Max Koehler (above, in January) and Garnet Valley took two overtimes to get some revenge on Methacton. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Sean Barnard
There was excitement within the Garnet Valley locker room when it was discovered they would be facing Methacton in the second round of the District 1 6A playoffs. The memories of a five-point overtime loss in the district quarterfinals last season were still fresh in the minds of the experienced squad.
“I mean, we owed Methacton one from last year,” senior guard Max Koehler said. “Last year we took a trip up to their place. They got us in overtime. So we owed them one.”
It took a little longer than expected, but the Jaguars got a measure of revenge. Eighth-seeded Garnet Valley jumped all over Methacton, looking like it might run away from the ninth-seeded Warriors, but the visitors hung tough to force not one but two overtimes before Garnet emerged with a 73-69 win.