Greetings high school basketball followers. This is Daily Times sports editor Rob Parent looking somewhat alive from inside the Pavilion on the campus of Villanova University (my best Brent Musberger intro there), camped at courtside awaiting the start of the District One Class AAAA boys championship game between defending state champion Penn Wood and favored powerhouse Plymouth Whitemarsh.

Quite a good crowd at the Pavilion, which is so small it's not hard to have a good-sized crowd here. And since we're some 45-50 or so minutes away from tap-off, people are still streaming in. Those who choose to watch instead of rush off to buy soft pretzels can see a terrific Class AAAA girls title game right now between perennial contender, the short and speedy Cheltenham, against a bigger Abington team.

Abington had a pretty big lead at halftime, but Cheltenham made quick work of it in the third quarter, and now has whittled it to 41-35 midway through the fourth quarter. Turnover capitalization and fast break effectiveness have turned the tide of this game, as Cheltenham's speed is making all the difference.

Still has to finish, though.

As for the next game, Penn Wood (22-3) is hoping its balance can offset the many faceted offensive attack of the Colonials (25-1).

We'll check in closer to game time.