District 1 Basketball Tournament brackets
Boys 6A | 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A 6A 3rd-8th playback | 6A 9th-10th playback | 5A playback Girls 6A | 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A 6A 3rd-8th playback | 6A 9th-11th playback | 5A playback
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Hill School can’t deny Blair Academy third straight MAPL title
POTTSTOWN >> Despite winning the Mid-Atlantic Prep League’s previous two championships over the Hill School, second-seed Blair Academy entered Sunday’s title game against the top-seeded Blues...
View ArticleGreat Valley, Downingtown East set to battle it out for Ches-Mont crown
Great Valley head coach Alex Venarchik likens it to a championship prize fight. Downingtown East’s Tom Schurtz has a team he thinks can successfully defend its crown from a year ago. It is the...
View ArticleDefensive mistakes doom Upper Dublin in SOL Challenge championship game
NORTHAMPTON >> One of the hardest things to do in Suburban One League girls basketball is stop Maddie Burke. The Central Bucks West senior can score at every level and routinely give defenses...
View ArticleSeidman shines as Haverford upsets Garnet Valley
NEWTOWN SQUARE — Round 3 between Garnet Valley and Haverford High was another knock-down, drag-out fight. Although in the beginning, it seemed the Fords were on their way to a first-round knockout...
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Penncrest holds on to break 10-game losing streak against Lower Merion
NETHER PROVIDENCE – It wasn’t until the clock hit 1.2 seconds left and Saahir Lee strode to the line that Penncrest coach Mike Doyle unclenched his shoulders and acknowledged the traveling support...
View ArticleMVP Piotrowski goes off in first round for Delco Christian
Jackson Piotrowski was named MVP in the Presidents Division of the Bicentennial League and then went out in the opening round of the league tournament and showed why he received that honor. Piotrowski...
View ArticleIn need of a big basket, Springfield simply asks Alexa
NETHER PROVIDENCE – Alexa Abbonizio putting up big numbers on the basketball court isn’t new around Springfield. But the Cougars’ perennial pursuit of Central League and District 1 titles is often...
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Pennridge wins first Suburban One League Challenge championship
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...
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King’s energy has Ridley in league final
NEWTOWN SQUARE — Dakota McCaughan had a few words of encouragement for teammate Amirah King at halftime of Ridley’s Central League semifinal against Haverford High. “I went to Amirah and I said, ‘Turn...
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Gilbert, Spratt finish strong as CB West tops Upper Dublin for SOL tournament...
NORTHAMPTON >> Paige Gilbert found herself in a spot most offensive players would prefer to avoid. Gilbert, all 5-foot-8 of her, had just snared an offensive rebound off the rim but now had...
View ArticleGuldin plays leading role as Pennridge tops Cheltenham in SOL tournament final
NORTHAMPTON >> Growing up as the smallest guy on the court, Christian Guldin needed something to even the odds. Now a senior point guard at Pennridge, Guldin used his secret weapon to its fullest...
View ArticleDallas Wilder and Ralph Saint-Fleur push Dock past Collegium Charter, into...
LANSDALE >> No. 2 Dock Mennonite overcame a slow start and handled No. 10 Collegium Charter, 58-47, in the Bicentennial Athletic League quarterfinals Tuesday night at Dock Mennonite Academy. The...
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Masterful Methacton pummels Pope John Paul II for PAC championship threepeat
ROYERSFORD >> Owners of two consecutive Pioneer Athletic Conference boys basketball championships, the Methacton Warriors spent the 2019-2020 PAC season with a large bull’s-eye planted firmly on...
View ArticleLansdale Catholic routs St. Hubert, advances to PCL quarterfinals
LANSDALE >> Riley DeVitis knew two previous wins over St. Hubert this season would not ensure a third for the Lansdale Catholic girls basketball team. “Just because we beat them before doesn’t...
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Emotional Ridley conquers Springfield for Central League title
LOWER MERION — With red eyes and tears streaming down her face, Ridley High junior Shannen Hinchey gave a big hug to her coach, Roe Falcone. The 52-40 victory over Springfield for the Central League...
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For Methacton seniors, PAC threepeat a long time in the making
ROYERSFORD >> After playing travel basketball with an older age group the year before, Brett Eberly decided to drop down and play with his classmates in fifth grade. The idea was for Eberly to...
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Downingtown East defense leads the way to Ches-Mont Tournament title
Downingtown East poses with the Ches-Mont championship trophy after defeating Great Valley. (Nate Heckenberger – For MediaNews Group) West Chester >> Storming out of the gates with its trademark...
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Haverford stays the course to snap 50-year drought
LOWER MERION — It was just 28 days ago that Haverford retreated to its locker room to face what it hoped would be rock bottom. The Fords had just been beaten by three points at home by Harriton, a...
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History: Vikings hold off Unionville for historic title
West Chester East’s Andrew Carr celebrates moments after the Vikings defeated Unionville for the Ches-Mont League title. (Nate Heckenberger – For MediaNews Group) WESt CHESTER >> History was made...
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