Collins goes off for 31 as Academy Park wins in OT
Jawan Collins scored 31 points, including the game-tying bucket with 10 seconds left in regulation, and grabbed 10 rebounds as Academy Park scored an 84-79, overtime win over Penn Wood Tuesday.
DeAndray Covert scored 17 points, and Nick Simmons added 14 for the Knights (9-4, 3-0 Del Val).
Kairi Jones scored 19 points, Calvin Melton added 15 points and Rashaad Anderson scored 12, but Penn Wood (6-5, 1-2) dropped its second straight home league game.
Also in the Del Val League:
Chester 52, Glen Mills 44 >> Jamar Sudan scored 11 points, and 12 Clippers scored as Chester (7-5, 3-0) led start to finish.
Ewhnik Proctor’s 10 points led Glen Mills (4-8, 1-2).
Chichester 84, Interboro 54 >> Derrick Welles scored 19 points, Eric Montanez added 18 and Da’Quan Granberry scored 16 as the Eagles (8-5, 1-2) rolled.
Josh Encarnacion led Interboro with 17 points.
In the Central League:
Garnet Valley 50, Penncrest 48 >> Andrew Louden scored 20 points, and two free throws by Austin Laughlin (14 points) put GV ahead for good in the final minute. Ryan McCrossan added 10 points and 10 rebounds for GV (7-4, 4-4).
AJ Taylor led Penncrest (7-7, 4-4) with 18 points.
Ridley 61, Radnor 35 >> Brett Foster scored 17 points and Julian Wing added 14 as Ridley (12-1, 8-0) rebounded nicely from its first loss.
Vinnie Kelly led Radnor (8-6, 3-5) with 10 points, and Sami Ghazzi poured in a career-best nine.
Strath Haven 44, Haverford 39 >> The Panthers (12-2, 7-2) posted their sixth straight win, powered by 12 Josh Singleton points and 10 from John Harrar.
Jack Donaghy scored 18 for the Fords (3-11, 2-6), but they got no closer than two in the fourth.
Upper Darby 51, Springfield 32 >> Anthony McFall and Maurice Grier scored 10 points apiece as an early run distanced the Royals (5-8, 4-5).
Justin Collins and Great Orjih scored eight each for Springfield (5-9, 2-6).
Conestoga 67, Marple Newtown 56 >> Nick DiCamillo scored 18 points to keep Marple Newtown (1-12, 0-8) close.
In the Bicentennial League:
Delco Christian 74, Lower Moreland 48 >> Devin Hill paired 24 points with eight rebounds, Wyatt Harkins scored 23 points and Grant Fischer (21 points, seven rebounds) was solid for the Knights (8-5, 5-4).
In the Ches-Mont League:
Oxford 72, Sun Valley 58 >> Kyle Ryan scored 17 points and Ryan Hall added 12 for the Vanguards.