Month: December 2021

The Radnor boys basketball team is feeling jolly going into the holiday break.

Jackson Hicke produced 22 points, six rebounds and two steals Thursday night to lead the Raptors to their sixth consecutive victory to start the season with a 62-37 decision over West Chester Henderson.

Charlie Thornton piled up 10 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Cooper Mueller chipped in with 11 points and two steals, while Danny Rosenblum tossed in nine points.

In other nonleague games:

Garnet Valley 52, Unionville 43 >> Ryan Wootten scored 15 points and Max Koehler added 13 points for the Jaguars.

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Mike O’Donnell, Mike Hoey and Colin Treude all scored 12 points in Springfield’s 50-39 victory over Strath Haven in Central League boys basketball action Tuesday.

The Cougars’ defense set the tone early, limiting Strath Haven to three points in the first quarter. Aiden Kreydt and Ryan Johnston each grabbed eight rebounds in the win.

Jaden Jaurequi poured in a game-high 16 points for the Panthers. Jack Edwards sank three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points.

Garnet Valley 63, Upper Darby 59 >> Max Koehler compiled 24 points, eight assists and two steals for the Jaguars in their win over the Royals Tuesday. Koehler also went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.

Ryan Wootten (13 points) made three of GV’s nine 3-pointers and Logan McKee managed a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.

UD connected for 11 triples, including six from Nadir Myers, who netted a game-high 26 points. Emij Branch drilled four 3s for 12 points for the Royals.

By Josh Verlin

The Scholastic Play-By-Play Classics are back in the Philadelphia area after taking last season off, and there’s a number of events chock-full of local teams scheduled to take place in the region during the holiday break.

The first big one of Jeremy Treatman’s showcases will take place on Thursday, Dec. 23, at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Del. It’s a five event that will run from 1:45 PM until the night, featuring some of the region’s top programs: Westtown School, Reading, Imhotep, Neumann-Goretti and more. 

Tickets are $15-20 and can be purchased in advance here.

Of course, with the Omicron variant currently spreading rapidly across the state and around the country, it’s very possible there will be scheduling changes over the next few days; this was originally scheduled to be a seven-game event.

For now, here’s a look at Thursday’s event: 

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Garnet Valley sophomore Emily Olsen totaled 18 points, seven rebounds and four steals in a 68-30 Central League win at Upper Darby Tuesday.

Haylie Adamski tallied 16 points, five steals and two assists for the Jaguars, who outscored the Royals, 29-12, in the second half. Ava Possenti scored nine points and had a spectacular defensive game with nine steals for the Jags. Kylie Mulholland contributed 11 points, three steals and two assists for GV.

Aubrey Ennis had a team-high 13 points for Upper Darby.

In other Central League games:

Springfield 43, Strath Haven 35 >> Lexi Aaron and Mia Valerio paced the Cougars to the road win with 11 points each. Springfield jumped out to a 24-8 lead after two periods.

Rose Henry netted a game-high 19 points for the Panthers.

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Pottstown 39, Interboro 35

HIGHLIGHTS: Trinell Watson’s 20-point, eight-rebound effort propelled the Trojans to their first non-league win in four years. Tamya Jarrett added 10 points, eight boards and three blocks, while Ashley Weller and Mikyla Brandon both hauled in eight boards apiece. Brynn McClune chipped in four huge points and three key rebounds off the bench in the fourth quarter.

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Jack Edwards picked a great day to have a career day.

Edwards scored 24 points, including 16 in the first half, as Strath Haven downed Holy Ghost Prep, 50-43, in a game at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington.

Edwards hit four 3-pointers. Jaden Jauregui added 13 points, and Chase Nangle added eight points.

In other nonleague action:

MILLBROOK SCHOOL 52, EPISCOPAL ACADEMY 36 » Kevin McCarthy scored 11 points, and TJ Lamb added nine, but the Churchmen (2-8) fell for the third straight game at the Mercer Tournament at the Hill School.

DEVON PREP 72, HAVERFORD SCHOOL 65 » Dave Kearney scored 18 points, and Carson Mastin paired 13 points with 12 rebounds, but the Fords fell in overtime Saturday night. Matt Kearney and Dan Springman added 14 points each for Haverford School.

Lucas Orchard’s 24 points led the way for Devon Prep.

MOUNT CALVARY CHRISTIAN 76, DELCO CHRISTIAN 56 »

Josh Parks pared 30 points with 17 rebounds, but the rest of the Knights never got going in the Saturday setback.

Caleb Johnson added nine points off the bench for Delco Christian (3-2).

Girls Basketball

Grace O’Neill went off for 19 points, but Archbishop Carroll fell to Long Island Lutheran, 44-40, at this week’s edition of the She Got Game Tournament in Holmdel, N.J.

Maggie Grant chipped in 10 points for Carroll (33). Taylor Wilson was limited to two 3-pointers for six points.

By Matt Smith

Sun Valley proved it was a team of morning people, spotting Pottsgrove the first five points of the game, then scoring 34 of the next 45 en route to a 62-31 nonleague win in a game that began before lunchtime.

Aliceia Whitfield made a trio of treys and scored a game-high 20 points. She also had five steals.

Brielle Wright checked in with nine points and Olivia Hoy registered eight points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Vanguards (2-3). Jaina Preuhs tallied five points, four boards and four assists while Ava Barraclough had six points.

Notre Dame 64, Ranney School 32 >> Senior guard and All-Delco Maeve McErlane poured in 21 points as the Irish cruised to victory at the She Got Game Classic in Holmdel, N.J.

The Irish received scoring contributions from 10 players including Katie Halligan and Annie Greek, each of whom tallied 11 points. Emma O’Hare pitched in with seven points.

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By Matt Smith

Nick Colucci was Mr. Clutch for Haverford High on Saturday. The senior guard’s buzzer-beating lay up in overtime lifted the Fords to a thrilling 63-62 nonleague victory over Great Valley.

Cameroon Wallace hit two free throws with 6.6 seconds left to give the host Patriots a 62-61 advantage. Colucci then dribbled the length of the floor and scored as time expired. He managed a game-high 27 points and Google Seidman dropped in 14 for Haverford. The Fords drilled nine 3-point baskets including three by Brian Wiener, who finished with 11 points.

In other nonleague action:

Western Reserve 67, Episcopal Academy 31 >> Kevin McCarthy netted 10 points, but the Churchmen fell at the Mercer Tournament at The Hill School.

By Joseph Santoliquito

Jordan Bochanski scored 14 points and Justin DiBona had a geat all-around game, with eight points, four assists and five rebounds, leading Marple Newtown to a 41-30 Central League boys basketball victory over Springfield Friday. Johnny Small chipped in with 10 points and seven boards, while Corrado Fischetti added a pair of threepointers as the Tigers rebounded from the Cougars’ fast first quarter.

For Springfield, Colin Treude and Mike Hoey each scored nine points.

RADNOR 55, HARRITON 44 »

Jackson Hicke and Cooper Mueller each scored 15 points as the Raptors started fast then put the defensive clamps on the Rams in the second quarter. Harriton had just 17 first-half points.

Hicke had seven rebounds, while Charlie Thornton scored 11 points and collected six boards, while Pierce Justice scored 10.

LOWER MERION 58, GARNET VALLEY 45 » Jake Sniras had 11 points, while Logan McKee and Max Koehler scored 10 points each in the loss.

The Garnet couldn’t contain Lower Merion’s Sam Brown, who scored 21 points, including five baskets from beyond the arc. Demetrius Lilley added 18 points.

BLUE RIDGE PREP 73, EPISCOPAL 41 » TJ Lamb scored 18 points and Kevin McCarthy added 12 in a losing effort for the Churchmen.

MARTIN LUTHER KING 70, DELCO CHRISTIAN 31 » Lincoln Palmer scored 13 points for a team high in DCCS’ loss.