Chester’s Kyree Womack right, holds the District 1 Class 5A championship trophy aloft after the Clippers’ overtime victory over just-as determined Radnor team at Temple’s Liacouras Center Saturday. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group).
By Matthew DeGeorge
Kyree Womack received the inbounds pass with 11.1 seconds left Saturday afternoon, set his shoulders upcourt and knew exactly what he wanted to do. He jump-stopped 29 feet from the basket with the confidence of a player in the lane, coiled and let fly.
Three months ago, Womack didn’t know if he’d be in that position. The sophomore guard had contributed as a freshman to a District 1 title for Chester, but when an opportunity opened at Roman Catholic, he transferred to the Catholic League powerhouse.
That arrangement didn’t work out, though. So by the mid-semester break, Womack re-enrolled in Chester, waiting with his teammates through a four-week COVID-19 stoppage. As his mom wrangled the paperwork to finalize the switch and ensure postseason eligibility, Womack worked and hoped.
And when the moment was biggest Saturday, he rose to it.