Sacred Heart Academy freshman Grace Brown had the biggest moment of her young basketball career Thursday.
Brown hit the game-winning 3-point field goal as time expired in regulation to give the Lions a 31-30 victory over MaST Charter. Freshman MJ Donohue had the assist.
Ainsley Davis led SHA with nine points and Brown finished with six. The Lions outscored MaST Charter, 24-13, in the second half.
In the Catholic League:
ARCHBISHOP CARROLL 53, NEUMANN-GORETTI 46 » The Patriots (15-4, 8-0) rallied from five points down in the fourth quarter to gain sole possession of first place in the Catholic League.
Carroll outscored Goretti, 18-10, in the final quarter. Taylor Wilson led the charge with 27 points and her sister, Brooke, scored eight of her 14 points in the fourth period. Grace O’Neill recorded 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.
CARDINAL O’HARA 66, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 50 » The Lions bounced back from Tuesday’s setback at Archbishop Carroll and dealt the Crusaders their first league loss.
On senior night, fourth year players Maggie Doogan scored 25 points and Sydni Scott added 13. Annie Welde had 15 points and Molly Rullo 11.
Trailing 32-31 at halftime, the Lions seized control with a 21-6 run in the third quarter. Gabby Casey scored a game-high 26 points for LC.
In the Del Val League:
PENN WOOD 61, CHICHESTER 46 » Xenia Gillis produced 22 points and Ani Roscoe put up 17 for the Patriots as they outscored Chi. Dujwana Jones (14 points) and Marisa Taylor (11) scored in double figures for the Eagles.
ACADEMY PARK 44, INTERBORO 16 » The Knights jumped out to a 15-2 lead after eight minutes and never looked back. Jada Kinlaw dominated with 12 points, 15 rebounds and three steals. Alaysia Kinlaw and Emani Banks finished with eight points each.
Shakira Orr paced the Bucs with seven points.
In the Inter-Ac League:
EPISCOPAL ACADEMY 46, BALDWIN 25 » EA’s Gaeli Keffer-Scharpf had 10 of her team-high 16 points in the second quarter. Riley Cassidy netted 14 points for the Churchwomen.
Kaya Weiser finished with 23 of Baldwin’s 25 points.
In the Central League:
RADNOR 50, STRATH HAVEN 35 » The Raptors kept the good times rolling.
After a dramatic last-second win over Marple Newtown Tuesday, Mary Sareen registered 16 points and five steals to lead the Raptors past the Panthers. Ellie Davis managed nine points and eight rebounds for Radnor. Caroline Monahan and Ava Gummel added seven points apiece.
Freshmen Maryella Gill (nine points) and Olivia Voshell (six points, seven rebounds) played well for Haven. Senior Zoe Trotter contributed seven points and six rebounds.
RIDLEY 47, LOWER MERION 16 »
Emily Liberio’s 10 points led an all-around solid effort by the Green Raiders, who held the Aces scoreless in the middle periods. Kyla Carney and Kailyn Bell chipped in seven points apiece.