Pa. Girls: Womack propels Methacton into hoops quarterfinals

Fans of

State College

High who made the trip to Cumberland Valley yesterday to see the "Little Lady Lions" in basketball found out just why

Methacton

's Renee Womack will be a big Lady Lion in a few months.

Methacton beat State College in a PIAA State Class AAAA second-round game, 59-47, behind Womack's 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Her teammate from the Philadelphia Belles AAU team, Emily Suhey, had 18 points to lead State College. She is bound for Villanova University.

It was the 30th win of the season against just one loss for the Warriors, the District 1 runner-up.

State College (23-5) came into last night's game with some impressive credentials, too, winning the District 6 title and then capturing its first state playoff game, 58-41, against Lancaster McCaskey of District 6.

Womack, who will attend Penn State, came into the game averaging 15.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.

Methacton advances to a quarterfinal date against

Wilson

(West Lawn).

In other second-round games:

At Garden Spot High, Wilson earned its spot in the state quarterfinals by scoring the final 11 points of the game to hand

Great Valley

a heartbreaking 31-29 second-round defeat.

The Bulldogs were led by Amanda Sawlsville's 10 points, while Sam Simcox added seven.

Great Valley, the fifth-place finisher from District 1, was led by Andrea Pride's 11 points.

The Patriots completed a stellar 25-5 season but were so close to 26-4 when they entered the fourth quarter with a 29-24 lead.

The District 3 champion Bulldogs (29-3) then scored all seven points in the fourth quarter.

Allentown Allen,

the District 11 champion, earned its second straight two-point win against a District 1 entry with a 60-58 win over Pioneer Athletic Conference champion

Spring-Ford

.

The Canaries (25-5) brought a large following of fans to the game at Hamburg High.

They won their first-round game against Abington, 35-33.

Allentown Allen advances to a quarterfinal date against Diostrict 3's second-place finisher, Central Dauphin East, which knocked off Downingtown West, 40-34.

Bicentennial League All-Stars

INDEPENDENCE DIVISION

First Team

Alysa Isler, New Hope-Solebury

Breanna Derstine, Christopher Dock (MVP)

Rakita Thomas, Bristol

Lindsay Alexander, Lower Moreland (MVP)

Nicole Cataline, Lower Moreland

Coaches of the Year: Tim Ehst, Christopher Dock; Rich Becker, Lower Moreland

Second Team

Zena Tracey, MaST Charter; Keisha Thomas, MaST Charter; Tannia Nieto, Christopher Dock; Taylor Cullen, Bristol; Nicole Dougherty, Lower Moreland; Kristen McKale, Lower Moreland.

CONSTITUTION DIVISION

First Team

Hilary Liefson, Jenkintown (MVP)

Carolyn Smith, Jenkintown

Veronica Brandon, Morrisville

Sharae McCottry, Girard College

Shaniquia Farlow, Girard College

Madeline Romig, Phil-Mont Christian

Coach of the Year: Sabrina Allen, Girard College

Second Team

Christina Blye-Coleman, Girard College; Emily Steiger, Phil-Mont Christian; Maddy Hoffman, Calvary Christian; Jody Pour, Morrisville; Natalie Swartley, Plumstead Christian.

Selected by league coaches.

First Team

Laura Johnson, Mount St. Joseph

Lindsay Teuber, St. Basil

Sarah McGorry, Mount St. Joseph

Lindsay Corcoran, Villa Maria

Elle Hagedorn, Mount St. Joseph

Second Team

Carleigh Brown, Nazareth Academy

Ellen Cannon, Villa Maria

Erin Mann, Villa Maria

Katie McGee, Nazareth Academy

Sarah Kazarnowicz, Villa Joseph Marie