Seventy-two points is enough to win on most nights, but this wasn’t most nights. The visiting Pioneers connected on 10 three-pointers – six in a first quarter that saw them open up a 26-9 lead. At halftime, Conestoga led 41-27, and it was an uphill batter for the Colonials, who still trailed 58-44 heading into the Read More …

by Bruce Adams  02/19/2019 Lower Merion >> Lower Merion clinched its ninth consecutive PIAA Class 6A playoff berth – the longest current streak in District 1 6A boys’ basketball – with a 65-56 win against visiting Conestoga Tuesday evening in the second round of the District 1 6A tournament. It was a hard-earned victory, thanks to Read More …

by: Steve Moore 02/15/2019 TREDDYFFRIN >> Milton Robinson knew he had the game in his hands. And with a drive down the lane and a trip to the bank, the Conestoga senior sent the Pioneers into the second round of the District 1 Class 6A tournament. In a game that had more than its share Read More …

by Bruce Adams 02/12/2019 Zach Lezanic The senior guard and captain scored his 1,000th career point in the Pioneers’ win against Upper Darby Feb. 7, reaching that milestone in three years and leading Conestoga in assists during that period as well. Conestoga boys’ basketball head coach Mike Troy said, “People don’t realize just how special a Read More …

by  Matthew De George 02/09/2019 Penncrest’s Matt Arborgast, center, holds right to a rebound while fighting off, from left, Conestoga’s Wes Brace, Shane Scott and Connor Steele in the first quarter Saturday. Arbogast scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a 54-46 Penncrest win in the Central League semifinals at Marple Newtown. (Pete Bannan/Digital First Read More …

The Varsity travelled to Upper Darby Thursday night hoping to close out the regular season with a strong effort and maintain their rankings in District 1 6A. Mission accomplished plus the added highlight of having Zach Lezanic score his 1,000 career point on a drive to the basket early in the 2nd quarter! This is Read More …

Lower Merion downs Conestoga, remains Central League aces by Bruce Adams February 5, 2019 Tredyffrin >> The Lower Merion boys’ basketball squad rolled into Conestoga’s Gerry Gasser Gymnasium Tuesday evening with a perfect 14-0 Central League record and a healthy respect for the Pioneers, who lost to the Aces by only three points in the Read More …

PApreplive.comBy: Bruce Adams Pete Bannan — Conestoga prevailed in double-overtime, 60-59. TREDYFFRIN >> For its senior night Friday evening, the Conestoga boys basketball squad set itself up for a tough test against a red-hot, athletic Ridley team on a seven-game winning streak. The Green Raiders held the lead for the first 26 minutes, but the Pioneers Read More …

Tonights game found our beloved Pioneers looking to extend their 8 game winning streak and forcing Coach Forcine to keep his lucky beard – but the Ridley Green Raiders weren’t gong to make it easy. Stoga won the tip-off and with the help of a Frank Koblish 3 pointer, jumped to an early 7-0 lead Read More …

With the temperature dropping to single digits outside both teams got off to a slow start in this key Central League match up. Stoga was able to hold a 14-11 lead after one thanks to 2 Shane Scott three’s and some hard earned points in the paint. Haverford was able to dictate the pace of Read More …