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Taylor Linton never left the court on Sunday in Imhotep Charter’s 46-33 victory over St. Elizabeth (Del.) in the last game of the two-day Cream of the Crop Girls Basketball Showcase at Imhotep.
Taylor Linton is finding her comfort zone, leading Imhotep by St. Elizabeth; Audenried beats Chester
Joseph Santoliquito (@JSantoliquito)
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Taylor Linton came to Imhotep Charter from Germantown Friends. The 5-foot-7 sophomore guard is not only adjusting to a new school, but to a n...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Taylor Linton never left the court on Sunday in Imhotep Charter’s 46-33 victory over St. Elizabeth (Del.) in the last game of the two-day Cream of the Crop Girls Basketball Showcase at Imhotep.
The 8th annual Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout lived up to the seven that came before it, with six fantastic games taking place at Archbishop Wood on Saturday. The CoBL staff was there for the whole day, checking many of the best programs from the Delaware Valley and a few from just beyond.
2025 Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout Standouts (Sat., Dec. 20)
By CoBL Staff (@hooplove215)
The 8th annual Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout lived up to the seven that came before it, with six fantastic games taking place at Archbishop Wood on Saturday. The CoBL...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The 8th annual Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout lived up to the seven that came before it, with six fantastic games taking place at Archbishop Wood on Saturday. The CoBL staff was there for the whole day, checking many of the best programs from the Delaware Valley and a few from just beyond.
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Now Coatesville’s starting point guard, the senior stepped up on the big stage as he helped Coatesville battle against powerhouse Father Judge and pull off a decisive 71-63 win in the fourth game of the Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout.
Mosco Shootout: Chris Allegra leads Coatesville over Judge; Malvern Prep battles Gonzaga
By Olivia Valania
Chris Allegra finally had his moment to shine.
A Coatesville senior, Allegra patiently bided his time in the Raiders’ program. His freshman year he played only JV, then sophomor...
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December 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Now Coatesville’s starting point guard, the senior stepped up on the big stage as he helped Coatesville battle against powerhouse Father Judge and pull off a decisive 71-63 win in the fourth game of the Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout.
Wood was led by senior Brady MacAdams’ 18 points, the Marist recruit shooting 7-of-10 and 4-of-6 from deep while also adding help defensively and on the glass.
Mosco Shootout: Jenkins stands tall for Wood against Plymouth Whitemarsh; N'Diaye paces Neumann-Goretti against St. George's
Andrew Robinson (@ADRobinson3)
WARMINSTER >> Jadyn Jenkins is used to people looking up when they talk to him.
At 6-foot-10 and a rising prospect at the Division I level, Archbishop Wood’s junior...
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December 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Wood was led by senior Brady MacAdams’ 18 points, the Marist recruit shooting 7-of-10 and 4-of-6 from deep while also adding help defensively and on the glass.
It was a packed gym filled with college scouts and prime talent from around the area on Saturday for the Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout at Archbishop Wood.
Mosco Shootout: DaShaun Holden spells the difference for Bonner-Prendie; Wright goes off for Salesianum (Del.)
Joseph Santoliquito (@JSantoliquito)
WARMINSTER, PA — DaShaun Holden admits he is not a morning person. Yet, each weekday morning at 5:15, the Bonner-Prendie 5-foot-9 sophomore guard slogs to car...
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December 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It was a packed gym filled with college scouts and prime talent from around the area on Saturday for the Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout at Archbishop Wood.
It’s been a challenging week for the Central Bucks East community, but Quinn Slack and his teammates gave the home crowd plenty to cheer for as they battled the Bucks for an emotional 58-51 victory.
Slack, CB East end emotional week with big win over rival CB West
Andrew Robinson (@ADRobinson3)
BUCKINGHAM >> It would have been a lay-up, until Quinn Slack intervened.
With CB West yet to score in Friday night’s SOL Colonial duel at archrival CB East, Max Mil...
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December 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It’s been a challenging week for the Central Bucks East community, but Quinn Slack and his teammates gave the home crowd plenty to cheer for as they battled the Bucks for an emotional 58-51 victory.
On Friday night, Jack Hayes scored seven points and had six steals in the first quarter of the Colonials’ 69-44 Suburban One League Liberty victory over a good Abington team.
Jack Hayes and Plymouth-Whitemarsh grind up Abington, 69-44
Joseph Santoliquito (@JSantoliquito)
ABINGTON, PA — The grinder is constantly working, always with his head up, constantly aware and constantly on the look out to do more. He validates himself no...
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December 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On Friday night, Jack Hayes scored seven points and had six steals in the first quarter of the Colonials’ 69-44 Suburban One League Liberty victory over a good Abington team.
The two junior wings combined for 16 of PW’s final 19 points as the Colonials found their offense at just the right time, closing strong for a 38-29 win on Friday night.
Meersman, Patete spark late surge as PW downs Abington for seventh straight win
By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
PLYMOUTH MEETING — For the better part of 24 minutes, Plymouth Whitemarsh got sparks, but couldn’t sustain the fire. Anytime the Colonials made a big play against Suburba...
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December 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The two junior wings combined for 16 of PW’s final 19 points as the Colonials found their offense at just the right time, closing strong for a 38-29 win on Friday night.
Leet, a 5-foot-10 sophomore guard for Methacton, was all smiles Thursday night after he scored a career-high 31 points to lead his team to a 61-56 overtime win over previously undefeated Spring-Ford in a highly entertaining Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division matchup.
Leet goes off as Methacton boys hand Spring-Ford first defeat
By David Comer
EAGLEVILLE — John Leet needs nothing more than a sunny day, a basketball and the hoop on his driveway to make him smile.
Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve loved to shoot in my dr...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Leet, a 5-foot-10 sophomore guard for Methacton, was all smiles Thursday night after he scored a career-high 31 points to lead his team to a 61-56 overtime win over previously undefeated Spring-Ford in a highly entertaining Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division matchup.
Last night's action 👀 catch up with our 12/19 roundup!
CoBL Area Roundup (Dec. 19): Egan knocks off SCH; 'Nova men top Badgers in Milwaukee
Dan Arkans (@dan arkans)
Note to coaches: if you’d like to see more of your team’s games included in our roundup article, please feel free to send any applicable game information to cityofbasketbal...
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December 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Last night's action 👀 catch up with our 12/19 roundup!
The sophomores were and are certainly a major reason why Springfield finds itself now 6-0 on the young season, 4-0 in the Central League.
Sophomores DiTrolio, Kearney help boost Springfield (Delco.) past Radnor in battle atop Central
By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
SPRINGFIELD — Adi DiTrolio and Delaney Kearney had been school and travel teammates since their early years, plenty long enough to develop quite a bit of chemistry on the...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The sophomores were and are certainly a major reason why Springfield finds itself now 6-0 on the young season, 4-0 in the Central League.
When things got tight and tense late in Shanahan’s 69-66 defeat of rival Downingtown West Thursday, Corcoran got back to his point guard roots.
Corcoran, Bishop Shanahan boys hold off Downingtown West
By Mike Gross
DOWNINGTOWN - A growth spurt late in his high school career has turned Bishop Shanahan’s Andrew Corcoran into a 6-foot-5 wing with a wing range of skills.
But when things got tight ...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
When things got tight and tense late in Shanahan’s 69-66 defeat of rival Downingtown West Thursday, Corcoran got back to his point guard roots.
Here’s a look at the Ches-Mont from an overall league perspective as we see it playing out on the girls’ side.
Prepping For Preps '25-26: Ches-Mont League (Girls)
By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2025-26 se...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Here’s a look at the Ches-Mont from an overall league perspective as we see it playing out on the girls’ side.
The eighth annual Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout takes place this upcoming Saturday at Archbishop Wood with the usual strong slate of games put together by Wood head coach John Mosco.
2025 Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout Preview (Sat., Dec. 20)
By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
The eighth annual Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout takes place this upcoming Saturday at Archbishop Wood with the usual strong slate of games put together by Wood head coa...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The eighth annual Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout takes place this upcoming Saturday at Archbishop Wood with the usual strong slate of games put together by Wood head coach John Mosco.
After losing in a tight, low-scoring affair to arch rival Pennsbury the night prior, Neshaminy girls were in much need for a confidence booster against Lansdale Catholic.
They got that with a taste of the opposite side of their previous game, fending off the Crusaders for a hard-fought 37-35 win.
They got that with a taste of the opposite side of their previous game, fending off the Crusaders for a hard-fought 37-35 win.
Kolk, Duffy help Neshaminy girls bounce back to beat Lansdale Catholic
By Evan Hartenstein
After losing in a tight, low-scoring affair to arch rival Pennsbury the night prior, the Neshaminy girls were in much need for a confidence booster on Wednesday night against La...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
After losing in a tight, low-scoring affair to arch rival Pennsbury the night prior, Neshaminy girls were in much need for a confidence booster against Lansdale Catholic.
They got that with a taste of the opposite side of their previous game, fending off the Crusaders for a hard-fought 37-35 win.
They got that with a taste of the opposite side of their previous game, fending off the Crusaders for a hard-fought 37-35 win.
It’s been Chester Charter creating a silent stir, winning five of its first seven games, including an easy 70-44 victory Wednesday night over traditional Bicentennial League power Dock Mennonite, led by Dom Miller’s game-high 17 points.
Chester Charter makes a point with dominant win over Dock Mennonite
Joseph Santoliquito (@JSantoliquito)
CHESTER, PA — Dom Miller admits it. Chester Charter entered the season with a considerable chip on its collective shoulders. The Sabres’ 6-foot-3 junior start...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
It’s been Chester Charter creating a silent stir, winning five of its first seven games, including an easy 70-44 victory Wednesday night over traditional Bicentennial League power Dock Mennonite, led by Dom Miller’s game-high 17 points.
With 24 member schools encompassing Bucks County and a good portion of Montgomery County, the Suburban One League crams a lot of volume into its borders.
Prepping For Preps '25-26: Suburban One League (Girls)
Andrew Robinson (@ADRobinson3)
Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2025-2...
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December 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
With 24 member schools encompassing Bucks County and a good portion of Montgomery County, the Suburban One League crams a lot of volume into its borders.
Our latest CoBL-Area D-III Notebook is here, featuring York College MBB, Arcadia WBB, and more.
CoBL-Area D-III Notebook: Rowe, York men keep it rolling; Rhoades sits atop Arcadia WBB scoring list
By David Comer
The York College men’s team is 7-0 and ranked 19th in the latest d3hoops.com Division III poll, and several players from the Philadelphia area have been key contributors to that earl...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Our latest CoBL-Area D-III Notebook is here, featuring York College MBB, Arcadia WBB, and more.
Magazollo’s fifth triple of the game halted a Vikings run and grabbed control back for the Rams in a 55-43 win that kept them unbeaten overall and in the Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division.
Magazollo helps shoot Spring-Ford past Perk Valley to stay unbeaten
By Owen McCue
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Spring-Ford’s Matteo Magazollo looked like he had a few chances to fire away from deep in the second half of Tuesday night’s game against rival Perk Valley.
After a hot shooting f...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Magazollo’s fifth triple of the game halted a Vikings run and grabbed control back for the Rams in a 55-43 win that kept them unbeaten overall and in the Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division.
The East girls’ basketball team were not exactly calling it a revenge victory, but it did come with a pinch of sweet redemption, when the Cougars handed rival Downingtown West its first loss this season, 39-34, behind a game-high 15 points from East junior guard Kendall Chiavelli.
Downingtown East edges out Downingtown West in an early Ches-Mont showdown
Joseph Santoliquito (@JSantoliquito)
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — As soon as the Downingtown East locker room door closed Tuesday night, a collective whoop went up. There was yelling, and screaming, and hol...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The East girls’ basketball team were not exactly calling it a revenge victory, but it did come with a pinch of sweet redemption, when the Cougars handed rival Downingtown West its first loss this season, 39-34, behind a game-high 15 points from East junior guard Kendall Chiavelli.
Bailey Balkir’s individual achievement highlighted a 49-30 GMA win as the new-look Monarchs improved to 7-1 on the season.
Balkir hits 1,000th point as Gwynedd Mercy Academy continues strong start
Andrew Robinson (@ADRobinson3)
LOWER GWYNEDD -- Bailey Balkir just wanted to get it over with.
The Gwynedd Mercy Academy senior needed just two points at the start of Tuesday’s AACA opener agains...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Bailey Balkir’s individual achievement highlighted a 49-30 GMA win as the new-look Monarchs improved to 7-1 on the season.
Get caught up on last night's area games ⬇️
CoBL Area Roundup (Dec. 16): Imhotep takes down Judge; Tennent's Kocur tallies 1,000th point
Jeff Griffith
Note to coaches: if you’d like to see more of your team’s games included in our roundup article, please feel free to send any applicable game information to cityofbasketballlove@gmail...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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The Knights got the win and found a closer in the process. Kingkiner not only wanted the ball, he demanded it down the stretch and made several key defensive plays as well.
Archbishop Carroll transfer Kingkiner finds a home at North Penn; Knights defeat Pennridge
Dan Arkans (@danarkans)
Towamencin -- Last year the Souderton Area boys basketball team got a major boost from Archbishop Carroll transfer Nate Rusike.
This season, it turns out that Rusike i...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Knights got the win and found a closer in the process. Kingkiner not only wanted the ball, he demanded it down the stretch and made several key defensive plays as well.
Kayla Holman, a 6-foot-tall freshman, continued her outstanding start to her high school career, putting together a monster double-double Tuesday as East topped Coatesville, 49-36, in a Ches-Mont National Division game.
Kayla Holman impressing early for West Chester East; Vikings beat Coatesville
By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
The reminder of just how far Kayla Holman had come in the last year was laid out before her.
Before West Chester East’s home game against Coatesville on Tuesday night, ...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Kayla Holman, a 6-foot-tall freshman, continued her outstanding start to her high school career, putting together a monster double-double Tuesday as East topped Coatesville, 49-36, in a Ches-Mont National Division game.