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Photos provided courtesy of Richard Owens. Check back for a gallery of photos. District One 6A Final #1 METHACTON 73, #3 CHELTENHAM 48 Less than two minutes remained in the opening quarter of Saturday’s district title game when Jeff Woodward, Methacton’s 6-9 center, converted an easy layup in close, giving …
Read More »Methacton goes good to great, tops Cheltenham for District 1-6A title
by Andrew Robinson February 29, 2020 Methacton’s Owen Kropp (2) walks through the Methacton student section with the newly won District 1-6A championship trophy after the Warriors’ 73-48 win over Cheltenham in the district final on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. (James Beaver/For MediaNews Group) PHILADELPHIA …
Read More »Cheltenham boys beat Bensalem to reach District 1 final for first time since 2005
by Phil Anastasia, Updated: February 26, 2020- 10:23 AM CHARLES FOX / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER For Cheltenham coach Patrick Fleury, the memories are an old wound that has never fully healed. He still remembers the losses in the District 1 final in his junior and senior seasons. He still remembers the Hershey kisses …
Read More »Barrow’s buzzer-beating 3 sends North Penn to PIAA-6A tournament
by Mike Cabrey February 25, 2020 BUCKINGHAM >> Kolby Barrow turned in his best Kris Jenkins impression as the North Penn boys basketball team secured a PIAA tournament berth in dramatic fashion Tuesday night. With the Knights and Central Bucks East tied at 43 with 6.1 seconds left in their District 1-6A …
Read More »The visiting Rams spent the first half exchanging baskets with the Aces, and the two teams were deadlocked at the intermission
#5 LOWER MERION 60, #8 PENNRIDGE 50 The visiting Rams spent the first half exchanging baskets with the Aces, and the two teams were deadlock 21-21 at the intermission. The Aces – behind eight points from 6-8 sophomore forward Demetrius Lilley – outscored the Rams 18-15 in the third quarter …
Read More »The similarities weren’t lost on Patrick Fleury and made for a physical basketball game at the Liacouras Center
#3 CHELTENHAM 77, #7 BENSALEM 60 The similarities weren’t lost on Patrick Fleury. The Cheltenham coach knew the way his team’s District One Class 6A semifinal opponent, Bensalem, liked to play, and he knew that was how his team did things most of the time as well. And it made …
Read More »Surging Knights, decided to make their trip to districts a memorable one.
#24 NORTH PENN 46, #12 CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 43 Unlikely, Improbable, Impossible. Take your pick. Any one of those words – as recently as mid-January – would have aptly described North Penn’s chances of earning a spot in the District One 6A Tournament, much less a berth in the PIAA …
Read More »Cheltenham holds off Coatesville to reach District 1-6A semifinals
CHELTENHAM >> In a tight game late with a spot in the District 1-6A semifinals on the line, Jaelen McGlone knew extra effort was the necessity. So, on a missed Panthers free throw with 64 seconds remaining, the senior Ride commit made sure to grab the rebound and put back in …
Read More »The visiting Knights limited the Golden Hawks to just six points in the second quarter
#24 NORTH PENN 69, #16 COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 51 The visiting Knights took a tenuous 18-16 lead into the second quarter but then limited the Golden Hawks to just six points in the second quarter and outscored their hosts 31-15 in the middle two frames to seize complete control of …
Read More »The Warriors closed out the game punching their ticket to Temple
#1 METHACTON 69, #8 PENNRIDGE 46 Midway through the third quarter, the visiting Rams pulled to within one of the top-seeded Warriors (33-32) after a Trent Fisher bucket. The Warriors closed out the game with a 36-14 tear, punching their ticket to Temple. It is the program’s first ever trip to …
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