Radnor’s Henry Pierce, going skyward in this shot from a game against Springfield, scored eight points against Conestoga Saturday. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matthew DeGeorge
There are many things about the 2024 version of Radnor boys basketball that are surprising. Not among them, though, is a coherent sense of identity.
So Saturday evening, in a Central League semifinal with Conestoga, a one-point edge at halftime surely felt insufficient. As did settling too often for jump shots, not getting the most out of trips to the rim and not always doing the things that have led to 18 wins this season.
Refocusing and recommitting quickly brought No. 19.
The Raptors were exemplary in sharing the ball in the second half, didn’t miss a field goal in the fourth and finally broke the shackles of a back-and-forth affair to beat Conestoga, 55-50.
The reward is a renewal of last year’s Central League final against Lower Merion, the first time Radnor (19-3) had won the league crown. The top-seeded Aces topped Marple Newtown, 80-64. The final is Tuesday night at Marple.
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