Cardinal O’Hara coach Chrissie Doogan talks to her team in a timeout during the first round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs at Cardinal O’Hara High School on Friday, March 8, 2024. (MediaNews Group)
By Christiaan DeFranco
Like they had journeyed to an unfamiliar land only to lose their keys and wallet and phone, the Upper Dublin Cardinals, over and over again, were left disoriented by Cardinal O’Hara’s swarming defense.
The O’Hara Lions, runners-up from District 12, repeatedly picked Upper Dublin’s pockets — generating 16 turnovers in the first half — and ran away with a 48-19 victory in the opening round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs Friday night.
The Lions’ primary target coming into the game was UD senior Amy Ngo, a Holy Family recruit, who took over at point guard when her younger sister Megan went down with an ACL injury last month.
“We knew Amy was a great player, so we figured if we got the ball out of her hands, we could double and trap everyone else,” said O’Hara senior Carly Coleman, who scored a game-high 20 points. “Meg (Rullo) started the game with a couple steals. From then on, we just took off. We were all energized.”
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