By Matthew DeGeorge Coming into Saturday’s rivalry showdown with Episcopal Academy, Lamar Stevens knew plenty about what he’d get in the low post from Nick Alikakos. Stevens also knew what he hoped to show against his AAU teammate. “He’s a…
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Jackson, Higgins lead the way for Bonner-Prendie
Marques Jackson had the scoring touch and Tyler Higgins dominated the glass for the Bonner-Prendergast boys basketball team in its 61-47 rout of Archbishop Ryan Sunday. Jackson netted a game-high 17 points and Higgins paired seven points with 19 rebounds.…
Carroll finds the range to boost Penncrest
A box-and-one defense by Bishop Shanahan limited Penncrest to just three points in the first quarter Saturday. Then Nolan Carroll started to find his shooting touch. The senior guard scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, as the visiting Lions earned…
Sharkey puts on a show to steal the spotlight
On the national stage, Archbishop Carroll’s Josh Sharkey showed just what he’s capable of doing on a basketball court. With Kentucky’s John Calipari among the Division I coaches watching courtside, the junior guard scored a game-high 26 points to accompany…
Community focus pushes Christian Academy toward PIAA
By Matthew DeGeorge As a parent and an administrator, Kevin Skaer appreciated both sides of the coin. On the one hand, the principal of The Christian Academy understood the athletic relationship that his school had forged with the Tri-State Christian…
Nelson legacy resonates for Carroll’s Sharkey
By Matthew DeGeorge The question, as Mo Nelson hears it, requires no clarification. Sitting in Widener’s gym Tuesday night, watching the next generation of Chester boys basketball players carve out their place in the lineage of one of Pennsylvania’s most…
Foster scores 24 to lead Ridley to tourney title
Brett Foster had 24 points to help Ridley beat Cardinal O’Hara, 56-42, in the championship game of its own tournament — the Ridley Holiday tournament — Tuesday. The Green Raiders were up 29-23, then outscored the Lions, 15-8, during the…
Jones, Carroll soar past Haverford School
By Andrew Parent As Archbishop Carroll established its shooting game against The Haverford School Tuesday night, the lanes at Widener’s Schwartz Athletic Center opened up in kind fashion for Derrick Jones. Whether it was for a putback basket off a…
Chester swamped by Covington, Neumann-Goretti
By Matthew DeGeorge A day after a hard-fought loss to Plymouth-Whitemarsh, facing the first of an uncertain number of games without calming backcourt presence Khaleeq Campbell, Chester’s meeting with Neumann-Goretti Tuesday had a chance to be problematic. The final score,…
Doyle pours in 33 to send Penncrest into final
Mike Doyle simply was not going to be denied Monday night. The Penncrest senior scored a game-high 33 points, including a 15-for-17 effort from the free throw line, as the Lions staved off Henderson’s comeback bid in a 70-62 win…
