JEFFREY REINHART jreinhart@LNPnews.com
THE GAME: District 3 fourth-place finisher Cedar Crest (22-7 overall) vs. District 1 fourth-place finisher Norristown (21-8 overall).
WHERE: Coatesville High School.
WHEN: Friday, 6 p.m.
WINNER GETS: District 2 champ Scranton (22-5) or District 11 runner-up Northampton (23-6).
ABOUT CEDAR CREST: L-L League Section 1 champs for second year in a row. … Entered District 3 playoffs as the No. 3 seed; fell to Central Dauphin East (49-39) in the semifinals before falling to Central Dauphin (64-55) in the third-place game. … Probable starters – G Meghan Phillips (12.8, 19 3-pointers), G Cassie Jones (4.7, 17 3-pointers), G Aubrey Hoover (9.0, 11 3-pointers), F Carrie Sheffey (8.2, 9 3-pointers), F Shannon Stokes (12.0, 12 3-pointers). … Coach is former Cocalico standout Gretchen Hall (2nd season). … Last year in States – Beat Central Bucks East (41-36) in the first round before falling to Emmaus (45-34) in the Eastern quarterfinals. … No state titles. … Averaging 50.1 points and giving up 40.0 points a game, with 50 team 3-pointers.
ABOUT NORRISTOWN: The Eagles are led by a pair of 1,000-career-point scorers – 5-11 senior forward Alissa O’Donnell (14.0) and 5-0 senior point guard Bryn Cottetia, who are both four-year starters. … O’Donnell is the team’s top rebounder. … Also keep an eye on 5-9 senior guard Sophia Waters (13.5). … Coach is Keith Webster. … Competes in Suburban One League, and went 11-3 in the Continental Conference, tied for second with Council Rock North. … Lost to eventual champ Downingtown East (52-38) in the District 1 semifinals before falling to Spring-Ford in the third-place game. Came into the District 1 tournament as the No. 13 seed, upsetting No. 4 Conestoga in the quarterfinals. … 1977 Triple-A state champs. … Did not make States last season.
