Archbishop Carroll freshman guard Darrell Davis elevates for a shot. (Photo: Mark Jordan/CoBL)
By Andrew Robinson
In nearly 20 years of coaching, Francis Bowe has never had a team quite like this one.
His Archbishop Carroll team is not short on talent, the Patriots laden with some of the area’s top underclassmen. However, the Patriots are short on experience, Carroll laden only with some of the area’s top underclassmen on a roster made entirely of freshmen and sophomores.
That experience might be catching up, Carroll downing West Catholic 57-45 on Wednesday for its fourth win in the last five games.
“They really are playing for each other, and they’re still learning,” Bowe said. “The one thing we had to say early in the year was ‘play for each other, have each other’s backs,’ and that takes time, especially with youth.