Watkins helps Chester clinch share of Del Val title

Chester clinched a share of the Del Val title Wednesday, and it did so in style.

Karell Watkins tallied 26 points and 16 rebounds, and Michael Smith added 23 points as the Clippers won their 10th straight game, 81-24, over Interboro.

The win means Chester (14-4, 7-0 Del Val) gains at least a share of the title, with Academy Park and Penn Wood each having three league losses. Chester can clinch the title outright with a win Friday at Glen Mills or in two chances next week.

Rahmee Gilbert added eight points for Chester, which led by 32 at half and shut the Bucs out in the fourth quarter just for good measure.

Damon Dukes led Interboro (1-18, 0-7) with 12 points.

Also in the Del Val League:

Glen Mills 71, Chichester 62 >> Aaron Thompson scored 33 points to go with 18 rebounds, providing eight of the Bulls’ 13 overtime points in a victory.

Nafis Smith added 13 points, Greg Arroyo sank three 3-pointers for nine points and Xavier Askew paired four points with eight assists for Glen Mills (5-13, 4-3). Josh Hankins scored 15 points for Chi (3-16, 2-5). Calvin Church added 14 points, and Jamese Lundy-Byrd tallied 12 points and five assists.

In the Bicentennial League:

Delco Christian 51, Calvary Christian 44 >> Obinna Nwobodo scored 12 points to go with five rebounds, and Jacob Bronkema and Jackson Piotrowski scored 10 points each and combined for 11 rebounds as the Knights won for the fourth straight outing. Tyler Rossini added 11 points for DC (11-7, 6-6).

In the Central League:

Marple Newtown 57, Strath Haven 34 >> Aziz Khammassi posted a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers outscored Haven, 32-9, in the second half to halt a seven-game slide. Tommy Gardler added 17 points for Marple (5-13, 3-10).

Brady Mutz led Strath Haven with 11 points, and Luke Edwards had eight. The Panthers (2-17, 2-11) have lost 13 in a row.

Conestoga 62, Haverford 55 >> John Seidman scored 21 points, and Danny Roe added 17, but the Fords (10-8, 6-7) couldn’t keep pace in overtime.

Harriton 64, Springfield 42 >> Brian Ward led the way with nine points, Cole Rhodes tossed in eight and Nasir Cryor added seven, but the Cougars (0-19, 0-13) fell thanks in large part to five 3-pointers and 25 points from Harriton’s Markus Bradley-Lowry.