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GOYA Basketball League: Who’s Going To The Playoffs?

January 13, 2013 – Upper Darby, PA
With the regular season nearing its close, teams across the Delaware Valley GOYA basketball league stepped up their game this past Sunday in a final push for playoff positioning. Games were held at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby and St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill, NJ.


Week Highlights

  • Holy Trinity (Egg Harbor) continued its dominant run in the girls division, maintaining a perfect record with a convincing win over St. George of Media.
  • St. Demetrios (Upper Darby) pulled off a surprise victory over Evangelismos of Philadelphia, shaking up the girls playoff picture.
  • In the boys division, Holy Trinity held off a late surge from St. George in a competitive final matchup of the day.
  • Meanwhile, St. George’s B team overcame foul trouble to notch a win over Annunciation of Elkins Park.

Final Scores – Upper Darby (St. Demetrios)

TimeMatchupFinal Score
12:00St. Luke 2 (Broomall) – Boys vs. Evangelismos (Phila) – Boys0 – 1 (Forfeit)
14:00St. Demetrios 1 (Upper Darby) – Girls vs. Evangelismos (Phila) – Girls24 – 20
15:00Annunciation (Elkins Park) – Girls vs. St. George 2 (Media) – Girls17 – 29
16:00Holy Trinity (Egg Harbor) – Girls vs. St. George 1 (Media) – Girls32 – 14
17:00Holy Trinity (Egg Harbor) – Boys vs. St. George (Media) – Boys42 – 31

Current Standings

Boys Division

TeamWLWin %
Evangelismos (Philadelphia)7188%
Annunciation (Elkins Park)7188%
Holy Trinity (Egg Harbor)6186%
St. George (Media)5363%
St. Demetrios 1 (Upper Darby)4450%
St. Luke 1 (Broomall)3443%
St. Demetrios 2 (Upper Darby)1614%
St. Thomas (Cherry Hill)1614%
St. Luke 2 (Broomall)080%

Girls Division

TeamWLWin %
Holy Trinity (Egg Harbor)70100%
Evangelismos (Philadelphia)6275%
St. Luke (Broomall)5271%
St. George 1 (Media)5363%
St. Demetrios 1 (Upper Darby)5363%
St. Thomas (Cherry Hill)3538%
St. George 2 (Media)2625%
Annunciation (Elkins Park)1614%
St. Demetrios 2 (Upper Darby)070%