Archbishop Carroll’s Brooke Wilson shoots against Cardinal O’Hara in the first half of the Patriots’ 49-39 Catholic League win Tuesday. (PETE BANNAN – DAILY TIMES)
By Matt Smith
Archbishop Carroll was prepared to make a statement Tuesday.
In a game that should determine the No. 1 seed in the Catholic League playoffs, the host Patriots won the battle of the top two teams in Delco … and maybe the best squads in the entire region.
Even better, with their convincing 49-39 victory, the Patriots remained unbeaten in the league with a 7-0 record.
This was an absolute must-have for the Patriots, who too often of late have been overshadowed by O’Hara and Archbishop Wood in arguably the state’s top league for high school girls basketball.
The Patriots stymied the Lions, forcing 14 turnovers. O’Hara’s best players, seniors Maggie Doogan and Sydni Scott, were limited to a combined 13 points on 4-for-15 shooting from the field. The total points were the fewest scored by O’Hara since its season-opening, 41-39 loss to St. Mary’s (Calif.).
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