By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
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With the 2024-25 high school basketball season rapidly approaching, the fall showcase slate is winding down for the season — but not without one final weekend of action in Delaware County.
The annual Delco Fall Shootout returns to Penncrest High on Saturday and Sunday, with several dozen programs — mostly from District 1, with a few others joining in the fray — playing two or three games over the course of the weekend. It’s a strong field that includes last year’s District 1 5A champs (Unionville) and this year’s District 1 5A favorites (Upper Dublin), the defending PAC champs (Phoenixville) and the likes of Garnet Valley, Episcopal Academy, Spring-Ford Devon Prep, Conestoga and more.
Mikey Mita (above) and Penncrest host the 2024 Delco Fall Shootout this weekend. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
Games will run from 8 AM through 6 PM on Saturday and 8 AM through 1:30 PM on Sunday.
The event starts off with a bang, as Upper Dublin and Garnet Valley in what should be a great District 1 contest, with Spring-Ford and Devon Prep meeting in the auxiliary gym. In the afternoon set on Saturday, both of Constitution’s games — against Central Bucks West and host Penncrest — are ones to watch, and keep an eye on Delco Christian vs. Lower Merion in the final set.
Highlight games on Sunday include Phoenixville vs. Central Bucks East (12:35 PM), Conestoga vs. Methacton (9:50 AM), and Marple Newtown vs. Dock Mennonite (8:00 AM).
Admission will be $5 per day for all spectators.
The full schedule:
Saturday, October 26
8:00 AM
Main 1: Unionville vs. Episcopal Academy
Main 2: Upper Dublin vs. Garnet Valley
Auxiliary: Spring-Ford vs. Devon Prep
8:55 AM
Main 1: Unionville vs. Faith Christian
Main 2: Upper Dublin vs. Plumstead Christian
Auxiliary: Phil-Mont Christian vs. Calvary Christian
9:50 AM
Main 1: Unionville vs. Spring-Ford
Main 2: Devon Prep vs. Garnet Valley
Auxiliary: Upper Dublin vs. Episcopal Academy
10:45 AM
Main 1: Calvary Christian vs. Coventry Christian
Main 2: Phil-Mont Christian vs. Plumstead Christian
Auxiliary: Faith Christian vs. Freire Charter
11:40 AM
Main 1: Pennridge vs. Harriton
Main 2: Neshaminy vs. Shipley
Auxiliary: Truman vs. String Theory
12:35 PM
Main 1: Coventry Christian vs. Bristol
Main 2: Delco Christian vs. Freire Charter
Auxiliary: Central Bucks West vs. Constitution
1:30 PM
Main 1: Truman vs. Harriton
Main 2: Neshaminy vs. String Theory
Auxiliary: Pennridge vs. Shipley
2:25 PM
Main 1: Central Bucks West vs. Lower Merion
Main 2: Penncrest vs. Constitution
Auxiliary: Delco Christian vs. Bristol
3:20 PM
Main 1: Delco Christian vs. Souderton
Main 2: Church Farm vs. Liguori Academy
Auxiliary: Middletown (Del.) vs. Cherry Hill East
4:15 PM
Main 1: Academy Park vs. Church Farm
Main 2: Penncrest vs. Middletown (Del.)
Auxiliary: Cherry Hill East vs. Lower Merion
5:10 PM
Main 1: Delco Christian vs. Lower Merion
Main 2: Souderton vs. Penncrest
Auxiliary: Academy Park vs. Liguori Academy
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Sunday, October 27
8:00 AM
Main 1: Marple Newtown vs. Dock Mennonite
Main 2: Barrack Hebrew vs. The Christian Academy
Auxiliary: Conestoga vs. Archbishop Wood
8:55 AM
Main 1: Methacton vs. Council Rock South
Main 2: Dock Mennonite vs. Harriton
Auxiliary: Barrack Hebrew vs. Archbishop Wood
9:50 AM
Main 1: Conestoga vs. Methacton
Main 2: Cherokee (N.J.) vs. Penn Wood
Auxiliary: Marple Newtown vs. The Christian Academy
10:45 AM
Main 1: Phoenixville vs. Council Rock South
Main 2: Caravel Academy (Del.) vs. Harriton
Auxiliary: Upper Moreland vs. JP McCaskey
11:40 AM
Main 1: West Chester Henderson vs. Penn Wood
Main 2: Central Bucks East vs. Cherokee (N.J.)
Auxiliary: JP McCaskey vs. The Christian Academy
12:35 PM
Main 1: West Chester Henderson vs. Council Rock South
Main 2: Central Bucks East vs. Phoenixville
Auxiliary: Caravel Academy (Del.) vs. Upper Moreland
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