From left, Chester’s Jordan Dennis, Ja’Mya Muhammad and Imani Dorsey led the Clippers to a 57-47 win over Methacton in a District 1 Class 6A tournament first-round game Friday night. (Daily Times staff photo)
By Matt Smith
Chester High senior Ja’Mya Muhammad is well aware of her team’s tendency to start games at a slower pace.
“We tend to start off slow instead of already being fast from the jump,” Muhammad said. “After we see what we are working with, we just play. We do what we do best.”
What the Del Val League champion Clippers do best is push the tempo, using their speed and relentless energy to wear down opponents. That’s exactly what 12th-seeded Chester executed in Friday’s District 1 Class 6A first-round matchup against No. 21 Methacton. After a sluggish opening quarter, the Clippers shifted into high gear, turning up the pace and surging to a 57-47 victory.
Chester (19-4) will travel to fifth-seeded Downingtown East for a second-round game Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Friday’s win was the Chester girls basketball program’s first district playoff victory since the 2008-09 season.
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