By Matt DeGeorge The conversation at halftime between Archbishop Carroll coach Paul Romanczuk and center Ernest Aflakpui was brief. And most of it didn’t need to be articulated. “I knew I didn’t come out hard enough,” the 6-9 junior…
Jones makes the big plays in Archbishop Carroll’s win
By Matt Chandik It doesn’t really matter which recruiting site you prefer to frequent because as they often are with elite players, they’re all in agreement. No matter which way you want to slice it, there’s no denying the…
Chester defense may be up for the challenge posed by Hazleton
By Matt DeGeorge Statistically speaking, Chester could face the most daunting scorer in Pennsylvania Wednesday night. Hazleon’s Salvadore Biasi is averaging 26.4 points per game. He’s the kind of guy that you tailor a defense toward, change your approach…
Archbishop Carroll has tall order in second round
By Matt DeGeorge The question of Derrick Jones’ health after a hip injury sustained last Friday night was cleared up for Archbishop Carroll coach Paul Romanczuk, well, last Friday. “I think when he went up for the second of those…
Penn Live’s Top 10 fared in playoffs
CLASS AAAA 1. Roman Catholic (23-4) — defeated Oxford 48-38 in Saturday’s PIAA opener. Next game: Wednesday vs. Lower Merion in PIAA second round. 2. New Castle (27-0) — defeated Bethel Park 71-64 in Saturday’s PIAA opener. Next game: Wednesday…
William Penn cuts short Haverford’s long-awaited state tourney run
By Matt DeGeorge As Chris Lyons walked out of the locker room toward the waiting and applauding Haverford cheering section, there were no tears, no regret and only a simple nugget of lament. “It’s really tough,” the forward said. “I…