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#8 PENNRIDGE 55, #24 NORTH PENN 41 The defending state runner-up Rams– despite losing the nucleus of last year’s squad to graduation – are returning to the state tournament. They earned a state berth with Tuesday night’s win over the Knights. “Our goal was to try to get to states …
Read More »The Knights pulled off an opening round upset, notching their second win in two weeks over their conference rival
#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,” …
Read More »The Indians have survived their share of adversity, but they couldn’t overcome a tough shooting night in Friday’s opening round game
#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 …
Read More »There was nothing to suggest the game would come down to the wire, but
#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 …
Read More »Pennridge wins first Suburban One League Challenge championship
by Ed Morlock February 10, 2020 Pennridge poses after winning the Suburban One League Challenge championship over Cheltenham. (James Beaver/For MediaNews Group) NORTHAMPTON >> Pennridge won the Suburban One League Challenge championship for the first time in school history, 52-50, over Cheltenham Monday night at Council Rock High School South. “We’ve never …
Read More »Guldin plays leading role as Pennridge tops Cheltenham in SOL tournament final
by Andrew Robinson February 10, 2020 Pennridge’s Christian Guldin (12) hit a series of running jump shots in the final minutes of the SOL Championship game to secure the Rams’ victory over Cheltenham on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. (James Beaver/For MediaNews Group) NORTHAMPTON >> Growing up as the smallest guy on the …
Read More »Pennridge Captures Program’s First SOL Tournament Title
Pennridge defeated Cheltenham to capture the program’s first SOL Tournament title. Photos provided courtesy of Jon Sklut. PENNRIDGE 52, CHELTENHAM 50 Pennridge was clinging to a one-point lead when Christian Guldin stepped to the foul line with 48 seconds remaining. The Rams’ senior point guard calmly sank both ends of …
Read More »Cheltenhams depth comes through in win over central bucks west
by Kev Hunter February 8, 2020 Cheltenham’s lineup has been an unbreakable chain. The Panthers showed why on Saturday evening, particularly in a second quarter that saw Saleem Payne and Rasheem Dearry come off the bench to contribute 13 points and help push the Panthers along in their Suburban One League …
Read More »Pennridge takes command in the opening seconds of Saturday’s SOL Tournament semifinal game
PENNRIDGE 56, BENSALEM 39 In the opening seconds of Saturday’s SOL Tournament semifinal game, Trent Fisher put the Rams on the scoreboard with a basket in close. After a Bensalem miss, Fisher hit nothing but net on a 3-pointer from the top of the circle, spotting the Rams a 5-0 …
Read More »Cheltenham can beat teams a whole lot of different ways.
CHELTENHAM 52, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 43 Cheltenham can beat teams a whole lot of different ways. While the Panthers much prefer an up tempo game, they’ve proven they can adapt when the game slows down. In Saturday’s SOL Tournament semifinal, they faced a West squad that wasn’t about to get …
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