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PIAA Basketball Preview Capsule

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PIAA CLASS 1A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

Teams: 1-1 Delaware County Christian Knights (29-2) vs. 6-4 Williamsburg Lady Blue Pirates (26-5)

Site, time: Noon, Giant Center, Hershey

TV: PCN

Radio: WBRX-FM (Mix 94.7)

The coaches: Delco Christian–Jake Godino. Williamsburg–Angela Detwiler

Playoff path: Delco Christian–def. Jenkintown, 51-25, in the District 1 semifinals; def. Sacred Heart Academy, 48-43, in the District 1 championship; def. Mount Calvary Christian, 61-34, in the PIAA first round; def. New Covenant Christian, 58-41, in the PIAA second round; def. Benton, 61-47, in the PIAA quarterfinals; def. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, 44-41, in the PIAA semifinals. Williamsburg–def. Blacklick Valley, 74-36, in the District 6 quarterfinals; lost to Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 61-31, in the District 6 semifinals; lost to Saint Joseph’s Academy, 75-73, in the District 6 consolation; def. Serra Catholic, 60-36, in the PIAA first round; def. Elk County Catholic, 56-28, in the PIAA second round; def. Bishop Carroll, 53-48, in the PIAA quarterfinals; def. Saint Joseph’s Academy, 60-41, in the PIAA semifinals

Probable starting lineups: Delco Christian–PG Ella Stinger, soph.; G Dominique Good, fr.; G Mary O’Donnell, soph.; F Anna Latchford, jr.; F Audrey Bechtel, jr. Williamsburg–PG LeeAnna Royer, sr.; G Regan Prough, sr.; G Bella Royer, fr.; G Brynn Lower, fr.; C Levada Gorsuch, jr.

Key reserves: Delco Christian–G Angel Washington, soph.; G Caroline Donovan, fr.; F Rachel Rhoads, soph.; G Ellie Ahlborn, fr. Williamsburg–G Faith Detwiler, fr.; G Grace Colbert, jr.; G Raina Alexander, jr.

Notable: Delco Christian, which competes in the 13-team Bicentennial League, is making its first-ever appearance in a PIAA girls basketball state championship game … Williamsburg has made the state championship game twice, losing to Lebanon Catholic, 50-46, in 1995 and beating Marian Catholic, 55-43, in 1997 … Good is the Knights’ leading scorer (20.6 ppg.) and set a school record with 43 points in a regular-season game this year. The previous record of 41 was held by her head coach, Godino, who played at Delco from 2004-08 and was a walk-on at Temple University from 2008-12 … Godino is in his third straight season as Delco’s coach after coaching the 2017-18 season … Other top players for Delco are Stinger (13.7 ppg.) and O’Donnell (9.3 ppg.) … O’Donnell scored a team-high 17 points in the semifinal win over Lourdes … Delco lost to Lourdes in last year’s PIAA quarterfinals after beating Northern Bedford, 43-30, in the second round.

— Buck Frank

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