Community Corner
Basketball Playoffs Begin For Lower Merion
Hoops games top the list of five things to do this weekend.
Given the staggering warmth (or lack of coolth) in Friday's forecast, it may seem silly to suggest that any particular indoor activities can't be missed. But c'mon, it's high school basketball playoffs time.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. But Patch is coming to the rescue.
We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. But we know you have your favorites that we missed, so share the goodness in our comment box below.
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1) PIAA District 1 Boys Basketball AAAA Playoff: Lower Merion vs. Methacton
Where/when: Lower Merion High School, 7 p.m. Friday
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Why go: The Aces finished the season on a hot streak and landed the No. 13 seed, and a home game, in the district playoffs. A win against No. 20 seed Methacton would give Lower Merion a home game Tuesday against No. 29 Kennett or a trip to rival Upper Darby, the No. 4 seed.
Pricing: $5
2) PIAA District 1 Girls Basketball AAAA Playoff: Lower Merion vs. Great Valley
Where/when: Lower Merion High School, 1 p.m. Saturday
Why go: In 16 tries, no Central League this season managed to topple the Aces, who finished 19-3 overall and grabbed the No. 5 seed. They'll face Great Valley Saturday, and if they win, they'll host Downingtown West or Haverford Wednesday.
Pricing: $5
3) Chocolate, Candy and Cough Drops: West Laurel Hill's Confectionary Connections
Where/when: West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Belmont Avenue, 2-4 p.m. Sunday
Why go: Learn the connections of the Hershey, Breyer and Luden confection companies to this Bala Cynwyd cemetery, and taste some of the goods, too.
Pricing: $15
4) Villanova Wildcats vs. Syracuse Orange
Where/when: Wells Fargo Center, Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Monday
Why go: Once again, Villanova's men's basketball team is poised to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, but a win over Big East rival Syracuse would help the Wildcats get a favorable draw in the bracket.
Pricing: $25-$40
Where/when: Milkboy Coffee, 2 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, 7-10 p.m. Monday
Why go: On Presidents Day, make like Bill Clinton and play your saxophone, or whichever instrument you can make jazz come out of. Or just come to listen.
Pricing: Free
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