Haverford’s Aniya Eberhart goes up for a shot during a game against Garnet Valley earlier this month. The Fords host Penncrest in the semifinal round of the Central League tournament Saturday at 7. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
All four teams left standing in the Central League girls tournament have a legitimate chance to win it all. No. 1 Haverford has three losses on its ledger, one against No. 2 Conestoga and another at the hands of No. 5 Penncrest.
While the Fords are riding high on an eight-game winning streak, and they are the reigning champions, they’ll have their hands full against a confident Penncrest team coming off a 40-39 victory over No. 4 Radnor in the quarterfinals. Haverford hosts Penncrest in the semifinal round Saturday at 7.
“It’s not always pretty with us,” Haverford coach Lauren Pellicane said last week, “but if you’re up on the scoreboard, it doesn’t always have to be.”
Conestoga’s two defeats were against Haverford in January and No. 3 Garnet Valley on the final day of the regular season. The Jaguars’ other two losses were to Haverford.
These “final four” games can go either way.
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