By Matthew DeGeorge As the final week of the District One regular season beckons, Archbishop Carroll remains the lone Delco team represented in the Pennsylvania Class AAAA and AAA rankings, as compiled by PennLive. The Patriots (13-5) have held steady…
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Pondering the problems of Chester’s losing streak
By Matthew DeGeorge As Larry Yarbray stands in the corner of Academy Park’s gym, he can see the game that had just concluded playing out before his eyes once again. Without prodding, the Chester coach points to areas on…
Foster pours in 32 as Ridley edges Glen Mills
By Todd Orodenker Down by three with 1:08 to go, Ridley’s Nick Czechowicz missed a funky 3-pointer in the corner. With that, seemingly, went the Green Raiders hopes of beating Glen Mills. However, nobody told Brett Foster. Buoyed by three…
Giordano-McGee connection unplugs Upper Darby
By Matthew DeGeorge At each timeout down the stretch of the fourth quarter Friday, the mood of Marple Newtown’s huddle was less strategic and more consolatory. For three minutes, the Tigers had their chances to put away Upper Darby, to…
Jackson, Smith both reach 1,000 points in wins
History was waiting for a pair of Del Val players Thursday night. Both Penn Wood’s Malik Jackson and Academy Park’s Travis Smith scored their 1,000th points, each in wins by their teams. Jackson’s was the less certain of the two,…
Academy Park win a Covert operation
By Matthew DeGeorge Throughout Wednesday night’s game, Academy Park senior captain Day’Juan Henson kept pestering coach Allen Brydges to put in junior Deandray Covert. Against Chester’s rangy lineup, went Brydges logic, the diminutive Covert just wasn’t the right fit. He…
Ahmed showed he has range to boost Chichester
By Matthew DeGeorge Thanks to injuries, the second half of a bright-starting season hasn’t gone to plan for Chichester. The Eagles can take solace in the fact that a plan breaking down last Tuesday in the waning seconds against Interboro…
Collins connects to lift Springfield over Ridley
Ridley’s Ryan Bollinger had a career night Wednesday, but Jordan Collins got the final say. Collins hit a shot in the lane with three seconds left to lead Springfield to a dramatic 54-53 Central League win away from home. Collins…
Beatty paces Carroll in pivotal Catholic League clash
Dave Beatty scored a season-high 18 points, including 12 in the second half, as Archbishop Carroll topped La Salle, 69-57, in a battle for space near the top of the crowded Catholic League. Josh Sharkey scored 17 points, and Derrick…
Resilient Springfield outlasts Interboro
Playing for a third straight day, Springfield took care of business in a 67-45 nonleague win over Interboro Saturday. Nick Fox scored a season-high 15 points, including eight in a second quarter where the Cougars outscored the Bucs, 18-8. Jordan…