By: Dennis Deitch They squeezed into Penn Wood High gymnasium Thursday night, turning away fans as they always seem to need to do when Chester comes for a visit. Since 2006, Delaware County’s premier basketball rivalry has been more…
Penn Wood bounces Chester
By: Matt Breen Nearly four years removed from handing Chester its last Del-Val League loss, Penn Wood did the deed again Thursday night. The host Patriots won, 65-56, thanks to Addison Scott’s 10 assists and four steals, and snapped Chester’s…
Staggs, Strand-Young spoil Upper Darby’s perfect record
The last of the unbeatens have fallen, and the Central League is as wide open as ever. Ridley made sure of that Tuesday, delivering Upper Darby a 44-43 defeat, the first of the season for the Royals. Ameer Staggs did…
Boys’ Hoops: State Rankings
By: Rick O’Brien Compiled by Mike Bullock and PennLive.com. Local teams in bold. CLASS AAAA No. School Rec Pvs 1. Roman Catholic (12) 6-2 1 2. Hampton (7) 11-0 2 3. New Castle (7) 9-0 3 4. Chester (1) 6-1 4 5. Great Valley (1) 8-0…
Ridley gets past Upper Darby
By: Matt Breen From his perch on the Ridley bench, assistant coach Jarrod Schoffler has started to track Malcolm Strand-Young’s rebound statistics. Strand-Young is just 5-foot-5, which leaves Schoffler “amazed with the way he constantly comes up with rebounds,” the…
Donaghy helps Haverford keep its cool in win over Penncrest
By: Dennis Deitch Midway through the fourth quarter of a key Central League boys basketball showdown with Penncrest Tuesday night, Jack Donaghy and his Haverford team came to a moment where a road team protecting a lead could lose its…