#7 BENSALEM 48, #10 SPRING-FORD 45 Ron Morris admits he has to pinch himself to make sure he’s not dreaming. The Owls – on the heels of winning the SOL National Conference title – punched their ticket to the state tournament with Tuesday’s hard fought win. As beginnings go, it’s …

#6 COATESVILLE 77, #22 PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 60 The Colonials – thanks to 11 points from Luke DiCianno – trailed by just one at the end of one quarter (21-20). The Red Raiders closed out the half with a 27-9 tear and outscored their visitors 44-17 in the middle two quarters …

Very few careers end with a player walking off the field to a standing ovation. The vast majority are ended with a lonely stroll from the bench to your car. Playing Time (When the Roster Isn’t Only 11 Players) Maybe the trickiest thing about Travel Ball is the small rosters…while …

#16 COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 62, #17 ABINGTON 41 The Golden Hawks made history, earning their first home playoff win ever, and they did it in style. The Hawks scored 25 points in the fourth quarter to blow open a close game and put an exclamation point on a win that …

#19 UPPER DARBY 52, #14 SOUDERTON 40 The Indians have survived their share of adversity, but they couldn’t overcome a tough shooting night in Friday’s opening round game. They rallied from an early 9-2 hole to trail by just one two minutes into the second quarter, 15-14. The Indians were …

#10 SPRING-FORD 58, #23 WISSAHICKON 56 The Trojans gave the favored Rams all they could handle and then some before falling in Friday’s opening round. “They gave everything they had,” coach Kyle Wilson said. “We really played a solid game. I couldn’t be prouder of our kids. “Our goal was …

#22 PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 59, #11 BOYERTOWN 53 The Colonials have apparently saved their best for last, winning their fourth in a row with an upset of the host Bears. “Some teams have big names and accomplished big things, but for coaches, it’s whatever you start with – it’s no different …

#24 NORTH PENN 57, #9 CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 47 The Knights pulled off an opening round upset, notching their second win in two weeks over their conference rival. The two teams split the regular season series with the Knights winning on Jan. 31 48-43. “The kids played really well tonight,” …

The junior forward scored seven straight points in a critical third-quarter stretch as the Golden Hawks captured the school’s first home playoff win by knocking off Abington on Friday. HOLLAND — For most of the night, all of the momentum resided with the home team, Council Rock South. But for …

#12 CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 50, WILLIAM TENNENT 49 The Patriots had a double-digit lead in the third quarter, and there was nothing to suggest the game would come down to the wire, but that’s exactly what happened after the Panthers took a one-point lead late. “We had a couple of …