Rian Dotsey, left, receives congratulations from her Haverford teammates during the Fords’ win over Garnet Valley Thursday night. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
Garnet Valley and Haverford needed an overtime period to determine a winner when the teams met Dec. 19. This time around, the game was effectively out of reach after the first quarter.
Haverford held Garnet Valley to eight points in the opening half and cruised to a 48-34 win Thursday. The Fords took both games from the Jaguars in the regular season and now sit alone in second place in the Central League, with one more loss than Conestoga. The league tournament begins next week.
After sweeping the Jags and handing Conestoga its only loss, the Fords have every reason to believe they are destined to become back-to-back champions.
Junior forward Rian Dotsey scored nine of her game-high 18 points in the first quarter. Dotsey hit a baseline runner as time expired in the opening frame to extend Haverford’s lead to 15-3.
Senior guard Aniya Eberhart played with smooth quickness and court savvy that left the Jags searching for answers. The Millersville commit racked up 15 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one blocked. She was outstanding.
Haverford improved to 18-3 overall and 13-2 in the league. Garnet Valley fell to 17-3, 12-3.
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