Taylor Wilson (above), a 6-0 forward, is committed to play at West Point. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Sean McBryan
To capture the program’s first title in more than a decade, Archbishop Carroll will have to gain a measure of revenge.
It was a year ago that the Patriots’ postseason ended in the second round of states at the hands of Cedar Cliff, who went on to lose to a Plymouth Whitemarsh squad in the process of completing a perfect season.
Now Cedar Cliff is trying to do the same, the Colts themselves on the brink of perfection, the Patriots their only final obstacle.
Archbishop Carroll and Cedar Cliff will battle for the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball title Friday at 6 at Hershey’s Giant Center. Even though there’s some familiarity between the two, Carroll coach Renie Shields hopes that last year’s matchup won’t factor into this year’s outcome.
“It’s another game, another opponent,” Shields told CoBL by phone Wednesday. “Fortunately these kids have short memories. We don’t talk about it. It’s our next game and we keep telling the kids we’re playing a team that’s very good.”