Demetrius Lilley (above) had 18 points and 18 rebounds in his first full game of the season. (Photo: Mark Jordan/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
Considering a Friday night matchup with Garnet Valley was Demetrius Lilley’s first full game of the season after suffering a preseason back injury, expectations maybe should have been tempered for the senior forward and Penn State signee. Gregg Downer knew enough to disagree.
“I thought he was going to have a big night tonight,” the longtime Lower Merion head coach said. “It didn’t really materialize that way, but he’s certainly a heck of a weapon.”
Told Lilley had finished with 18 points and 18 rebounds in the Aces’ 58-45 win, Downer smiled, and reassessed.
“Well,” he said with a laugh, “that’s not too shabby.”