Archbishop Carroll 62 Father Judge 47 FINAL Carroll shakes up the PCL with a big time win over the Crusaders, capped off by Nasir Ralls scoring his 1000th career point.

Archbishop Carroll 49 Father Judge 40 3:56 | Q4 Carroll is trying to hang onto what would be a major win but the Crusaders are making it far from easy. Two threes for Rezon Harris Jr. have pushed them back from a double digit deficit.

Archbishop Carroll 44 Father Judge 27 End Q3 In the midst of Nasir Ralls hitting 1,000 career points, the Patriots had a stellar half with Yasir Turner posting 11 points alone on 5-5 shooting. Final 8 minutes coming up.

Archbishop Carroll 44 Father Judge 27 1:31 | Q3 Stoppage here as Nasir Ralls drills a three to score 1000 career points. Big quarter for the Patriots ongoing.

Archbishop Carroll 22 Father Judge 19 Halftime! Carroll’s tried to extend leads, but Judge and star senior Derrick Morton-Rivera (8 points, 2 rebounds) are keeping the Crusaders in this. A very exciting second half of play to come!

Archbishop Carroll 18 Father Judge 12 4:48 | Q2 Timeout, Father Judge after another impressive start to a quarter for the Patriots. Carroll’s defense has looked great in the early going.

Archbishop Carroll 11 Father Judge 10 End Q1 A Carroll lead of what was seven is down to one after eight minutes of action, with a Khory Copeland three at the buzzer.

Archbishop Carroll 9 Father Judge 5 2:25 | Q1 A 9-2 run to open for Carroll came to a halt on a Derrick Morton-Rivera three. Quick timeout.

Big game in the Catholic League tonight, as Archbishop Carroll takes on the defending champs in Father Judge. Coverage for @hooplove215.bsky.social on the way!

Haverford School 77 Penn Charter 64 FINAL A Fords wave in the fourth, led by an outstanding quarter of play for Conor Morsell, bookend a double-digit victory. 3-0 in the Inter-AC for Haverford, Penn Charter looks to get back in the win column against Malvern next week. Full story online soon.

Haverford School 58 Penn Charter 55 4:57 | Q4 A technical foul on Kasey Fleming at the six-minute mark looked to be a dagger - however, the Quakers have responded with back to back threes from Dominic Comitale to cut it to a one possession game. Timeout, Fords. In for a good finish.

Haverford School 45 Penn Charter 39 4:39 | Q3 Quakers have cut it to six, timeout for the Fords after an offensive foul on Silas Graham.

Haverford School 37 Penn Charter 29 Halftime! Jackson Boyd gets one to go at the buzzer, but the Fords still lead by eight, aided by Silas Graham getting into the scoring column with eight. Dillon Gamble leads all scorers with 16 points and two assists.

Haverford 17 Penn Charter 11 End Q1 Manny Butts leading the way after eight minutes with seven points and a block. Great intensity on both ends.

Here at Penn Charter for a battle between the Quakers and the Haverford School. Both come into tonight 2-0 in Inter-AC play and will look to make it 3-0 shortly. Coverage for @hooplove215.bsky.social on the way.

Syracuse 80 Drexel 50 FINAL A dominant second half performance top to bottom from Syracuse (outscored Drexel 43-18), led by 18 for Kiyan Anthony. I’ll have a notebook from the day up on @hooplove215.bsky.social later today.

Syracuse 65 Drexel 40 6:13 | 2H 22-4 run for Syracuse in the last 10 minutes. A disastrous half of basketball for Drexel, after being within striking distance at halftime.

And it goes from bad for worse for the Dragons - Shane Blakeney just went down injured and had to be helped off the floor.

Syracuse 56 Drexel 38 10:01 | 2H Another timeout for Drexel, who have been scoreless for the last 2:19 and are shooting 2-16 from the floor. A disappointing finish for a team that was shooting 50% from the floor at half.

Syracuse 51 Drexel 36 11:53 | 2H Drexel has struggled tremendously after half, shooting just 2-of-12 from the field and only having six points for the half. They’ve also gone cold from the charity stripe, going 1-4.

Syracuse 49 Drexel 36 13:58 | 2H Largest lead of the day for the Orange as Syracuse has gone on a 6-0 run since the 16-minute mark. Timeout for Zach Spiker and the Dragons.

Syracuse 43 Drexel 36 15:44 | 2H An Eli Beard three stops a Syracuse run that pushed their lead up to 10, their largest of the day. He leads all Dragons with 11 on the day.

Syracuse 37 Drexel 32 Halftime! A Naithan George drive at the buzzer puts the Orange up five. If Drexel wants to pull out a second half comeback, they will need to cut down on the turnovers. They’ve turned it over ten times compared to Syracuse’s two.

Syracuse 31 Drexel 30 2:29 | 1H Despite a 9-1 turnover ratio being in the favor of the Orange, they’ve been unable to pull away from Drexel. The Dragons are shooting over 50% from the floor and from three point land, going 4-4 from the free throw line as well.

Syracuse 19 Drexel 17 9:32 | 1H Back to back three for Syracuse push them back in front, but the Dragons are in this game. Five early points for Shane Blakeney in what looks like a good one early from the X.

Drexel 6 Syracuse 4 15:44 | 1H The Dragons take an early lead into the break with a Shane Blakeney turnaround. On the flipside, Drexel committed two turnovers in the first four.

Kiyan Anthony finds the first points of the game for the Orange, with a very pro-Syracuse crowd in attendance at the X.

Game two of our doubleheader today, as Drexel takes on Syracuse. Full coverage on the way!

Penn State 83 La Salle 69 FINAL Four different Explorers cracking double-digit scoring was not enough to overcome a first-half 20-0 run by Penn State. La Salle falls to 2-2 on the year and are back in action against Villanova Tuesday. Full story coming to @hooplove215.bsky.social in a bit.

Penn State 77 La Salle 61 3:50 | 2H La Salle averages 12 turnovers a game thus far this season - the Explorers have already turned it over 15 times with just under four to go.

Penn State 70 La Salle 51 7:50 | 1H Ashton Walker’s into double digits for the Explorers, after a disappointing two-point performance in Tuesday’s loss for Temple. Penn State’s largest lead of the day is 21, they’re two off that mark.

Penn State 59 La Salle 42 12:57 | 2H La Salle cut it down to 12 on an Eric Acker jumper but Penn State went on a 5-0 run in the past minute+ and pushed the lead back up to 17. Three players into double digits for the Nittany Lions.

Penn State 42 La Salle 29 Halftime! A 20-0 run propelled the Nittany Lions to a double-digit lead and they have not looked back, despite the Explorers’ attempts to push their way back in. Jayden Marshall continues a hot start to the season, leading La Salle with nine points.

Penn State 27 La Salle 12 8:43 | 1H 17-0 run for the Nittany Lions, with La Salle’s offense unable to find their way out of an almost six minute scoring drought.

Penn State 21 La Salle 12 10:00 | 1H 12-0 run for Penn State over the last three minutes, gives them a nine point cushion over the Explorers.

Penn State 7 La Salle 5 15:48 | 1H Five turnovers combined for both teams across the first four minutes. A layup by Penn State’s Freddie Dilione V gives the Nittany Lions an early edge.

Starters for La Salle: G Eric Acker G Damon Strand G Ashton Walker F Josiah Harris F Jerome Brewer Jr. Starters for Penn State: G Kayden Mingo G Melih Tunca G Eli Rice F Josh Reed F Sasa Ciani

Good afternoon from Philadelphia! In the first half of today’s Autumn Invitational, La Salle (2-1), coming off a 27-point loss against Temple on Tuesday takes on Penn State (3-0). Starters and full coverage for @hooplove215.bsky.social on the way!

Princeton 73 Villanova 68 FINAL Villanova goes without a field goal across the final 8:33 and cannot hold onto what was a 14-point lead. Wildcats fall to 2-2. Full story coming to @hooplove215.bsky.social in a bit.

Princeton 70 Villanova 68 :43 | Q4 A three from Skye Belker and Princeton goes up two. Timeout, Villanova.

Villanova 68 Princeton 67 1:14 | Q4 Princeton’s defense has been lockdown all quarter, holding the Wildcats 1-7 and without a field goal over the last 7:23. But a foul on a Bascoe drive and Villanova goes up one, with Bascoe going 1-2 from the line.

Villanova 67 Princeton 67 1:29 | Q4 Phenomenal plays on the defensive end by Kennedy Henry - blocks a go-ahead drive to the basket and on the next play, steals it away. Six steals on the night for the Westtown alum.

Villanova 67 Princeton 67 2:48 | Q4 We are level with just under three to go. Denise Dillon leaning on Dani Ceseretti and Brynn McCurry down the stretch.

Villanova 65 Princeton 63 4:40 | Q4 Princeton came back to tie it but Denae Carter knocked in two free throws to put Wildcats back up two.

Villanova 60 Princeton 54 7:16 | Q4 The lead is six, after back to back buckets for Princeton - timeout Villanova.

Villanova 57 Princeton 50 End Q3 Princeton cut what was a 14-point Villanova lead down to seven heading to the fourth. Balance has been a theme of this Villanova offense, with eight players scoring five or more.

Villanova 49 Princeton 40 4:45 | Q3 Denae Carter’s done a bit of everything for the Wildcats tonight - nine points (4-6, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and three assists. After just six points in her first two games of the year, Carter’s rebounded with 21 in her past two, with more likely to come.

Villanova 37 Princeton 29 Halftime! Four Wildcats already with five or more points (Bascoe, Henry, Joens, Carter) in what has been a balanced offensive attack on the Main Line. Villanova winning the assist battle, 11-6, with three of them coming from Kennedy Henry.

Villanova 29 Princeton 20 5:00 | Q2 Kennedy Henry into double digits for the Wildcats, leading all scorers with 11, and has picked up three steals and two assists along the way.

Villanova 19 Princeton 16 End Q1 Villanova’s defense looked impressive through the first ten, holding Princeton scoreless through the final 3:23. Six of nine Wildcats who have entered have scored, led by Kennedy Henry’s six points.