By: Dennis Deitch Midway through the fourth quarter of a key Central League boys basketball showdown with Penncrest Tuesday night, Jack Donaghy and his Haverford team came to a moment where a road team protecting a lead could lose its…
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Tickets available for Chester-Penn Wood tilt
Tickets for Thursday’s Del Val League showdown between Chester at Penn Wood at Penn Wood go on sale Tuesday at both schools. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased during school hours. No tickets will be sold at the door…
Baiocco’s 3-pointer leads Chichester to victory
Eric Baiocco came through in the clutch for Chichester Monday night. Baiocco drilled a 3-pointer in overtime to put the Eagles in front to stay on the way to a 48-47 triumph over Marple Newtown in a nonleague game. Derek…
Rosenbohm right at home as Haverford School tops Episcopal Academy
Lukas Rosenbohm’s first season at The Haverford School hasn’t come without the need to make some major adjustments. That means off the court, too. When you’re a trip across the Atlantic Ocean and 4,000 miles away from your home and…
Boys’ Basketball Top 10
By Rick O’Brien Records are through Thursday. Previous rankings in parentheses. Rank Team Record 1. Arch. Carroll (1) 7-1 2. Neumann-Goretti (2) 6-2 3. M.L. King (4) 7-0 4. Roman Catholic (9) 6-2 5. Chester (3) 6-1 6. Constitution (7)…
O’Halloran a hero from the line in Haverford’s win
Mike O’Halloran found a way to come through at the right time for Haverford. With the Fords and Springfield knotted up with five seconds to go in their Central League game Saturday, O’Halloran calmly sunk a pair of free throws…
Big nights from Plousis, Swartz not enough for O’Hara
Cardinal O’Hara not bring the best start in Conwell-Egan history to an end. Sean Kelly scored 17 points and Chase Kumor added 13 as the Eagles extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 68-56 victory over the Lions…
Green, Toure make sure Upper Darby keeps cruising
Torey Green and Beni Toure are proving to be quite a 1-2 scoring punch for Upper Darby. Green, a 6-1 senior guard, and Toure, a 6-5 senior forward, combined for 41 points Thursday to help the Royals remain undefeated with…
N-G rolls past Chester, 73-55
By Rick O’Brien, Inquirer Columnist Ja’Quan Newton and his Neumann-Goretti teammates were mindful of last season’s disappointing showing against fellow powerhouse Chester. Fifteen turnovers spelled a lopsided loss in a nationally-televised contest. “We kind of came into this one with…
Chester’s defense pierced by Neumann-Goretti
By: Matt Chandik It’s the same recipe that has carried it to its 22 District One championships and a state-best eight PIAA Class AAAA championships. Regardless of who the coach has been, the Clippers have always prided themselves on being…