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North Penn Defeats Pennsbury 46-40 in Playoff Game North Penn came from behind to defeat host Pennsbury 46 to 40 in a Suburban One League playoff quarterfinal. North Penn will play at Plymouth-Whitemarsh in the championship tournament’s semifinal round on Saturday afternoon. There were two significant scoring runs in this game, one for each team. […]

Central Dauphin East Defeats Central Dauphin 85-81 in OT Central Dauphin East defeated visiting Central Dauphin 85 to 81 in overtime on Thursday night in the final game of the season for both teams. The schools are rivals, and the game was played at a high level of intensity. Both teams are members of the […]

Pennsbury Defeats Council Rock North 44-33 Pennsbury came from behind to defeat Council Rock North 44 to 33 in the final regular season game for these Suburban One League Patriot Division rivals, both of which are in the PIAA Class 6A classification. The Pennsbury and Council Rock districts are contiguous in central Bucks County. This […]

George Defeats Westtown 70-39 in League Playoff Semifinal Perennial Friends Schools League power Westtown was out-manned and out-gunned on Tuesday afternoon at George and lost 70 to 39 in a league playoff semifinal. With three regular starters unavailable—including their tallest player (6’ 11” Matt Gilhool, from Elizabethtown), their highest scorer, and their top defender—Westtown lacked […]

Roman Catholic Defeats LaSalle College 72-33 Roman Catholic defeated LaSalle College 72 to 33 on Sunday afternoon in a Philadelphia Catholic League game between two all-boys schools that are in the PIAA Class 6A classification. It was Roman’s home game, and it was played at Thomas Jefferson U., in Philadelphia. The mercy rule was triggered […]

Neumann-Goretti Defeats Roman Catholic 62-60 Shorthanded Neumann-Goretti defeated visiting Roman Catholic 62 to 60 in a Philadelphia Catholic League game between two defending PIAA state champions on Friday night before a packed house in south Philadelphia. With tonight’s result, Neumann and Roman are tied for first place in the Philadelphia Catholic League standings with 9-1 […]

George Defeats Malvern Prep 72-51 Very talented George never trailed on Wednesday afternoon against visiting Malvern Prep in a non-league matchup between two non-PIAA teams. George had too much height and offensive firepower for Malvern Prep in a 72 to 51 victory. George, located in Bucks County, is a member of the Friends Schools League, […]

William Tennent Defeats Upper Moreland 72-69 in OT William Tennent defeated host Upper Moreland 72 to 69 in overtime on Friday night in a Suburban One League Freedom Division contest that was fiercely contested and played at a very, very fast pace. The Suburban One League spans Montgomery and Bucks counties. In PIAA classifications, William […]

Roman Catholic Defeats Devon Prep 48-30 Roman Catholic overcame a nine point first half deficit to defeat Devon Prep 48 to 30 in a Philadelphia Catholic League game between two defending PIAA state champions on Thursday night. Last season, Roman Catholic won the PIAA Class 6A state championship, and Devon Prep were the Class 3A […]

George Defeats ANC 75-52 George topped visiting Academy of the New Church 75 to 52 on Tuesday afternoon in a battle between two of the top squads in the non-PIAA Friends Schools League. For those unfamiliar with ANC, it is a private school with a Swedenborgian Christian religious orientation located in Bryn Athyn in Montgomery […]

Archbishop Ryan Defeats Archbishop Wood 55-54 Archbishop Ryan defeated visiting Archbishop Wood 55 to 54 on Monday night in a taut battle between two of the top teams in the Philadelphia Catholic League. Close all the way, there were five ties and five lead changes in the contest, and the biggest lead of the game […]

Archbishop Wood Defeats Father Judge 88-57 Archbishop Wood defeated visiting Father Judge 88 to 57 on Friday night in a Philadelphia Catholic League game in which the mercy rule was triggered. Wood led all of the way, and the outcome of the contest was never in doubt. In previous games this season, Judge has relied […]

Neshaminy Defeats Central Bucks East 53-42 Neshaminy defeated visiting Central Bucks East 53 to 42 in an upset on Tuesday night in a matchup between two Suburban One League teams based in Bucks County. Both teams are in the PIAA 6A classification. Coming into this contest, Central Bucks East was in first place in the […]

St. Joseph’s Prep Defeats West Catholic 65-55 in OT St. Joseph’s Prep defeated visiting West Catholic 65 to 55 in overtime in a fiercely contested Philadelphia Catholic League game on Monday afternoon. The game was close all of the way, with the biggest lead being seven points in the first quarter. There were eight ties […]

Upper Dublin Defeats Holy Ghost Prep 41-37 Upper Dublin defeated host Holy Ghost Prep 41 to 37 in a choppy non-league contest on Saturday afternoon. Rugged Upper Dublin never trailed in the game. Holy Ghost Prep is not a member of a league, while Upper Dublin is in the Suburban One loop. Both schools are […]