By Kyle J. Andrews
Archbishop Carroll found themselves in a tough stretch from Jan. 11-21, losing four consecutive games in a four-game span, part of a stretch of losing seven in nine during Catholic League play. They thought their season was over on Feb. 16 when they lost to Devon Prep, but were given another chance after Martin Luther King decided not to play in the state tournament.
Despite their ups and downs throughout the year, they found themselves in the PIAA 4A state semifinals against a 26-0 Quaker Valley team. The Patriots fought valiantly, but to no avail, losing 67-60 on Friday night to end their season.
While Archbishop Carroll lost, head coach Francis Bowe has a lot to look forward to with eight of 12 players returning next season, including some impressive young talent.
“It’s youth to me,” Bowe said. “At the end of the day, (Quaker Valley’s) a senior-laden team. You see it – they’ve got one junior that starts and the rest are seniors. They took care of the ball at the end of the game and we didn’t.