Boys: Marple Newtown boys get hot to stay in Central playoff mix

Matt Gardler (above) led a Marple attack that drained 14 3-pointers on Saturday night. (Photo: Mark Jordan/CoBL)

By Konner Metz

Every time a white jersey caught the basketball beyond the 3-point line with a bubble of space, the Marple Newtown faithful were visibly and audibly antsy to see the ball through the net. 

Most of the time Saturday night, those wishes from the home crowd were answered. 

Marple Newtown shot lights out from deep, drilling 14 three-pointers on 20 attempts en route to a hard-fought, high energy 74-64 victory over Strath Haven. The green light, trigger-happy mentality from beyond the arc was exactly what the Tigers needed after scoring just 40 points in a loss to Penncrest two nights prior.

“That’s this year’s approach, we’re big on being shot ready off the ball,” coach Sean Spratt said. “I think the big thing is, we were here two nights ago and it was our worst shooting night of the year. 

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