Radnor’s Kate Gallagher, center, drives down the lane in 2023 game against Ridley. (PETE BANNAN-DAILY TIMES)
By Andrew Robinson
When the going got tough, Emily Knouse got going Saturday.
Specifically, the Archbishop Wood junior got going downhill toward the rim to start the fourth quarter of a state playoff opener with Radnor. The Raptors had been physical, scrappy and resilient all afternoon, and Knouse knew it was time to change the tune.
Wood’s strong fourth quarter powered the three-time defending champions to a 55-43 win in the first round of the PIAA 5A tournament.
“My shots weren’t falling as much as I’d like them to be and Coach Mike (McDonald) told me ‘she’s chasing you over (screens) so have space, go ahead and rip,’” Knouse said. “I had to be strong, if you’re strong enough then you’ll get finishes.”
Radnor, the sixth seed out of District 1, knew it had nothing to lose and played like it. The Raptors scored the game’s first eight points, were within four at the half and still had the deficit below double digits going to the fourth.
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