It’s rare in sports for high school teammates to also pair up at the same college together. Whether it’s different schools recruiting them, or a difference in school preference, something usually separates teammates when going to the next level.

But not for the Norwin Knights dynamic duo.

Both Averi Brozeski and Kendall Berger have pledged their commitments to play basketball at Clarion University. Brozeski was the most recent to commit, but it was Berger who was the first domino to fall in the process.

“The education there is really good,” the Knights’ senior said. “You want to go somewhere where you’ll get a good education. I really felt the coaches also made an effort to make me feel at home.

The aspect about the coaching staff stood out to Brozeski, as well. After Berger had her visit, she quickly called her current teammate to tell her about the unforgettable experience.

The call was enough to convince Brozeski to make her commitment to join Berger.

“Honestly, I don’t even know how all the pieces fell into place,” she added. “It worked out we both equally loved it and the coaches were fantastic, so it was the best option for us.”

Berger is excited to have a familiar face join her on campus next year, especially with the new adjustments the two will go through.

They can’t look too far down the road, though, as they have one more year together wearing the navy blue and gold in North Huntingdon. The Knights enter the year as the reigning WPIAL Class 6A champions after defeating North Allegheny in the title game.

“This is kind of cliché, but we were all so tight,” Berger mentioned about what made her team special during their title run. “Truthfully, we spend eight months out of the year with each other non-stop. We all grew so close, and were always trying to make each other better and push each other to our limits.”

With their sights set on repeating as champions, Berger is excited to get back to action on the hardwood with Norwin. She and her teammates know there is still plenty of work to do if they want to find themselves at the top of Class 6A for a second straight year.

“We can’t get satisfied,” she added. “We lost a lot of good talent, but we can’t get satisfied and we all have to continue to push each other. Even now in preseason, we are getting after it, and hopefully by the first game, we will be ready to go.”