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Penn Hills Defeats Hershey 50-42 in a PIAA Class 5A 2nd Round Playoff Game: Kehler on Hoops
March 15, 2023 Dell JacksonPenn Hills Defeats Hershey 50-42 in a PIAA Class 5A 2nd Round Playoff Game Penn Hills advanced to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 5A state championship tournament with a 50 to 42 victory over Hershey on Tuesday night in Altoona. The game was close, with the outcome in doubt until the final three minutes […]
Lancaster Mennonite Defeats St. John Neumann Regional 62-61 in 1st Round of the PIAA Class 2A State Championship Tournament: Kehler on Hoops
March 12, 2023 Dell JacksonLancaster Mennonite Defeats St. John Neumann Regional 62-61 in 1st Round of the PIAA Class 2A State Championship Tournament David Weaver, a 6’ 7” senior, calmly made two free throws with six seconds left to give Lancaster Mennonite a 62 to 61 victory over visiting St. John Neumann Regional Academy on Saturday afternoon in the […]
Chester Charter Defeats Lancaster Country Day 58-44 in PIAA Tournament 1st Round: Kehler on Hoops
March 11, 2023 Dell JacksonChester Charter Defeats Lancaster Country Day 58-44 in PIAA Tournament 1st Round Chester Charter Scholars Academy defeated shorthanded Lancaster Country Day 58 to 44 on Friday afternoon at Strath Haven in a first round game in the PIAA Class 1A state championship tournament. Because of other commitments, only six Country Day players were in uniform […]
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Defeats Spring-Ford 59 to 54 in PIAA District 1 Class 6A Championship Game: Kehler on Hoops
March 5, 2023 Dell JacksonPlymouth-Whitemarsh Defeats Spring-Ford 59 to 54 in PIAA District 1 Class 6A Championship Game Jaden Colzie, a 6’ junior, exploded for 13 points in the fourth quarter to pace Plymouth-Whitemarsh to a 59 to 54 win over Spring-Ford in the PIAA District 1 Class 6A championship game on Saturday evening at Temple U. It was […]
Radnor Defeats Unionville 61-36 for PIAA District 1 Class 5A Championship: Kehler on Hoops
March 5, 2023 Dell JacksonRadnor Defeats Unionville 61-36 for PIAA District 1 Class 5A Championship Unbeaten Radnor defeated Unionville 61 to 36 on Saturday afternoon at Temple U. to capture the PIAA District 1 Class 5A championship. Radnor trailed for much of the first half, but they unleashed a 19 to 0 run to conclude the second quarter which […]
Imhotep Charter Defeats Archbishop Ryan 69-58 for the PIAA District 12 Class 5A Championship: Kehler on Hoops
March 3, 2023 Dell JacksonImhotep Charter Defeats Archbishop Ryan 69-58 for the PIAA District 12 Class 5A Championship Imhotep Charter piled up a big lead, then cruised to a 69 to 58 victory in the PIAA District 12 Class 5A championship game on Thursday evening at Abraham Lincoln. Imhotep recently won the Philadelphia Public League championship, and they are […]
Neumann-Goretti Defeats Overbrook 84-55 for PIAA District 12 Class 4A Championship: Kehler on Hoops
March 1, 2023 Dell JacksonNeumann-Goretti Defeats Overbrook 84-55 for PIAA District 12 Class 4A Championship Robert Wright III broke Neumann-Goretti’s single game scoring record, tallying 43 points on Wednesday night, to lead his team to an 84 to 55 victory over Overbrook in the PIAA District 12 Class 4A championship game played at LaSalle College HS. Wright, a 6’ […]
Roman Catholic Defeats Neumann-Goretti 57-52 in OT for Philadelphia Catholic League Championship: Kehler on Hoops
February 28, 2023 Dell JacksonRoman Catholic Defeats Neumann-Goretti 57-52 in OT for Philadelphia Catholic League Championship Roman Catholic senior Xzayvier Brown scored six points in the final 15 seconds of regulation to tie the score at 48, then his Roman Catholic squad went on to defeat defending champion Neumann-Goretti 57 to 52 in overtime for the Philadelphia Catholic League […]
BOYS PIAA Qualifiers- So Far: Updated Feb. 28th- Kehler on Hoops
February 28, 2023 Dell JacksonPIAA State Championship Tournament Qualifiers-February 28 Update This season’s PIAA state championship boys basketball tournament will be played from March 10 through March 25. A total of 192 teams will participate, 32 in each of six classifications that are largely based on the number of boys enrolled in each school. The classification for the largest […]
Perkiomen Defeats George 79-77 in OT for PISAA State Championship: Kehler on Hoops
February 27, 2023 Dell JacksonPerkiomen Defeats George 79-77 in OT for PISAA State Championship Perkiomen defeated George 79 to 77 in overtime on Sunday afternoon in the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association (PISAA) state championship game at St. Joseph’s U. in a contest with more twists and turns than a Ross Thomas spy novel. The deciding points were two […]
High Point Baptist Academy Defeats Dayspring Christian Academy 37-34 in District 3 Class 1A Playoff Game: Kehler on Hoops
February 25, 2023 Dell JacksonHigh Point Baptist Academy Defeats Dayspring Christian Academy 37-34 in District 3 Class 1A Playoff Game Mason Rogers, a 6’ 4” freshman, came off the bench to score nine points in the fourth quarter to lead High Point Baptist Academy to a 37 to 34 win over Dayspring Christian Academy on Saturday afternoon in a […]
George Defeats Phelps 80-56 in PISAA Playoff Semifinal: Kehler on Hoops
February 24, 2023 Dell JacksonGeorge Defeats Phelps 80-56 in PISAA Playoff Semifinal George demolished visiting Phelps 80 to 56 on Friday evening in a semifinal in the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship tournament. The competition is for private schools that are not members of the PIAA, and George will play Perkiomen in the championship game on Sunday […]
Manheim Central Defeats Muhlenberg 64-54 in District 3 Class 5A Quarterfinal: Kehler on Hoops
February 24, 2023 Dell JacksonManheim Central Defeats Muhlenberg 64-54 in District 3 Class 5A Quarterfinal Manheim Central overcame a seven point second quarter deficit to defeat visiting Muhlenberg 64 to 54 in a PIAA District 3 Class 5A playoff quarterfinal that was closer than the final score suggests. Although substantially out-rebounded throughout the game, a 12 to 2 Manheim […]
Philadelphia Catholic League Playoff Semifinals: Kehler on Hoops
February 23, 2023 Dell JacksonPhiladelphia Catholic League Playoff Semifinals Considering the setting, the size of the crowds, and the quality of play, the last two rounds of the Philadelphia Catholic League playoffs at the Palestra may be the most spectacular high school basketball championship event in the country. The Palestra, on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, is […]
George Defeats Malvern Prep 73-63: Kehler on Hoops
February 22, 2023 Dell JacksonGeorge Defeats Malvern Prep 73-63 In a game that was closer than the final score suggests, George defeated visiting Malvern Prep 73 to 63 on Tuesday afternoon in a Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship tournament quarterfinal. The PISAA tournament is the principal competition for Pennsylvania private schools that are not part of the […]