Springfield vs WC Henderson
If Springfield isn’t the first team to advance in the District One Class AAAA basketball playoffs despite managing just one second-half field goal, they’ve got be the last squad to do it. The 20th-seeded Cougars’ unconventional 45-42 upset of No. 13 seed West Chester Henderson Friday night was made possible by converting a season-best 25 free throws, including 18 in the second half.
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Marple Newtown vs. Methacton
A 76-60 final score can tell a lot of stories. In a game between a No. 2 seed and a No. 31, those stories can be misleading. A margin that wide generally indicates a blowout, where the lower-ranked team is clearly overmatched. Despite the score, that was not the case at Methacton in Friday night’s District One first-round playoff tilt with the visiting Marple Newtown Tigers.
The Tigers led by as many as five in the second quarter and were down by just three in the fourth, but Methacton’s stellar group of seniors turned on the jets and pulled away to head to the second round.
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Penncrest vs Pennwood
Ten minutes after the buzzer sounded, 10 minutes after the euphoria on the court, guard Mike Doyle was still amped up. His Penncrest Lions, the No. 28 seed in the District One Class AAAA tournament, had just upset fifth-seeded host Penn Wood, 56-53, in overtime Friday at The Shoebox. Nobody thought they were going to win.
He knew it. His team knew it. “Nobody thought we were supposed to be here,’ Doyle said. “That’s what makes this so great.’
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Ridley vs WC Rustin
His team’s double-digit fourth quarter lead had been winnowed to four, and a spirited and a relentless West Chester Rustin squad was threatening to cut the deficit even further with a little over three minutes remaining in the game.
But just when Friday’s District One Class AAAA opening-round skirmish appeared to be slipping from Ridley’s grasp — and the rowdy, electric green-clad Sixth Man student section had quieted to a church whisper — Brett Foster stepped up once again to ensure the Green Raiders’ improbable postseason run would continue.
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