Rian Dotsey (above) scored 18 points with six rebounds, two assists and two steals. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
The time of the season where losses become more than temporary setbacks has all but arrived.
Haverford High’s girls had what they hope was their final such complication for a good while on Thursday, a disappointing loss at Garnet Valley that should keep them from the top seed in the Central League playoffs. But a veteran group in hand led by St. Joe’s commit Rian Dotsey knows how to bounce back, and that’s what they did on Saturday with a lockdown defensive effort at Lower Merion.
With Dotsey leading the way offensively, the Fords held the Aces to their second-lowest point total of the season in a 43-25 win.
“We’ve gone into every game with the same idea, just trying to come out strong and not putting any team above any other team,” Dotsey said. “We have four seniors who’ve been able to lead our team, so that’s been super-helpful, especially with team morale and stuff like that.”