Girls: O’Neill hits 1,000-point mark as Carroll beats GA

MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE PHOTO  Archbishop Carroll's Grace O'Neill, seen in a game last season, hit the 1,000-point mark in her career Monday night in a win over Germantown Academy.

Archbishop Carroll’s Grace O’Neill, seen in a game last season, hit the 1,000-point mark in her career Monday night in a win over Germantown Academy. MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE PHOTO

Grace O’Neill’s final basket in Archbishop Carroll’s 66-53 victory over Germantown Academy Monday night solidfied her status as one of the best girls basketball players in program history.

The senior guard canned a 3-point field goal late in the fourth quarter, giving her 1,000 points in her career.

O’Neill, who is bound for Drexel, scored a game-high 26 points to carry Carroll (12-4) to another win. O’Neill’s milestone bucket capped a 12-0 run that put the game out of reach.

Taylor Wilson provided 20 points and six rebounds for the visiting Patriots, who enjoyed a 34-20 lead at intermission. Maggie Grant (five rebounds) and Brooke Wilson contributed seven points apiece.

Kendall Bennett netted a team-high 18 points for GA.

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