After they each turned in a fine season for their respective teams, Butler's Olivia Bresnahan, above, and Lily Grenci of Mars, below, were selected as Butler Eagle Girls Basketball Co-Players of the Year.

They weren't teammates.

That's about the only thing Butler junior Olivia Bresnahan and Mars senior Lily Grenci don't have in common when it comes to basketball.

Both are headed to Division I college programs. Both led their teams in scoring and rebounding this season. Both were all-around players on WPIAL playoff teams.

Now they're sharing the Butler Eagle Girls Basketball Player of the Year award.

Grenci was named Butler Eagle Player of the Year her junior season as well.

"I get to share this with Olivia?" she responded when informed of this year's selections. "That's awesome. She's an unbelievable player."

Consider it a mutual admiration society.

"That girl can do everything,"Bresnahan said.

The 6-foot-1 Grenci played guard and forward at various times for the Planets. She ended her high school career with 1,718 career points and 1,098 career rebounds.

Grenci averaged 24.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game this season. She also shot 77.5 percent from the free-throw line.

She could post up or break pressure by bringing the ball up the floor.

"Aside from being such a great player, Lily showed the younger girls in the program how to get it done,"Mars coach Tony Howard said. "The example she set in terms of work ethic simply can't be measured."

Grenci is headed to Siena University to play basketball next season.

"It's hard to believe my high school career is over,"she said. "This was so much fun."

Grenci contributed to the Mars varsity program as a freshman, beginning that season playing 10 minutes a game off the bench and starting by season's end.

She's hoping for similar success at Siena.

"It's going to be a challenge playing at that level and I'm looking forward to it,"Grenci said.

Bresnahan led Butler to a section title, a 12-0 record in section play and the No. 2 seed in the WPIALQuad-Aplayoffs.

The Golden Tornado's season came to a sudden halt with a 45-43 upset loss to Gateway in the first round.

"That was really, really heartbreaking,"Bresnahan said. "We worked so hard all year to get that No. 2 seed. To lose in the first round — it was just wrong."But there was nothing wrong with Bresnahan's game this winter. She averaged 18.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, six assists and three steals per game as a point guard."She had a bunch of triple-doubles. She could have averaged a triple-double, honestly,"Butler coach Dorothea Epps said. "But Olivia's biggest gain this year was as a leader."She put us on her shoulders and carried us at times. Last year, she didn't have to be a leader. This year, she thrived at it."She's still working on her game. I can't imagine what she's going to be like next year,"Epps added.Considered by some coaches to be the best player in the WPIAL, Bresnahan has been fielding scholarship offers from numerous Division Ischools, including Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Connecticut, Pitt, Ohio State, Maryland and Penn State."I've narrowed the list to 20 or 25 schools,"Bresnahan said. "In April, teams can start calling me once a month. It will probably get pretty intense."Bresnahan is handling the collegiate attention with the same composure she showed on the court."When things got tough, Olivia kept her composure,"Epps said. "She always believed we could pull a game out and that belief transcended to the other girls.."While Grenci is headed to college, Bresnahan looks to fine tune her high school game."I'm still working on my shot, especially the 3-ball," she said. "Defenses are backing in on me more, trying to prevent me from driving to the hoop. I definitely need to expand my game."