Radnor’s Paige Yurchak takes a shot against Springfield. Yurchak leads the Raptors against Penncrest in the first round of the District 1 Class 5A playofs. (Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group).
By Matt Smith
No. 6 Radnor (13-8) hosts 11th-seeded Penncrest (10-12) in a first-round game. Tip off is 7 p.m.
The Raptors won both meetings with the Lions during the regular season, but each contest was determined by three points or less.
Paige Yurchak made the winning basket with four seconds to give Radnor a 55-54 win Dec. 14. On Jan. 27, the Raptors stormed back from a 10-point halftime deficit to claim a 47-45 decision.
Penncrest has received solid play all season from its underclassmen, most notably freshman forward Kathryn Harding and sophomores Emily Huggins and Baily Garrison. Junior guard Kyra Curci has played well, too.
The winner of Penncrest-Radnor travels to No. 3 Upper Moreland in the quarterfinals.
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