LBCSCL 2022-23
The LBCSCL is the collection of the chess playing high schools in Bucks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania. Our league which began in the 1960s seeks to promote the artistry and camaraderie of the game among high schoolers in our area. If you are a player, parent of a player, teacher, or administrator and want more information on how to bring LBCSCL to your school, please contact Varsitychess@gmail.com
| Western Division | Record | Total Boards won |
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North Penn
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7 - 0
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34.5
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Upper Merion
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5-2
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16.5
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Germantown Academy
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3.5 - 3.5
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19.5
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Norristown
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2.5- 4.5
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11.5
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Upper Dublin
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2-4
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13
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Perk Valley
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0-6
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5
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Western will play a home and home series within the division.
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| Eastern Divison | Record | Total Boards won |
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Council Rock South A
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6-0
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29.5
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Pennsbury
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5-2
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23.5
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The George School
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5-3
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25
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Council Rock South B
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4-3
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18
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Holy Ghost Prep
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3-5
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19
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Conwell Egan
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0 - 10
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0
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Eastern teams will play a home and away series within the division.
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| Central Division (Lower Montco) | Record | Total Boards |
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Abington
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7-0
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34
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Plymouth Whitemarsh
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4.5-1.5
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20.5
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LaSalle
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3-4
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16.5
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Mount Saint Joseph's
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0-6
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1.5
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Central LM will play a home and home within the division and one game with each of the Central CL division. |
| Central Division (County Line) | Record | Boards Won |
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Hatboro Horsham
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4.5- 2.5
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17
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Lower Moreland
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3-1
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15
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Archbishop Wood
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2-4
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11.5
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Philadelphia Academy
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1-6
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9
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.
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Central CL will play a home and home within the division and one game with each of the Central LM division. |
| Playoff Projections: Current as of 1/11 | |
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Division Winner 1: North Penn
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Wild Card 4: Plymouth Whitemarsh
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Division Winner 2: Abington
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Wild Card 3: Upper Merion
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Division Winner 3: Council Rock South
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Wild Card 2: Pennsbury
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Division Winner 4: Hatboro Horsham
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Wild Card 1: George School
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Explained: CRS rescheduled this week. Abington slips to 2 for now. Hatboro remains #4 but Lomo has many games still to play.
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Explained: George School and Penns split their season series. Tiebreak is boards.
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Playoffs:
Division winners will be decided by the following tiebreaks: Total team wins (record). Head to Head record. Total Boards from the season.
The Four divisional winners will then be ranked by: Total team wins (record). Then total boards won from the season.
Wildcards may come from any division and are not necessarily distributed from specific divisions. Wildcards will be first granted on total team wins (record). Then total team boards from the season.
Notes: Teams may not play another team for the THIRD time in the Quarterfinals or Semifinal. If they are scheduled to play, we will move the wildcard or traveling team down one slot to avoid this match-up. In the event that the 1/8 matchup is the one that needs tiebreaking, we will move up the 8 seed to 7.
Also Note: If teams are scheduled to play in the Quarterfinals and are an hour away from each other by google maps, we will break this pairing in the same way as above.
