Bad news for Penncrest fans: According to Lions coach Mike Doyle, the first-round matchup Friday in the Central League championship tournament between Penncrest and Lower Merion has been sold out.

I know what you're thinking: "Already?"

Yep, it's true. This should come as no surprise, as the site of the game (Bala Cynwyd Middle School) is considerably smaller than almost all high school gymnasiums. It sold out in a hurry earlier this winter, too, when the girls teams from Lower Merion and Upper Darby played there to determine first place in the league standings.

There are two things Penncrest fans can do:
1. Hope the Lions advance to Saturday's title game, at Ridley.
2. Stay close to the Daily Times for the latest hoops results.

Penncrest senior Marvin Holman-Little was hospitalized Friday, feeling feverish after playing in the Lions' afternoon victory over Avon Grove.

The 6-6 forward scored two points in 18 minutes against Avon Grove in a game that started at 3 p.m. After the game, Holman-Little went to his job at Borders Bookstore at the Granite Run Mall, according to Penncrest coach Mike Doyle.

Holman-Little's coworkers called for an ambulance and he was taken in for testing. Doyle said Holman-Little could return to the lineup as early as this Friday.

Holman-Little, who is receiving Division I recruiting attention, leads the Lions (15-3, 11-3) in scoring and rebounding. He received some attention last spring when he was granted an extra year of eligibility by the PIAA for extenuating circumstances in his home life, a story which was first reported by the Daily Times.

For more on Holman-Little and Saturday's games, check out the Daily Times' Sunday edition.

After Tuesday night, there will still be two unbeaten teams in the Central League.

The Penncrest (10-0) at Conestoga (11-0) game that was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday has been cancelled, according to Penncrest coach Mike Doyle. The Conestoga Athletic office said it was a "preemptive move" because of the ice storm headed our way.

The game is the only meeting this season between the teams, which are in the Central League's small- and large-school "divisions" (enrollment-based groupings used for scheduling purposes). Doyle said the game has been moved to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

For more information on the game and for future rescheduling of it, fans are urged to call Conestoga's sports hotline at 610.240.1042.

You heard it here first, folks.