Molly Rullo (above) and Cardinal O’Hara play Neumann-Goretti in the first semifinal. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
The Catholic League semifinals are set.
The PCL quarterfinals on both the boys and girls’ sides went almost all chalk, with the only upset coming as girls’ No. 5 Cardinal O’Hara pulled out an overtime win at No. 4 Lansdale Catholic on Thursday evening. That sets up four fantastic matchups next week: the girls’ semifinals on Monday at Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion and the boy’s semifinals on Wednesday at the Palestra.
The PCL championships will be that following Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Palestra.
Here’s a look at all four PCL semifinals:
Girls’ Semifinals: Mon., Feb. 17, Villanova University
1) Neumann-Goretti vs. 5) Cardinal O’Hara (6:00 PM)
It’s been a decade since Neumann-Goretti’s last hoisted the Catholic League championship trophy, the Saints winning back-to-back years in 2014-15 for the program’s first title since the 1970s. But Andrea Peterson’s squad finds itself the favorites entering the semifinals after going unbeaten in the regular season. That includes a 51-50 win over O’Hara back in December, which saw Neumann-Goretti overcome a three-point deficit in the final minute to pull off the win on its home court.
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