Posted February 28, 2013
The Philadelphia Catholic League basketball championships were decided Feb. 25 at the famed Palestra in Philadelphia. In the evening’s first tip-off, the Cardinal O’Hara girls edged the ladies of Archbishop Wood, 31-25. Both teams move into the District 12 playoffs this weekend. In the nightcap, Neumann-Goretti’s boys ran past St. Joseph’s Prep, 60-42. It was the Saints’ fifth straight Catholic League title. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
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St. Joe Prep senior Miles Overton attempts to block a shot by Neumann-Goretti junior Tony Toplyn.
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St. Joe Prep senior Miles Overton blocks a pass by Neumann-Goretti senior Hanif Sutton.
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Prep’s Stephen Vasturia is double teamed by Neumann-Goretti’s Troy Harper and John Davis.
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Prep sophmore Chris Clover goes up to bock Nuemann-Goretti senior John Davis.
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Neumann-Goretti’s Ja’Quan Newton makes a jump shot during the championship game against St. Joe’s Prep.
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Neumann-Goretti’s Hanif Sutton goes up for a shot surround by Prep’s Kyle Thompson, Dan Nedbal, Stephen Vasturia and Dan Sherry.
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Nuemann-Goretti’s Ja’Quan Newton hold tight to the ball as Prep’s Miles Overton tries to block him.
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Neumann-Goretti senior John Davis goes up to block Prep’s senior Stephen Vasturia.
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Numann-Goretti senoir John Davis plays hard with Saint Joe Prep’s Kyle Thompson on his tail.
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Archbishop Wood’s point guard Jackie Pierson, left, goes up to block O’Hara’s Aminah Farmer.
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Cardinal O’Hara’s Rachel Guy hugs fellow teammates after winning the championship game.
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Cardinal O’Hara High School’s girls basketball team celebrates its Catholic League championship victory by showing everyone who’s number one. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
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Nuemann-Goretti boys basketball team comes together for prayer before the championship game.
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Lamarr Kimble high fives fellow teammates before the game.
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Neumann-Goretti gaurd #1 Hanif Sutton enters the court excited to play.
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