By Jason Guarente
It was over for Harold Ivery. The senior turned in his No. 25 jersey and turned his attention to baseball. For two weeks he focused on regaining muscle and refining his left-handed pitches.
Archbishop Carroll’s 6-foot-6 forward knew he was going to miss basketball. It was sad to think he played his last organized game.
Then, suddenly, it wasn’t over.
Martin Luther King backed out of the PIAA Tournament and Carroll was given the fifth spot out of District 12. The Patriots were thrown into the Class 4A field. They had another chance.
“When I got the call that we were back, I was confused,” Ivery said. “I went and got my jersey and came back home. I had basketball in the morning and then I had to go to baseball practice. It’s hectic. It’s crazy.”
Things are going to stay that way for a bit longer. Carroll knocked off Berks Catholic 68-61 in the first round Tuesday night.