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1 month ago | cityofbasketballlove.com | Josh Verlin |Jeff Griffith |Finn Courtney |Owen McCue

By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) —  The core of the Saint Joseph’s women’s basketball resurgence over the last four years was forged over Benihana noodles. Well, knockoff Benihana noodles. It was during the 2021-22 season, with the program in need of a culture shift, that fifth-year senior Mary Sheehan got together with the Hawks’ freshman class to turn things around.

1 month ago | cityofbasketballlove.com | Jeff Griffith |Josh Verlin |Finn Courtney |Owen McCue

By Jeff Griffith — For the next several days, the Gallagher Center will serve as the epicenter of mid-atlantic Division II basketball. March 8-9, following opening round games on various campus sites, the esteemed venue on the campus of Jefferson University will play host to both the men’s and women’s edition of the 2025 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) championships, a pair of events that will send its champions to the Division II NCAA Tournament.

1 month ago | cityofbasketballlove.com | Josh Verlin |Jeff Griffith |Finn Courtney |Owen McCue

By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) —  The 2024-25 Division I basketball regular season is winding down, with all of the Big 5 squads either starting conference tournaments this week or with just one or two games left until tournaments next week. That makes this a great time to check back in around the city to see how things are shaping up for each of the six programs. Here’s a look at the women’s teams: Amaris Baker (above) and Drexel are in contention for the CAA title once again.

1 month ago | cityofbasketballlove.com | Josh Verlin |Jeff Griffith |Finn Courtney |Owen McCue

By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) — Onyx Nnani came to the Philadelphia area three years ago from Edmonton, Alberta, unsure of what was in store. The 6-foot-9 Canadian wing forward was going to be a sophomore at Malvern’s Phelps School, after playing his freshman year at Archbishop O’Leary in his hometown. “Where I’m from, especially, there’s this weird stigma that Americans are soft,” he said.

1 month ago | cityofbasketballlove.com | Jeff Griffith |Josh Verlin |Finn Courtney |Owen McCue

CoBL Staff –– It’s March, so that means it’s time for the PIAA playoffs to get underway. The five-round state tournament gets underway Friday and Saturday, the 12 classifications split evenly between the two days. As has been the case since the 2020-21 Covid-altered season, first round games are played at home sites unless the team designated to host does not have a large enough gym. There is a notable difference in this year’s state schedule.