The Lower Merion High School boys’ basketball team began defense of its PIAA District 1 Class 6A title in convincing fashion Tuesday, posting a 70-30 win over visiting Pennsbury in front of a capacity crowd at Bryant Gymnasium.
The win clinched Lower Merion’s 15th consecutive PIAA state tournament berth and 19 in the last 21 years.
After opening the game with a 21-8 lead after one quarter, the Aces wasted no time tightening the defense, holding the visiting Falcons to just five points in the second quarter. The Lower Merion offense did the rest behind the combination of Gus Wright and Carson Kasmer, allowing LM to push the lead to 40-13 at halftime.
The Aces closed the door in the second half coming out of the locker room and playing stingy defense on their way to the victory.
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