The St. Patrick’s Lady Irish are making their first ever state appearance. As the two seed in the C2 tournament, they face Blue Hill this afternoon. Tipoff for the Lady Irish is scheduled for 2 PM from Lincoln Southeast High School. ESPN Radio 1410 has that game for you, with pregame coverage beginning at 1:45.

#5 ST. PATRICK’S IRISH (22-2) – second seed
Coach: Nathan Stienike
Scoring averages: 59.0-30.0
Player, Ht., Yr., Pts., Reb.
Candice Shelton, 5-6, Sr., 14.4, 6.6
Shelby Allberry, 5-11, Jr., 12.8, 6.5
Mandy O’Malley, 5-4, Jr., 10.5, 2.6
Brittany Lawrence, 6-3, So., 7.5, 8.4
Samantha Byrn, 5-9, Jr., 6.7, 4.1
Tournament history: First appearance.

#7 BLUE HILL BOBCATS (19-4) – seventh seed
Coach: Tim Streff
Scoring averages: 48.5-34.9

Player, Ht., Yr., Pts., Reb.
Kaitlin Kumke, 5-8, Sr., 14.9, 4.1
Jordyn Atwater, 5-9, Sr., 9.7, 3.3
Maci Coffey, 5-10, So., 9.5, 10.2
Mackenzie Willicott, 5-9, Fr., 4.2, 3.6
April Faimon, 5-6, Jr., 2.8, 1.5
Tournament history: Fourth appearance, most recent 2010.