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Sunday, March 1, 2009

HAVEN LOSES HEARTBREAKER DISTRICT FINAL IN OVERTIME

Another day, another Delco team falls in a district title game.

Strath Haven dropped a heartbreaker Saturday night by losing to Phoenixville, 56-55, in overtime in the District One Class AAA championship at Villanova. A day earlier, Penn Wood had lost to Norristown in the Class AAAA final.

This one was a little more devastating.

Senior guard Calvin Newell (pictured, above) did just about everything he could, save win the game. Newell scored - seemingly at will, in some moments. He dropped in a game-best 33 points and, along the way, hit the jaw-dropping shot that sent the game into overtime.

Newell's 3-point bank shot with five seconds to go in regulation tied the game at 50. But it wasn't just a regular 3-pointer.

The 6-0 guard found himself trapped just over halfcourt between two Phoenixville defenders. He cut between them, spun away from another defender and hit the shot as he faded to the left.

At first, it looked off. Newell never doubted himself - or his shot.

"It was the only thing they gave me, so I had to take it," Newell said after the game. "I couldn't get a regular shot off because they had hands in my face. The only thing I could get was the backboard, and I felt good about it going in as it left my hands."
Unfortunately for the Panthers, Newell - who scored all five of Haven's post-regulation points- fouled out in overtime and they could not recover. Senior guard Dan Morris (pictured, below) took the last shot of the game - a half-court heave that fell short.

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3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Do you have a clue about basketball? Newell is a disaster as basketball player (SH's coach is a larger disaster as a coach). Newell LOST that game last night--at the end of regulation SH has 2-2 break and, with four fouls, Newell--ignoring his open wing team mate, goes in with the two defenders on him; and pushes off and gets whistled for his fifth foul!!!! He is the most selfish high school player I've seen in a long, long time (and that goofy "coach" lets him get away with it)...pathetic.

March 1, 2009 9:16 PM 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yeah you're right the coach is goofy... But if you knew anything about Newell selfish is one thing that he is not.. If you've been around this team all year you would know that newell can only pass to certain people on this team (Dan Morris, Jack Roberts) without the ball getting lost. You would also know that the school administration forced a suspension of Pat Fisher who would have helped win that game Saturday night. Back to Newell, if you go and ask any coach who is recruiting him they will be the first to tell you that they watch him play AAU "with talent" and he becomes MVP out there with 6pts, 12 assts and 8 Rebs. Know the facts before you criticize KIDS!!

March 2, 2009 11:43 AM 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Steve lewis is a good coach. Strath haven played their tails off. They just didn't excute. Don't blame it on the coach or the players. could u 2 have done any better

September 1, 2009 5:13 PM 

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