By: Terry Thomas Chester held off the host Glen Mills Battlin’ Bulls 53-48 to improve to 8-2 overall and 1-1 in Del Val League play. Trailing after the first three quarters, the Battlin’ Bulls were true to their name as…
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No.3 Roman Catholic downs No.1 Carroll, 54-46
By Rick O’Brien Roman Catholic coach Chris McNesby said he removed Manny Taylor from the starting lineup for a period to “motivate, not punish” the junior forward for a less-than-complete effort. “We wanted him to be more of a power…
Roman forward shows shooting touch beats Carroll
By: Aaron Carter Manny Taylor is a 6-6, 250-pound forward for Roman Catholic. He was also a tight end/defensive lineman on the Cahillites’ football team. So, it may have come as a surprise when the big fella stepped out and…
Chester beats Harrisburg in classic game
By: Terry Thomas Chester (7-2) returned to their winning ways with a 54-50 thriller at the Clip Joint over the visiting Harrisburg Cougars (10-3). The Clippers height advantage proved to be the difference as Chester won the battle of the…
Fisher comes up big to lead Strath Haven to first win
Mike Fisher wasn’t a big fan of Strath Haven’s winless start to the season. Saturday, he did something about it. Fisher scored a game-high 24 points, including six of the Panthers’ 10 overtime points, to lead Haven to a 58-57…
McFadden lifts Lower Merion
By: Matt Breen Justin McFadden poured in a game-high 27 points as Lower Merion kept the Central League boys’ basketball race close with a 65-63 victory over visiting Upper Darby. JaQuan Johnson and Steve Pendleton each added 11 points. McFadden,…
Penncrest triumphs
By: Mark Macyk Ben Casanova sent Penncrest home happy on Friday night. Moments after Garnet Valley completed a rally to tie the score, Casanova drove the baseline and hit a buzzer-beating layup to secure a 43-41 Central League boys’ basketball…
Marple Newtown earns hard-fought win against Springfield
By: Matthew De George Marple Newtown was eight minutes away from a lost week Friday. After hanging tough but not being able to finish against Ridley last Saturday — a theme the Tigers have grown tired of the last couple…
Archbishop Carroll gives Conwell-Egan a rude awakening
Archbishop Carroll had no trouble against undefeated Conwell-Egan Friday night. The Patriots, who are the No. 1-ranked boys basketball team in PIAA Class AAA, handed the Eagles their first loss of the season. They cruised to a 43-22 win. Derrick…
Penn Wood takes Round 1 from Chester
By: Matthew De George It usually doesn’t take long for Malik Jackson to figure out if it’s going to be a good night for him and his Penn Wood team. Thursday night against Chester? Yeah, Jackson said afterward with a…