Nyah Yao, here hitting a 3-pointer against Gwynedd Mercy in a District 1 Class 5A title game last month, scored 12 points in a state tourney opening win over Northern York. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
The same energy and determination that propelled Radnor to the District 1 Class 5A championship was on full display Saturday, despite a long layoff before the start of the PIAA tournament.
The Raptors hadn’t played a meaningful game since defeating Gwynedd Mercy on Feb. 25, an 11-day gap filled only with practices and scrimmages. But any concerns about rust quickly disappeared. Radnor picked up right where it left off, earning a 45-33 win over Northern York in the first round of the state playoffs that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score indicated.
Radnor (19-8) moves on to play Central League rival Strath Haven (14-13) in an all-Delco matchup Wednesday night at a neutral site.
Perhaps what emboldened the Raptors was the chance to play one final game on their home floor, a court senior leader Riley d’Entremont called “my favorite court I’ve ever played on.”
“As a senior, I wanted to go out with a bang,” d’Entremont said. “So, it was super special to do it in this manner, with this team, and with all of my family here.”
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