Carroll’s Harold Ivery Jr. (left) helped keep Prep’s Tristian Guillouette (right) in check. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
It took less than one minute into Archbishop Carroll’s game at St. Joseph’s Prep for Harold Ivery Jr. to be whistled with his second foul. When the Patriots’ senior forward headed the bench, Francis Bowe’s first thought: oh, no.
Down their best offensive option, the Patriots knew they needed a top-notch defensive effort against the Hawks to survive the Catholic League opener. Ivery’s presence on the court against St. Joe’s imposing and talented young forward Tristan Guillouette was a crucial part of those plans.
“He just said relax, you’ll be fine, do the same thing,” Ivery said. “Just have to deal with it, no need to get mad.”
“Some kids [in early foul trouble], sometimes they’ll stop being aggressive,” Bowe said. “We said it is what it is, if you get fouled out — you have to play your game, otherwise they’re going to get really comfortable.”
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