Archbishop Carroll’s Olivia Nardi, right, goes for the basket as O’Hara’s Greta Miller defends Tuesday evening. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
For about a month Joanie Quinn was forced to watch Cardinal O’Hara games from the sidelines. The La Salle commit and All-Delco guard was bummed out to miss a big chunk of her senior year, but she was happy to see other players making an impact in her absence.
Freshman Brigidanne Donohue got the starting nod while Quinn was recovering from a surgically repaired finger. Donohue has been a revelation for the Lions.
In Tuesday’s 45-37 victory over rival Archbishop Carroll, Quinn and Donohue were in sync on the floor and created scoring opportunities for each other. Quinn scored a game-high 12 points and Donohue contributed 10 off the bench, including five in the fourth quarter.
“At first, being a freshman I didn’t think I would get as much playing time as I did,” Donohue said. “When Joanie got hurt I knew I had to try to step up and score as much as she does. But as I did I think it really brought up my confidence and that’s why I think I am playing as well as I have been, because of her.”
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