City of Basketball Love

By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
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The 10th Annual CoBL Interstate Shootout takes place this weekend, September 20-21, with 116 teams from five different states and the District of Columbia coming up to the Sixth Man Center for two games each of warmup action in the run-up to the 2025-26 high school season. 

Our annual boys’ preseason showcase, which has grown to one of the largest such events in the Mid-Atlantic, features teams from all over the Delaware Valley, representing almost all of the region’s leagues, from the Catholic League, Inter-Ac and Friends’ Schools League as well as every league in District 1, the Philadelphia Public League, and more. 

Those coming from outside the area to take on some of the region’s best include some of South Jersey’s top squads and some state title contenders from around the Garden State, as well as some of the best teams in Delaware, with our strongest First State contingent yet; further teams from New York, Maryland, and the nation’s capital will all be making the drive up for a couple games. 

There are quality games from the very first set through the very last, with state title contenders playing as early as 9 AM on Saturday morning and in our last set on Sunday afternoon.

Admission to the event costs $10 per day for anybody 12 or older. We will not sell weekend passes. We will also have roster packets on sale for Division II and Division III coaches for $40; coaches whose program have not bought a program will have to pay the daily fee.

The entire event will be streamed on BallerTV. 

Here’s the full list of competitors, followed by the complete schedule:

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PA Teams: Abington, Abington Friends, Academy New Church, Archbishop Ryan, Archbishop Wood, Audenried Charter, Bishop McDevitt, Bishop Shanahan, Bonner-Prendergast, Cardinal O’Hara, Central Bucks East, Central Bucks West, Chambersburg, Cheltenham, Chester Charter, Coatesville, Conestoga, Constitution, Conwell-Egan, Council Rock South, Cumberland Valley, Delco Christian, Dobbins Tech, Dock Mennonite, Downingtown East, Downingtown West, Eng. & Sciences, Episcopal Academy, Executive Education, Exeter, Father Judge, Freire Charter, George School, Harriton, Harry S. Truman, Hatboro-Horsham, Haverford School, Hill School, Holy Ghost Prep, Lancaster Mennonite, Lansdale Catholic, Liberty, Liguori Academy, Lincoln, Lower Merion, Marple Newtown, Methacton, Milton Hershey, Muhlenberg, Neshaminy, Northampton, Parkland, Paul Robeson, Penn Wood, Penncrest, Pennsbury, Perkiomen School, Pottstown, Radnor, Samuel Fels, Sankofa Freedom, Scranton Prep, Shipley School, Souderton, Spring-Ford, Upper Darby, Upper Dublin, West Catholic, West Chester Henderson, West Chester Rustin, Wissahickon

Non-PA Teams: Bishop Eustace (N.J.), Caravel Academy (Del.), Chaminade (N.Y.), Cherokee (N.J.), Cherry Hill East (N.J.), Cherry Hill West (N.J.), Clearview Regional (N.J.), College Achieve (N.J.), Conrad Science (Del.), Eastern (N.J.), Ewing (N.J.), Gloucester Catholic (N.J.), Haddon Twp. (N.J.), Haddonfield (N.J.), Hamilton West (N.J.), Hightstown (N.J.), Hillsborough (N.J.), Holy Cross (N.J.), Hun School (N.J.), Johnson-Reed (D.C.), Lenape (N.J.), Mastery-Camden (N.J.), Mendham (N.J.), Middletown (Del.), Montgomery (N.J.), Moore Catholic (N.Y.), MOT Charter (Del.), Newark Collegiate (N.J.), Notre Dame (N.J.), Overbrook (N.J.), Paul VI (N.J.), Ridge (N.J.), Rutgers Prep (N.J.), Salesianum (Del.), St. Augustine Prep (N.J.), St. George’s (Del.), South River (Md.), Tatnall School (Del.), Timber Creek (N.J.), Triton (N.J.), Union Catholic (N.J.), Williamstown (N.J.)

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Last update: Sep. 16, 10:00 PM

Saturday, September 20
9:00 AM
Court 1: Penncrest vs. Muhlenberg
Court 2: Parkland vs. Bishop Eustace (N.J.)
Court 3: Central Bucks East vs. Conrad Science (Del.)
Court 4: Exeter vs. Liberty
Court 5: Methacton vs. Notre Dame (N.J.)
Court 6: Cheltenham vs. Haddonfield (N.J.)

9:55 AM
Court 1: Northampton vs. St. Augustine Prep (N.J.)
Court 2: Paul Robeson vs. Pitman (N.J.)
Court 3: Bonner-Prendergast vs. Holy Cross (N.J.)
Court 4: Hill School vs. Jackson-Reed (D.C.)
Court 5: Penn Wood vs. Haddon Twp. (N.J.)
Court 6: Constitution vs. Cherokee (N.J.)

10:50 AM
Court 1: Central Bucks East vs. Muhlenberg
Court 2: Cheltenham vs. Liberty
Court 3: Penncrest vs. Conrad Science (Del.)
Court 4: Parkland vs. Haddonfield (N.J.)
Court 5: Exeter vs. Notre Dame (N.J.)
Court 6: Methacton vs. Bishop Eustace (N.J.)

11:45 AM
Court 1: Northampton vs. Cherokee (N.J.)
Court 2: Constitution vs. Pitman (N.J.)
Court 3: Paul Robeson vs. Haddon Twp. (N.J.)
Court 4: Hill School vs. Bonner-Prendergast
Court 5: Jackson-Reed (D.C.) vs. Holy Cross (N.J.)
Court 6: Penn Wood vs. St. Augustine Prep (N.J.)

12:40 PM
Court 1: Conestoga vs. Rutgers Prep (N.J.)
Court 2: Perkiomen School vs. Union Catholic (N.J.)
Court 3: Chester Charter vs. Downingtown East
Court 4: Father Judge vs. Paul VI (N.J.)
Court 5: Pennsbury vs. St. George’s (Del.)
Court 6: Lower Merion vs. Eastern (N.J.)

1:35 PM
Court 1: Freire Charter vs. Radnor
Court 2: Abington Friends vs. Ridge (N.J.)
Court 3: Souderton vs. Caravel Academy (Del.)
Court 4: Hatboro-Horsham vs. Moore Catholic (N.Y.)
Court 5: Bishop Shanahan vs. St. Mark’s (Del.)
Court 6: Milton Hershey (Pa.) vs. Delaware RR

2:30 PM
Court 1: Perkiomen School vs. Paul VI (N.J.)
Court 2: Lower Merion vs. Rutgers Prep (N.J.)
Court 3: Father Judge vs. St. George’s (Del.)
Court 4: Conestoga vs. Union Catholic (N.J.)
Court 5: Pennsbury vs. Chester Charter
Court 6: Downingtown East vs. Eastern (N.J.)

3:25 PM
Court 1: Freire Charter vs. Hatboro-Horsham
Court 2: Bishop Shanahan vs. Delaware RR
Court 3: Abington Friends vs. Radnor
Court 4: Milton Hershey vs. Ridge (N.J.)
Court 5: Souderton vs. St. Mark’s (Del.)
Court 6: Moore Catholic (N.Y.) vs. Caravel Academy (Del.)

4:20 PM
Court 1: West Chester Rustin vs. Overbrook (N.J.)
Court 2: Wissahickon vs. Mendham (N.J.)
Court 3: Dobbins Tech vs. Montgomery (N.J.)
Court 4: Upper Dublin vs. Middletown (Del.)
Court 5: Lansdale Catholic vs. Gloucester Catholic (N.J.)
Court 6: Delco Christian vs. Williamtown (N.J.)

5:15 PM
Court 1: Cardinal O’Hara vs. Hun School (N.J.)
Court 2: Pottstown vs. Ewing (N.J.)
Court 3: Academy New Church vs. Samuel Fels
Court 4: Abraham Lincoln vs. Timber Creek (N.J.)
Court 5: Eng. & Sciences vs. Lancaster Mennonite
Court 6: Harry S. Truman vs. Cherry Hill West (N.J.)

6:10 PM
Court 1: Dobbins Tech vs. Mendham (N.J.)
Court 2: Upper Dublin vs. Montgomery (N.J.)
Court 3: Lansdale Catholic vs. Overbrook (N.J.)
Court 4: West Chester Rustin vs. Williamstown (N.J.)
Court 5: Delco Christian vs. Middletown (Del.)
Court 6: Wissahickon vs. Gloucester Catholic (N.J.)

7:05 PM
Court 1: Pottstown vs. Timber Creek (N.J.)
Court 2: Cardinal O’Hara vs. Samuel Fels
Court 3: Academy New Church vs. Hun School (N.J.)
Court 4: Harry S. Truman vs. Lancaster Mennonite
Court 5: Eng. & Sciences vs. Ewing (N.J.)
Court 6: Abraham Lincoln vs. Cherry Hill West (N.J.)

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Sunday, September 21
9:00 AM
Court 1: Upper Darby vs. Lenape (N.J.)
Court 2: Council Rock South vs. Hightstown (N.J.)
Court 3: West Chester Henderson vs. Sankofa Freedom
Court 4: Harriton vs. Shipley School
Court 5: Marple Newtown vs. Mastery-Camden (N.J.)

9:55 AM
Court 1: Dock Mennonite vs. South River (Md.)
Court 2: Abington vs. Sterling (N.J.)
Court 3: West Catholic vs. St. Elizabeth (Del.)
Court 4: Cumberland Valley vs. Leap Academy (N.J.)
Court 5: Liguori Academy vs. Triton (N.J.)
Court 6: Downingtown West vs. Tatnall School (Del.)

10:50 AM
Court 1: Harriton vs. Hightstown (N.J.)
Court 2: Council Rock South vs. Shipley School
Court 3: Marple Newtown vs. Sankofa Freedom
Court 4: West Chester Henderson vs. Lenape (N.J.)
Court 5: Upper Darby vs. Mastery-Camden (N.J.)
Court 6: Conwell-Egan vs. Clearview Regional (N.J.)

11:45 AM
Court 1: Liguori Academy vs. Sterling (N.J.)
Court 2: Dock Mennonite vs. Leap Academy (N.J.)
Court 3: West Catholic vs. South River (Md.)
Court 4: Cumberland Valley vs. Triton (N.J.)
Court 5: Abington vs. St. Elizabeth (Del.)
Court 6: Spring-Ford vs. Bishop McDevitt

12:40 PM
Court 1: Conwell-Egan vs. Hamilton West (N.J.)
Court 2: Holy Ghost Prep vs. Hillsborough (N.J.)
Court 3: Downingtown West vs. Chaminade (N.Y.)
Court 4: Archbishop Ryan vs. MOT Charter (Del.)
Court 5: Central Bucks West vs. Clearview Regional (N.J.)
Court 6: Neshaminy vs. Bishop McDevitt

1:35 PM
Court 1: Episcopal Academy vs. Newark Collegiate (N.J.)
Court 2: Haverford School vs. Cherry Hill East (N.J.)
Court 3: Archbishop Wood vs. College Achieve (N.J.)
Court 4: Coatesville vs. Chambersburg
Court 5: Spring-Ford vs. George School
Court 6: Scranton Prep vs. Salesianum (Del.)

2:30 PM
Court 1: Archbishop Ryan vs. Bishop McDevitt
Court 2: Downingtown West vs. MOT Charter (Del.)
Court 3: Central Bucks West vs. Hillsborough (N.J.)
Court 4: Neshaminy vs. Hamilton West (N.J.)
Court 5: Scranton Prep vs. Chaminade (N.Y.)
Court 6: Holy Ghost Prep vs. Salesianum (Del.)

3:25 PM
Court 1: Coatesville vs. George School
Court 2: Haverford School vs. College Achieve (N.J.)
Court 3: Episcopal Academy vs. Cherry Hill East (N.J.)
Court 4: Archbishop Wood vs. Newark Collegiate (N.J.)
Court 5: Spring-Ford vs. Chambersburg