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City of Basketball Love (CoBL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused around the coverage of high school and college basketball in and around Philadelphia. Founded in 2012, the site has become known as one of the top independent sports coverage websites in the entire Northeast, with an award-winning team of correspondents who cover boys, girls, men's and women's hoops in the Delaware Valley year-round. In addition to its mission to cover amateur basketball as thoroughly as possible, while shining a spotlight on the region's student-athletes, CoBL also serves as a proving ground for young journalists, with over 150 high school and collegiate writers who have honed their skills with the organization over the years. CoBL alumni have gone on to work as journalists and other communications professionals, working for news organizations, professional sports teams, non-profit foundations, and more. Since 2014, CoBL has also run offseason and in-season events, camps and clinics, helping develop the next generations of ballplayers and helping expose them to high-level instruction and collegiate coaches.

11/05/2026

The age-old saying of “retooling” is used by many coaches, but Hardy-Moore believes that with ENS. Despite losing four starters from a team that was a last-second shot away from making the PIAA 4A state final last season, Hardy-Moore is confident his new pieces will come together.

Zak Wolf () Ed. Note: This article is part of our 2026-27 season coverage, which will run for the six weeks preceding the first official games of the year on Nov. 1. To access all of our high school and college preview content for this season, click here.) Dustin Hardy-Moore loves

11/05/2026

Winning the Friends Schools League and PAISAA state titles would be a nice gift to Moose coach Berger, who enters his 20th season as head coach and 22nd overall with the program. Under Berger, Westtown has won 10 Friends Schools League titles overall, four PAISAA state championships and are four-time PAISAA state runners-up.

Joseph Santoliquito Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2026-27 season preview coverage. The complete list of schools previewed thus far can be found here.) They did n

11/04/2026

There's no getting around it — Penncrest is facing an uphill battle this winter. After back-to-back state tournament appearances, including a run to the quarterfinals in 2024-25, the Lions might have a tough time replicating that success.

But Mike Doyle, entering his 24th season at the helm, isn't interested in making excuses.

Jeff Griffith Ed. Note: This article is part of our 2026-27 season coverage, which will run for the six weeks preceding the first official games of the year on Nov. 1. To access all of our high school and college preview content for this season, click here.) Over the last couple of decades

11/04/2026

Marsh wasted no time making an impact in his Temple debut, beginning the contest with two straight 3-pointers, his only connections from deep on the night. The quick burst set the table for Temple’s 17-0 just four minutes in, which gave the Owls enough of a cushion for the remaining 36.

Zak Wolf () Before Jordan Marsh even stepped foot on the Liacouras Center hardwood, there was already a lot riding on his shoulders. And that pressure didn’t just come from anyone. It was from Temple Director of Athletics Arthur Johnson. A few weeks ago, Johnson had a preseason talk

11/04/2026

For a team that spent much of last winter proving people wrong, Marple Newtown's girls basketball program doesn't seem particularly concerned with changing anyone's expectations heading into this season.

In fact, the Tigers might prefer it that way.

By Jeff Griffith Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2026-27 season preview coverage. The complete list of schools previewed thus far can be found here.) For a team th

11/04/2026

Parks is hoping that extra commitment will help Delco Christian recapture the Bicentennial League title after a third place finish with a 12-2 record last season. The Knights did win their second-straight District I 2A title and a three-peat could be on the cards if they perform to their potential.

By Zak Wolf () Ed. Note: This article is part of our 2026-27 season coverage, which will run for the six weeks preceding the first official games of the year on Nov. 1. To access all of our high school and college preview content for this season, click here.) Since Reggie Parks to

11/04/2026

“I think he’s going to lead the country in rebounding,” Sanders said. “I really believe he’s going to have a tremendous year rebounding the basketball. Number one, we’re going to rely on him to rebound the basketball for us.”

By Tom Robinson Binghamton University may look to get the ball to Demetrius Lilley less in his final season of eligibility, but coach Levell Sanders expects the Lower Merion graduate to be among the most effective in college basketball in going to get the ball for himself. Sanders does not hol

11/04/2026

No matter the players, they’ve prided themselves on being a hard-nosed and scrappy bunch, using a guard-heavy system. And despite the drawback of not having size Pennsbury’s mastered the art of grinding out results with tough defense and systematically picking teams apart with clean offensive ex*****on.

Zak Wolf () Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2025-26 season preview coverage. The complete list of schools previewed thus far can be found here.) Frank Sc

11/03/2026

Starting for the first time in a Drexel University Women's Basketball uniform, Garcia Roig played 34 minutes against Marist on Monday night, contributing a career-high-tying 14 points along with seven assists to the Dragons’ season-opening 62-47 win.

By Josh Verlin () When Julia Garcia Roig entered the transfer portal in the spring of 2025, the Barcelona native knew she wanted two things: a school on the East Coast, and a chance to win. In Drexel, she found both, joining a program that regularly finds itself in the mix in the Coa

11/03/2026

Here’s one big question we have about each Big 5 program (men’s and women’s) heading into hoops season 👇

By Josh Verlin () Ed. Note: This article is part of our 2026-27 season coverage, which will run for the six weeks preceding the first official games of the year on Nov. 1. To access all of our high school and college preview content for this season, click here.) After a long offse

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