Playing for a third straight day, Springfield took care of business in a 67-45 nonleague win over Interboro Saturday. Nick Fox scored a season-high 15 points, including eight in a second quarter where the Cougars outscored the Bucs, 18-8. Jordan…
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Green helps Neumann-Goretti cast a chill on Archbishop Carroll
By Matthew DeGeorge As Quade Green walked past his coach and out of the Neumann-Goretti locker room Friday night, Carl Arrigale paid him one of the most sincere compliments a dead-eye shooting guard can receive. “He’s cold-blooded,’ the longtime coach…
Marple Newtown’s Giordano has a great night
Marple Newtown’s Nick Giordano didn’t just nudge his way past 1,000 career points Friday night. He reached the milestone with an authoritative flourish. Giordano scored a career-high 42 points to break the 1,000 mark and lead Marple Newtown to a…
Boys Basketball Notebook: Sun Valley looking past growing pains
By Matthew DeGeorge First-year head coach Steve Maloney knew the challenges that awaited him in taking over Sun Valley’s struggling program. But the 3-14 record hanging next to the Vanguards name doesn’t quite capture the progress Maloney and his young…
10 Delco teams in playoff position based on power points
By Matthew DeGeorge Leading the way for Delco is Chester (10-4), which sits fourth (ahead of 13-1 Plymouth Whitemarsh, which beat Chester). Also in line for first-round home games would be No. 7 Ridley (12-3), No. 13 Penn Wood (10-5)…
Just another win (over Chester) for Jackson, Penn Wood
By Christopher A. Vito The applause started on the court, where players dogpiled on top of one another, and it followed the Patriots into their locker room. Penn Wood seemed like it had an endless supply of handshakes and high-fives.…
Doyle’s late surge lifts Penncrest past Springfield
Mike Doyle and Penncrest stormed back in the fourth quarter to beat Springfield, 53-49, in Central League boys basketball action Thursday. Doyle had 27 points, including five 3-pointers, to help the Lions rally and win. They shot 7-of-9 from the…
Matt DeGeorge’s Super 7 Boy’s Basketball
1. Archbishop Carroll 2. Chester 3. Haverford School 4. Episcopal Academy 5. Glen Mills 6. Penn Wood 7. Academy Park
Delaney’s shot powers Episcopal past Haverford School
Conner Delaney didn’t have the biggest of games Tuesday. But he was there when Episcopal Academy — and their Inter-Ac title hopes — needed him most. Delaney saw his 3-pointer rattle home with 5.8 seconds left Tuesday as EA hit…
Garnet Valley sets program record in high-scoring affair
Garnet Valley made history Monday, one bucket at a time. Led by 20 points from Carl Tienabeso, the Jaguars put six players into double-figures en route to a school scoring record and a 99-51 win over Franklin Towne Charter. Griffin…