Kayla Carney (above, right) and Ridley coach Roe Falcone. (Photo: Joseph Santoliquito/CoBL)
By Joseph Santoliquito
Kyla Carney carries a reminder on the inner part of her right wrist. It’s the tattoo of a peace symbol, similar to the one her grandmother, Jackie Carney, used to have on the back of her left shoulder.
Jackie was a free spirit. She was a child of the 1960’s tie-dye, hippie generation. She also never missed one of Kyla’s games. On September 13, Kyla’s biggest fan passed away suddenly from lung cancer.
Kyla has a good idea Jackie was somewhere watching on Saturday night, as she dropped a career-best 27 points on Ridley’s Senior Night to beat Marple Newtown, 50-36.
It marked the fifth-straight win for the Green Raiders (9-7 overall, 5-4 Central League) and Kayla’s best game so far this season, supported by 10 points from fellow senior Kailyn Bell.