Zach Crisler (above) and La Salle are right in the mix in a highly competitive PCL. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
La Salle College HS head coach Joe Dempsey and his Explorers don’t hide the fact that they’re very much aware of what’s going on in the rest of the Catholic League. The first two weeks of league play have seen more than a couple surprising results, both in terms of upsets and close calls, which already have scrambled any predicted order one could have had before the season started.
So they headed to Cardinal O’Hara on Monday evening for their first away game in league play well aware of just how up-for-grabs the PCL is this season, making every regular-season game even more crucial in the race to get home-court advantage in the league’s quarterfinals come February.
And after a flat start had La Salle looking like it might fall right back into the pack, the Explorers found their defensive energy and rallied for a 51-48 win over the Lions.