For you Delco basketball fans out there looking to get caught up on some of the county's finest who have moved onto college, this semi-regular feature is for you. Today, we take a peek at Aaric Murray:

Glen Mills product Aaric Murray has come a long way from his early high school days, when he had never played organized basketball. After three years in Thornbury Township - leaping between varsity and JV as a sophomore to scoring 1,000 career points and being named an All-Delco twice - Murray has taken his game to the Division I level.

And boy, isn't La Salle happy he signed with them.

One of the nation's top recruits at the center position from the Class of 2009, the 6-10 Murray has started all but two of the Explorers' 18 games, averaging a third-best 12.2 points per game. The reigning Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week, he leads La Salle with per-game averages of 7.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks.

He's the leading candidate - in this reporter's opinion - for the league's rookie of the year award. Here's hoping he gets it - because he deserves it.

There was a heck of a Central League game played Wednesday between Strath Haven and Springfield.

It featured more turnovers (34) than made baskets (29). It featured an eight-point lead - in favor of the host Springfield - that turned into a one-point deficit. Check out Thursday's Daily Times for the game story, but here's A Closer Look at Wednesday's unsung stars:

STRATH HAVEN
Omar Randall – 10 points, 5 rebounds. While the junior forward didn't give the Panthers the lead for good, he hit the free throw with 62 seconds to go that represented the Panthers' final point. He was the silent difference-maker.
Pat Fisher – 8 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, 3 rebounds. The senior guard penetrated the lane, put the ball on his hip and put up a layup that helped Haven hold onto its lead late in the fourth. He showed some grit.

SPRINGFIELD
Adam Washington – 11 rebounds, 6 offensive. Although quiet on the scoreboard, the junior forward made his impression on the game off the glass. Coach Kevin McCormick believes the Cougars will be a different (read stronger) team when Washington starts scoring. I think McCormick's right.
Zack DeVito – 7 points, 7 steals, 4 assists. The junior guard was willing to grab the ball and shoot it when no one else was. That can go a long way for the Cougars, who shot 29 percent.

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30-SECOND TIMEOUT

****Haverford School, which beat Marple Newtown, 68-60, is off to its best start in four seasons. Hard to believe, considering the Fords (6-3) started the year with three straight defeats.
****Penn Wood, which lost to St. Frances (Md.), 63-61, at the City of Palms Classic, lost three of its four games down in Ft. Myers, Fla. Those three losses came by a combined five points. Keep in mind that last year, when they won the state title, they lost only four times. Tough breaks for the Pats.
****Chester's Mo Nelson had 38 points on six 3-pointers, seven shots within the arc and a 6-for-7 showing at the free-throw line. It's only Game 4, and Mo's already heating up.