SOL District One AAA Girls' BB Preview (2-16-16)

A pair of SOL girls’ basketball teams will be in action Tuesday night in the opening round of the PIAA Class AAA Tournament.

#11 UPPER MORELAND at #6 VILLA MARIA ACADEMY (Tuesday, 7 p.m.)
Villa Maria Academy

  • 8-14 overall
  • 5-7 Catholic Academies League
  • Wins over #7 Nazareth Academy (68-36 & 52-33)
  • Split with #2 Merion Mercy (42-40 & 42-57)
  • Led by Murrin Tague & Marissa Picinich

Upper Moreland

  • 5-16 overall
  • 2-12 SOL American Conference
  • Pair of wins over both Sacred Heart of AACA (51-48 & 30-26) and Wissahickon (36-32, 33-26)

#9 POTTSGROVE at #8 SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP (Tuesday, 6 p.m.)
Springfield

  • 8-13 overall
  • 6-8 SOL American Conference, fifth place
  • Led by junior sharpshooter Molly Dugan, who averages 21.9 points a game
  • Maura Ryan (8.9 ppg) and Grace Barraclough (6.8 ppg) also contribute offensively.
  • Wins over #11 Upper Moreland (53-50 & 42-21) and split with #16 Class AAAA Cheltenham (55-74 & 77-71)

Pottsgrove

  • 10-13 overall
  • 6-7 PAC-10 Frontier Division, second place
  • Led by 5-2 junior guard Diana Randleman who averages 18.2 points a game.
  • Senior guard Molly Gavin adds 6.5 points a game.
  • Defeated Upper Merion 55-42
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