Haverford senior Aniya Eberhart scored 16 points in Saturday’s win over Penncrest. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL File)
By Joseph Santoliquito
Each shot used to be an adventure. The intention was for the ball to go through the hoop. Though when it left Aniya Eberhart’s fingertips, it would often bounce off the backboard or clang off the rim. It rarely found the bottom of the net.
That’s when the Haverford High School 5-foot-10 senior played center in grade school. Over the last few years, especially this season, Eberhart has found a shooting touch, and she continues to demonstrate it.
On Saturday night, the Millersville-bound guard scored a game-high 16, nine in the game-turning second quarter, to lead the Fords to a 52-32 victory over Penncrest in the girl’s Central League tournament semifinals.
The Haverford victory sets up a championship rematch with Conestoga, winners over Garnet Valley in the other semifinal, on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Marple Newtown in a girls-boys championship doubleheader.