Menu Help Tips . Local Coverage Top Story Sports Headlines Local Scoreboard Sports Archive . A year ago this week, the Cheltenham girls basketball team entered the District One Class AAAA championship game at Villanova University with an undefeated record and the top ranking in Pennsylvania. But Council Rock, seeded second, ended the Panthers' dreams of a perfect season with a convincing victory in the final. In this year's district title game, with the roles reversed, an almost identical scenario played out.
Council Rock can only hope the similarities continue over the next three weeks.
Last year, Cheltenham shook off the disappointment of its loss in the district final and went on to win the state championship. Rock, meanwhile, was eliminated in the second round of states. Guess what was on the Indians' minds in the moments following their humbling defeat Friday night. The girls know it. We were already talking about it at the end of the game,'' CR coach Lou Palkovics said after losing for just the 14th time in 122 games at Rock.