Boys: Gallant effort falls short for Haverford in Roman victory

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.

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