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Lansdale Catholic does enough to get first league win over Cardinal O’Hara

By Matthew DeGeorge

There were moments Sunday afternoon where it was hard to believe Lansdale Catholic and Cardinal O’Hara had gotten near the halfway point of the Catholic League season without a conference win. The exquisite half-court ball movement executed by Kyle Kane in LC’s circle-cuts and the picture-perfect 18-foot jumpers hit by O’Hara big man Solo Bambara in the first quarter held the promise of two teams whose talents exceeded their win totals.But by the fourth quarter, as the turnovers and missed free throws piled up, it became clear why they entered among the five winless squads at the foot of a PCL standings quickly sorting into two distinct tiers. And befitting a matchup of stragglers, it was the team that made the fewest mistakes that got its first tick mark in the win column.

Despite faulty shooting from the free-throw line late, LC held on at home for a 53-48 victory.

“It was scary,” LC forward Nick Romeo said. “Coach (Joe Corbett) told us yesterday that free throws might be big tomorrow, and he was right. But luckily that didn’t hurt as much as it could have.”

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Seidman powers Haverford High

By PA Prep LIVE

John Seidman scored 11 of his game-high 17 points in the first quarter as Haverford High cruised to a 46-31 nonleague decision over Chester Charter School for the Arts.

Dan Roe dumped in 15 points for the Fords, who led 22-12 at halftime.

Bruce Rodgers paced the Sabers with eight points.

In other nonleague games:

Sun Valley 60, Chichester 39 >> Vinny DeAngelo poured in 30 points and was a perfect 12 of 12 in free-throw attempts as the Vanguards routed the rival Eagles.

Isaac Kennon and Dom Valente netted nine points apiece for the Vanguards, who shot 25 of 29 at the foul line.

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Ray, Seward too much for shorthanded Episcopal Academy

 

Haverford School’s Christian Ray throws down a dunk in the fourth quarter against Episcopal Academy Friday. The Fords rallied for a 48-46 victory over the Churchmen. (Digital First Media/Pete Bannan)

By Matthew DeGeorge

could’ve inspired a moment of complacency in the Haverford School huddle Friday. Without EA’s second-leading scorer, surely the Fords would already be a sizable portion on the way to a 15th straight victory, no?Any such delusion was dispelled in a first quarter where EA led by as many as 10 points, the fervor of the schools’ rivalry again usurping the underlying basketball logic.

The shorthanded Churchmen checked most of the boxes on their Capitano absence to-do list. But even so, the combination of Christian Ray and Tyler Seward proved to be too much.

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Neumann-Goretti boys beat Bonner-Prendergast, 78-70, despite 44 points from Isaiah Wong

Neumann-Goretti boys beat Bonner-Prendergast, 78-70, despite 44 points from Isaiah Wong

MICHAEL BRYANT/ Staff Photographer

By Aaron Carter

A few hours before the Neumann-Goretti Saints hosted Bonner-Prendergast Friday night, Saints assistant coach Pat Sorrentino opined, “Some days we look like we can beat the Knicks. Sometimes we look like we can’t beat anybody.”

The Knicks had their hands full in the NBA Friday night, so the Saints, who never trailed, knocked off the previously undefeated Friars, 78-70, despite 44 points from Miami recruit Isaiah Wong, who scored 36 points in the second half and 24 in the fourth quarter alone.

The Saints (8-2, 4-0), however, left with a win and more balanced box score.

Neumann-Goretti junior point guard Hakim Byrd led the way with 23 points, while Rider recruit Chris Ings added 19.

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Wong’s 44 points not enough to save Bonner & Prendergast’s unbeaten record

By Matthew DeGeorge

There’s only one unbeaten boys basketball team left in Delco, despite Isaiah Wong’s best efforts Friday.

Wong scored a career-high 44 points, but Bonner & Prendergast couldn’t overcome an 18-point halftime deficit in falling at Neumann-Goretti, 78-70.

Wong had 36 points in the second half for Bonner (10-1, 5-1 Catholic League). He added eight rebounds. Donovan Rodriguez kept Bonner afloat early with 15 points.

In the Central League:

Garnet Valley 71, Springfield 59 >> Carl Schaller scored 16 points, including six in overtime, as Garnet Valley survived a scare against the winless Cougars by keeping them scoreless in the extra session.

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