Chester Charter’s Josiah Hutson holds the district trophy after the Sabers defeated The Christian Academy Saturday at Harriton High School. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
Chester Charter Scholars Academy captured its fourth consecutive District 1 Class A championship with a 50-33 victory over The Christian Academy Saturday afternoon at Harriton High.
Josiah Hutson led the Sabers with 23 points. Maurice Barnes added 21 points.
Cam Harrop-Wilson tallied 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter for the Crusaders.
In a District 1 Class 5A playback:
Penncrest 54, Springfield 37 >> The Lions advance to the PIAA tournament for the first time since 2020. Mikey Mita poured in 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Lions, who held the Cougars to 18 points in the final three quarters. Theo Gladue added 16 points.
Chris Dolan scored 12 points for Springfield. TJ Valletti chipped in 11.