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Haverford Beats LM In OT After Frantic Late 4th-Quarter Comeback

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Click above and advance video to 5:41:47On Tuesday night (February 8), at Haverford, Lower Merion's Sam Brown hit a three-pointer with 3:40 left in the game, giving the Aces a 56-47 lead. It was looking like Lower Merion was about to close out Haverford. But the Fords  proved once again that Yogi Berra was right when he said "It's not over 'til it's over." And when this one was … [Read more...] about Haverford Beats LM In OT After Frantic Late 4th-Quarter Comeback

Harriton Wins League Match-Up Against Strath Haven

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https://youtu.be/Wp7-H1YS_oI?t=5738 On Tuesday night (January 25), at Strath Haven High School, Strath Haven hit a three-pointer with about a minute left in the game, to come within a point of Harriton, 46-45. But the Rams hung on and won this game, 49-46. Harriton is now 4-10 overall, and 3-8 in the Central League. But they are a better team than their record might … [Read more...] about Harriton Wins League Match-Up Against Strath Haven

After 500 Wins At Villanova, A 2001 ‘Dynasty Prediction’ Seems To Have Been Correct

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Joe Juliano's lead in the Inquirer on November 21, 2001, after rookie coach Jay Wright's Villanova Wildcats had beaten Grambling read - To Mark Jay Wright's debut last night as Villanova's head coach, a group of fans behind the Wildcats' bench wore sweatshirts that said Villanova Basketball on the front and Dynasty Begins 11-21-01 on the back. Well, Duke doesn't have anything … [Read more...] about After 500 Wins At Villanova, A 2001 ‘Dynasty Prediction’ Seems To Have Been Correct

17 Main Line High School Players Made It To The NBA – Besides Kobe, How Many Can You Name?

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By the time Kobe Bryant donned the Lakers' purple and gold, and logged minutes in an NBA game (November 3, 1996), he was already the fifth Main Line hoop star to play in the league.Radnor's Doug Kistler was the first among the Main Liners who preceded Bryant. Kistler played a career total of five games with the 1961-1962 New York Knicks. Throughout Kistler's NBA "career" (which … [Read more...] about 17 Main Line High School Players Made It To The NBA – Besides Kobe, How Many Can You Name?