Archbishop Carroll sophomore Jake West goes up for a layup Friday against Devon Prep. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Konner Metz
Midway through the third quarter, the energy in the Archbishop Carroll gymnasium was off the charts – at least on the away side. A raucous, sizable Devon Prep student section combined with a passionate bench as the Tide soared to a double-digit lead.
When Carroll assistant Mike Richards was sent off with a double technical, arguing a no-call under the basket, Devon Prep extended the lead out to 14 points, all the momentum seemingly on its side.
But the Patriots, spurred on by Richards’ fire, flipped the script.
“It definitely turned a switch for us,” freshman Nasir Ralls said of Richards’ reaction. “I just felt like we needed to fight for him. He fought for us, so let’s go out there and give it our all for him.”