Haverford High’s Googie Seidman hits a three-point basket in the second quarter Thursday night as the Fords cruise to victory over Penncrest in a Central League playoff opener.. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group).
By Matt DeGeorge
For most of the season, Haverford’s boys basketball team hasn’t had the benefit of its full rotation. Between a lengthy hand injury to guard Brian Weiner, which coincided with the return from a brief absence by J.R. Newman, the full seven-man rotation that coach Keith Heinerichs had envisioned wasn’t all there together.
That Haverford could still win 16 games and garner the third seed in the Central League tournament despite those travails is a testament to the rest of the roster’s talent. And with the full group now healthy, the Fords are dangerous.
Of course, if Googie Seidman shoots like he did Thursday night, there’s a lot of personnel groupings the Fords can win with. Seidman hit seven 3-pointers for a game-high 23 points as Haverford jumped all over sixth-seeded Penncrest early en route to a 53-38 win.
“I was just really looking for my shot,” Seidman said. “When I had my openings, I would take it every time. It’s all about confidence. I was shooting confidently, and once they start going in, it gets easier.”
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