Sacred Heart’s MJ Donohue, pictured here driving to the basket against The Christian Academy earlier this month, scored 11 points to help the Lions beat Delco Christian 42-28 in a District 1 Class 2A semifinal Tuesday. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
No. 2 Sacred Heart Academy missed nine shots in the first quarter and trailed third-seeded Delco Christian by five points after eight minutes of Tuesday’s District 1 Class 2A girls semifinal match.
Sophomore guard MJ Donohue and the Lions were poised to change the script in the second period.
Donohue swished back-to-back 3-point field goals to highlight a game-changing, second-quarter run by the Lions, who rolled to a 42-28 victory in a rematch of last year’s district final.
Sacred Heart is aiming for its seventh consecutive Class 2A district championship and will face No. 1 Faith Christian Saturday.
Donohue scored seven of her 11 points during a 19-5 spurt in the second quarter. Sophomore power forward/center Keara McCaffrey dominated the paint with six points, three rebounds, two steals and a block and Maya Walker provided a spark with four points, two rebounds and two assists in the quarter. Sacred shot 8 of 15 from the floor and its defense recorded four steals in the second stanza.