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Trojans' first trip to states since 2008 ends early in 18-point loss

Deacon Baratta, Christian Cervino, and Keron Booth led Phoenixville past Pottstown as the Phantoms qualified for states for the first time since 2007.

Jurrell Young's 20 point led the Trojans to a 59-45 win over West Chester East in Friday's first round of the District 1-5A tournament.

Phoenixville returns to the PAC boys' basketball game for the first time in 17 years after a dominant 80-56 win over Pottstown.

WEST NORRITON — Jurrell Young had a slow start Friday night but teammate Dillon Mayes encouraged the Pottstown senior to keep his focus. “He know I’m a shooter, he just told me to stay in the flow even though I wasn’t getting the ball in the first half,” Young said. “I just had to stay in the moment and really just shine when it’s needed.” Young shone brightest in the fourth quarter. Scoreless in the Trojans boys basketball team’s non-conference contest with host Norristown unt...

WEST NORRITON — Jurrell Young had a slow start Friday night but teammate Dillon Mayes encouraged the Pottstown senior to keep his focus. “He know I’m a shooter, he just told me to stay in the flow even though I wasn’t getting the ball in the first half,” Young said. “I just had to stay […]

WEST NORRITON — Jurrell Young had a slow start Friday night but teammate Dillon Mayes encouraged the Pottstown senior to keep his focus. “He know I’m a shooter, he just told me to stay in the flow even though I wasn’t getting the ball in the first half,” Young said. “I just had to stay in the moment and really just shine when it’s needed.” Young shone brightest in the fourth quarter. Scoreless in the Trojans boys basketball team’s non-conference contest with host Norristown unt...

Pottsgrove senor Abdul Jackson, Sadeeq Jackson, and Jurrell Young combined for 50 points in Tuesday's win over Pottsgrove.

Friday night’s game at Phoenixville was befitting of two teams battling for a division lead. Momentum swings, mini-runs, close calls, and tight play went both ways, with little separating the host Phantoms from visiting Pottstown. Little, that is, except for Phoenixville senior Christian Cervino.

EAST WHITELAND >> In the championship game of the Great Valley Holiday Tournament on Friday afternoon, the Pottstown boys basketball team showed why they are going to be a problem in the District 1 5A playoffs later in the season. The Trojans grabbed the title by blitzing Great Valley in wire-to wire-fashion with a convincing […]