Boys: Loss to Roman a passing nightmare for Bonner-Prendie

By Matthew DeGeorge

In its all-conquering epoch as a PIAA power, you’ve come to expect the Division I skill and top-line depth of Roman Catholic. But the difference between being reliably good and consistently great, in the Catholic League and beyond, shows through on days like Sunday.

It’s one thing to have an array of Division I talents. It’s another to share the ball as zealously as in a 66-39 victory over Bonner & Prendergast, all those talents harmonizing in an offense that can be just about undefendable.

“Every day in practice, we go through stuff like that, sharing the ball,” senior wing Anthony Finkley said. “If you’re sharing the ball, everybody’s going to be happy.”

The quality of basketball certainly looked joyous at times in this game at Holy Family University. All five Roman starters had at least eight points, the team shot 60 percent from the field (27-for-45) and dished 17 assists. While the Friars (8-2, 1-2 PCL) pushed them early, the Cahillites erupted for a 17-2 run between the first and second quarters to have the game about done and dusted at half, leading by 17.

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