Justin Heidig (left) and Tyler Norwood celebrate Penncrest’s 45-40 win over Wissahickon on Wednesday night. (Photo: Tommy Smith/CoBL)
By Tyler Sandora
In Penncrest’s win over Upper Merion in the 2017 District 1 5A championship last March, then-junior Justin Heidig didn’t see a single minute on the Villanova University Pavilion court.
Heidig had been one of the go-to guys off the bench for Mike Doyle’s squad all of last year, but just didn’t get in the championship game.
All offseason that sat in the back of Heidig’s mind. Coming into his senior year, Heidig knew he would be a vital part of the rotation, which returned enough talent to make a run at the district championship for the second straight year.
“It’s the one game I didn’t play [all year],” Heidig said. “Coach knows what’s best, and he knows who to put out there.
“But this time, I think it’s my turn.”
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