Sunday, July 21, 2013

Looking at how Sunday's "Sweet 16" might play out at SportsFest boys basketball tourney

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FROM KEITH GROLLER


Looking back on the pre-tournament predictions I made a few days ago, I somehow got 10 of the 12 pool winners correct.
I was wrong on Freedom and Easton, both disappointing this weekend, but the Patriots had an excuse since point guard Nigel Long wasn't around.
But we got Springfield-Delco, Wilson West Lawn, Reading, Constitution, Ridley, and Nazareth of Brooklyn all correct from outside the area and we successfully predicted Central Catholic, Allen, Liberty and Parkland would make it from the Lehigh Valley Conference.
Perhaps the surprise entry in the Sweet 16 is Salisbury, which went 3-0 on Saturday.
How do Sunday's matchups look? Well, if you're hoping to see District 11 teams play, get there early because there's just seven of them and four are matched up immediately at 9 a.m. and that means two will be home in time for a late breakfast.
How do we see these last 15 games shaping up?
Round of 16
9 a.m., Allen over PM West and Parkland over Becahi.
10 a.m., Wilson West Lawn over Springfield-Delco and Liberty over Ridley.
11 a.m., Constitution over Salisbury and Reading over Cedar Crest.
12 noon, Nazareth of Brooklyn over CCHS and Del Val Charter over Manheim Township.
Quarterfinals:
1 p.m., Parkland over Allen and Wilson West Lawn over Liberty.
2 p.m., Constitution over Reading and Nazareth of Brooklyn over Del Val Charter
Semifinals
3 p.m. Parkland over Wilson West Lawn
4 p.m. Nazareth of Brooklyn over Constitution
Finals
7 p.m., Nazareth of Brooklyn over Parkland.

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