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DISTRICT 5 CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP
Teams: Northern Bedford Lady Panthers (15-8); Berlin Brothersvalley Lady Mountaineers (20-5)
Site, time: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown SportsCenter, 2:30 p.m.
The coaches: Northern Bedford--Jon Ewart; Berlin Brothersvalley--Rachel Prosser
Playoff path: Northern Bedford--received a bye into District 5 Class 1A semifinals; def. Southern Fulton, 59-37, in semifinals. Berlin Brothersvalley--received bye into semifinals; def. Forbes Road, 58-32, in semifinals.
Probable starting lineups: Northern Bedford--G Leah Swanseen, sr.; G Mariah Hall, sr.; G Alyssa Yeatts, so.; F Lacy McIlnay, sr.; F Lauren Heck, sr. Berlin Brothersvalley--G Coral Prosser, fr.; G Taylor Hillegass, sr.; G Regan Lauer, sr.; G Mercy Sechler, so.; G Ashley Brant, sr.
Key reserves: Northern Bedford--G-F Addie Love, jr.; G-F Halle Baker, so.; G-F Amberly Detterline, fr. Berlin Brothersvalley--F Elsie Barna, so.; F Sydney Walker, so.; G Alexis Foor, fr.
Who they get: The winner will play the fourth-place finisher from District 9 at a District 5 site, and the loser will travel to a District 9 site to play the District 9 runner-up on Saturday, March 9.
Notable: Berlin Brothersvalley defeated Northern Bedford, 57-33, in Loysburg on Feb. 9. ... The Lady Mountaineers also beat the Lady Panthers, 58-31, in last year's District 5 1A championship game. ... Northern Bedford won the District 5 2A championship in 2022. ... Mariah Hall went over 1,000 career points earlier this season. ... Freshman Coral Prosser has been Berlin's best player this season while the Lady Panthers are senior-led.
-- Compiled by Michael Boytim