By Matt Smith
Haverford wasn’t intimidated by the Catholic League or the Catholic League opponent. Nor were the Fords overwhelmed by the Division I caliber talent possessed by the District 12 champions, Roman Catholic.
The Fords trailed by four points midway through the third quarter in a game in which District 1’s 11th-place team was a heavy underdog.
Ultimately, the Cahillites were too much.
Buoyed by senior forward Dan Skillings’ 20-point performance, Roman Catholic withstood a gutsy effort by the Fords and claimed a 59-49 victory at Archbishop Ryan in the opening round of the PIAA Class 6A tournament Wednesday. Skillings has offers from Cincinnati, Rhode Island, Providence, UMass and many other Division I programs.
Haverford was making its second appearance in a state tournament since 1975.