Boys: Chichester’s Keys breaks out in signature win over Garnet Valley; Archmere tops Shanahan

Chichester senior Akhir Keys had a breakout game Tuesday against Garnet Valley. (Photo: Owen McCue/CoBL)

By Joseph Santoliquito

Akhir Keys had been waiting for about a month. Inside, it gnawed at the 6-foot-3 Chichester senior guard that he wasn’t able to do the things he did late last season for the Eagles. It frustrated him. He began to press. Nothing good was happening.

Keys found what he needed Tuesday night against host Garnet Valley in the 42nd annual Garnet Valley Varsity Club Invitational Tournament.

He dropped a season-high 17 points in aiding the Eagles (5-2) to a 52-46 victory over Garnet Valley (6-2), setting up the tournament championship game Wednesday night at Garnet Valley between Chichester and Archmere Academy (Del.) at 7 p.m., while the host Jaguars will play in the consolation game against Bishop Shanahan at 3 p.m.

“Akhir is someone who we’ve been waiting to explode,” said Chichester coaching legend Clyde Jones, who in a short period of time is turning Chichester into a winner as he did Harriton and Penn Wood. “He had a phenomenal summer. He led us in scoring this summer. He never misses a workout. He’s a program kid, who works hard and trains hard.

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