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Founder/Editor-in-Chief, City of Basketball Love (CoBL). Covering Philly-area high school + college hoops full-time since 2012. Amateur musician, watcher of too much TV, usually with @auroraverlin.bsky.social www.cityofbasketballlove.com

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FINAL: Paul Robeson 77, Susquehanna 40

Jasir Tyler with 15p/8a/6s to lead Robeson into the state quarterfinals for the first time in school history.

12.03.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

End 3Q: Paul Robeson 54, Susquehanna 36

12.03.2026 00:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Halftime: Paul Robeson 36, Susquehanna 22

12.03.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Robeson’s lead now 27-16, 4:48 2Q. Jasir Tyler has 9p/4s so far.

11.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Robeson up 16-13 after a wild first quarter. Neither team afraid to let shots fly. This one’s gonna be a fun 32 minutes.

11.03.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Susquehanna starters: Hudson Stengel, Griffin Fisk, Mason Keyes, Preston Wolf, Linden Baker

Robeson starters: Jahmier Smith, Jasir Tyler, Hanai Williamson, Samir Toori, Damien Lubin

11.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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PIAA Boys 2A Second Round at Executive Eduction, Allentown

(2-2) Susquehanna vs. (12-2) Paul Robeson

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FINAL: Archbishop Wood 70, North Pocono 31

Vikings hit 16 3-pointers to roll back into the 5A girls quarters. Emma Yogis hit five of them for a team-high 15 points.

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Wood opens the third on a 13-0 run. Besachio had the first eight. Clock is running as the Vikings lead 49-18, 3:35 3Q.

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Halftime: Archbishop Wood 36, North Pocono 18

Vikings went 9/19 from 3 that half. Six different girls hit from deep.

11.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Four more Wood 3s during a 14-0 run brought the lead to 34-14, now 34-18 with a minute left in the first half.

11.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

North Pocono responded with an 8-1 run, then Wood ended the quarter with an 11-0 run including two Abbie Kelly 3s.

Wood up 20-10 after one.

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Early 3s from Whalen and Finnegan have Wood out to an 8-2 lead. North Pocono timeout, 6:09 1Q.

11.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

North Pocono starters: Ella Clementoni, Julia Biko, Aleah Quinn, Celia DeCesare, Anna Clementoni

Archbishop Wood starters: Sophia McDonald, Zoey Whalen, Makayla Finnegan, Abbie Kelly, Colleen Besachio

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Up at Executive Education in Allentown for a PIAA state tournament doubleheader.

5A Girls second-round game up first in (12-1) Archbishop Wood against (2-2) North Pocono.

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FINAL: Upper Moreland 58, Penncrest 53

Jose Hernandez 24 points and Nate Best 20 as the Golden Bears advance to the PIAA 5A quarterfinals for the second consecutive season.

End of the run for a terrific Penncrest senior class. Will Stanton 20, Mikey Mita 12 points to lead the Lions.

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Finley Lester for three. 56-50 Upper Moreland. Golden Bears are gonna be shooting a bunch of FTs in the next 55 seconds.

11.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Penncrest within 54-47, 1:17 remaining after Will Stanton goes 2/3 from the line.

Now 56-47 Upper Moreland after Nate Best hits a pair.

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Upper Moreland up 50-38, 3:40 left. UM ball out of a timeout.

11.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Penncrest with the first five points of the fourth. Lions within 46-33. Still a ways to go…but it’s a lot closer than it was 10 minutes ago. 7:12 4Q.

10.03.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Upper Moreland led by as many as 44-16; it’s 46-28 going to the fourth.

Jose Hernandez up to 22 points on 9/10 shooting. Had 13 that quarter.

10.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Jose Hernandez now 7/8 from the floor, for 17 points; his back to back 3s have Upper Moreland up 39-16, 4:06 3Q.

10.03.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Halftime: Upper Moreland 31, Penncrest 13

10.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Upper Moreland just can’t miss. The Golden Bears are 7/8 in the second quarter and 13/18 for the game. The lead is 30-10 over Penncrest, 1:58 2Q.

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End 1Q: Upper Moreland 15, Penncrest 4

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Penncrest’s second 1Q comes as the Upper Moreland lead has grown to 13-1. On top of that, Mikey Mita’s on the bench with two fouls.

10.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hernandez pulls up for 3 and Upper Moreland is out to an 8-0 lead. Penncrest timeout, 4:33 1Q.

10.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Upper Moreland starters: Nate Best, Kyle Moore, Larry Hughes, Cannon Campbell, Jose Hernandez

Penncrest starters: Will Stanton, Sean Benson, Connor Cahill, Ryan McKee, Mikey Mita

10.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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PIAA 5A Second-Round Boys Game at Norristown Area High School: (1-2) Penncrest vs. (1-5) Upper Moreland:

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FINAL: Archbishop Carroll 46, Downingtown West 29

Kayla Eberz 16p/10r, Abbie McFillin 10p/3a/3s/2r/b, Bridget Grant 3p/10r/7a/s/b for the Patriots.

Hayden Blair 10p/6r to lead Downingtown West

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