Archbishop Carroll’s Brooke Wilson, center in this shot from an upset win over Perkiomen Valley earlier in the week, helped lead the Patriots to a quarterfinal win Friday over Abington, and a spot in the state semifinals against local rival Cardinal O’Hara. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matthew DeGeorge
The clock at Bensalem High School showed 15 seconds when Brooke Wilson allowed herself to crack a smile. The senior guard and her Archbishop Carroll teammates had just been winging the ball around the half court for 30 seconds, tying to avoid Abington’s last-ditch attempts to foul.
Up double-digits, in a matchup of teams you might not have expected to be playing for a PIAA Class 6A semifinal berth a month ago, Wilson had done the hard work to get her team in position to advance, and guarantee a Delaware County team will play for a state title this year.
Wilson orchestrated a pristine second half, threatening a triple double with 12 points, 20 rebounds and seven assists as Carroll rallied to top Abington, 55-43. The Patriots (14-11) advance to the semifinals to take on rival Cardinal O’Hara, which dispatched Central York, 61-49.