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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Abington wins big at Truman, now plays the waiting game

Abington, at 9-13, will wait to see if it is awarded a playoff berth

LEVITTOWN —The Abington High boys basketball team finished an uneven year with its highest scoring barrage, allowing for talk of even higher goals. Playoffs. The Ghosts produced a do-or-die, 78-64 win in an unfriendly and loud Harry S. Truman gym, ending the Tigers season and keeping themselves alive for a district playoff berth. They'll find out if they’ve made it on Sunday morning after the District 1 seeding meeting. "I want to keep playing this season," said senior Darian "DJ" McFadden, who scored 17 points. "I'll be biting my tongue waiting." As with most of their up-and-down season, nail biting was the theme on a frigid Friday night in Levittown, despite what might look like a lopsided score. Both teams entered the game with 8-13 …

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