Lower Merion defeats Martin Luther King, in second round of state tourney

Posted On: Thursday, March 14, 2013
By: bcookpa

Lower Merion defeated Martin Luther King, 63-50, in the second round of the PIAA Class AAAA boys’ basketball state tournament Wednesday night at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.

Leading the balanced attack for the Aces against the District 12 squad was BJ Johnson with 18 points, Raheem Hall and JaQuan Johnson with 14 points each and Yohanny Dalembert with 12 points and a game-high 19 rebounds.

Martin Luther King was the District 12 runner-up, losing to Roman Catholic, 69-53, in the district championship final.

The Aces will now face District Three champion Harrisburg in the PIAA Class AAAA state quarterfinals Saturday. Harrisburg defeated Upper Darby 79-62, Wednesday