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Both teams kept pass with Haven hitting their free-throws and Marple Newtown dropping in their 3 pointers until the fourth quarter when the Tigers decisively pulled away for the win, 63-56.

Three players scored a baker’s dozen for the Tigers: Jordan Bochanski (who went 4 for 4 on 3-pointers), Jonny Small and PJ Esposito (listen to our interview with PJ Esposito in our game archive below).

Jaden Jauregui’s 27-point effort along with Jack Edwards 11 points and Matt Shuler’s 10 points wasn’t good enough for the Panthers.

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Charlie Thornton scored all of his 14 points in the middle quarters to help lift Radnor to a 50-34 Central League victory over Penncrest.

Thornton added six rebounds and two blocked shots. Pierce Justice tallied 10 points and Danny Rosenblum added seven points and three assists. Jackson Hicke ended with seven points, four rebounds and two helpers for the Raptors (15-1).

Ray Wolson netted 11 points for the Lions.

Elsewhere in the Central League:

HAVERFORD 54, CONESTOGA 45 » Googie Seidman netted 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter as the Fords downed the Pioneers in a matchup of two teams with two league losses each. Nick Colucci poured in a game-high 17 points.

LOWER MERION 72, UPPER DARBY 39 » The Aces held the Royals to 13 points in the second half to pull away. Sam Wright paced LM with 15 points.

Nadir Myers paced UD with a game-high 18 points.

In the Del Val League:

CHICHESTER 85, INTERBORO 48» Akhir Keys drained six treys and finished with 29 points as the Eagles blasted the Bucs. Maz Sayed poured in 23 points and Vince Wildrick had 10 for the Eagles, who made 14 triples.

Gavin Walls paced the Bucs with 17 points.

In the Ches-Mont League:

SUN VALLEY 52, KENNETT 45 » The Vanguards used an 18-9 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Blue Demons. Noah Griffin tallied a game-high 17 points and Chris Kwaidah had 15. Todd Harper added 13 points for the Vanguards.

Ava Possenti did a little bit of everything for Garnet Valley Thursday.

The senior guard had a game-high 17 points, five steals and four assists in the Jaguars’ 52-35 win over Ridley.

Freshman Haylie Adamski chipped in 16 points, five rebounds and two steals for the Jags, who led 29-14 at halftime. Emily Olsen contributed six points and six rebounds.

Emily Liberio led the Green Raiders with eight points.

In other Central League action:

Radnor 47, Penncrest 45 >> The Raptors stormed back from a 10-point deficit to beat the Lions.

Mary Sareen led a balanced attack with 11 points. Ellie Davis managed 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. Maddie Bader had nine points on a trio of 3-point baskets.

Bailey Garrison and Kyla Curci each scored 12 points for Penncrest.

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By Matt Smith

Xenia Gillis sat out most of the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Thursday’s game against Del Val League rival Chester, Gillis was playing in only her second game of the current season.

As a freshman, she was an impact player. She helped that Patriots team win a memorable six-overtime game against Marple Newtown in the first round of the District 1 Class 5A tournament.

Now that she has returned permanently to the starting lineup, Gillis is hoping to make up for lost time. Thursday was a great start. The talented junior forward led all players with 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Patriots to a 53-50 victory over the Clippers.

“My mom didn’t want me to play because of COVID my 10th-grade year, but I did come back for playoffs,” said Gillis, who shot 13-for-17 from the floor. “I’m proud of my play. I’ve put in a lot of hard work.”

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By Josh Verlin

By Josh Verlin

Sydni Scott’s Twitter handle doesn’t leave any room for interpretation. When you go by “Syd Buckets,” you’re making a statement. 

The Cardinal O’Hara senior guard, born and raised in Delco has played with an eye on the rim since her father Christopher Scott had her playing with his boys program in Yeadon. 

“My friend Sanaa [Redmond], she goes to Samford, her mom called me ‘Syd Buckets,’ so I dragged that out to this day,” Scott said. “I’m going to get buckets this whole season, keep getting buckets — buckets for my team, just play for everybody. I play for myself, but I mostly play for my coaches that helped me work until this point, that helped me commit, I just play for everybody I love.”

“I watched her CYO journey, and she was a scorer,” O’Hara coach Chrissie Doogan said, “but she was a tremendous passer — to a point where we’re like Syd, if you’re open, shoot.

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T.J. Lamb and Jake Jaszcz took control on the offensive end in the second half as Episcopal Academy pulled away for a 7357 victory over Germantown Academy in Inter-Ac League boys basketball action Wednesday afternoon.

Lamb and Jaszcz tallied 13 points apiece after the break to snap a 29-all deadlock. The Churchmen outscored the Patriots, 4428, in the second half.

Lamb and Jaszcz led the way with 20 points each. Kevin McCarthy chipped in with 11 and Sam Malloy 10 in the second straight win for the Churchmen. The teams meet again Friday at GA.

In the Bicentennial League:

BRISTOL 56, DELCO CHRISTIAN 47 » The Knights rallied in the second half but could not overtime a 25-13 halftime deficit.

Josh Parks led all scorers with 28 point for DC. Josh Dell’Arciprete pitched in with seven. Morris Ivery.

In the Del Val League:

CHESTER 74, ACADEMY PARK 40 » Larenzo Jerkins scored 15 points and Chester shut out AP in the first half, running out to a 22-0 lead on the way to victory. The Clippers (9-3, 4-0) also held a 21-2 edge in the third quarter.

All 12 Clippers who played scored. Kevin Rucker and Kyree Womack added 12 points each. Isaiah Freeman contributed nine.

Zahamir Mobley led Academy Park with 14 points.

The Marple Newtown Tigers kept their win streak alive as they defeated the Penncrest Lions, 56-48.

Junior guard Mary O’Brien was money from the foul line (8-for-9) and finished with a game-high 16 points to lead the Tigers (11-2) to their ninth consecutive win. Mary was our Player-of-the-Game and can be heard in our post game interview on the archive below (at the 1:29 mark).

Haley Levy and Brooke Impriano each scored 13 points.

Kathryn Harding paced the Lions with 12 points.

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By Matthew DeGeorge

A little sheepishly, Demetrius Lilley admits that blocking shots isn’t really his thing. For his imposing 6-foot-9 frame, he’s still growing into his athleticism.

“Years ago, I could not block a shot for nothing,” the Lower Merion big man said. “In practice, we practice the wall up, so that’s helped me get better in the game. So I can block shots now.”

In Lilley’s position, camped in the low post at the center of Lower Merion’s defense, the only time he gets recognition on the stat sheet is when he fills up a boxscore or manages to get a hand on a shot. That may get the crowd riled up, but Lilley takes just as much pride in the myriad non-plays, the missed shots that owe to the very thought of him in the lane.

It doesn’t hurt that Lilley is pretty proficient when he does get his hands on the ball.

Lilley scored 25 points to go with 21 rebounds, three blocks and a slew of shots altered or deterred Tuesday night as the Aces topped Haverford, 58-47, in a battle of one-loss Central League teams.

“A block doesn’t really matter, but just knowing that I can change a shot, that matters,” Lilley said. “And it helps my team.”

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By Matt Smith

Cardinal O’Hara and Archbishop Wood could meet again. After Tuesday’s showdown at O’Hara, the reigning PIAA champions and state powerhouses might see each other in the Catholic League tournament next month. Players and fans deserve that much.

But O’Hara won the regular season meeting by knockout. No doubt about it.

The game wasn’t as close as the 61-54 final tally made it seem. The Lions were absolutely white-hot to start the night. They shot 14-for-20 from the field in the first half, scored 24 of the first 33 points, and went into the locker room at halftime up 34-13.

Last March, O’Hara fell to Wood in the Catholic League final. The Lions went on to win the program’s first PIAA championship (Class 5A), but senior forward Maggie Doogan hasn’t forgotten that Wood had their number coming into the 2021-22 campaign. Not entirely.

“I don’t know about the other seniors, but for me it’s always in the back of my mind,” said Doogan, the reigning Daily Times Player of the Year. “No one ever wants to feel like that again. But it’s just one game at a time to get back to where we were last year.”

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