Garnet Valley’s Kylie Mulholland, right, dribbles away from Springfield’s Adi DiTirolio in a game last month. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
Garnet Valley felt a tinge of frustration in the second quarter of Friday’s Central League semifinal against Lower Merion.
Despite being the top seed, and one of the best teams in the area, the Jaguars found themselves trailing the No. 5 Aces, a team that had pulled off a minor upset over fourth-seeded Radnor less than 24 hours earlier. Lower Merion, making its first league semifinal appearance since winning the title in 2010-11, came ready to play and perhaps stun the entire league.
The Aces moved the ball well and took advantage of a cold shooting stretch from Garnet Valley, which had jumped out to a nine-point lead in the first quarter before cooling off late in the first and into the second.
The Jaguars, however, knew they were the better team. And it was time to prove it.
Garnet Valley responded with a dominant run midway through the second quarter and never looked back, rolling to a 59-40 victory. The Jags will face No. 2 Conestoga in the Central League final Monday at Marple Newtown. Tip-off is 6 p.m.
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