Archbishop Carroll’s Taylor Wilson takes a jump shot against Cedar Cliff in a PIAA Class 6A girls basketball final Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey. (BILL UHRICH – READING EAGLE)
By Matt Smith
To become the PIAA Class 6A champion Friday night, there was no question that Archbishop Carroll needed the Wilson sisters to take over in the second half.
The first half was a grind for everyone on the floor. Players from Carroll and unbeaten District 3 champion Cedar Cliff couldn’t buy a basket. When it appeared Carroll had the upper hand, Cedar Cliff managed to score on two straight possessions late in the second period to grab its first lead of the night. Carroll had let the undefeated Colts sort of hang around.
The Patriots needed senior forward Taylor and junior guard Brooke Wilson to ignite the offense after halftime. The star sisters responded by scoring all 15 of Carroll’s points in the third quarter. It was exactly the type of boost Carroll needed Friday at the Giant Center.
Fueled by Taylor and Brooke’s hot shooting, the Patriots went ahead by as many as seven points in the third and held off several last-ditch rallies by Cedar Cliff to win the PIAA Class 6A title, 43-37.