Archbishop Carroll guard Alexis Eberz dribbles during the Catholic League girls championship game at the Palestra last month. Eberz helped the Patriots win a PIAA Class 6A title two years ago. (Mikey Reeves/For MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
Eight girls basketball teams from Delco are gearing up for the PIAA playoffs, tipping off Friday (6A) and Saturday (5A, 1A).
Here’s a breakdown of the first-round matchups:
Mechanicsburg at Garnet Valley, 7
Led by the stellar senior trio of Haylie Adamski, Kylie Mulholland and Savannah Saunders, the Central League champion Jaguars (26-2) went toe-to-toe with arguably the best 6A team in the state, Perkiomen Valley, in last week’s District 1 final before fading in the second half. After last season’s run to the final four, the Jags are primed to take the next step.
Mechanicsburg (24-3) was undefeated in the regular season before stumbling in the District 3 playoffs, finishing in sixth place. Junior guard Maycee Yanoski was named the Keystone Division MVP in the Mid-Penn Conference.
Winner gets: District 9’s Altoona or District 7’s Norwin.
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