O’Hara senior Joanie Quinn (above) was a freshman during the Lions’ last state title run. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Andrew Robinson
Four teams, two spots in the state title game and one venue to sort it all out.
The final four Class 6A girls’ basketball teams left in Pennsylvania will converge on Norristown Monday to sort out which of them get to face each other in Hershey on Friday night.
Cardinal O’Hara (12-2) vs Parkland (11-1), 6 p.m.
Monday’s first matchup figures to feature defense, defense, defense and a little more defense.
Parkland’s been extra stingy in the postseason, the Trojans allowing just 32.6 points per game since the end of the regular season. The EPC champions gave up a postseason-high 37 to Archbishop Carroll last time out but even that came with no shortage of frustration for the Patriots.
Seniors Talia Zurinskas and Madi Siggins – the EPC MVP – make it all go for coach Ed Ohlson and despite extra defensive attention their way, the duo has been productive this postseason. Zurrinaskas had 23 against Carroll while Siggins put in 16.