Girls: Kinlaw scores 27, leads AP past Chester

Academy Park’s Alaysia Kinlaw, left, here defending against Penn Wood’s Laila Johnson in an earlier game, led the Knights past Chester Thursday night. PETE BANNAN – MEDIANEWS GROUP

The offense was flowing for Academy Park and Chester Thursday night. When all was said and done, Alaysia Kinlaw had a career-high 27 points and Academy Park had a 74-61 Del Val League win. Emani Banks posted a double-double for the Knights with 20 points. 13 rebounds and four blocks. Semaji Young scored 16 points and was the primary playmaker with eight assists. Kinlaw added seven rebounds. Imani Dorsey led Chester with 26 points, including three 3-pointers. Shyne Hall poured in 22 points for the Clippers, and Jamya Muhammad added eight.

Also in the Del Val League:

Penn Wood 66. Interboro 33 » Xenia Gillis posted a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Patriots doubled up the Bucs at home. Ani Roscoe led all scorers with 20 points. Erin Boyer led the Bucks with eight points and Alaina D’Angelo added seven.

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