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Two Lancaster-Lebanon League players earned all-state honors from PA Sportswriters for their performance during the 2023-2024 season. Penn Manor standout senior forward Ethan Benne caps off his outstanding high school basketball career with a spot on the Class 6A all-state second team. He becomes the first Comet to earn all-state honors since 1990. Benne led […]

Central York and Devon Prep Win State Championships: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler   Central York 53 Parkland 51 The last game of the season came down to the last shot of the season. The last shot of the season was launched by Parkland from beyond the arc and fell short, sealing a […]

Imhotep Charter Retains PIAA Class 5A State Championship with Win Over Franklin Regional: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Two time defending PIAA Class 5A state champion Imhotep Charter retained their title on Friday night with a 59 to 48 highly contested win over Franklin Regional in a game played at Hershey. Franklin Regional, […]

Lincoln Park and Imani Christian Retain State Championships in Mercy Rule Games: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter and Imani Christian Academy successfully defended PIAA state championships on Thursday in Hershey in the first of three days of title contests. Lincoln Park defeated Archbishop Carroll 80 to 50 for […]

Parkland Defeats Archbishop Wood 59 to 51 in PIAA Class 6A State Championship Tournament Semifinal: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Parkland controlled the tempo for the entire game and defeated Archbishop Wood 59 to 51 on Tuesday night in Norristown in a PIAA Class 6A state championship tournament semifinal. Parkland will face Central […]

Imhotep Charter Defeats Archbishop Ryan 52-48 in a PIAA Class 5A State Championship Tournament Semifinal: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Kryptonite. My pal Dave Schultz and I were talking awhile back about Imhotep Charter and Archbishop Ryan, and Dave said that Imhotep is Ryan’s kryptonite. As usual, Dave was right on target. On […]

Archbishop Wood and Parkland Advance to the PIAA Class 6A PIAA State Championship Tournament Semifinals: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Archbishop Wood defeated Spring-Ford 67 to 61 and Parkland defeated Roman Catholic 57 to 50 on Saturday afternoon at Norristown in the quarterfinal round of the PIAA Class 6A state championship tournament. Both […]

Imhotep Charter Defeats Previously Unbeaten Abington Heights in PIAA Class 5A Playoff Quarterfinal: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Every single minute of Friday’s PIAA Class 5A state championship playoff quarterfinal demonstrated the enormous importance of rhythm and flow in high school basketball. Imhotep Charter defeated previously unbeaten Abington Heights 56 to 46 at […]

Archbishop Wood and Dock Mennonite Academy Advance in PIAA State Championship Tournament: Kehler on HoopsArticle by David Kehler Wednesday night’s doubleheader at Bensalem is a prime example of why the PIAA state championship tournament is really great. One of the key features of the tournament is that there is no seeding, so it’s possible that […]

Archbishop Ryan Defeats Radnor 66 to 46 in a PIAA Class 5A Playoff 2nd Round Game: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Archbishop Ryan broke open a close game with a 22 to 0 run to end the third quarter in a PIAA Class 5A state championship tournament second round contest on Tuesday night […]

Upper St. Clair Comes from Behind to Defeat Central Dauphin in a PIAA Class 6A State Championship Tournament 1st Round Game: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Upper St. Clair overcame a 17 point second quarter deficit to defeat visiting Central Dauphin 57 to 53 on Saturday afternoon in a closely contested PIAA Class […]

Franklin Regional Defeats Warwick in a PIAA Class 5A State Championship Tournament 1st Round Game: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler In a game that was much closer than the final score of 68 to 53 suggests, Franklin Regional of the WPIAL defeated visiting Warwick on Friday afternoon in the 1st round of the […]

PIAA State Championship Tournament Preview: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler The PIAA state championship tournament begins on Friday with a total of 192 teams competing, with 32 teams arrayed in each of six classes. The full schedule is at PIAA.org. It’s always chancy to predict the outcomes of high school basketball tournaments, but […]

Exeter Township Defeats Warwick 67 to 59 in a PIAA District 3 Class 5A Seeding Game Article by David Kehler Exeter Township defeated host Warwick 67 to 59 on Wednesday night to capture 5th place in the PIAA District 3 Class 5A tournament. Both teams have qualified for the PIAA state championship tournament, so this […]

Plymouth-Whitemarsh Defeats Bensalem 63-54 in a PIAA District 1 Class 6A Seeding Game Article by David Kehler In high school basketball, the effects of pressure defense are cumulative and comprehensive. This was illustrated on Tuesday evening in Plymouth-Whitemarsh’s 63 to 54 defeat of host Bensalem in a PIAA District 1 Class 6A seeding game. For […]