Cardinal O’Hara’s Maggie Doogan, left in this shot of a game against Archbishop Wood and Bri Bonen in January, leads the Lions into action against Archbishop Carroll Monday night in the Catholic League girls championship game at the Palestra. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group).
By Matt Smith
Archbishop Carroll and Cardinal O’Hara have long represented the best of Delaware County girls basketball. The rivals are headed to the Palestra Monday evening to compete for the Catholic League championship.
This will mark the ninth such time that Carroll and O’Hara have faced off for the title, but the first since 2008. O’Hara has won five of eight league final matchups against the Patriots.
Carroll and the Lions finished first and second, respectively, in the league standings during the regular season. The Patriots remain undefeated in league competition, including a 49-39 victory over the Lions Feb. 1. It was O’Hara’s only conference loss of the season.
In that game the Patriots defense stymied the Lions, forcing 14 turnovers. O’Hara’s best players, seniors Maggie Doogan and Sydni Scott, were limited to a combined 13 points on 4-for-15 shooting from the field. The total points were the fewest scored by O’Hara since its season-opening, 41-39 loss to St. Mary’s (Calif.).
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