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Hendrixson’s 3s lift Cardinal O’Hara past Abington, into PIAA AAAA 2nd round

By on March 4, 2016 in Sports Articles

RADNOR >> Both the Cardinal O’Hara and Abington girls’ basketball teams have enjoyed recent success, as each program reached the quarterfinals of the PIAA AAAA tournament last season. So it was hardly a surprise when O’Hara went into the fourth quarter with a slim 43-41 lead.

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Phil-Mont Christian stays humble, captures first District 1-A title

By on February 27, 2016 in Sports Articles

NORTHAMPTON >> It would be perfectly understandable to chalk up the District 1-A boys championship to Phil-Mont Christian before the game even started. The Falcons came into the game with a 27-1 record and the No. 1 seed.

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Playing as a team wins Jenkintown District 1-A title

By on February 27, 2016 in Sports Articles

NORTHAMPTON >>The Jenkintown girls basketball team is not your typical basketball success story. The Drakes are undersized, undermanned and inexperienced.

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Upper Dublin struggles on offense, falls to CB South in District 1-AAAA 3rd place game

By on February 26, 2016 in Sports Articles

UPPER DUBLIN >> Despite the fact they went the full 32 minutes Friday night, the girls’ District 1-AAAA third-place game between Upper Dublin and CB South was all but over at halftime.

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Abington ratchets up the defense in District 1-AAAA playback win over CB West

By on February 20, 2016 in Sports Articles

DOYLESTOWN >> The Abington girls basketball team was a mere witness to Central Bucks West’s red-hot shooting for the first seven minutes of their District 1-AAAA 9th/10th place playback contest Saturday. That’s when Ghost head coach Dan Marsh called a timeout to give his team some perspective.

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Faith Christian runs away from Plumstead Christian in District 1-A quarters

By on February 19, 2016 in Sports Articles, The Reporter

EAST ROCKHILL >> The Faith Christian boys basketball team used two big runs to jump out at defeat Plumstead Christian 61-33 Friday night.

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Hunsberger, Christopher Dock upset Faith Christian in District 1-A quarters

By on February 19, 2016 in Sports Articles, The Reporter

EAST ROCKHILL >> As Christopher Dock held a slim three-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, the Pioneers knew it would take a big effort to prevent a third loss to Faith Christian this season.

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Barrett’s late 3 sends Upper Dublin past Abington, into District 1-AAAA 2nd round

By on February 12, 2016 in Sports Articles, The Reporter

ABINGTON >> The Upper Dublin boys basketball team held the lead for 4.5 seconds in its District-1 AAAA first round matchup Friday night.

Boy was it the right 4.5 seconds.

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Pennridge uses 2nd-quarter run to secure SOL Continental title, beat Quakertown

By on February 4, 2016 in Sports Articles, The Reporter

QUAKERTOWN >> It is never easy to win on the road in a solid high school basketball conference. Even if you are first-place Pennridge, heading into eighth-place Quakertown, trying to win an outright Suburban One League Continental Conference championship.

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Wagner scores 1,000th point, Pennridge clinches share of SOL Continental title

By on February 2, 2016 in Sports Articles, The Reporter

EAST ROCKHILL >> Scoring 1,000 points is no small achievement in high school basketball. That is particularly true when you are playing for a team looking to win the Suburban One League Continental Conference, like Max Wagner is with Pennridge.

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