Archbishop Carroll sophomore Abbie McFillin has brought a calming influence for the Patriots in her first year playing point guard. She scored 14 points in Thursday’s comeback win.
By Andrew Robinson
There’s a poise about Abbie McFillin’s game that prompts teammates to look to her in chaotic moments.
Given that McFillin is only a sophomore and in her first season playing point guard, it could be a lot to ask but all the motivation she needs is sitting a few seats down from the coaches on Archbishop Carroll’s bench. Thursday night, McFillin knew she needed to keep a level head in a rivalry game that once again had more than local bragging rights at stake.
McFillin kept the door open, then Alexis and Kayla Eberz used that opening to lead Carroll to a 45-41 comeback win at Cardinal O’Hara in a game that had plenty on the line in the PCL.
“We knew coming into this game that we had not won a close game that we’d needed to win,” McFillin said. “We beat Friends Central, but we hadn’t won a game that really mattered in the Catholic League, so we knew in this game that we had to play our game, run our plays and play good defense.”