Christian Ray (above) and the Haverford School are hoping to win their first Inter-Ac title since 1999. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Tyler Sandora
It was at this time a year ago The Haverford School had started out 5-0 in Inter-Ac play. The Fords had sole possession of first place in a league they haven’t won since 1999, and before that 1978.
But in the sixth game of the regular season, the Fords dropped a five-overtime thriller to Germantown Academy, which sparked a downhill slide.
Haverford ended up finishing the regular season with a record of 7-3, but that was only good enough for third place. Germantown and Episcopal Academy split the league title with records of 8-2.
“We couldn’t handle a run,” junior guard Christian Ray said on his team’s meltdown last season. “When they went on a run we couldn’t respond with our own run. That’s on me and Kharon (Randolph) for leadership, we just couldn’t handle a run.”
This season, the Fords are in a familiar place. With experience returning from last year — they didn’t graduate a single varsity player — Haverford has once again gotten out to a strong start in Inter-Ac play.