Chester’s Kyree Womack, left, and Radnor’s Pierce Justice battle for room and the ball in the final seconds of the first half Saturday at Temple University’s Liacouras Center. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group).
By Matt Smith
Chester High’s 25th District 1 basketball championship would not be a reality if not for the heroics of sophomore Kyree Womack. The 5-foot-5 guard drilled a miraculous 3-pointer as time ticked down in regulation Saturday to send the Class 5A championship game against Radnor into overtime.
The Clippers went on to defeat the Raptors, 66-65, for their second consecutive title. This one shall be known as the Kyree Womack game.
The diminutive Womack has an apt description of himself, consisting of three words, in his Twitter profile: “Heart over height.”
Kyree Womack being interviewed by Delcohoops.com’s Dave DePasqua and Mark Jordan after Chester’s District 1, 5A Championship win. His interview begins at the 1:54 mark on the archive below. Photo by Delcohoops.com
He showed just that Saturday afternoon at the Liacouras Center. When the Clippers needed a clutch basket, Womack didn’t disappoint. Chester coach Keith Taylor revealed what he was thinking as Womack lofted the 3-ball from the top of the circle.
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