Janay Pritchett never started a game for the Cedar Rapids Washington girls' basketball team during her three years on the varsity, but maybe that will change in college.

Pritchett, a 5-foot-6 guard, has accepted an offer to play at William Penn College in Oskaloosa next season.

Pritchett is the fourth member of Washington's team to find a place to play in college, joining Tia Dawson (Dartmouth), Ashley Piper (Colorado Christian) and Alissa Oney (Maryville, Mo.).

Pritchett, a top reserve for the Warriors this season, averaged 5.8 points and helped Washington (19-4) win a share of the Mississippi Valley Conference title and reach the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state tournament.

Pritchett played in 45 games for Washington as a sophomore, junior and senior, but never made the starting lineup for Coach Frank Howell's club. She wanted to start, but accepted her role and excelled as a spark off the bench.

"I talked to him about that. It really bothered me," said Pritchett. "He said we need you as a sixth player, so I said OK."

William Penn finished 23-10 this season and 12-4 in the Midwest Collegiate Conference for Coach Brian Spielbauer.

Pritchett said she likes the campus in Oskaloosa and likes the fact it's only a few hours from Cedar Rapids.

"I toured the campus," she said. "It's not big, but it's not super small. So that's a big plus."

Pritchett said she wants to major in bio-chemistry.