Episcopal Academy had to dig deep Friday night to get past Malvern Prep. Nick Alikakos hit a big basket, and Mike Jolaoso made seven free throws in the fourth quarter as the Churchmen rallied for a 52-49 victory over the…
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Murphy’s effort helps Ridley notch much-needed win
By: Matt DeGeorge Andrew Murphy wasn’t exactly sure what was behind Ridley’s three-game skid. At least not specifically. The senior guard had a few ideas, though. “The last couple of weeks, our defense hasn’t been doing enough,’ Murphy said Friday…
Penncrest pulls away in OT
By Matt DeGeorge When Upper Darby looked for someone to step up in the fourth quarter, Torey Green obliged. When it was Penncrest’s turn to have someone take over in overtime, the Lions looked to Rahmi Halaby. And the forward…
Sweeney stars for Garnet Valley
Joey Sweeney had himself an evening. Sweeney scored 21 points to lead Garnet Valley to a 45-39 win over Ridley Thursday night. Aaron Parenti chipped in eight points for the Jags (7-9, 3-8 Central). Brett Foster led all scorers…
Matt DeGeorge’s Boys Basketball Super 7
(Records through January 22) 1. Archbishop Carroll 11-3 2. Penn Wood 10-2 3. Haverford School 12-5 4. Chester 9-3 5. Penncrest 11-5 6. Ridley 9-5 7. Upper Darby 11-4
Miller picking up slack at Delco Christian
By: Matt DeGeorge Henry Miller knew this year was going to be a test. The Delco Christian senior knew coming into the season what his team had lost from last year’s PIAA Class A qualifying team. He knew that however…
Strath Haven gets something to celebrate against Brandywine
Strath Haven’s boys basketball team hadn’t had much reason to celebrate this season before Monday’s nonleague game. In the throes of a rebuilding season, the Panthers had only one victory on their ledger. At the Concord (Del.) Classic, the…
Carroll is King in Erie
Derrick Jones’ 18 points and 10 rebounds helped fuel Archbishop Carroll to a 64-38 triumph over St. Rita’s in the championship of the Burger King Classic at Gannon University in Erie. The Patriots became the fifth Philadelphia-area team in the…
Bonner-Prendergast can’t break through in loss to West Catholic
By: Matthew De George Josh Townsend wasn’t happy with his performance Wednesday. The West Catholic forward was limited to just one rebound by Roman Catholic, the top-ranked Class AAA team in the state, in the Burrs’ last game. That meant…
Jolaoso, Alikakos power Episcopal Academy
Mike Jolaoso scored a team-high 14 points, and Nick Alikakos chipped in 12 as Episcopal Academy controlled a back-and-forth game in the second half to get by Penn Charter, 46-41, in Inter-Ac play. Chris McNeal added nine points, and Connor…