Welcome to Patch's live coverage of the Lower Merion boys' basketball team's third-round state playoff game, starting at 1:00 p.m. Saturday in Reading.
The Aces will face Easton Area High School in the quarterfinals, marking the first meeting of these two teams in the 2011-2012 season. Easton best Delaware Valley 56-45 in the second round of state play.
The game’s winner will be one of four teams remaining in the PIAA's AAAA (largest schools) state playoffs, facing the winner of Shaler Area and Cathedral Prep in the semifinals.
Find out what's happening in Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Follow along with Patch's updates throughout the game, and also check the team's Facebook page and Twitter feed.
1st 2nd Half 3rd 4th Final Lower Merion 15 18
33 15
18
66
Easton 11 8
19 18
17
54
3:04 p.m.: Official word from the PIAA twitter feed: 4A Boys Lower Merion d Easton 66-54.
Find out what's happening in Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
2:35 p.m.: @Aceshoops and @MLMediaNews are reporting an Aces win over Easton, 66-54.
2:29 p.m.: LM up 57-49 with less than two minutes to play, according to @Aceshoops.
2:23 p.m.: From @Aceshoops: Mile Robbins drains a three! 55-49!
2:21 p.m.: @Aceshoops is reporting that LM is up by 5 with less than four minutes to go.
2:19 p.m.: From @Aceshoops: Intense final minutes - 50-47, Aces lead. Easton inbounding ball.
2:14 p.m.: From @Aceshoops: With 6:32 to go, Aces 50, Easton 42.
2:10 p.m.: @Aceshoops is reporting that LM is up 48-37 at the end of the third
2:02 p.m.: From @Aceshoops: 43-30 lead for the Aces! Raheem Hall 13' cruising for the Aces.
1:42 p.m.: @Aceshoops says that LM is up 33-19 at the half. The Aces scored 18 points in the second period.
1:38 p.m.: Aces up 28-17 with less than 2:30 left in the half, according to @Aceshoops.
1:30 p.m.: From @Aceshoops: 22-16 thus far in second quarter. 5:16 remains
1:24 p.m.: According to @Aceshoops and @MLMediaNews, Lower Merion leads 15-11 after the first quarter.
1:20 p.m.: From @Aceshoops: 9-4 lead favors the Aces, 2:20 to go in first quarter!
1:15 p.m.: From @Aceshoops: Aces force Easton to call first time out, leading 6-0 with 5:35 in first.
1:10 p.m.: From @Aceshoops: Game is underway! Aces get ball off tip-off.
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