CL Playoff Recaps, 1991-present
(Non-Championship Games)
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1991
North Preplayoff
At La Salle High
Dougherty 51, McDevitt 50 (ot)
  The Cardinals roared to a 16-1 advantage in the final 4:14 of regulation and claimed the win when Cuttino ‘‘Cat’’ Mobley (11 points, seven rebounds) hit a free throw with 0:08 left in OT after grabbing an offensive rebound. Shawn Newman added 11 points for Dougherty, which lost five of its first six and eight of its first 11 before rallying to 8-8. McDevitt got 12 points and 10 rebounds from 6-7 Mark Zataveski, but missed four one-and-ones in the final 0:43 of regulation while allowing Mobley to hit a three and Elson DeVan to can an uncontested layup at 0:05.
South Preplayoff
At Carroll
Bonner 44, Neumann 43
  Fred Kohm scored the first of his 17 points before the game even started, converting a free throw after one of Neumann’s players was caught dunking during the warmups. Steve Zebuski scored the winning basket with 0:28 left on a pass from Jay Moran. At 0:08, Yusef Rodgers was called for a 5-second, closely-guarded violation even though Neumann had inbounded only 4 seconds earlier. Troy Aursby (16) led the Pirates.
North Semifinals
Kenrick 53, Dougherty 45
  Pat Beacham (14), Keith Gallagher (12), and Greg Grant (11, 11 rebounds) led the way as Kenrick coasted. For Dougherty, Shawn Newman scored 13 points to finish his career with 1,033 and become the first player in CL history to reach 1,000 in two varsity seasons. In a December non-league game against West, he’d set the record for most points scored (58) by a CL player when he shot 21-for-45 (four threes) and 12-for-18.
La Salle 50, Judge 32
  Curtis Eby scored eight of his 14 points in a 14-5 first quarter. Keith Conlin posted 10 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks. Tim Issel (13) led Judge, which shot 12-for-51 and 6-for-26 on threes.
South Semifinals
Roman 89, Bonner 55
  At Dougherty, sub Jeremy ‘‘Saddle’’ Lawimore had 15 points, seven boards and five assists in 18 minutes while Bernard Jones had 21 points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes on a tender ankle. The Cahillites scored 26 consecutive points to create a 34-16 bulge. Mark Mulroy and Chris McFadden had 10 each for Bonner.
West 59, O’Hara 54
  David Reilly, angered about being overlooked in the coaches’ All-Catholic voting, shot 4-for-5 on threes en route to 18 points and dealt six assists while Chris McShane added 20 points and 12 rebounds. O’Hara’s Geoff Beaver had 15 points, 10 boards.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
La Salle 51, Kenrick 48
  Brian McGill collected 15 points and 11 rebounds and Ernie Koschineg scored 16 points as La Salle became the first North team to win three consecutive playoff titles. The Explorers led by 12 with 2:51 left, but Kenrick came within a missed three of forcing OT. Pat Beacham and Scott Lawler had matching stats (14 points, 11 boards).
Roman 73, West 43
  Marvin Harrison led the rout with 16 points while Jeremy ‘‘J.J.’’ Smith added 13 points and nine rebounds. Rob Wharton (10) topped West.

1992
North Preplayoffs
At Judge
Ryan 54, North 51
  Joe Simko and Bill Guthrie (five blocks) scored 11 points apiece and sub Joe Sinni had three assists and five steals while sparking a rally that saw Ryan scored 26 of the final 34 points. Matt Comey led North with 21 points.
At Judge
Ryan 54, Kenrick 51
  Kenrick’s David Neeld scored 10 fourth-quarter points, but missed three foul shots with 0:02 left after being wacked while attempting a tying three. Five-two Bernie Rogers had 20 points and four assists and passed to Joe Simko for the winning three with 0:22 left.
North Semifinals
Dougherty 52, Ryan 47
  Cuttino ‘‘Cat’’ Mobley hit three threes en route to 20 points and claimed nine rebounds. He had seven points as the Cardinals turned a 36-33 deficit into a 50-41 lead. Ryan (Joe Simko 19) was playing for the third time in four days and fifth time in eight days.
Judge 79, Wood 60
  John McGovern accumulated 18 points and 14 rebounds and Andy Oleykowski, normally a starter, shot 8-for-11 and 4-for-5 for 20 points. Wood’s Paul Favorite had 18 points, 11 boards.
South Semifinals
Roman 54, Bonner 52 (ot)
  At Carroll, Dennis Bohn drove straight down the lane and flipped in a layup with 0:02 left. The lead was Roman’s first of the game. Bohn had 12 points, six rebounds and eight assists and Kyle Locke had 20 points. Bonner’s Bill Carr had 19 points, 10 boards.
O’Hara 69, West 58
  Adonal Foyle, a 6-9 soph, generated 26 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks and Brian O’Donnell had nine of the Lions’ 20 assists on 24 baskets. Scott Galloway (25) and Calvin Blackmon (19) led West.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Dougherty 46, Judge 43
  This game had the craziest finish in CL playoff history. With the score tied, 41-41, Dougherty’s Dave Black started a slashing move to the basket and it appeared he was grabbed by Judge’s Chuck Hiller. A highly controversial intentional foul was called at 0:09. Black hit two free throws and Cuttino ‘‘Cat’’ Mobley hit two more after the Cardinals inbounded the ball. At 0:02, Dougherty’s Jerry Ricca was fouled after rebounding a missed three by Judge’s John McGovern. But Dougherty’s fans, thinking the game was over, stormed onto the court and the Cards were assessed a technical foul. Ricca made one free throw and then Judge’s Danny Oldfield made two. On Judge’s inbound play, Oldfield took a pass from Chris Cervellero and hit the back part of the rim on a 40-footer. Both teams’ fans then hurled trash at each other — Dougherty’s from the floor, Judge’s from the stands.
Roman 52, O’Hara 50
  Seventh man Bill Shank scored five points in the final 0:23 — a one-and-one, a layup on an outlet pass from 6-9 Marc Jackson (15 points, six blocks) and a free throw at 0:02 after O’Hara was assessed a technical for calling a timeout it did not have. For O’Hara, John Watson had 22 points and Adonal Foyle had 12 points, nine boards, six blocks.

1993
South Preplayoff
At Bonner
West 51, O’Hara 49 (ot)
  Coach Joe Donahue dedicated the win to his father, Harry, 80, who’d died two days earlier. Bernie Shannon had 15 points, Scott Galloway had 11 points and 11 rebounds, Jim Reilly dished nine assists and Jamal Palmer registered seven blocks. With 0:01 left, O’Hara’s Drew Baylor, a star pitcher, was inserted and made a long pass to Joe Collins. Collins caught the ball just inside the foul line, but his shot clanged off the rim.
North Semifinals
North 76, La Salle 61
  Joe Harvey had 19 points and eight assists and received help from Matt Comey (18), Mike Hartzell (15, 11 rebounds) and Ryan Bonner (12). Kevin Olender (17) led La Salle.
Judge 53, Ryan 39
  Chuck Hiller shot 7-for-10 and 6-for-6 for 21 points and Danny Oldfield added 19 points. Kevin Hawley dealt eight assists.
South Semifinals
Roman 58, West 50
  At Dougherty, Marc Jackson banged for 19 points and 20 rebounds while Dwayne ‘‘Sugar’’ Hill added 18 points, five assists. West’s Scott Galloway scored 24 points.
Carroll 56, Bonner 54
  Bryan Brennan scored 15 points and created a held ball with 0:30 left; Mike Roberts (13, eight rebounds) was fouled thereafter and hit two free throws for a 56-52 lead. Mark Mulroy and Jeff Connell (13 each) led Bonner.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
North 75, Judge 63 (ot)
  Matt Comey collected 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Mike Hartzell had 17 points and Joe Harvey had 14 points, eight assists. North won the overtime, 12-0. For Judge, which went 3-for-25 on threes, Danny Oldfield scored 19 points.
Roman 58, Carroll 47
  Marc Jackson mixed 14 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks and Dwayne ‘‘Sugar’’ Hill added 14 points, nine boards, six assists. Bryan Brennan (17) paced Carroll.

1994
South Preplayoff
At Carroll
Neumann 47, O’Hara 44
  Leon Williams posted 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and grabbed the final board after O’Hara’s John Gallagher missed a three. Rashid Bey had 19 points, 10 rebounds, four assists. Andrew Gosseaux (16) led O’Hara.
North Semifinals
Judge 60, La Salle 50
  Sean Tait (15), Matt Henrich (14) and Frank Sykes (11) led in scoring and Henrich had seven rebounds. Tim Erb (12) led La Salle.
North 78, Conwell-Egan 65
  Chris Heck shot 7-for-11 and 4-for-4 for 20 points while Dennis Comey (18, 10-for-10 at line), Kevin McGarry (15) and Brian Logan (14) also scored well. Comey and McGarry split 10 assists. Shaun Profy (16) paced Conwell-Egan, which was making its first playoff appearance since reaching the league final in 1964, its first CL season.
South Semifinals
Carroll 41, West 39
  Six-eleven junior Rafal Bigus notched 10 points and 12 rebounds and hit an inside shot with 0:08 left to provide a 40-39 lead. Paul Romanczuk (13, eight rebounds) and Kevin Leighton (12) helped. Mike Randle (12) paced West.
Roman 67, Neumann 56
  At North, Donnie Carr bagged 22 points, Eugene Small mixed 10 points and 14 rebounds and Lari Ketner swept 17 rebounds. Neumann’s Rashid Bey had 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
North 69, Judge 55
  Bill Labb shot 6-for-7 and 4-for-4 for a season-high 17 points as the surprising Falcons advanced to 17-10 with their ninth consecutive win. Chris Heck (19) and Dennis Comey (11 assists, four steals) also starred. Twenty of North’s 24 field goals were assisted. Judge (Ed Brun 11) shot 3-for-29 on threes.
Roman 56, Carroll 49
  Days after winning the state indoor championship in the triple jump (45-11), sub Will McKnight shot 6-for-8 and 2-for-2 for a season-high 15 points in 20 minutes as Roman broke the CL and city records for consecutive playoff victories. Roman upped its total to 17. West Philadelphia won 16 in succession from 1974 to ‘79. Eugene Small added 16 points and 11 rebounds and put the Cahillites for good, 46-44, with a left-baseline jumper on a pass from R.C. Kehoe. For Carroll, Mike Dzik scored 16 points and Brian Dunn dealt seven assists.

1995
North Preplayoff
At Dougherty
La Salle 80, Ryan 67
  Ignoring a bone contusion in his lower back that had made his availability doubtful earlier in the day, Jack Horgan shot 9-for-19 (three threes) and 11-for-13 for 32 points. Soph Joe Meade had 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists and 6-5 freshman Jim Reeves added 10 points, eight boards. Erik Henrysen (27) and Mike Haney (16) led Ryan.
South Preplayoff
At Carroll
O’Hara 45, SJ Prep 35
  John Gallagher hit three threes en route to 15 points as the Lions continued to impress after starting division play at 2-5. Greg Klein had 12 points, nine rebounds. Tony Hayden had 10 points and seven rebounds for The Prep.
Quarterfinals
Dougherty 48, Wood 45
  Bob Pembleton and Donnell Sutton had matching stats (14 points, seven rebounds) as the Cardinals held on after beating Wood by 35 points in a regular season finale five days earlier. Matt Delp (13) led the Vikings.
Judge 45, La Salle 43
  Sean Tait posted 24 points with the help of six threes — a record for CL and city postseason play — and John McCann (14, 10 rebounds) hit a layup with 0:07 left to win it. Jim Reeves (14, nine boards) and Joe Meade (12) led La Salle.
Roman 33, O’Hara 29
  At La Salle University, Lari Ketner managed 13 points and 11 rebounds as Roman rallied from a second-quarter deficit of 18-4. Arthur ‘‘Yah’’ Davis and Donnie Carr hit one clinching free throw apiece in the final 0:09, surrounding an offensive rebound by R.C. Kehoe. Javier Crespo (13) led O’Hara.
Carroll 62, Bonner 52
  Tom Dearborn shot 4-for-5 on threes en route to 19 points while Rafal Bigus added 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. Mike Ferkler held Mike Nestor (11) scoreless in a 25-16 first half; Chris Lee (15) wound up leading Bonner.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Carroll 68, Judge 39
  Rafal Bigus shot 14-for-15 and 1-for-2 for 29 points as the Patriots shot 28-for-40 overall and 7-for-12 on threes. Martin Ingelsby added six assists, three steals. Judge put no one in double figures.
Roman 46, Dougherty 38
  Arthur ‘‘Yah’’ Davis (18) and Donnie Carr (14) led Roman, which overcame a 23-19 halftime deficit. Davis converted a three-point play to put Roman ahead for good, 31-30. Bob Pembleton (11) and Jim Rossiter (10) led Dougherty.

1996
South Preplayoff
At O’Hara
West 45, Bonner 44
  Frank Binns scored 17 points and nailed a buzzer-beating 7-footer along the left baseline after picking up a loose ball. The Burrs (6-8 going in) became the first CL playoff team with a losing record. Jasmine Williams had 12 points and six assists and soph John Ashmore grabbed 11 rebounds. Dennis Moran (16) and Tim Anderlonis (12, 10 rebounds) paced Bonner.
Quarterfinals
La Salle 72, North 59
  Joe Meade totaled 22 points and three assists while subs Andrew Rakowski and Chris Magarity added nine and seven points, respectively. The Explorers shot 26-for-32 at the line. Jim Logan (20) and Mike Sigall (17) paced North.
Dougherty 43, Judge 39
  Eddie Leber, scoreless beforehand, notched the final five points of the game on a layup and 3-for-4 shooting at the line. Donnell Sutton had 14 points. Jason Holloran (18) led Judge. The game’s start was delayed 24 minutes after the collapse of a railing fronting the Looney Bin stands at the east end of Dougherty’s gym.
Roman 74, West 36
  At La Salle University, Donnie Carr (21) and Curtis King (11, eight rebounds) paced the rout as Roman advanced to the semifinals for the eighth consecutive year. For West, which shot 11-for-43, sub Harvey Renwrick scored 11 points in 11 minutes.
Carroll 81, Neumann 63
  Martin Ingelsby (24), Tom Dearborn (20) and Andy Buzbee (19) combined to shoot 23-for-39 as the Patriots frolicked. Neumann’s Mark Del Brocco hit three threes and went 10-for-10 at the line en route to 27 points.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Roman 63, La Salle 49
  Donnie Carr scored 20 points, Rafi Stevens totaled 14 points and nine rebounds and R.C. Kehoe mixed 12 points, six assists and four steals. La Salle’s Jim Reeves had 17 points, 16 boards.
Carroll 58, Dougherty 48
  Martin Ingelsby bagged 20 points, four assists and three steals and Andy Buzbee shot 11-for-11 at the line en route to 17 points. Donnell Sutton (17) paced Dougherty.

1997
Quarterfinals
Judge 71, McDevitt 60
  Brendan Ferns accumulated 22 points, 11 rebounds and three steals, Chris Klos shot 6-for-7 and 5-for-6 for 18 points and Brendan Fox dealt seven assists. Ryan Presson (19) led McDevitt.
La Salle 66, Wood 57
  Brett Gordon dished nine assists to help Joe Meade (18), Mike Morsell (13) and Chris McShea (11) reach double figures. The Explorers outscored Wood by 18 points over the last 8:02 as Gordon ended the third quarter with a deep three. Wood’s Joe Thompson (25) and Bill Hutchinson (18) drained five and four threes, respectively.
Neumann 71, Roman 58
  Victor Thomas (16), James Fowler, Rashime Middleton (14 apiece), sub Devon Fowler (12, James’s brother) and Mark Del Brocco (11) scored in double figures as Neumann prevented Roman from advancing to the semis for the first time since 1985 and assured the Cahillites would not win 20 games for only the fourth time in 25 seasons. Rasual Butler (13) led Roman.
Carroll 61, SJ Prep 51
  Tim Judge used perfect shooting (4-for-4, 2-for-2) to score 11 points while Martin Ingelsby added 21 points and three assists and Bill Phillips mixed 15 points, eight boards, three blocks. Chris Hightower led The Prep with 16 points and seven rebounds.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Neumann 76, La Salle 58
  Victor Thomas shot 8-for-8 en route to 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Pirates advanced to the final for the first time since 1985. James Fowler, Mark Del Brocco and Rashime Middleton had five assists each. Sub Devon Fowler drained four threes while reaching 19 points. La Salle’s Joe Meade had 15 points, eight boards.
Carroll 64, Judge 32
  Bill Phillips sparked the mismatch with 17 points and 11 rebounds while Martin Ingelsby had 11 points and five assists as the Patriots raised their record to 27-0. Only Tim Ryan (17) and Chris Klos (six) topped two points for Judge.

1998
Quarterfinals
Judge 72, North 47
  Kris Dufner shot 5-for-9 on threes en route to 28 points and Jim Reeves shot 5-for-7 and 7-for-8 for 17 points as Judge cruised. Brendan Ferns and sub Mike Pidhirsky had seven rebounds each. Jimmy Foley (12) led North.
Ryan 55, La Salle 52
  Anthony Starace collected 21 points and nine rebounds and Joe Kozole added 13 points as Ryan advanced to a semifinal for the first time since 1984. Kozole’s three-point play with 1:15 left gave the Raiders a 52-50 lead, their first edge since 8-7. For La Salle, Chris McShea mixed 18 points and 12 rebounds and Alex Ramos (17) missed a last-second three.
Roman 63, Neumann 56
  At La Salle University, Rasual Butler (26) poured in 17 points in an 18-10 third quarter as Roman zoomed to a 45-39 lead. Thirteen came in the first 3:38 of the session as Butler hit three threes. Mustafa Bey added 15 points. Devon Fowler led Neumann with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
O’Hara 51, Bonner 34
  Seven-one Alex Sazanov posted 15 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, Jeff Randazzo added 14 points and Lou Becht and Bill Hagan split 10 assists. Bonner’s Scott Fremont had 11 points, seven boards.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Judge 57, Roman 48
  Sub Brian Fox, son of coach Bill Fox, totaled 14 points and two assists in 18 minutes as the Crusaders advanced to the final for the first time since 1983. Jim Reeves had 11 points and 13 rebounds. Judge shot 23-for-27 at the line to Roman’s 4-for-6. Roman’s Rasual Butler mixed 18 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks.
O’Hara 64, Ryan 56
  Jeff Randazzo erupted for 29 points while Alex Sazanov added 16 points and 11 rebounds as O’Hara qualified for the final for the first time since 1971. Bill Hagan doled six assists. Anthony Starace (22) and Frank Pellegrino (20) topped Ryan.

1999
South Preplayoff
At Carroll
O’Hara 79, SJ Prep 58
  Jeff Randazzo generated 23 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks as O’Hara cruised. The Lions led by as many as 30 points, 57-27. Jeff Siti also scored 23 points while Bill Hagan had 11 points, 10 assists and five steals. For The Prep, Chris Haas drained six treys in the fourth quarter (seven total) en route to 23 points and Kasim Holloman scored 17 points to finish his career with 1,154.
Quarterfinals
Judge 51, Wood 48
  Chris Roantree shot 9-for-13 en route to 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Mike Pidhirsky added 10 points. With 6.7 seconds remaining, Wood franchise Tim Whalen, the coaches’ North MVP, scored a go-ahead basket that was wiped out by a walking call. Whalen had 18 points, eight rebounds.
La Salle 49, Dougherty 47
  Chris Stanton (12 points) took a pass from neighbor Brian "Whitey" Horgan (also 12) and hit the winning basket with 0:04 after driving along the left baseline. Brendan McCormick added 11 points, seven rebounds. For Dougherty, frosh Tim Smink hit three treys en route to 13 points. It was Smink’s third varsity game. In his first, against North Catholic, he’d shot 5-for-5 on treys for 15 points (he took no other shots) as Dougherty clinched a playoff berth.
West 59, Neumann 46
  Anthony ‘‘Toby’’ Binns hustled for 17 points, four rebounds, five assists and seven steals as the Burrs won going away. Marlon Belfon (12) and Ronald Banks (11) also scored in double figures and Greg McCleary claimed 14 rebounds. Chas Bailey scored 13 points for Neumann, which was hurt by the limited availability (six minutes) of point guard Cantrell Fletcher (sprained ankle).
Roman 52, O’Hara 47 (2 ot)
  At La Salle University, Roman’s Eddie Griffin and O’Hara’s Jeff Randazzo staged a classic big-man war. Griffin had 23 points, 16 rebounds and 10 blocks while Randazzo had 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks and stuck a three-pointer in Griffin’s face to force the second OT. No one else on either team reached double figures. With 1:23 left, sub Anthony Miller converted his only shot to provide a 47-45 lead.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at Temple’s Apollo
West 59, La Salle 50
  Greg McCleary collected 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as the Burrs advanced to the final for only the third time (also 1976, ’81) since last winning the title in ’59. McCleary, not known to pay attention whether his feet were behind the arc, shot 3-for-4 on threes and hit one to provide a 54-47 lead with 2:08 left. Marlon Belfon added 12 points, nine boards and three blocks. La Salle’s Chris Stanton hit four treys en route to 20 points.
Roman 48, Judge 44
  With his school’s fans wearing T-shirts reading ‘‘Griffin 3:16’’ on the front and ‘‘You just got dunked on’’ on the back, Eddie Griffin posted 23 points, 10 boards and five blocks and hit a clinching free throw with 4.5 seconds left after Judge’s Brian Bond was just short on a three-pointer that could have forged a tie. Judge’s Mike Pidhirsky had 22 points, 10 rebounds.

2000
South Preplayoffs
At Bonner
O’Hara 63, SJ Prep 59 (ot)
  Fran Grandieri shot 7-for-14 (three triples) and 9-for-14 for 26 points as O'Hara beat a team that had registered a regular season sweep by 37 total points and led by 35-26 with 2:52 left in the third quarter. Grandieri also had 12 rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks. The Lions went ahead for good, 59-56, with 1:04 left as Mike Zamulinsky hit a three on a pass from soph Chris Grandieri, Fran's sophomore brother. Jamar Stokes (16 points) and Ryan Tyson (14) led Prep.
At Bonner
Carroll 68, O'Hara 58
  Fran Grandieri again was spectacular, getting 31 points -- the fourth-best total in CL postseason history -- and nine rebounds, but his outburst could not offset the balanced scoring of sub Kevin Waterman (18), freshman Kashif Payne (17, eight assists) and Dave Hoopes (14). Carroll thus earned a playoff spot after going 0-14 in the '99 season.
Quarterfinals
Back-to-Back Days at Tom Gola Arena
Neumann 65, Carroll 52
  A 25-for-30 performance at the line and 16 points apiece from Cantrell "Man-Man" Fletcher, David "Meatball" Crawford and Brandon Brigman (nine rebounds) allowed Neumann to control the game. Frosh Jordan Ingram led Carroll in points (12) and rebounds (seven).
Dougherty 40, McDevitt 37
  Driving coach Mark Heimerdinger batty, the Cardinals for some reason played beyond conservatively in the final quarter, losing it by 7-4, and barely survived. Jonathan Davenport led Dougherty in points (13) and boards (six) and sub Aaron Pinckney, who'd missed a large chunk of the season with knee miseries, shot 4-for-4 for eight points. McDevitt's Wayne Bishop, the two-time North scoring champ, had 13 points and Jack Ketterlinus came close on a running, straight-ahead trey at the buzzer.
Roman 85, West 38
  Eddie Griffin, the two-time South scoring leader, posted 23 points in 20 minutes as Roman stormed to the biggest win in CL playoff history, surpassing 34-pointers by Roman in the '91 quarterfinals and final. Sub Brent Welton had 11 points, six rebounds. West had no one in double figures, shot 16-for-62 and was outrebounded, 37-20.
La Salle 67, North 42
  Neighbors Brian "Whitey" Horgan (21 points, 13 rebounds) and Dennis Stanton (18) paced the romp. Soph Rob Sullivan added 11 points and three assists and limited star Steve Szychulski to five points. North went 6-for-28 on treys.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at Temple’s Apollo
Neumann 63, La Salle 46
  Brandon Brigman shot 9-for-14 while scoring 19 points and leading Neumann to a win made simple by a 28-17 second half. Cantrell "Man-Man" Fletcher and David "Meatball" Crawford had 12 points apiece. For La Salle, Brian "Whitey" Horgan (18) shot 8-for-17. His teammates shot 10-for-31.
Roman 57, Dougherty 37
  Don't let the final score fool you. Sparked by Robert Carter, who several times maneuvered around Roman star Eddie Griffin for baskets, Dougherty charged within 43-37 with 3:14 left. The Cardinals then went dry and Roman finished with a 14-0 run. Griffin had 14 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks. Michael Wild added 10 points, seven assists. Jonathan Davenport topped Dougherty in points (14) and rebounds (six).

2001
Quarterfinals
Back-to-back Doubleheaders at Tom Gola Arena
Ryan 63, La Salle 55
  John Pellegrino (eight) helped the Raiders post 20 assists on 22 baskets, a total higher than its rebounds (16). Andy MacDonald (15) and Chris DiStasio (14) scored in double figures. For La Salle, Tom Mattern shot 9-for-15 overall and 5-for-7 on threes en route to 23 points. Gabe Marabella (13 points, eight rebounds) and Rob Sullivan (11, four assists) also played well.
Dougherty 47, Judge 41
  Sub Mark Seidenburg, whose season was marred by three different injuries, scored 12 of his 14 points during a 21-2 run that began with Dougherty trailing, 31-20. Isaac Greer had 12 points. Only Pat Burnett (12) scored in double figures for Judge, which had fallen to lowly Conwell-Egan in its league finale in search of a 16-0 mark.
Roman 74, O'Hara 61
  Demoted to substitute status just one minute before gametime, Steve Brodzinski sucked it up and contributed 11 points and five assists. Other leaders were Tamal Forchion (19 points), Brent Welton (17, 10 rebounds, five assists), John Huggins (17, four assists), Jim Kelly (six assists) and freshman Charron Fisher (seven points and eight boards in 8 minutes).
Neumann 43, Carroll 39
  Michael Haddix, namesake of the former Eagle, totaled nine points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks against the Patriots, who'd registered a sweep during the season. He hit a free throw to provide the final margin with 4.2 seconds left after grabbing the rebound when Kashif Payne missed a trey. Neumann star Cantrell "Man-Man" Fletcher suffered a serious knee injury.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at Temple's Liacouras Center
Neumann 61, Ryan 39
  Robert "Beattie" Taylor, asked to increase his profile with Cantrell "Man-Man" Fletcher unavailable, posted 25 points, six rebounds, five steals, four blocks and three assists. He was the only Pirate in double figures. Ryan shot 3-for-20 from the floor in a 20-10 first half.
Roman 84, Dougherty 53
  John Huggins scrambled for 20 points, six rebounds and two assists as the Cahillites frolicked. Tamal Forchion scored 23 points. While falling behind, 26-4, Dougherty shot 1-for-17 and committed seven turnovers. The bulge reached 36-6 before the Cardinals (Isaac Greer 15) finally had some enjoyable moments.

2002
Quarterfinals
Back-to-back Doubleheaders at La Salle Univ.
Neumann 56, Carroll 43
   The No. 4 South seed dumped No. 1 as soph Adon El mixed 18 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks. El had 10 points in a 19-9 first quarter. Richard "Tabby" Cunningham (12) and Antwain Wynn (10) helped the cause. Kashif Payne led Carroll with 15 points. Jordan Ingram had 10 rebounds.
Dougherty 80, Wood 62
   Tim Smink (17), DeSean White (16) and Shane Clark (14) led the way as the Cardinals coasted. Dougherty shot 23-for-23 at the line in the second half and 24-for-26 total. Greg Arrow (16) led four double-figure scorers for Wood. Mike Spadafora mixed 15 points, seven assists, three steals.
Ryan 71, Judge 61 (OT)
   The Raiders overcame an eight-point deficit in the final 2:20 of regulation to seize the win. Andy MacDonald, a 6-2 center, shot 7-for-10 and 6-for-9 for 20 points and claimed 11 boards. Chris Kozole had 16 points, six rebounds, six assists, six steals. Kozole and Mike Devine hit gigantic treys in the regulation comeback. For Judge, the leaders were Kevin Pierce (15), Tom Keenan (13) and Ryan Haigh (11, five assists).
SJ Prep 66, Bonner 46
   Soph Chris Clark shot 4-for-5 on threes en route to 24 points as the Hawks, under first-year coach William "Speedy" Morris, of Roman fame, won a playoff game for the first time since 1978. Mark Zoller contributed 14 points and nine boards. Prep shot 9-for-20 on treys. Matt Kearney led Bonner with 15 points, eight boards.
Semifinals
Back-to-back nights at La Salle Univ.
Neumann 74, Dougherty 60
   Adon El again sniffed a triple-double (nine points, 11 rebounds, eight blocks) and received frontcourt support from Kevin Lauer (13 points, first varsity dunk) as Neumann rolled. Richard "Tabby" Cunningham had 21 points, four assists, four steals.) Neumann won the third quarter, 28-8. Tim Smink (21) and Shane Clark (20, 10 rebounds) led Dougherty.
Ryan 53, SJ Prep 49 (OT)
   Once again the Raiders prevailed in an extra session. Brendan O'Malley shot 8-for-12 (one trey) and 3-for-4 for 20 points and put Ryan ahead for good, 50-49, with an off-balance jumper he somehow got off against a triple-team. Andy MacDonald added 12 points, nine boards. Chris Kozole had 11 points, three assists, four steals. Joe Mullin and Mike Devine dished five and four assists, respectively. For Prep, which missed late treys that could have won it (regulation) and prolonged it (OT), Mark Zoller had 12 points and 15 boards. Chris Clark added 14 points.

2003
North Preplayoff
At La Salle High
Ryan 61, Judge 50
   The Raiders used a 14-5 third quarter to establish command. Mike Devine scored 19 points while frosh Joe Zeglinski mixed 17 points and five assists. Bill Geiger (18) and Tom Keenan (11) topped Judge.
 Quarterfinals
Back-to-back Doubleheaders at La Salle Univ.
Neumann 55, Roman 53
   The Pirates' first lead came at the buzzer as Adon El (13 points) converted a layup on a pass from Antwain Wynn (eight assists). They rallied from an 11-point deficit in the last 7-plus minutes and scored the final seven points of the game. Richard "Tabby" Cunningham scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter. For Roman, Charron Fisher posted 25 points and 20 rebounds.
SJ Prep 58, Carroll 37
   Mark Zoller shot 9-for-13 and 10-for-12 for 29 points as the Hawks coasted. He added nine rebounds and five blocks. John Griffin scored all 13 of his points in the second half. Carroll's Jordan Ingram had 14 points and 10 boards.
La Salle 46, Wood 29
   The Vikings committed just three turnovers (one in garbage time), but fell to 0-10 in CL playoffs because they shot 11-for-53 overall and 5-for-21 on treys. Will Furey (14), Chris Reedman (11) and Brian Donohoe (10) scored in double figures for La Salle and sub Kevin Moll plucked 11 rebounds. No one scored more than six points for Wood.
Dougherty 69, Ryan 48
  DeSean White shot 10-for-14 en route to 24 points. The Cardinals began breaking open a tight game at the third quarter buzzer, when Shane Clark (17, nine boards) nailed a halfcourt shot to provide a 50-42 lead. Kyle Lowry had 10 points, four assists and three steals. Joe Mullin and Mike Devine scored 15 points apiece for Ryan.
Semifinals
Back-to-back nights at La Salle Univ.
SJ Prep 66, La Salle 44
   Mark Zoller again was impressive, shooting 11-for-16 (made last eight in a row) en route to 25 points as the Hawks advanced to the final for the first time since winning in 1971. He also claimed 15 rebounds. John Griffin (20 points) went 5-for-12 on treys and Chris Clark mixed 11 points, seven assists, three steals. Clark's trey began a 10-0 run after Brian Donohoe's three consecutive treys pulled La Salle within 21-19. Will Furey had nine points and eight boards for the Explorers.
Dougherty 70, Neumann 60
   Kyle Lowry, the North MVP, incurred his fourth foul with 1:29 left in the third quarter and walked to the bench, expecting to sit for a while. Instead, he was pushed back onto the court by coach Mark Heimerdinger. He never did foul out and was spectacular, as were his teammates, in a 25-8 fourth quarter. Lowry finished with 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Shane Clark (10 boards) had eight of his 12 points in the last session. Isaac Greer had seven of his 17. On a foul-tech sequence, DeSean White (17, nine boards) picked up his third and fourth fouls with 10.5 seconds left in the third quarter. He did not play again. Richard "Tabby" Cunningham (15), Kenny Fulton (12, all treys) and Adon El (11) led Neumann.

2004
North Pre-Playoff
Wood 70, North Catholic 55
   The Vikings stormed to a 21-1 lead while claiming the first postseason win in the program's 38-year CL history. They'd been 0-10, with all of the losses in quarterfinals. Matt Spadafora shot 6-for-8 and 8-for-8 for 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Tim Walters added 17 points and nine boards. Mike Piselli (11) and John Gwiazdowsi provided 19 points off the bench. Freshman Andrew Pomager (17) and Chalie Evans (14) led North. Evans had missed the last four games of the regular season after suffering an ankle injury.
Quarterfinals
Back-to-back doubleheaders at La Salle Univ.
La Salle 45, Ryan 43
   The Explorers survived despite going roughly 14 minutes without a field goal. That drought ended when Nick Shattuck hit a shot with 4:48 left in the third quarter. Shattuck (21) was the only Explorer with more than seven points and his short bank shot, off an inbound pass from Colin Fitzgerald (five assists), broke a 43-43 tie with 6.2 seconds remaining. A late trey by star sophomore Joe Zeglinski was a shade off. With 10, Shattuck had four more rebounds than anyone else in the game. Jim Welsh (13) and Joe Mullin (11) led Ryan.
Dougherty 66, Wood 63 (2 OTs)
   The Cardinals avoided what likely would have been considered the second biggest upset in CL playoff history -- behind only the win by North's JV over McDevitt in 1968 -- when sub Kyle Sample took a pass from Tim Smith (17 points, three assists) and swished a right-corner trey with 2.1 seconds showing. Smith then batted away Wood's final inbound pass. Dougherty was just the third team in CL history to go perfect for two straight seasons and was the area's No. 1-ranked team. Wood entered 0-10 in regular playoffs and just two nights earlier had finally tasted postseason success, downing North in a pre-playoff. Dougherty trailed, 54-49, with 35 seconds left in regulation, but got to OT on a follow by Shane Clark (12 points, 1,009 for career) and a trey by 6-7 center DeSean White. Wood point guard Matt Spadafora had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Rob Pearson (15), Tim Walters and Brian Klumpp (14 apiece) also scored in double figures and Klumpp's trey on a pass from Corey Filer created a 63-63 tie with 0:26 showing in the second OT. Kyle Lowry added 10 points for Dougherty before fouling out with 2:17 left in the first OT.
Neumann 57, Roman 47
   David Burton scored just six points, but didn't mind thanks to large contributions in the rebound (15) and blocked shot (six) categories. After two misses by teammates, sub Derrick "D.J." Rivera (nine points) hustled for a follow and three-point play with 1:06 left to provide a 50-46 lead. Richard "Tabby" Cunningham had 16 points, four assists and three steals. Adon El had 11 points and eight boards. Roman franchise Charron Fisher mixed 16 points and nine boards.
   SJ Prep 70, West Catholic 50: Chris Clark, just 5-8, contributed 16 points, 11 assists, six steals and even seven rebounds as the Hawks coasted. Soph Reggie Redding added 15 points, 15 rebounds and three steals. John Griffin and Mike Kearney (6-for-8) had 13 points apiece. Despite severe foul trouble, West's Marshall Taylor tallied 19 points, 12 boards, three assists and three steals.
Semifinals
Back-to-back nights at La Salle University
Dougherty 66, Neumann 62
   The Cardinals once again flirted with disaster, but managed to escape. This time they had a 17-point lead after three quarters and saw it dwindle all the way to two as Neumann frosh Antonio "Scoop" Jardine buried a left-wing trey with 1:10 left. Guard Kyle Lowry had 18 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals and hit four free throws down the stretch to sandwich a basket by Neumann's David Burton (12 points, 11 rebounds). Dougherty's Shane Clark had 20 points in the first half, then took just one shot thereafter (25 points). Three of his four blocks came in the last 90 seconds. DeSean White had 14 points and seven boards before fouling out with 4:10 left. Neumann's Richard "Tabby" Cunningham had 10 points (957 career) and six assists. There were 47 fouls and 63 free throws.
SJ Prep 59, La Salle 52
   The Explorers had to go without their franchise forward, Nick Shattuck, who suffered an ankle injury in practice the day before. They jumped to a 7-0 lead and remained in serious contention into the third quarter. Reggie Redding (16), Mike Kearney (season-high 15) and John Griffin (12) led The Prep; Redding added nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Chris Clark had four assists and no turnovers. Ryan Kirk (17) and Colin Fitzgerald (11) topped La Salle.

2005
North Pre-Playoff
Judge 60, North Catholic 48
   Damien Palantino (19, 9-for-9 at line) and Mike Briscella (18, 6-for-8 from floor), a pair of lefties, paced the Crusaders to victory before an overflow crowd at Ryan. Briscella hit three consecutive jumpers (two on passes from Jim Schule) to expand Judge's lead from 44-41 to 50-41 with 2:08 left. North's Nate Edwards scored 18 points.
Quarterfinals
Back-to-back doubleheaders at La Salle Univ.
   Neumann-Goretti 61, Roman 41: Derrick "D.J." Rivera totaled 25 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals and made two big plays to create some breathing room after Roman drew within 30-27. He first hit a trey, then passed to Earl Pettis (19 points, 11 rebounds) for a dunk. Richard Jackson added eight rebounds, seven blocks. Roman's Mike Ringgold managed 16 points and eight rebounds.
   SJ Prep 60, West Catholic 47: Reggie Redding scored 11 of his 19 points in a 14-10 first quarter, then concentrated mostly on rebounds (15) and assists (four). Joe Fox scored all 12 of his points in the second half. The Prep went 18-for-22 at the line to West's 10-for-23. Derrell Hand (11), a 325-pound Notre Dame football signee, was the only Burr to score more than six points. He nailed a lengthy trey at the first quarter buzzer.
   Dougherty 55, Ryan 47: With four sophomores in their eight-man rotation, the Cards continued an amazing season largely on the strength of a 23-14 third quarter. Sophs were the three leading scorers as Josh "Scrap" Martin had 18 points and four steals, Justin Minter shot 7-for-10 at the line en route to 11 points and Roberto Townsend scored 11 points off the bench. Minter added nine rebounds. Joe Zeglinski (18), Kevin Hudgeons (11) and Tom Manes (10) led Ryan, which eased within 45-44 before fading.
   Wood 44, Judge 31: After losing every time in its first 11 quarterfinal appearances, Wood finally got to go home happy. Matt Spadafora, the North MVP, had 13 points while Corey Filer (three steals) and Rob Pearson (three blocks) added 10 apiece and Mike Murnane hit all of his shots for seven. The Vikings closed things out with a 10-2 run. No one scored more than seven points for Judge, which went 12-for-46 and 3-for-19 on treys.
Semifinals
Back-to-back nights at La Salle University
   SJ Prep 63, Dougherty 48: The overall highlight came with 10 seconds remaining when senior Sean Barker, out of commission for almost two full years due to a serious knee injury (the first operation failed; he later needed a meniscus transplant), swished a free throw and drew a wild response from the players, coaches and fans. Barker and other deep subs got to play because the starters were dominant, storming to a 35-8 lead on the strength of 14-for-22 shooting (five treys) from the floor. Reggie Redding finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Frosh Larry Loughery added 13 points and seven boards. Justin Minter (12, eight rebounds) and Roberto Townsend (10) paced Dougherty.
   Neumann-Goretti 58, Wood 41: This game was also one-sided and raised the average victory margin in six regular playoffs (quarters and semis) to 14.3. The Saints swooshed to leads of 10-0, 20-10 and 27-12 (first 12 minutes) against the first-time semifinalist. David Burton, the lone senior starter, shot 8-for-12 while scoring 18 points. Antonio "Scoop" Jardine (16) and Derrick "D.J." Rivera (11) also hit double figures while Earl Pettis dealt six assists and Richard Jackson had nine rebounds, six blocks. Matt Spadafora (13) made Wood's first shot, a trey. The next three were blocked by three different players; two were guards.

2006
Quarterfinals
At La Salle University, Doubleheaders on Back-to-Back Days
   Ryan 39, Judge 26: In his third game back from a devastating football knee injury, sixth man Joe Zeglinski scored 12 points and the Crusaders (8-for-43 floor) posted the CL's lowest postseason total since South Catholic fell to La Salle, 28-23, for the 1950 championship. Jon Bruce had 10 rebounds and Kevin Hudgeons notched five blocks. Only James "J.J." Franklin (13) and Arthur Livingston (seven, 12 boards) had field goals for Judge.
  Dougherty 71, North 56: Kahlil Mumford (21) and sixth man Roberto Townsend (20) led the way for the Cardinals, who used a 35-11 run to seize a 41-24 lead, then closed with an 18-3 run after North forged a tie at 53. Timothy Gates had 10 rebounds. Vinny Simpson dished six assists. Chris Edwards, one of three unrelated Falcons with that surname, shot 11-for-19 (4-for-4 on treys) en route to 28 points and claimed nine rebounds. Nate Edwards had 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
  Neumann-Goretti 55, SJ Prep 35: The Saints cruised through the first quarter, at 12-3, and forged ahead to a surprisingly easy win in what everyone figured would be the best of the quarterfinals. Derrick "D.J." Rivera, wearing the No. 44 of his late uncle, Hank Gathers, who died in 1990 while starring for Loyola Marymount, led in scoring with 17 points. Rick Jackson mixed 10 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks. No one reached double figures for Prep and coach Speedy Morris removed his best four players, for good, in the waning moments of the third quarter, with the score at 45-17. A win would have given Morris 800 for his high school/college career.
  Roman 62, Bonner 37: The pattern was maintained as the quarterfinal victory margins again increased. Bradley Wanamaker (18) and Mike Ringgold (15) led the way in points, Rockeed McCarter snagged 13 rebounds and Raymond "Doodles" Sims dealt seven assists. For Bonner, Jeff Jones had 16 points and the driver of one of the fan buses earned a dimwit award for going to La Salle High instead of the university, causing those kids to arrive one quarter late. After deep sub Colin Liberatore, a fan favorite, scored a field goal on a pass from Brian Campuzano in the late going, the Bonner kids roared, "You can't guard him! You can't guard him!" And with 0:10 showing, one guy bellowed, "I smell comeback!"
Semifinals
At La Salle University, Back-to-Back Nights
  Roman 59, Ryan 39: The Cahillites, playing for the second time in three nights, and after some early trouble, cruised while advancing to the final for the first time since 2001. Mike Ringgold raised the city-leagues portion of his career total to 1,020 with a 24-point effort (41 at Fels in '03) while adding 10 rebounds, four assists. Bradley Wanamaker shot 8-for-12 en route to 19 points and Raymond "Doodles" Sims dished six assists. Ryan rolled to an 8-2 lead, but surrendered 13 consecutive points (from a 16-16 tie) after 6-8 Kevin Hudgeons sat down with his third personal 6:14 before halftime. Joe Zeglinski scored 16 points, finalizing his career total at an even 1,300.
  Neumann-Goretti 84, Dougherty 73: Though the victory margin once again hit double digits, no one came close to minding. This was one of the best games you could ever hope to see. The 157 total points set a CL postseason record and the teams shot a combined 60-for-121 from the floor (49.6 percent). N-G closed with an 18-2 rush in the last 4:31 after Dougherty's Roberto Townsend threw down a vicious dunk on a pass from Vinny Simpson (29 points, record-tying six treys, four assists). N-G used just six players and the starters scored all the points: Derrick "D.J." Rivera (24, six assists), Rick Jackson (23, 17 rebounds), Antonio "Scoop" Jardine (six assists) and Jamal Wilson (13 apiece) and Earl Pettis (11). Dougherty's other headliners were Kahlil Mumford (14, nine assists) and Justin Minter (12, seven rebounds). The basket that put N-G ahead for good, at 75-73, came on Rivera's one-handed, alley-oop dunk on a pass from Jardine.

2007
North Pre-Playoff
At Ryan
   La Salle 56, Judge 51: After falling behind by 30-17 late in the first half, the Explorers stormed to a 36-15 run and then held on as Judge made a late push. Clay Penecale saved 17 of his 21 points for the second half and Frank Pierson, a spotty shooter all season, went 4-for-5 (two treys) for 10 points. His layup and subsequent three-pointer made it 53-45. The substitute guard also trailed only Matt Crozier (10) in rebounds for La Salle with four; he also managed two assists and two steals. After Bob Zanneo (13) could not connect on a late trey that would have been his fifth, and would have tied the game, Pierson rebounded and passed to Penecale for breakaway layup. Kevin Lynch led Judge with 25 points, thanks mostly to perfect shooting (9-for-9, three threes) from the floor. He scored the Crusaders' first 14 points and had assists on the next two baskets, a trey and a regular.
Quarterfinals
Two North Games at Ryan
  N. Catholic 53, Ryan 48: The Falcons used balanced scoring (Velton Jones 15, Chris Edwards 14, Andrew Pomager 13) to overcome having to play in their opponent's gym (pre-arranged site). The Falcons were especially effective in grabbing offensive rebounds down the stretch, keeping alive possessions and negating shaky foul shooting. Andrew Rogers scored 17 points for Ryan, which was coached by his brother, Bernie.
  Dougherty 68, La Salle 50: A closing run of 13-1 enabled the Cardinals to make this one look like a blowout. Kahlil Mumford and Justin Minter (eight rebounds) scored 16 points apiece and Roberto Townsend made amends for two earlier missed dunks by wolfing down a pair that would have been SportsCenter worthy. On the latter, on a three-quarter-court drive that followed a steal, he purposely bounced the ball and caught it on the way up before thunder-slamming. Clay Penecale (25) led La Salle.
Two South Games at O'Hara
  Roman 47, SJ Prep 36: The Cahillites used suffocating defense to sentence the Prep to 35 percent shooting (12-for-34) from the floor. Brian Wanamaker scored 16 points. His twin, Bradley, a Pitt signee, totaled 10 points and the same number of rebounds. All 14 points scored by the Kirkland twins came courtesy of Will. Jim Mower (10) led Prep.
  Neumann-Goretti 81, Bonner 57: Syracuse-bound best buddies Rick Jackson (11-for-12) and Antonio "Scoop" Jardine halved 44 points as the Saints stormed to victory. There were also co-leaders (Rashad Savage and Jamal Wilson, nine) atop the rebound category. Bonner's Jeff Jones (Virginia) scored 20 points to conclude his career with 1,923, the No. 1 total in CL history. He'd tied the school record with 41 in the Friars' second regular season meeting with N-G.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
  Roman 62, Dougherty 44: The Cahillites used relentless defensive pressure, especially against the North MVP, Kahlil Mumford, to claim what evolved into an easy victory. Dougherty shot 14-for-41 and committed 19 turnovers. Roman's Bradley Wanamaker shot 8-for-12 and 6-for-8 for 22 points. Maalik Wayns also shot well (4-for-6, 7-for-8) en route to 17 points. Nick Daggett, with help from Courtney Stanley, held Mumford to seven points. Nos. 6 and 7, on free throws with 3:06 left, froze his career total at 1,001. Roberto Townsend (12) and frosh sixth man Willis Nicholson (10) led Dougherty in scoring. The Cards surrendered 12 of the game's first 14 points and then 10 straight to start the second half after scrambling within 23-19. 
  Neumann-Goretti 73, N. Catholic 45: Rick Jackson slapped together one of the most dominant performances in city playoff history. He totaled 51 markers in the three main big-man categories, thanks to 26 points, 17 rebounds and eight blocks. Antonio "Scoop" Jardine scored 17 points and dished all 10 of his assists in the second half. Jamal Wilson mixed eight points and as many rebounds. Sixth man Mark Hatty, the football quarterback, scored twice on follows when the game was still competitive and was able to laugh at himself after missing a late-game breakaway dunk; his jump left him short and he pounded the ball against the rim. He promised to attempt no dunks in the final. Lenny Young and Velton Jones halved 22 points for North. The combined 46-point differential was the third highest in CL semis history behind 55 in '01 and 50 in '97.

2008
North Pre-Playoff
At Dougherty
  La Salle 54, Judge 46: Six-seven senior Matt Crozier totaled 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and received plenty of help from 6-9 soph C.J. Aiken (14, eight, three) while sub Troy Hockaday hit a buzzer-beating trey as the third quarter ended, providing comfort at 35-25. Andrew Vose scored had 17 points and 14 boards for Judge, which committed just six turnovers but shot 17-for-58 total and 2-for-20 on treys.
South Pre-Playoff
At O'Hara
  SJ Prep 43, Carroll 42: With their usual big guns somewhat silenced, the Hawks needed points from elsewhere and Mike Bradley (18) came through. His bucket provided a one-point lead with 1:34 showing; neither team scored thereafter. Joe Meehan had 13 points, five assists. Carroll's Kasheef Festus totaled 13 points and nine boards while Lamar Jackson's late driving layup skidded off the rim.
Quarterfinals
Doubleheader at Ryan
  Ryan 72, Dougherty 46: Andrew Rogers had 21 points and five assists to make his brother, Bernie, the winningest coach in school history (131 in eight seasons). John Miller collected 130 in nine seasons ending in '85. The Raiders had not beaten Dougherty, coached throughout the period by '72 Ryan grad Mark Heimerdinger, since the schools' second meeting in the '01 season. Chris Wilk shot 5-for-8 and 4-for-4 for 15 points and Anthony Keiter went 6-for-7 for 12. Ryan used 17 players. Zaahir Allen led Dougherty with 11 points.
  N. Catholic 56, La Salle 42: Less than a week after committing to Coppin State, Lenny Young mixed 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists while Velton Jones (Robert Morris) had 10 boards, seven assists. Bob Makor posted 11 points and eight rebounds and was especially important in the fourth quarter, as four times he grabbed loose balls after teammates missed free throws. Matt Crozier led La Salle with 11 points, nine rebounds.
Doubleheader at O'Hara
  Bonner 63, Neumann-Goretti 53: The Friars received strong performances from starting frontcourters Lijah Thompson (18 points, eight rebounds) and Henry Smith (14, six) while Keefer Francis (12) and Kristian Johnson combined to contribute 19 more points off the bench. Tony Chennault scored 22 points for N-G, which had made eight consecutive semis appearances.
  SJ Prep 61, Roman 55: If the Bonner/N-G result was a surprise, this one qualified as a shocker. Roman finished 14-0 while the Hawks needed a pre-playoff victory just to join the official postseason party. Eight-team playoffs began in '68. This was the third time an unbeaten regular season champ got dumped in a quarterfinal, and the second brush with such an occurrence for Prep coach William "Speedy" Morris. He was Roman's coach in '81 when the Cahillites were stunned by St. James (also a pre-playoff winner). Jim Mower (Lafayette) fueled this one by scoring 32 points, tied for the second-best explosion in CL postseason history. He shot 12-for-21 (5-for-10 on treys) and had 22 points by halftime. Matt Williams (four treys) scored 16 points and Joe Meehan dished five assists. Roman's Maalik Wayns, a junior point guard already committed to Villanova, scored 19 points and Will Kirkland added 17. The Cahillites would have to wait four weeks to defend their title in the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament at Frostburg (Md.) State.
SEMIFINALS
Doubleheader at the Palestra
  Ryan 44, Bonner 42: After not attempting a shot for two-plus quarters, Andrew Rogers (22) scored all 12 of Ryan's fourth quarter points and won the game by converting a one-and-one with 0:00.8 seconds remaining after being bumped at midcourt while pushing the ball ahead. Bonner had created a 42-42 tie with six seconds left on a second follow by Rob Siter (13 points). Rogers went 7-for-7 from the floor with two treys. His performance was basically matched by Bonner's own little guy, Jamal Melvin (18 points, 7-for-10, 4-for-4 on threes). Melvin was responsible for 18 consecutive points with 12 of his own and assists for three other baskets. Ryan's Eric Jann made up for what could have been a damaging turnover by drawing a charge.
  N. Catholic 52, SJ Prep 41: With fellow star guard Velton Jones limited to 12 minutes by back miseries, Lenny Young went the Andrew Rogers route and took over the game in the fourth quarter by scoring 13 of his team's 17 points and lifting his own total to 25.  He hit a jumper from a shade beyond the foul line to provide a 39-37 lead with 4:44 remaining and the Falcons rolled from there. Frosh Xavier Harris added 10 points and seven rebounds, thus assuring the title game would be an all-North affair for the first time since 1970, when Dougherty beat North. Bob Makor did a fine defensive job on the Prep's most dangerous scorer, Jim Mower (seven points). Joe Meehan managed 10 points and three assists for the Hawks.