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Longtime Lower Merion head coach Gregg Downer picked up win No. 400 with a convincing 67-48 boys' basketball victory over McDonogh on Saturday night at Coatesville's Mid-Atlantic shootout.
It's another milestone to add to his already impressive career, as Downer has won two state titles with the Aces and finished Central League play with a losing record just twice in the last 21 seasons. His 1996 state title squad was led by senior guard Kobe Bryant. The second crown came 10 years later.
Against McDonogh, B.J. Johnson dropped in 23 points, including three treys, and the Aces raced off to an 18-point halftime lead.
Also at the Mid-Atlantic Shootout, Brendan Kilpatrick scored half of his game-high 20 points in the first quarter to help Malvern Prep roll over Phoenixville, 74-34, at Coatesville.
Kappa Tournament. Mustapha Traore's hustle wasn't enough to propel Prep Charter past visiting Appoquinimink as the Huskies fell, 61-52.
Traore recorded eight steals and eight rebounds while his teammate Byron Whiting added 20 points.
Cheltenham Coaches vs. Cancer. Jiere Morrisey scored all nine of his points in the second half as Abington held on to down Cheltenham, 46-45. Cheltenham missed a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
Mercersburg Tournament. Vincent Jackson was on from long range as the freshman led Academy of the New Church over Mercersburg Academy, 51-30. The guard nailed five of his eight three-point attempts to finish with a game-high 19 points.
City of Palms Tournament. Daiquan Walker and Constitution came up a bit short against one of the nation's top teams as the Generals fell to Prestonwood Christian (Texas), 70-63, in the Fort Myers, Fla. tourney.
Walked dropped in 18 points and added six assists. Prestonwood is ranked No. 42 in the nation by ESPNHS.com and features highly recruited junior power forward Julius Randle. He scored 16 in the win.
Dave Mercer Invitational. Eric Fanning poured in 22 points and the Perkiomen School had little trouble turning away Chestnut Hill, 56-34, at the Hill School. Nizar Kapic aided the effort by dropping 11 of his 14 points in the second half, including three threes.
Abington Friends Coaches vs. Cancer. Montana Mayfield found Jordan Greene for a go-ahead layup with 10 seconds left and Abington Friends held on to top New Garden Friends (N.C.), 59-56, in the championship game.
Juwan Milliner grabbed seven rebounds to go along with his 23 points as Sankofa Freedom knocked off Esperanza, 53-41.
Bicentennial League.Jake Cohen's balanced scoring effort helped guide Lower Moreland to a 42-37 win at Independence Division foe Devon Prep. Cohen's 15 points were spread out almost evenly across the four quarters.
Nonleague. Steve Vasturia finished four points shy of the school's all-time single-game points record as St. Joseph's Prep easily disposed of visiting Roxborough, 69-56.
The junior guard finished with a career-high 41 points. Joe Ryan set the school record with 45 points in 1955.
Guard Miles Overton chipped in with seven assists and did not make a turnover.
With a strong fourth quarter, Roman Catholic pulled away from Neshaminy, 49-44. The Cahillites entered the period tied at 36 before outscoring the hosts 13-8. Britton Lee grabbed six rebounds and Shep Garner dished out four assists.
Darrius Wallace and Shaquior Cooper both dropped in 12 points to lead host Olney past Randolph, 58-53. Eugene Lett had a game-high 35 points for Randolph.
Darryl Bagwell nailed four three-pointers in the first half and finished with a team-high 23 points as Northeast cruised past visiting GAMP, 51-42. As a team the Vikings hit six three's as a team in the first half.
Darryn Harden's double-double effort helped give Freire Charter an easy double-digit win over visiting International Christian, 67-47.
Harden finished with a game-high 22 points and added 10 rebounds.
After a close first quarter, Franklin Towne Charter quickly turned the game into a rout as it trounced host Friends Select, 60-43.
The Coyotes finished the opening quarter clinging to a three-point lead and entered halftime with a 22-point advantage. Angel Lazu led all scorers with 18-points.Tony Calamaro knocked down a pair of three's to kick-start a 22-point third quarter for host Downingtown West as the Whippets rolled over Collegium Charter, 62-34.
Jeff Ainsley's team-high 17 points were enough for Holy Ghost Prep to win at Oxford, 51-42. The Firebirds stayed undefeated, at 5-0, with the win.
