In Pennsylvania's Class AAAA, nationally ranked Chester headlines four boys basketball state championship matchups Friday and Saturday at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center.
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Senior guard Maurice Nelson, younger brother of Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson, leads the way for the 30-1 Clippers as they enter the game heavily favored over Mount Lebanon of Pittsburgh (27-3).
Chester is ranked No. 22 by MaxPreps and No. 23 by ESPN Rise.
In beating playoff opponents by an average score of more than 18 points, Chester, a metro Philadelphia school, looks to do what it does best - pressure an opponent into submission.
In a 180-degree contract of styles, Mount Lebanon will do its best Princeton impression and slow down Chester as it has other playoff opponents.
In defeating Penn Wood 52-48 in the semifinals, Mount Lebanon knocked off a team coming off back-to-back finals appearances, including a state championship in 2009.
In Class AAA Friday night action, Neumann-Goretti of Philadelphia (26-4), the only boys team with a chance at repeating, takes on Montour (23-7) , a suburban Pittsburgh school. For Montour, this is the school’s first-ever trip to a state final.
Neumann-Goretti is led by point guard and MaxPreps top-100 player Lamin Fulton, a St. Peter’s commitment. Similar to Chester, Neumann-Goretti relies on pressure to force turnovers and will look to use a speed advantage.
Montour is led by sophomore two-sport star Devin Wilson, who is already receiving Division I interest from a number of colleges.
Pennsylvania finals at a glance - All Games ET
Friday @ Bryce Jordan Center - Penn State
Class A
3 p.m. - MCS Charter vs. Lincoln Park Charter
Class AAA
8 p.m - Neumann-Goretti vs. Montour
Saturday, March 26 @ Bryce Jordan Center - Penn State
Class AA
2 p.m - Imhotep Charter vs. Greensburg CC
Class AAAA
7 p.m. - Chester vs. Mount Lebanon
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