(11) Central Bucks East 54, (5) Methacton 51 – Nicole Timko dropped a game-high 24 points and Sydney Tornetta fell one point short of a double-double with 11 rebounds and 9 markers but it wasn’t enough as the Warriors (23-6) suffered their third straight loss Saturday in the District 1-6A Tournament.
Methacton (23-6), which opens the PIAA playoffs Friday, March 6, against District 3 runner-up Central York at a time and site to be determined, was once again doomed by poor free throw shooting in the district's seventh-place game for state playoff seedings,
In a disturbing trend that began during a 43-34 district quarterfinal loss to Pennsbury at the start of the tailspin, Methacton once again shot 32 percent (7-22) from the line, including 6-for-18 the fourth quarter. While Timko was a near-perfect 5-for-6 at the charity stripe to complement four three-balls, the rest of her teammates shot a combined 2-for-16.
On the other hand CB East, which draws District 12 No. 2 seed Central Friday in its state opener, shot 25-31 from the charity stripe (81 percent) and salted away the victory with a 15-for-18 effort (83 percent) in the fourth quarter.
Emily Chmiel (18 points), Mia Salvati (16) and Aubrey DeAngelis (10) all reached double figures for the Patriots, who avenged a 61-55 season-ending loss to Methacton in last year’s district tournament.
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