Garnet Valley’s Jake Sniras drives to the rim against Lower Merion during the District 1 Class 6A final Saturday night. (Austin Hertzog – MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
Lower Merion’s John Mobley didn’t have a 3-point shot in his repertoire last season. It’s one aspect of his game he continues to improve.
In the offseason, Mobley trained with professional basketball player and Philadelphia native Jared Armstrong, who has molded Mobley into a better outside shooter. They always meet local LA Fitness. Somewhere in that gym is a basketball court.
“It’s a small one,” Mobley said, “but it gets the job done.”
This time a year ago, you wouldn’t have seen Mobley hit a 3-pointer in the biggest game of his high school career. In Saturday’s District 1 Class 6A final at the Liacouras Center, Mobley pulled up and sank a triple as time expired in the third quarter, giving the Aces a 10-point advantage.
“We would go there at five in the morning, work out three or sometimes five days a week,” Mobley said of his work with Armstrong. “We worked on catch-and-shoot, pull ups and everything like that. I actually have a lot more to work on when (Armstrong) comes back.”
For now, Mobley’s range is more than good enough for the District 1 champion Aces.
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