Malvern eventually would stretch that lead to 11 in the fourth quarter. But Nelson’s toughness in that moment had its effect, the first of many veteran plays from the Fords Tuesday afternoon.

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By Matthew DeGeorge

The first senior night in Chester Charter School for the Arts history went pretty well for the Sabers.

Kabree Daniels scored a career-high eight points, and Devante Morris added 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks as the first two seniors to play for the second-year varsity program, leading CCSA to a 66-61 win over Christian Academy in a battle of District 1 Class A playoff hopefuls.

Sean DeShields scored 12 points to go with six rebounds, two steals and two assists, and Bruce Rogers added nine points for the Sabers (11-9).

Tehron Phillips led TCA with 33 points and six steals, and Grant Sareyka added nine for the Crusaders (9-9).

In the Central League:

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By Bruce Adams

The Lower Merion boys’ basketball squad rolled into Conestoga’s Gerry Gasser Gymnasium Tuesday evening with a perfect 14-0 Central League record and a healthy respect for the Pioneers, who lost to the Aces by only three points in the Kobe Bryant Gymnasium seven weeks ago.

“Our games against Conestoga are usually electric, very tight,” said Lower Merion head coach Gregg Downer. “It’s a good rivalry.”

The electricity was flowing Tuesday evening in the Aces’ 61-50 victory, and the first jolt was a 17-3 Conestoga run in the first six minutes.“Conestoga always comes out hot, and they always play aggressive against us,” said Lower Merion senior forward Jack Forrest, who scored 29 points Tuesday. “In my four years here, they have a great record against us in this gym. They’re a great team, and they’re really well coached.”

The Pioneers’ Milton Robinon and Connor Steele combined for 12 of Conestoga’s 17 first quarter points; meanwhile, Lower Merion was missing underneath and not getting offensive rebounds.

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By Matthew DeGeorge

Defenders beware: Stopping Neel Beniwal doesn’t just mean shadowing him to the 3-point line.

Beniwal, Delco’s leader in 3-pointers made, connected on just one longball Monday, but he scored 25 points to give Garnet Valley a 72-57 win over Ridley in a battle of two Central League teams aspiring for berths in the District 1 Class 6A field.

Beniwal scored 10 points in a third quarter when the Jaguars (13-7, 9-5 Central) opened up a cushion via a 25-9 edge. Beniwal was 8-for-10 from the line in addition to seven two-point baskets. Carl Schaller scored 14 points, and Greg Vlassopoulos added 12 points for GV, which snaps a four-game slide.

Enoch Clark led Ridley in the post with 19 points. Josh Howard buried five 3-pointers for 15 points for the Green Raiders (12-7, 7-7), who’ve followed seven straight wins with two consecutive losses.

In the Catholic League:

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By Delcohoops.com Staff

We’re now entering the last week of the 2018/19 high school basketball season!

The Central League will hold their own championship semi-finals this Saturday at Marple Newtown HS and the championship games for both boy’s and girl’s will be held on Monday, February 11th at Harriton HS. For the third year in a row Delcohoops.com will be broadcasting both Championship games starting at 6 PM.

Friday, February 15th, will be the start of the PIAA District One playoffs.  Delcohoops.com will cover one of those first-round games and then will cover as many games as we can as Delaware County teams advance through the system.  Mark Jordan, head basketball coach for the Marple Newtown varsity girl’s team, will be joining our broadcast.  Mark is a terrific color commentator and a pleasure to listen to! Check back with us regularly as we announce game coverage.

The PIAA charges substantial fees to live broadcast their playoff games.  If you have a business who would like to sponsor our playoff broadcasts or the Central League Championship games please drop us a note at delcohoops@aol.com. Support high school basketball broadcasting!

By Matthew DeGeorge

Though Marvin Freeman isn’t known as the quiet type, the situation can generally be left unsaid when Sun Valley games head to overtime.

Even Saturday afternoon against Garnet Valley, a game in which foul trouble limited Freeman to one second-half point, the extra session elicited an extra level from the senior wing.

“It’s something that, I’ve been born with that,” Freeman said. “My whole life, I love overtime. I don’t want to be in it, but when I get into it, there’s a certain drive in me that wants to thrive for the win. It makes me more hungry.”

His hunger led to five overtime points, including a decisive three-point play, to lead Sun Valley to a back-and-forth nonleague win over Garnet Valley, 64-57.

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(Webmaster’s note: The Sun Valley vs. Garnet Valley game was our Game-of-the-Week and can be heard in its entirety below or on our Archived Broadcasts link listed in the menu at the top of our page.)

 

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