Roman Repeats As Philadelphia Catholic League Boys' Basketball Champions
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - Senior Hakim Hart scored a game-high 21 points and top-seeded Roman claimed its third Philadelphia Catholic League Boys' Basketball Championship in four years with a 64-50 win versus No. 2 La Salle College on Monday evening before a sellout crowd at The Palestra.
Senior Seth Lundy scored 18 points and guard Lynn Greer III chipped in 14 points for Roman (21-4), which held a 14-2 advantage after the opening quarter en route to its second consecutive league crown. Guard Jake Timby scored 15 points and senior Allen Powell added 14 points for La Salle College (22-3), which was seeking its first PCL title since 1981.
Best of luck to both teams in the upcoming District XII Tournament!
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2019 PCL Boys' Basketball Championship (Presented by Under Armour)
First Round
No. 7 Archbishop Carroll 53, No. 10 Father Judge 42
No. 8 St. Joseph's Prep 35, No. 9 Archbishop Ryan 31
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Roman 35, St. Joseph's Prep 31
No. 4 Neumann-Goretti 73, No. 5 Bonner & Prendie 62
No. 2 La Salle College 49, Archbishop Carroll 47
No. 3 Bishop McDevitt 52, No. 6 Archbishop Wood 49
Semifinals (The Palestra)
La Salle College 49, Bishop McDevitt 41
Roman 72, Neumann-Goretti 66
Finals (The Palestra)
Roman 64, La Salle College 50