Quinn O’Hara (above) had 11 points in Garnet Valley’s first-round loss. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
There was no state playoff miracle this time around for Garnet Valley.
The Jaguars went toe-to-toe with Central York in a PIAA 6A first-round matchup, acquitting themselves well against one of the best teams from central Pennsylvania for the second straight season. But unlike last year, when a buzzer-beating 3-pointer got the Jaguars into the second round, it was the Panthers who closed strong for a 69-60 win on Saturday afternoon.
t’s the third straight year that the season ended in the state tournament for Garnet Valley (19-10), which made a run to the District 1 6A championship game for the first time since 1997. That’s a far cry from a decade ago, when the program was still on the upswing from three consecutive one-win seasons.