Archbishop Carroll’s Brooke Wilson drives with the ball between Cardinal O’Hara’s Carly Coleman and Joanie Quinn, right, in a recente game between the rivals. They’ll meet again Tuesday in the Catholic League semifinal round. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Ed Morlock
Brooke Wilson only took one shot in the fourth quarter of Archbishop Carroll’s Philadelphia Catholic League quarterfinal game against Lansdale Catholic Thursday, and that shot did not go down. The Patriots senior was named the league’s Most Valuable Player earlier this week because she can do a lot more than just score.
Wilson headed a defensive effort that forced three LC turnovers in the fourth quarter, including one in the final 30 seconds, and she assisted on all three of Carroll’s field goals in the fourth, including one as time expired to give the Pats the win.
Wilson forced a backcourt violation when LC was trying to hold for a final shot with 30 seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, she found freshman Abigail McFillin under the basket for the game-winning layup to lift the third-seeded Patriots to a 35-33 win over the sixth-seeded Crusaders at Carroll. The Patriots move on to face No. 2 Cardinal O’Hara in the PCL semifinals Tuesday at Saint Joseph’s University.
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