Delco boys basketball district previews
Friday night will feature eight games including Delco teams in the opening round of the District One Class AAAA tournament. Three of those will take place in Delaware County, meaning Delco schools will be underdogs in over half the matchup, including trips to the second and third seeds in the tournament. All games tipoff Friday night at 7 p.m. Here are the game-by-game capsules previewing all eight contests.
From the pages of the Daily Times, Strath Haven’s unlikely resurgence in the first year under coach Dave McFadden lands them the No. 8 seed and a visit from No. 25 Hatboro-Horsham.
Also hosting games are No. 4 Ridley, crowned Central League champs Monday and forced to tangle with No. 29 North Penn, and Del Val champ Chester, the No. 8 seed that entertains No. 25 Council Rock North.
Seeded in the teens again, No. 18 Academy Park heads to No. 15 Upper Merion. No. 21 Penncrest hits the road against Pac-10 champions and No. 12 seed North Penn, while No. 22 Penn Wood sees a familiar playoff foe in No. 11 Lower Merion.
The last two Central League teams in the field face longshots in the first round. No. 30 Garnet Valley travels to No. 3 Downingtown West for its first playoff game in eight years, and No. 31 Radnor must contend with No. 2 Plymouth Whitemarsh.
