PIAA Girls' Basketball Capsule
First Round
CLASS AA
4-2 Central Columbia (15-10) vs. 11-1 Minersville (25-1)
When/Where: Today, 6 p.m., Martz Hall
About Central Columbia
Head coach: Jim Murtin (2nd season)
How got here: Beat Muncy 47-45 and Warrior Run 35-31 in District 4 playoffs before losing to Mount Carmel 46-44 in championship game
Team stats: Offense (47.1 ppg), defense (41.8 ppg)
Probable starters: G Kimmy Hollister (sr.), G Madeline Murtin (jr., 8.7 ppg), C Lindsey Carl (jr., 16.1 ppg), F Allison McCracken (jr., 8.8 ppg), F Taylor Knorr (soph.)
Key reserves: F Molly Moroney (sr.), F Karissa Flick (sr.)
About Minersville
Head coach: Jared Homa (4th season)
How got here: Defeated Notre Dame-Green Pond 49-21 and Salisbury 48-29 to win District 11 championship
Team stats: Offense (59.5 ppg), defense (32.6 ppg), free-throw percentage (.652)
Probable starters: G Reighly Melochick (sr., 5-7, 19.7 ppg), G Abby Schoffstall (fr., 5-6, 10.4 ppg), G Alyse Ryan (sr., 5-5), F Leah Leshko (sr., 5-9), F Emily Mealey (fr., 5-10, 13.3 ppg)
Key reserves: F Allison Polinsky (fr., 5-6), G Meg Schwalm (soph., 5-3), G-F Adrienne Kroznuskie (fr., 5-8)
Game notes: Minersville is coming off its first Schuylkill League championship in school history and first district championship since 1990. ... The Miners have won 20 straight games. Their last loss was Dec. 27 to Blue Mountain 53-48. ... Melochick is the area's second-leading scorer with 19.7 ppg. She also leads the area in 3-pointers with 64. ... Central Columbia was held scoreless in the first quarter of its semifinal victory over Warrior Run.
- Compiled by Mike Wilson
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