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Chester beats Math-Civics in thriller

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By Terry Thomas

Chester (8-1) celebrated “Senior Night” with a thrilling 63-60 victory over the visiting Math-Civics-Science Charter Elephants. The win gives the Clippers a 4-1 record in the series against the Elephants. Prior to the start of the game the seniors from the Boys and Girls Basketball teams along with the Cheerleaders were honored. This marked the first game where fans were in attendance as the parents got to see their children perform. A “Thank You” to the Superintendent for lifting the ban on this special day.
The teams exchanged baskets to start the game when junior Qadir Lowrie passed a dime to senior Karell Watkins at the 4:00 mark to give the Clippers the lead 6-5. This marked the fourth lead change. The Elephants ran off eight straight points for a 13-6 advantage. Freshman, 5’10” guard Kyree Womack rebounded the missed MCS shot and feed Watkins who completed an old-fashioned three-point play to stop the bleeding at the 1:29, Chester now trailed 9-13. Womack stole the next MCS possession and senior Jameel Burton Jr got an offensive put-back moving the Clippers closer, 11-13, with 1:00 left in the opening quarter. The teams exchanged baskets and senior Fareed Burton Jr put on up just inside the half-court line just as the buzzer sounded – “Swish” – Clippers up 16-15 after one. Wakins led the way in the first quarter with 11 of his game high 23 points.
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At a Radnor game without Mark Jordan, silence is deafening

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Radnor Coach and Delcohoops.com color commentator, Mark Jordan

By Matt Smith

Mark Jordan had never missed a game. The Radnor High girls basketball coach has been at it for nearly three decades. He’d had a perfect attendance record.

Jordan has been the “RGB” boss for more than 15 years. Before this gig, he coached at Sacred Heart Academy, one of the smallest schools in District 1 by enrollment, where he won a district championship. He’s the only person to lead a Delaware County baseball team to a PIAA title, with Marple Newtown in 2018. These days he’s in his second stint coaching baseball at Radnor, where he won a District 1 title in 2016.

Sometimes even the most dedicated need to call in a personal day. Jordan was missing in action Thursday night when Radnor visited Upper Darby.

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Webmaster’s note: Fans of our Game-of-the-Week broadcasts will recognize Coach Jordan as one of our color commentators during the Central League and PIAA playoffs for the last several years.  Here is a link to Coach Jordan’s Miracle Shot call from last year (he shot the video too!) Miracle Shot video

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Purnell’s late trey helps seal Penn Wood upset of Chi

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Penn Wood’s Sahmir Massenburg drops a basket at the end of the first quarter against Chichester Thursday night. PETE BANNAN – MEDIANEWS GROUP

By Matthew DeGeorge

Things haven’t worked out the way Naeem Purnell and his Penn Wood teammates wanted his season.

With two wins on their record and one week left in the season, a return to states is out of the picture. One big reason is that a few people Purnell assumed would be important this season were, likewise, long out of the Patriots’ picture, due to a combination of virtual schooling and the current pandemic predicament.

Thursday didn’t roll back the years to the crisp, resilient Penn Wood of old. But in surviving a 46-41 slog against Chichester to avenge two losses to their Del Val rival, the Patriots salvaged something of the season.

“We just tried to play with what we’ve got,” Purnell said. “Most of the year, it didn’t work out. But they came back and helped us a lot.”

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Chester sails past Interboro

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By Terry Thomas

Chester remained undefeated in Del Val League action with a convincing 81-43 victory over the visiting Interboro Bucs. The win put the Clippers at 7-1 overall and 5-0 in league play. Senior Karell Watkins led the way with a career high 43 points. He pulled down rebounds bring his career total to 706 moving him ahead of Rahlir Jefferson (705). Meanwhile, senior Fareed Burton Jr had a career day posting his first triple double with 17 points, and career highs of 12 assists and 11 rebounds. He also tied his career high of 5 steals. The twelve assists give him a career total of 121 tying him with Kevin “Yes God” Thomas. Along the way he leaped over Jamar “Solo” Shaw, Justin Jones, Damien “Twin” Hunter, Akeem Taylor Jr, Brahin Pharr and Brian Randolph III.
Tonight’s contest was a fast-paced game with very few stoppages for fouls. In fact, there were only 20 fouls call for the game, 13 of which came in the first half. Watkins and Fareed established themselves in the first quarter combining for 16 of Chester’s 18 first quarter points. The Clippers led 18-11 at the end of the period. The Clippers let their guards down for a few possessions in the second quarter allowing the Bucs to drain a couple treys while on the offensive end Watkins was putting up 16 points and Fareed dropping in 9. Isaiah Freeman connected on two free throws, freshman Larenzo Jerkins also added two points and fellow freshman Kyree Womack went 1 of 2 from the charity stripe as the Clippers outscored the Bucs 30-12 to take a 48-23 at the half.
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Penncrest’s Doyle stays involved while maintaining caution

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Penncrest coach Mike Doyle, seen in a 2019 game with then assistant coach (now Strath Haven head coach), Chris Conlan, left. PETE BANNAN – MEDIANEWS GROUP

By Matthew DeGeorge

Penncrest boys basketball looks different for Mike Doyle these days.

Instead of the whiteboard, the huddle, the blazer ever in risk of being jettisoned, the pre-game prep is more orderly. There’s a folding table, a Hudl stream, and a yellow legal pad set up in his living room.

Other aspects of the routine, though, aren’t so easily shaken.

“After game 3, the dog would disappear and hide,” Doyle said this week.

Doyle isn’t on the sidelines in person this season. Diagnosed more than two years ago with chronic myeloid leukemia, the COVID-19 pandemic presents a dangerous threat to Doyle’s dampened immune system. In the interest of safety, his medical team and family determined it wouldn’t be safe for him to teach in person this season, and thus, he wouldn’t be on the sidelines.

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Girls Basketball: Expect Central League tournament to be a wide-open affair

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Marple Newtown’s Makenzie Hilden puts a shot up in a game against Springfield in January. The Tigers have made steady gains this season and look to compete for a Central League title next week. PETE BANNAN – MEDIANEWS GROUP

By Matt Smith

There are five teams that could conceivably win the Central League title.

Anyone who’s been paying attention will admit that Springfield is the best team. The Cougars are on a roll, winning their first 13 games, including a 44-27 rout of Ridley Tuesday night.

Generally speaking, though, the league is fairly balanced. And in a season shortened by the coronavirus pandemic, all it takes is for one average team to have a great night against a good team to change everything.

So, let’s take a look at the top-five teams (and one wild card) that could win it all. The 12-team tournament begins Saturday and run until next Thursday. The top-four teams in the regular season will earn a first-round bye.

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