The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)

Boys basketball

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DOCK 51, VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY 49 » From spring league, summer and fall league, all the work put in this off season was for this exact moment today. Dock is officially your 20172018 BAL league champions after defeating Valley Forge Military Academy 5149 in overtime. As the game started it looked as if Dock was going to run off with a easy victory, jumping out to a 17-6 lead. But Valley Forge weathered the storm by the Pioneers and closed the gap by halftime to one point 2726 Dock. The second half was going to decide the fate of both teams, and pending on the execution of the ingame adjustment­s would determine the victor. Both teams did what they were asked by their coaches and needed a extra period to settle the tie. Fortunatel­y for Dock it had a little more fight in their tank down the stretch to pull off the upset.

Girls basketball

GERMANTOWN ACADEMY 60, PENN CHARTER 44 » The No. 1 seeded Patriots pulled away to knock off No. 8 PC in the quarterfin­als of the PAISAA Tournament Saturday. Rachel Balzer led the way with 18 points, all on 3-pointers. Elle Stauffer added 17 and Jaye Haynes 12 more for GA. Cat Polisano chipped in with 7 points and 7 assists. The Patriots move on to the semifinals HAVERFORD 47, METHACTON 45» The 17th-seeded Warriors lost a heartbreak­er to No. 16 Haverford in the first round of the District 1-6A Tournament. Sydney Tornetta paced Methacton (13-12) with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Abby Penjuke added 10 points and 6 rebounds for Methacton. Haverford moves on to face No. 1 seeded Souderton on Wednesday night.

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