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By Matthew DeGeorge

Steve Maloney isn’t exaggerating – and isn’t alone among coaches in this assessment – when he calls the 2021 season “a mess.”

The cancellations, uncertainty and lack of preparation hit every team hard. But at Sun Valley, with its roster studded with sophomores, many getting a first taste of varsity, the disruptions were that much more severe.

A 2-10 season, while not what he and his players hoped for, wasn’t the ultimate aim for anyone. And at Sun Valley in particular, the way youthful setbacks can translate to sustained success is etched indelibly in recent memory.

It’s showing this year, as the Vanguards sit at 12-7 on the back of five straight wins. That puts them seventh in the District 1 Class 5A rankings through Wednesday, closer to the crowd vying for first-round byes than those fighting to scrape into the 12-team playoff field.

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By Ty Daubert

On the night Archbishop Carroll honored its seniors, experience paid dividends.

Taking on Cardinal O’Hara in a battle of the unbeatens on Tuesday, the Patriots kept their poise down the stretch to pull away with a senior night victory.

“As a team, we’ve been in that situation before,” senior guard Grace O’Neill said. “I’ve been very lucky to be able to play in some very competitive games. I feel like it prepared me to play at this stage.”

O’Neill orchestrated Carroll’s late-game offense and hit free throws in the closing minutes to help guide the Patriots past O’Hara, 49-39. With both teams entering the game at 6-0, the win propelled Carroll to first place in the PCL girls’ basketball standings.

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By Matthew Ryan

After going through the wringer to start Philadelphia Catholic League play, Wednesday night’s game at Archbishop Carroll was uber important for Bonner-Prendie.

The Friars were coming off a loss to West Catholic where, in the locker room, they let their emotions out; a moment that brought the team closer together. 

“We normally don’t cry after a loss because we don’t give it our all, but since we know that we played as a team and gave it our all, we had to shed some tears for that one,” sophomore wing Deuce Ketner said.

Following that game, Bonner sat at 1-6 in the PCL, with its postseason hopes in question, sitting in 12th, only the top 10 making the PCL playoffs. The Friars’ early schedule wasn’t helping them out as they had already seen the top five PCL teams, who have a combined 36-5 record in league play.

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Mollie Carpenter dominated the paint with 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Fords. Caroline Dotsey scored a game-high 22 points and went 7-for-9 from the free-throw line. Emma Rowland had a solid all-around performance with three points, 10 rebounds and five assists as the Haverford Fords defeated the Ridley Raiders, 49-41.

Peyton Berger recorded a team-high 11 points for the Green Raiders.

 

 

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By Matt Smith

Archbishop Carroll was prepared to make a statement Tuesday.

In a game that should determine the No. 1 seed in the Catholic League playoffs, the host Patriots won the battle of the top two teams in Delco … and maybe the best squads in the entire region.

Even better, with their convincing 49-39 victory, the Patriots remained unbeaten in the league with a 7-0 record.

This was an absolute must-have for the Patriots, who too often of late have been overshadowed by O’Hara and Archbishop Wood in arguably the state’s top league for high school girls basketball.

The Patriots stymied the Lions, forcing 14 turnovers. O’Hara’s best players, seniors Maggie Doogan and Sydni Scott, were limited to a combined 13 points on 4-for-15 shooting from the field. The total points were the fewest scored by O’Hara since its season-opening, 41-39 loss to St. Mary’s (Calif.).

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Marple Newtown was cool and collected at the foul line in the fourth quarter Tuesday night.

The Tigers connected on 9 of 12 from the charity stripe in the final period to knock off Radnor, 50-45. The win avenged a 57-40 loss to the Raptors earlier in the season.

Freshman Matt Gardler shot 5-for-5 from the field with three 3-pointers for a game-high 15 points.

Eric McKee added 12 points and Owen Mathes contributed nine points and eight rebounds for the Tigers. Danny Rosenblum and Pierce Justice topped Radnor with 10 points each.

GARNET VALLEY 58, UPPER DARBY 50 » The Jaguars hit eight 3-pointers, five by Ryan Wootten, to down the Royals. Max Koehler topped GV with a game-high 22 points. Wootten added 16 and Logan McKee 11.

Nadir Myers led the Royals with 19 points. Niymire Brown chipped in with 10.

In the Inter-Ac League:

MALVERN PREP 74, EPISCOPAL ACADEMY 46 » ; T.J. Lamb led the Churchmen with 14 points while Jake Jaszcz pitched in with 10.

PENN CHARTER 46, HAVERFORD 41 » The Quakers held the Fords to 14 points in the second half to overcome a 27-25 halftime deficit.

Dave Kearney paced the Fords with 16 points. Matt Kearney backed him with 10.

In the Del Val League:

CHESTER 84, CHICHESTER 69 » Breilynd White scored seven of his 13 points in the second quarter, as the Clippers accumulated a 29-5 edge in the frame to pull away for good.

Kevin Rucker led Chester with 16 points. Terrence Cobb and Larenzo Jerkins added 12 points each, and Olayinka Itabiyi added 11 for the Clippers.

Akhir Keys led all scorers with 24 points. Maz Sayed chipped in 15 points, and Isaiah Diggs had 13.

In the Bicentennial League:

DELCO CHRISTIAN 55, PLUMSTEAD CHRISTIAN 34 » The Knights allowed just nine points in the first quarter and five in the third to break the game open.

Josh Parks paced the offense with 21 points. Khamar Orange finished with 12 points and Josiah Gaines 10. DC shot 18-for-24 at the free throw line.

In nonleague action:

INTERBORO 81, CHESTER CHARTER SCHOLARS ACADEMY 67 » Gavin Wells poured in a careerhigh 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Bucs to their first win over the Sabers. Zakee Brooks chipped in with 24 points and Abu Kamara had 12 points and nine assists for the Bucs.

Malik Cook-Stevens had 23 points for the Sabers. Kevin Miller added 21 and Azarhis Smith 10.