By Matthew DeGeorge
The District 1 boys basketball brackets are out, and for the first time in decades, so is Chester.
The Clippers finished 26th in the final Class 6A standings, outside the 24-team field. Chester (12-10) has only missed states, much less districts, three times in the last four decades.
Eleven Delaware County teams will be in the postseason, however, led by the top two seeds in the 5A field. Brackets were unveiled Sunday at the seeding meeting and remain unofficial until Monday.
Unbeaten Radnor (23-0) and Del Val champion Chichester (19-3) are first and second, respectively. Both receive first-round byes, opening the tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 22. They need to win only one game to reach the semifinals and be among the six teams to make the PIAA tournament.