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Here is the result of the Upper Moreland PIAA Class 5A state semifinal game against Neumann-Goretti, as well a roundup from the contest at Pottstown, photos and videos.
We also have scores from the rest of the PIAA boys basketball playoffs, plus photos, videos and recaps of games involving Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County teams. Other District One and 12 schools results are included, too.
All games at 7 p.m. unless noted
(12-1) Neumann-Goretti 79, (1-4) Upper Moreland 53: The Golden Bears had their moments but couldn't overcome explosive Neumann-Goretti, ending UM's state playoff run. N-G led by as many as 21 points (58-37) late in the third quarter, 20 (63-43) at the end of the period, then by 28 in the fourth period. Senior senior Jadon Cybok led UM with 16 points and senior Colson Campbell added 14. Junior Stephon Ashley-Wright scored 22 points and junior Alassan N'Diaye had 17 for N-G.
N-G was ahead by 14 (22-8) late in the first quarter. UM rallied to within four (27-23) a little over two minutes into the second period, only for N-G to extend its edge to 12 before Colson Campbell beat the halftime buzzer with a 3-pointer to make it 43-34 at the break.
UM (24-8) secured its first league championship (SOL Freedom) since 1982-83 and became the first UM boys team to win a state playoff game (it had three). N-G (18-11) has won five in a row after going 7-6 in the Catholic League, falling to eventual PCL tournament champ Father Judge in the quarterfinals. It downed Bonner-Prendie 93-77 during the PCL regular season.
(3-1) Hershey 64, (7-1) Chartiers Valley 50
(1-4) Upper Moreland 46, (12-3) Bonner-Prendergast 45:Upper Moreland did it again. Senior Colson Campbell's free throw with 34.8 seconds remaining, followed by Bonner-Prendie's Jakeem Carroll missing a runner and junior Larry Hughesgrabbing the rebound resulted in another narrow state playoff victory for Dan Heiland's resilient team.
A driving basket by UM junior guard Nate Best (10 points), a pair of free throws by freshman Cannon Campbell and a foul shot by Colson Campbell had completed an 11-0 run and gave the Golden Bears a 45-40 lead with 1:23 remaining. Bonner-Prendie scored the next five points to tie it at 45, setting the stage for the dramatic ending and the Bears' joyous celebration at Norristown.
"It's insane," said Colson Campbell, who had a team-high 21 points. "If you told me at the beginning of the year we'd be in the final four at states, my mind would be blown. ... We just crawled back the whole game and fought, fought, fought."
After leading 6-4, the Bears (24-7) weren't ahead again until 42-40 on Best's layup with 2:51 left. They trailed by as many as nine points (24-15) late in the second quarter and still by six (40-34) early in the fourth. Bonner-Prendie helped the UM cause by missing its final five free throws of the third period and had just two made field goals in the fourth quarter.
The Bears had never won a state playoff game coming into the postseason and now have three victories heading into the March 21 semifinal against Neumann-Goretti. Bonner-Prendie (18-8) went 7-6 in the rugged Philadelphia Catholic League on the way to its 22-point second-round victory over District One champ Upper Dublin, which had won 28 in a row.
(12-1) Neumann-Goretti 76, (1-5) Penncrest 69 (OT): Junior DeShawn Yates tallied a game-high 34 points for N-G and converted 9 of 10 free throws in overtime. He also had 5 assists and 5 steals.
(12-1) Neumann-Goretti vs. Semifinal winner, 8 p.m. at Hershey's Giant Center
(12-3) Bonner-Prendergast 59, (1-1) Upper Dublin 37: The 28-game win streak came to an end for UD (28-2) at Bensalem.
(1-4) Upper Moreland 61, (3-4) York Suburban 55 (OT): The Golden Bears (23-7) won their second state playoff game this year and in school history by outlasting York Suburban in overtime at Coatesville. Junior big man Larry Hughes led the Bears with 17 points while seniors Jadon Cybok and Luke Roussel added 11 points apiece. UM overcame a 23-4 YS run in the middle two periods that turned a 24-13 lead into a 36-28 deficit as well as York Suburban junior Kane Strhyn's banked 3-pointer with 11 seconds left in regulation that forced OT.
Upper Moreland scored eight of the 10 points in the extra session, with senior Colson Campbell accounting for five. Campbell and freshman brother Cannon Campbell each had eight points. "It feels amazing, honestly," Hughes said. "Knowing that our group is the first to ever (win state playoff games) in Upper Moreland history is an unreal feeling."
The Bears became the second boys' team in school history to win 20 games, joining the 1982-83 UM squad (25-6). York Suburban (20-9) downed District 12 runner-up Frankford 78-59 in the first round.
(1-5) Penncrest 68, (1-2) Holy Ghost Prep 54: HGP (20-8) couldn't get past Central League champion Penncrest for a second time in the postseason. Holy Ghost held a 13-7 lead after one quarter, but Penncrest tied it up by halftime and made its move in the third period. The Firebirds received 18 points from senior Adrien Varella and 16 by senior Zak Sharlin.
HGP had topped Penncrest 52-48 in overtime in the District One quarterfinals in a game in which they didn't lead until Sharlin's 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in OT. Varella led Holy Ghost with 16 points at districts vs. Penncrest (23-3), which split with District One 6A top seed Lower Merion and defeated district 6A playoff champ Conestoga. Penncrest topped District 11 champ Pottsville 46-43 in the opening round.
(12-1) Neumann-Goretti 63, (1-3) Pottsgrove 56
(1-1) Upper Dublin 73, (3-6) Octorara 39
(12-3) Bonner-Prendergast 67, (11-2) Bangor 55
(1-4) Upper Moreland 60, (2-1) Abington Heights 57: The Golden Bears (22-7) won the school's first boys state playoff game by downing host Abington Heights. Senior Jadon Cybok led UM with 20 points, including six 3-pointers. Junior Larry Hughes contributed 16 points, senior Colson Campbell had 12 and junior Nate Best9.
Upper Moreland had been 0-4 in the state playoffs, dropping PIAA first-round games in 1983, 2006, ’13 and 2022. "It means a lot because it has never been done before," Campbell said. "Everyone knew the game was winnable and we had a shot to do it. It feels amazing to put our names in the UM record books."
Abington Heights (14-11) downed top-seeded Pittston 53-48 for its third straight District 2 5A title.
(3-4) York Suburban 78, (12-2) Frankford 59
(1-5) Penncrest 46, (11-1) Pottsville 43
(1-2) Holy Ghost Prep 62, (3-5) Lampeter-Strasburg 57: Senior Adrien "Ace" Varella led the Firebirds (20-7) with 26 points in a game at Bensalem, while senior Zak Sharlin added 15 and junior Adam McDonald had 9 points. Holy Ghost used a 15-1 run to turn a nine-point deficit (26-17) into a 32-27 halftime lead, then held off Lampeter-Strasburg down the stretch by hitting 6 of 8 free throws over the final 40.2 seconds. "I think we started getting up in them more on defense (in the second quarter), forcing turnovers and speeding them up because we like to play fast and they didn't," McDonald said. "We were just playing at our pace."
Varella became the school's No. 2 all-time leading scorer in the game with 1,224 career points, surpassing Chuck Mitchell (1,212, 1968-71). Varella only trails Frank Weiss (1,487, 1967-69). "He knows what he's capable of doing and he knows he's the best player every time he walks on the court," said Holy Ghost Prep second-year head coach Tom Heston, who won his first state playoff game. "He does so much for us and I ask so much of him."
HGP had advanced to the District One title game vs. loaded Upper Dublin with wins over Springfield-Montco, No. 2 Penncrest and third-seeded Pottsgrove. Varella averaged 19.3 points in the three district contests for Holy Ghost against the top three seeds. Lampeter-Strasburg (19-8) had won 11 of its last 13 games, including a 51-45 victory over Octorara in the District 3 5A fifth-place game.
(12-1) Neumann-Goretti 79, (1-5) Marple Newtown 67
(1-3) Pottsgrove 83, (2-2) Pittston 38
District boys basketball scores, recaps: Boys Basketball: Scores and recaps for District One, 12 tournaments
(1-1) Conestoga 52, (3-6) Mechanicsburg 42
(1-5) Spring-Ford 59, (3-2) Central Dauphin 53
(12-2) Father Judge 71, (1-6) Garnet Valley 54
(12-1) Imhotep 62, (1-8) Central Bucks East 46: The Patriots (15-13) played quite well, taking a 31-28 lead early in the third quarter on a basket by senior Shane O'Hara-Jamison against the defending 5A state champion. Senior Nolan Behm paced East with 19 points, while O'Hara-Jamison had 11 and senior Graham Smith added 9 points.
The Patriots reached states for the third year in a row. Senior Anthony Molnar averaged 16.5 points in CB East's two District One consolation defeats. Public League champion Imhotep (24-5), which has won 12 in a row, edged Catholic League champ Father Judge in overtime for the District 12 crown.
(3-4) Chambersburg 52, (11-4) Whitehall 38
(2-1) Scranton 50, (1-7) Cheltenham 45
(11-1) Parkland 60, (1-9) Downingtown West 43
(3-1) Central York 87, (1-10) Phoenixville 55
(12-3) Roman Catholic 74, (1-4) Lower Merion 63
(1-3) Coatesville 63, (11-3) William Allen 44
(3-5) Wilson West Lawn 56, (1-2) Plymouth Whitemarsh 51 (OT)
(2-2) Hazleton 60, (1-1) Conestoga 54
(12-2) Father Judge 55, (1-5) Spring-Ford 41
(12-1) Imhotep 51, (3-4) Chambersburg 34
(12-3) Roman Catholic 96, (3-1) Central York 46
(1-3) Coatesville 59, (3-7) Cumberland Valley 56
(12-2) Father Judge 79, (2-1) Hazleton 49
(12-1) Imhotep 48, (11-1) Parkland 30
(12-3) Roman Catholic 52, (1-3) Coatesville 42
(7-1) Upper St. Clair 51, (10-1) Erie McDowell 49 (OT)
(12-2) Father Judge vs. (12-1) Imhotep, 1 p.m. at Norristown
(12-3) Roman Catholic vs. (7-1) Upper St. Clair, 2:30 p.m. at Chambersburg HS
(12-1) West Catholic 79, (3-3) Antietam 35
(12-4) Overbrook 52, (1-1) MaST Charter 49
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(3-2) Lancaster Mennonite 57, (12-3) Lansdale Catholic 39: The visiting Crusaders (8-15) trailed 19-9 after the first quarter and 29-15 at halftime. Freshman Melo Aylmer led LC with 15 points. The Crusaders had qualified for states with a 74-55 win over Public League 3A runner-up Overbrook for third place in District 12. Lancaster Mennonite (22-4) fell to Trinity 66-54 in the District 3 3A title game.
(12-2) Audenreid 80, (11-3) Mahanoy 66
(12-1) West Catholic 51, (4-2) Warrior Run 38
(2-1) Riverside 66, (12-4) Overbrook 44
(2-2) Holy Cross 58, (12-2) Audenreid 55
(12-1) Constitution 59, (1-2) Dock Mennonite 44: The Pioneers (19-8) trailed 21-12 at halftime and 43-24 after three quarters. Senior Tony Martin led Dock with 13 points, while seniors Justin Panaia and Robbie Sukaly had 11 and 10 points, respectively. The Pioneers advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals a year ago as the District One champion. Constitution (18-10) from the Public League downed Roberson 56-47 for the District 12 2A title.
(3-2) Linville Hill Christian 77, (11-1) Marian Catholic 42
(1-1) Delco Christian 78, (12-3) SLA Beeber 58
(3-1) York Catholic 70, (12-2) Roberson 47
(3-2) Linville Hill 66, (12-1) Constitution 52
(2-1) Old Forge 59, (1-1) Delco Christian 52
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: PIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament: Semifinal scores, recaps
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We also have scores from the rest of the PIAA boys basketball playoffs, plus photos, videos and recaps of games involving Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County teams. Other District One and 12 schools results are included, too.
PIAA state playoffs
All games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Class 5A
Semifinals Friday, March 21
(12-1) Neumann-Goretti 79, (1-4) Upper Moreland 53: The Golden Bears had their moments but couldn't overcome explosive Neumann-Goretti, ending UM's state playoff run. N-G led by as many as 21 points (58-37) late in the third quarter, 20 (63-43) at the end of the period, then by 28 in the fourth period. Senior senior Jadon Cybok led UM with 16 points and senior Colson Campbell added 14. Junior Stephon Ashley-Wright scored 22 points and junior Alassan N'Diaye had 17 for N-G.
N-G was ahead by 14 (22-8) late in the first quarter. UM rallied to within four (27-23) a little over two minutes into the second period, only for N-G to extend its edge to 12 before Colson Campbell beat the halftime buzzer with a 3-pointer to make it 43-34 at the break.
UM (24-8) secured its first league championship (SOL Freedom) since 1982-83 and became the first UM boys team to win a state playoff game (it had three). N-G (18-11) has won five in a row after going 7-6 in the Catholic League, falling to eventual PCL tournament champ Father Judge in the quarterfinals. It downed Bonner-Prendie 93-77 during the PCL regular season.
(3-1) Hershey 64, (7-1) Chartiers Valley 50
Quarterfinals March 14
(1-4) Upper Moreland 46, (12-3) Bonner-Prendergast 45:Upper Moreland did it again. Senior Colson Campbell's free throw with 34.8 seconds remaining, followed by Bonner-Prendie's Jakeem Carroll missing a runner and junior Larry Hughesgrabbing the rebound resulted in another narrow state playoff victory for Dan Heiland's resilient team.
A driving basket by UM junior guard Nate Best (10 points), a pair of free throws by freshman Cannon Campbell and a foul shot by Colson Campbell had completed an 11-0 run and gave the Golden Bears a 45-40 lead with 1:23 remaining. Bonner-Prendie scored the next five points to tie it at 45, setting the stage for the dramatic ending and the Bears' joyous celebration at Norristown.
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"It's insane," said Colson Campbell, who had a team-high 21 points. "If you told me at the beginning of the year we'd be in the final four at states, my mind would be blown. ... We just crawled back the whole game and fought, fought, fought."
After leading 6-4, the Bears (24-7) weren't ahead again until 42-40 on Best's layup with 2:51 left. They trailed by as many as nine points (24-15) late in the second quarter and still by six (40-34) early in the fourth. Bonner-Prendie helped the UM cause by missing its final five free throws of the third period and had just two made field goals in the fourth quarter.
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The Bears had never won a state playoff game coming into the postseason and now have three victories heading into the March 21 semifinal against Neumann-Goretti. Bonner-Prendie (18-8) went 7-6 in the rugged Philadelphia Catholic League on the way to its 22-point second-round victory over District One champ Upper Dublin, which had won 28 in a row.
(12-1) Neumann-Goretti 76, (1-5) Penncrest 69 (OT): Junior DeShawn Yates tallied a game-high 34 points for N-G and converted 9 of 10 free throws in overtime. He also had 5 assists and 5 steals.
Final Friday, March 28
(12-1) Neumann-Goretti vs. Semifinal winner, 8 p.m. at Hershey's Giant Center
Second round March 11
(12-3) Bonner-Prendergast 59, (1-1) Upper Dublin 37: The 28-game win streak came to an end for UD (28-2) at Bensalem.
(1-4) Upper Moreland 61, (3-4) York Suburban 55 (OT): The Golden Bears (23-7) won their second state playoff game this year and in school history by outlasting York Suburban in overtime at Coatesville. Junior big man Larry Hughes led the Bears with 17 points while seniors Jadon Cybok and Luke Roussel added 11 points apiece. UM overcame a 23-4 YS run in the middle two periods that turned a 24-13 lead into a 36-28 deficit as well as York Suburban junior Kane Strhyn's banked 3-pointer with 11 seconds left in regulation that forced OT.
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Upper Moreland scored eight of the 10 points in the extra session, with senior Colson Campbell accounting for five. Campbell and freshman brother Cannon Campbell each had eight points. "It feels amazing, honestly," Hughes said. "Knowing that our group is the first to ever (win state playoff games) in Upper Moreland history is an unreal feeling."
The Bears became the second boys' team in school history to win 20 games, joining the 1982-83 UM squad (25-6). York Suburban (20-9) downed District 12 runner-up Frankford 78-59 in the first round.
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(1-5) Penncrest 68, (1-2) Holy Ghost Prep 54: HGP (20-8) couldn't get past Central League champion Penncrest for a second time in the postseason. Holy Ghost held a 13-7 lead after one quarter, but Penncrest tied it up by halftime and made its move in the third period. The Firebirds received 18 points from senior Adrien Varella and 16 by senior Zak Sharlin.
HGP had topped Penncrest 52-48 in overtime in the District One quarterfinals in a game in which they didn't lead until Sharlin's 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in OT. Varella led Holy Ghost with 16 points at districts vs. Penncrest (23-3), which split with District One 6A top seed Lower Merion and defeated district 6A playoff champ Conestoga. Penncrest topped District 11 champ Pottsville 46-43 in the opening round.
(12-1) Neumann-Goretti 63, (1-3) Pottsgrove 56
First round March 7
(1-1) Upper Dublin 73, (3-6) Octorara 39
(12-3) Bonner-Prendergast 67, (11-2) Bangor 55
(1-4) Upper Moreland 60, (2-1) Abington Heights 57: The Golden Bears (22-7) won the school's first boys state playoff game by downing host Abington Heights. Senior Jadon Cybok led UM with 20 points, including six 3-pointers. Junior Larry Hughes contributed 16 points, senior Colson Campbell had 12 and junior Nate Best9.
Upper Moreland had been 0-4 in the state playoffs, dropping PIAA first-round games in 1983, 2006, ’13 and 2022. "It means a lot because it has never been done before," Campbell said. "Everyone knew the game was winnable and we had a shot to do it. It feels amazing to put our names in the UM record books."
Abington Heights (14-11) downed top-seeded Pittston 53-48 for its third straight District 2 5A title.
(3-4) York Suburban 78, (12-2) Frankford 59
(1-5) Penncrest 46, (11-1) Pottsville 43
(1-2) Holy Ghost Prep 62, (3-5) Lampeter-Strasburg 57: Senior Adrien "Ace" Varella led the Firebirds (20-7) with 26 points in a game at Bensalem, while senior Zak Sharlin added 15 and junior Adam McDonald had 9 points. Holy Ghost used a 15-1 run to turn a nine-point deficit (26-17) into a 32-27 halftime lead, then held off Lampeter-Strasburg down the stretch by hitting 6 of 8 free throws over the final 40.2 seconds. "I think we started getting up in them more on defense (in the second quarter), forcing turnovers and speeding them up because we like to play fast and they didn't," McDonald said. "We were just playing at our pace."
Varella became the school's No. 2 all-time leading scorer in the game with 1,224 career points, surpassing Chuck Mitchell (1,212, 1968-71). Varella only trails Frank Weiss (1,487, 1967-69). "He knows what he's capable of doing and he knows he's the best player every time he walks on the court," said Holy Ghost Prep second-year head coach Tom Heston, who won his first state playoff game. "He does so much for us and I ask so much of him."
HGP had advanced to the District One title game vs. loaded Upper Dublin with wins over Springfield-Montco, No. 2 Penncrest and third-seeded Pottsgrove. Varella averaged 19.3 points in the three district contests for Holy Ghost against the top three seeds. Lampeter-Strasburg (19-8) had won 11 of its last 13 games, including a 51-45 victory over Octorara in the District 3 5A fifth-place game.
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(12-1) Neumann-Goretti 79, (1-5) Marple Newtown 67
(1-3) Pottsgrove 83, (2-2) Pittston 38
District boys basketball scores, recaps: Boys Basketball: Scores and recaps for District One, 12 tournaments
Class 6A
March 8
(1-1) Conestoga 52, (3-6) Mechanicsburg 42
(1-5) Spring-Ford 59, (3-2) Central Dauphin 53
(12-2) Father Judge 71, (1-6) Garnet Valley 54
(12-1) Imhotep 62, (1-8) Central Bucks East 46: The Patriots (15-13) played quite well, taking a 31-28 lead early in the third quarter on a basket by senior Shane O'Hara-Jamison against the defending 5A state champion. Senior Nolan Behm paced East with 19 points, while O'Hara-Jamison had 11 and senior Graham Smith added 9 points.
The Patriots reached states for the third year in a row. Senior Anthony Molnar averaged 16.5 points in CB East's two District One consolation defeats. Public League champion Imhotep (24-5), which has won 12 in a row, edged Catholic League champ Father Judge in overtime for the District 12 crown.
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(3-4) Chambersburg 52, (11-4) Whitehall 38
(2-1) Scranton 50, (1-7) Cheltenham 45
(11-1) Parkland 60, (1-9) Downingtown West 43
(3-1) Central York 87, (1-10) Phoenixville 55
(12-3) Roman Catholic 74, (1-4) Lower Merion 63
(1-3) Coatesville 63, (11-3) William Allen 44
(3-5) Wilson West Lawn 56, (1-2) Plymouth Whitemarsh 51 (OT)
Second round March 12
(2-2) Hazleton 60, (1-1) Conestoga 54
(12-2) Father Judge 55, (1-5) Spring-Ford 41
(12-1) Imhotep 51, (3-4) Chambersburg 34
(12-3) Roman Catholic 96, (3-1) Central York 46
(1-3) Coatesville 59, (3-7) Cumberland Valley 56
Quarterfinals March 15
(12-2) Father Judge 79, (2-1) Hazleton 49
(12-1) Imhotep 48, (11-1) Parkland 30
(12-3) Roman Catholic 52, (1-3) Coatesville 42
(7-1) Upper St. Clair 51, (10-1) Erie McDowell 49 (OT)
Semifinals Saturday, March 22
(12-2) Father Judge vs. (12-1) Imhotep, 1 p.m. at Norristown
(12-3) Roman Catholic vs. (7-1) Upper St. Clair, 2:30 p.m. at Chambersburg HS
Class 3A
March 8
(12-1) West Catholic 79, (3-3) Antietam 35
(12-4) Overbrook 52, (1-1) MaST Charter 49
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(3-2) Lancaster Mennonite 57, (12-3) Lansdale Catholic 39: The visiting Crusaders (8-15) trailed 19-9 after the first quarter and 29-15 at halftime. Freshman Melo Aylmer led LC with 15 points. The Crusaders had qualified for states with a 74-55 win over Public League 3A runner-up Overbrook for third place in District 12. Lancaster Mennonite (22-4) fell to Trinity 66-54 in the District 3 3A title game.
(12-2) Audenreid 80, (11-3) Mahanoy 66
Second round Wednesday, March 12
(12-1) West Catholic 51, (4-2) Warrior Run 38
(2-1) Riverside 66, (12-4) Overbrook 44
(2-2) Holy Cross 58, (12-2) Audenreid 55
Class 2A
March 8
(12-1) Constitution 59, (1-2) Dock Mennonite 44: The Pioneers (19-8) trailed 21-12 at halftime and 43-24 after three quarters. Senior Tony Martin led Dock with 13 points, while seniors Justin Panaia and Robbie Sukaly had 11 and 10 points, respectively. The Pioneers advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals a year ago as the District One champion. Constitution (18-10) from the Public League downed Roberson 56-47 for the District 12 2A title.
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(3-2) Linville Hill Christian 77, (11-1) Marian Catholic 42
(1-1) Delco Christian 78, (12-3) SLA Beeber 58
(3-1) York Catholic 70, (12-2) Roberson 47
Second round Wednesday, March 12
(3-2) Linville Hill 66, (12-1) Constitution 52
(2-1) Old Forge 59, (1-1) Delco Christian 52
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: PIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament: Semifinal scores, recaps
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