Archbishop Carroll’s Brooke Wilson hits an overtime basket over a pair of Archbishop Wood defenders Monday night at the Palestra. (PETE BANNAN-MEDIANEWS GROUP)
By Matt Smith
Ava Renninger missed two free throws late in the fourth quarter of the Catholic League championship game Monday at The Palestra.
Archbishop Wood’s outstanding senior point guard was disappointed in herself, having handed Archbishop Carroll a chance to potentially win the game.
Luckily for Renninger, she would get a chance to redeem herself. Eight more chances.
In the second overtime, Renninger showed no Ill effects of her uncharacteristic bricks in regulation. Renninger calmly made eight consecutive free throws in the second extra session and propelled Wood to a 54-52 victory over Carroll.
It was the first double overtime girls basketball title game in Catholic League history.
It’s the first championship for coach Mike McDonald’s program since 2021. Wood fell to Lansdale Catholic in last year’s final and had lost the last three title games that required overtime (2012, 2019, 2020). Carroll has lost each of its last two Catholic League finals.
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