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Radnor 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 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 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 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 […]

PIAA 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 […]

Dock Mennonite Defeats Church Farm 49-45 for Bicentennial Athletic League Championship Defensive pressure turned the tide for Dock Mennonite in their 49 to 45 win over Church Farm for the Bicentennial Athletic League championship in a closely contested game played at Morrisville on Saturday afternoon. For those unfamiliar with the schools, Church Farm is in […]

Abington Defeats Pennsbury 45-42 in OT Abington defeated host Pennsbury 45 to 42 in overtime on Thursday night in a PIAA District 1 Class 6A first round playoff game. The contest was close all of the way, and both squads were relentless. It was kind of a grinder game, with neither team ever able to […]

Plymouth-Whitemarsh Defeats Central Bucks East 68-40 for Suburban One League Championship Plymouth-Whitemarsh led for the entire game against visiting Central Bucks East and cruised to a 68 to 40 victory in the Suburban One League championship game on Tuesday night. The mercy rule was triggered with 5:30 left in the fourth quarter. Plymouth-Whitemarsh opened the […]

Manheim Central Defeats Octorara 59-56 in Lancaster-Lebanon League Playoff Quarterfinal Manheim Central trailed just once, at 2 to 0, on Monday night in their 59 to 56 win over visiting Octorara in a Lancaster-Lebanon League playoff quarterfinal. It was an absorbing game between two teams with contrasting styles of play. By virtue of the win, […]