By: Matt Breen Justin McFadden poured in a game-high 27 points as Lower Merion kept the Central League boys’ basketball race close with a 65-63 victory over visiting Upper Darby. JaQuan Johnson and Steve Pendleton each added 11 points. McFadden,…
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Penncrest triumphs
By: Mark Macyk Ben Casanova sent Penncrest home happy on Friday night. Moments after Garnet Valley completed a rally to tie the score, Casanova drove the baseline and hit a buzzer-beating layup to secure a 43-41 Central League boys’ basketball…
Marple Newtown earns hard-fought win against Springfield
By: Matthew De George Marple Newtown was eight minutes away from a lost week Friday. After hanging tough but not being able to finish against Ridley last Saturday — a theme the Tigers have grown tired of the last couple…
Archbishop Carroll gives Conwell-Egan a rude awakening
Archbishop Carroll had no trouble against undefeated Conwell-Egan Friday night. The Patriots, who are the No. 1-ranked boys basketball team in PIAA Class AAA, handed the Eagles their first loss of the season. They cruised to a 43-22 win. Derrick…
Penn Wood takes Round 1 from Chester
By: Matthew De George It usually doesn’t take long for Malik Jackson to figure out if it’s going to be a good night for him and his Penn Wood team. Thursday night against Chester? Yeah, Jackson said afterward with a…
Hard work pays off for Penn Wood in win over Chester
By: Dennis Deitch They squeezed into Penn Wood High gymnasium Thursday night, turning away fans as they always seem to need to do when Chester comes for a visit. Since 2006, Delaware County’s premier basketball rivalry has been more…
Penn Wood bounces Chester
By: Matt Breen Nearly four years removed from handing Chester its last Del-Val League loss, Penn Wood did the deed again Thursday night. The host Patriots won, 65-56, thanks to Addison Scott’s 10 assists and four steals, and snapped Chester’s…
Staggs, Strand-Young spoil Upper Darby’s perfect record
The last of the unbeatens have fallen, and the Central League is as wide open as ever. Ridley made sure of that Tuesday, delivering Upper Darby a 44-43 defeat, the first of the season for the Royals. Ameer Staggs did…
Boys’ Hoops: State Rankings
By: Rick O’Brien Compiled by Mike Bullock and PennLive.com. Local teams in bold. CLASS AAAA No. School Rec Pvs 1. Roman Catholic (12) 6-2 1 2. Hampton (7) 11-0 2 3. New Castle (7) 9-0 3 4. Chester (1) 6-1 4 5. Great Valley (1) 8-0…
Ridley gets past Upper Darby
By: Matt Breen From his perch on the Ridley bench, assistant coach Jarrod Schoffler has started to track Malcolm Strand-Young’s rebound statistics. Strand-Young is just 5-foot-5, which leaves Schoffler “amazed with the way he constantly comes up with rebounds,” the…