Springfield Cougars sweep Ridley for Rotary title
Springfield High defeats Ridley 39 34 in the Rotary tournament final as Batton and Bellis lead a dominant defense and offense. Batton nets four inside feeds from Bellis for a power play finish, earning MVP honors for the second straight year while Bellis contributes 19 points and solid rebounding. Ridley battles back but misses key free throws and falls short in the fourth.
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Skip Wreley
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Howard High wins second straight Kiwanis Blue Division title
Howard High of Wilmington defeated Darby Township 56 to 12 in the Blue Division final at Widener College to capture its second straight Kiwanis Blue title and extend its winning streak to 31 games. Sparrow led Howard with 25 points as DT faltered in the second half and fell to 6-2.
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Ken Hynson
Derek Carter
Robert Moore
Ken Bernhardt
Pete Arnald
Tom Smith
O Hara Edges Benedictine In Capital City Classic Semifinal
Cardinal O'Hara High rallied from a 16-4 first period deficit to beat Benedictine Prep 46-45 in the Benedictine Capital City Classic semifinal in Richmond. Joe Purcell led O'Hara with 16 points, Oristaglio added 15, and Paul Cristaglio hit 3 free throws late. St Francis Prep defeated North Catholic 49-48 to reach tonight's final.
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Les Henson
Batton named Rotary MVP with six college cards
Dave Batton of Spring Field High earned the Rotary Tournament MVP after a 200 point semifinal burst against Ardmere and 23 in the title game as Ridley Township crowds watched. He faces a months long decision while Maryland coach Lefty Driesell and Villanova aide Sam Simms observed in the stands.
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Garnet Valley Triumphs To Claim Third In Blue Division
Garnet Valley Jaguars defeated Lansdowne-Aldan 89 to 40 to finish third in the 52nd Tournament Blue Division. Wait Bell led GV with 20 points, including eight in the third period as GV turned a 21-20 deficit into a 35-29 edge. John Zarkos added 12, while Dave Bachus and others contributed in the late rally. Lansdowne-Aldan suffered its sixth loss in seven games. In other consolation games Oxford topped Swarthmore 59-54, Mitchell Prep beat Nether Providence 67-59, and Swarthmore’s Ames Gross led with 17 in the final frame. Heavily featured later were coach remarks about Dave Batton’s MVP performance and college interest from Kentucky as spring events unfolded.
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