By Jack McCaffery Nine buses rolled toward the Liacouas Center Wednesday night, each carrying a full load of Ridley fans, each stuffed with a full load of mystery. Already having reaching the Final Four of the District One Class AAAA…
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Jones too much for Audenried as Carroll rolls
Playing for a second time in as many nights, Audenried simply had no answer for Archbishop Carroll’s Derrick Jones. Jones scored 20 points to go with 13 rebounds and eight blocks in a quick evening as Carroll banished its Public…
Confident Johnson sends Glen Mills to District 1-AAA final
By Matthew DeGeorge When pressed for the number of 3-pointers he’d made this season before Wednesday night, Glen Mills center Anthony Johnson quickly declared, “two.’ So when he peeled off to the corner of Harriton’s court on a sideline inbounds…
Carroll’s hot hand helps Penncrest realize its dream
By Todd Orodenker A mere glimmer of a dream back in third grade became reality for the senior leaders of the Penncrest Lions. “It just makes everything worth it,’ a glowing Mike Doyle said. “Since we were little, it was…
Roman Catholic ends Neumann-Goretti’s reign atop the PCL
By Rick O’Brien, Inquirer Staff Writer This time, it was Roman Catholic, which had waited eight years for a return to glory, that refused to be denied. Against Neumann-Goretti, which was seeking a record seventh straight Catholic League title, the…
Glen Mills comes back with Lyons roar
By Matthew DeGeorge With the music at Glen Mills’ raucous arena hushed between songs at the end of the first quarter, just about everyone in attendance could hear coach Tony Bacon upbraid his team for a lackadaisical start. After three…
Ridley takes controversial win over Conestoga at wire
By Bob Grotz It’s going to take a fifth game, possibly in the state tournament, for Ridley and Conestoga to settle their score. Right now the better team is the Green Raiders, who Friday night survived a controversial finish to…
Chester’s run ends on late Coatesville basket
By Rob Knox The story of Chester’s 2014-15 season can be summed up in the final 20 seconds. Moments before Coatesville’s Keenan Coleman sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.1 seconds remaining, Chester’s Keyonte Watkins almost had a game-clinching steal. He…
Balanced offense carries Academy Park
Go ahead, play a triangle-and-two against Academy Park. The Knights have other players who can offset that junk defense, as AP showed in a 69-54 victory over Great Valley in the playback round of the District One Class AAAA boys…
Penncrest pulls off improbable finish
By Todd Orodenker A team that blows a 12-point fourth quarter lead isn’t supposed to win. A team that doesn’t hit a field goal in overtime isn’t supposed to win. The Penncrest Lions were that team. They still won. “We…