Boys Basketball: Lower Merion boys top Conestoga in district quarterfinal

Jeremy Horn didn’t even consider the possibility of Lower Merion dropping a third straight game to bitter Central League basketball rival Conestoga.

“What happened during the regular season was really frustrating,” the 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior center said. “We had to turn that around. And we wanted to beat them when it counted the most.”

With Horn turning in one of his best efforts of the season, the Aces stormed to a 16-0 lead in a PIAA District 1 Class 4A quarterfinal Friday night and emphatically gained payback with a 68-45 romp in Ardmore. Horn registered 17 points, including six in the second quarter and nine in the fourth, eight rebounds, with three on the offensive end, and a blocked shot in front of a packed Kobe Bryant Gymnasium. Last year, in part to consistent foul trouble, Horn did not make much of an impact with the varsity squad.

“One time, I came in and picked up three fouls in two minutes,” Horn said. “I’ve since focused on staying straight up and improving my footwork.”

Next for the 11th-seeded Aces (18-7) is a semifinal meeting against No. 2 Plymouth Whitemarsh (23-2) at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Temple. The Colonials nipped No. 7 Central Bucks West, 43-41, to advance Friday.  Against No. 14 Conestoga (19-8), Horn shot 8 for 13 from the field and 1 for 2 from the line. His inside bucket, courtesy of a dish from K.J. Helton, gave the hosts a 32-21 advantage late in the second.

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Lower Merion defeats Conestoga to advance to District semifinals.