Kyree Womack, right, in action last season, scored 16 points but it wasn’t enough as the Clippers fell to Lower Merion, 75-60, Friday. (Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group).
By Matthew DeGeorge
When the shots weren’t falling in the first half Friday night, Sam Wright and his Lower Merion teammates recommitted, turning up the energy on defense and looking for the extra pass.
When Chester faced a similar turning of the tide in the third quarter, the Clippers tried to speed up. But as the turnovers mounted, all the effort ultimately kept them stuck in place.
A massive run in the third quarter erased what had been a 10-point Chester lead in the second quarter, the Aces running away with a 75-60 win in the Pete and Jameer Nelson Scholastic Play by Play Showcase at Widener University.
Chester led 16-6 after one quarter and 22-12 within sight of halftime. But Lower Merion hit Chester with a quick 7-0 spurt, the last a Justin Poles steal for an and-1. The teams entered halftime tied at 27, and the Aces proceeded to turn on the afterburners, outscoring Chester 29-8 in the third.