Also in Class AA, Imhotep Charter bolted to a 14-3 lead with Brandon Austin's 8 first-quarter points and beat Delone Catholic, 60-52, at New Oxford. Austin had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, and Khyree Wooten added 23 points and 3 steals.
State Class AAAA. Chester extended its win streak to 54 games with an 86-43 first-round win over Lancaster McCaskey at Norristown.
Richard Granberry matched 12 points with 12 rebounds, Shanier Cottman scored 15 points, and Tavaune Griffin collected 11 boards for the Clippers, who matched Darby-Colwyn's 1963 Delaware County record for consecutive victories.
Norristown will be Chester's next opponent after the Eagles made 9 of 11 fourth-quarter shots and outgunned William Penn of York, 87-78. Jahbri Hargrove piled up 23 points and 12 rebounds, helping Norristown build a 43-27 edge on the boards.
Coatesville needed Tymeir Miller's two foul shots with 0.1 seconds left in regulation to force overtime before pulling out a 62-57 thriller over Pocono Mountain West at Bethlehem Freedom. Chris Miller finished with 20 points and Tyler Burke scored four in OT.
B.J. Johnson (19) and Darryl Reynolds (14) combined for 24 of Lower Merion's points in a 34-23 first half, fueling a 65-41 win over Dover at Spring-Ford. Johnson hit four of the Aces' eight threes.
Roman Catholic's Shafeek Taylor made 5 of 6 shots from the floor, including a pair of threes, in a 14-point effort that helped a 64-48 victory over Parkland at Bethlehem Freedom.
Roman's Shep Garner scored 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting and dealt 4 assists, and Secean Johnson added 9 points and 6 rebounds.
