Pennsylvania districts 9-10 girls basketball playoff preview

While the WPIAL (District 7) playoffs were getting underway over the weekend, District 9 and District 10 were finalizing their playoff seedings.

In District 9, 23 boys teams and 19 girls teams will participate in three classifications, while in District 10 27 boys teams and 26 girls teams will via for the championship in four classifications.

DISTRICT 9
CLASS A
Number of teams in the field: 12
Last year's title game: Elk County Catholic over West Forest
Top Four seeds: 1. Coudersport (21-1); 2. Union (Rimersburg) (20-3); 3. Kane (22-2); 4. Keystone (Knox) (17-5)
Key Players to Watch: Morgan Johnson, Keystone (19.3 ppg); Jenna Matzinger, Coudersport (16.8 ppg); Delanie Cowburn, Coudersport (15.1 ppg); Tina Lipps, Union (15.4 ppg, 11.4 rpg); Kaila Jamerson, Kane (13.6 ppg); Erica Long, East Forest (15 ppg); Miller Hopkins, DuBois Central Catholic (13.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg)
Final Four: Coudersport over Keystone; Union over Elk County Catholic (St. Marys)
Title game will be: Coudersport over Union
State qualifiers will be: 1. Coudersport; 2. Union; 3. Keystone; 4. Elk County Catholic (St. Marys)

CLASS AA
Number of teams in the field: 5
Last year's title game: Cranberry over Kane
Top Seed: Cranberry Area (Seneca) (22-1)
Key Players to Watch: Emily Merryman, Cranberry (12.7 ppg); Lauren Hogue, Cranberry (12.3 ppg); Sarah Lutz, Cranberry (11.2 ppg); Lanae Newsome, Brookville (11.3 ppg); Emily Ferraro, Brookville (10.8 ppg); Amanda Sloan, Moniteau (12.4 ppg); Jalina Sabatose, Brockway (12 ppg)
Final Four: Cranberry over Redbank Valley (New Bethlehem); Brookville over Moniteau (West Sunbury)
Title game will be: Cranberry over Brookville
State qualifiers will be: 1. Cranberry; 2. Brookville

CLASS AAA
Number of teams in the field: 2
Last year's title game: St. Marys over Punxsutawney
Top Seed: St. Marys (21-1)
Key Players to Watch: Kayla Hoohuli, St. Marys (30 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 7.9 spg, 3.7 bpg; 2,582 career points; Canisius recruit); Adair Gennocro, St. Marys (8.9 ppg); Emily Marshall, Bradford (10.4 ppg); Alex Vinelli, Bradford (10 ppg)
Title game will be: St. Marys over Bradford
State qualifiers will be: 1. St. Marys; 2. Bradford

DISTRICT 10
CLASS A
Number of teams in the field: 6
Last year's title game: Farrell over Kennedy Catholic
Top Four seeds: 1. Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage) (18-3); 2. Saegertown (18-2); 3. Farrell (12-9); 4. Linesville (19-3)
Key Players to Watch: Marissa Carry, Farrell (more than 15 ppg); Marissa Wilkosz, Commodore Perry (11.2 ppg, 10.9 rpg); Rachel Burns, Kennedy Catholic (no stats available); Marina Wareham, Kennedy Catholic (no stats available)
Final Four: Kennedy Catholic over Linesville; Farrell over Saegertown
Title game will be: Kennedy Catholic over Farrell
State qualifiers will be: 1. Kennedy Catholic; 2. Farrell

CLASS AA
Number of teams in the field: 8
Last year's title game: Villa Maria over Greenville
Top Four seeds: 1. Villa Maria Academy (Erie) (19-2; ranked 17th in Pa. by MaxPreps.com); 2. Sharon (16-4); 3. Girard (18-3); 4. Sharpsville (16-4)
Key Players to Watch: Lisa Mifsud, Villa Maria (No stats available); Brittany Benedetto, Sharon (more than 15 ppg); McKenzie Popitak, Sharpsville (No stats available)
Final Four: Villa Maria over Sharpsville; Girard over Sharon
Title game will be: Villa Maria over Girard
State qualifiers will be: 1. Villa Maria; 2. Girard; 3. Sharon

CLASS AAA
Number of teams in the field: 8
Last year's title game: Slippery Rock over Sharon
Top Four seeds: 1. Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (20-2; ranked 13th in PA by MaxPreps.com); 2. Franklin (21-1; ranked 19th in PA by MaxPreps.com); 3. North East (17-5); 4. Hickory (Hermitage) (16-4)
Key Players to Watch: Lindsay Stamp, Mercyhurst Prep (around 15 ppg); Natalie Hager, Franklin (13.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg); Alex Artise, North East (12.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg); Cassie Jordan, North East (12.9 ppg); Val Majewski, General McLane (no stats available).
Final Four: Mercyhurst Prep over Hickory; Franklin over North East
Title game will be: Mercyhust Prep over Franklin
State qualifiers will be: 1. Mercyhurst Prep; 2. Franklin; 3. North East

CLASS AAAA
Number of teams in the field: 4
Last year's title game: Erie Strong Vincent over Erie McDowell
Top seed: McDowell (Erie) (12-10)
Key Players to Watch: Shataya White, Erie Strong Vincent (14.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg); Sidonia Arnold, Erie East (18.2 ppg, 8 rpg, 6.5 spg, 4.5 apg); Taylor Lindquist, Erie McDowell (around 11 ppg); Sammy Courteau, Erie Central Tech (11.3 ppg)
Final Four: Erie McDowell over Strong Vincent (Erie); Central Tech (Erie) over East (Erie)
Title game will be: Erie McDowell over Erie Central
State qualifiers will be: 1. Erie McDowell; 2. Erie Central