Lower Merion’s Demetrius Lilley usually wears number 35, but as Matthew De George reported today in PrepLive – Instead of 35, the Penn State commit would don No. 14, for the 14 years that [Sean] Hughes spent as principal, an on-court counterpoint to the “Hughes 14” warmups shirts and the shirseys coaches would sport on the sidelines.
After a first-half cut on the wrist, Lilley wore the number 25 on his jersey. He also wore out Radnor’s defense, scoring 20 points and pulling down 17 rebounds as Lower Merion won the Central League Championship Game, 59-49.
De George: By any number, Demetrius Lilley stars in emotional Lower Merion title run – https://t.co/b4t3h3jR5A pic.twitter.com/kfGEWI1aou
— PA Prep Live (@PaPrepLive) February 15, 2022
Sam Brown gets the roll
Lower Merion 17, Radnor 8 pic.twitter.com/oIkXWe2k65— Matthew De George (@sportsdoctormd) February 15, 2022
Jackson Hicke gets Radnor within 1 pic.twitter.com/4KfGZb59Az
— Matthew De George (@sportsdoctormd) February 15, 2022
Cooper Mueller with a 3 pointer to wrap the second half.
Lower Merion 28, Radnor 22 pic.twitter.com/nvTOCPAxQM— Matthew De George (@sportsdoctormd) February 15, 2022
Pierce Justice from Charlie Thornton. We’ve got a tie game folks. Knotted at 28 pic.twitter.com/YBCiHcmqtj
— Matthew De George (@sportsdoctormd) February 15, 2022
Lilley off the bounce. Goodness.
Aces up 5 pic.twitter.com/DfNIqx15hP— Matthew De George (@sportsdoctormd) February 15, 2022
The first of back to back slams by Lilley. Hes got 10 this quarter.
LM leads 49-39. 2:10 left pic.twitter.com/WGvLTrdcKa— Matthew De George (@sportsdoctormd) February 15, 2022
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