Marques Jackson had the scoring touch and Tyler Higgins dominated the glass for the Bonner-Prendergast boys basketball team in its 61-47 rout of Archbishop Ryan Sunday. Jackson netted a game-high 17 points and Higgins paired seven points with 19 rebounds.…
Carroll finds the range to boost Penncrest
A box-and-one defense by Bishop Shanahan limited Penncrest to just three points in the first quarter Saturday. Then Nolan Carroll started to find his shooting touch. The senior guard scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, as the visiting Lions earned…
Sharkey puts on a show to steal the spotlight
On the national stage, Archbishop Carroll’s Josh Sharkey showed just what he’s capable of doing on a basketball court. With Kentucky’s John Calipari among the Division I coaches watching courtside, the junior guard scored a game-high 26 points to accompany…
Community focus pushes Christian Academy toward PIAA
By Matthew DeGeorge As a parent and an administrator, Kevin Skaer appreciated both sides of the coin. On the one hand, the principal of The Christian Academy understood the athletic relationship that his school had forged with the Tri-State Christian…
Nelson legacy resonates for Carroll’s Sharkey
By Matthew DeGeorge The question, as Mo Nelson hears it, requires no clarification. Sitting in Widener’s gym Tuesday night, watching the next generation of Chester boys basketball players carve out their place in the lineage of one of Pennsylvania’s most…
Foster scores 24 to lead Ridley to tourney title
Brett Foster had 24 points to help Ridley beat Cardinal O’Hara, 56-42, in the championship game of its own tournament — the Ridley Holiday tournament — Tuesday. The Green Raiders were up 29-23, then outscored the Lions, 15-8, during the…