Sophomore guard Sydni Scott helped a well-balanced and youthful Cardinal O’Hara team advance to the quarterfinal round of the PIAA Class 6A tournament. (Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group)
By Matt Smith
In addition to Player of the Year Erin Sweeney of Archbishop Carroll, the rest of the All-Delco first team includes:
Grace O’Neill, Archbishop Carroll: A sophomore guard, O’Neill is a cerebral player and the best point guard in the county, someone who flourishes in every aspect of the game. O’Neill has been in coach Renie Shields’ starting lineup since the start of her freshman year. “Grace is so good and does so much for us,” Shields said. “She’s just a very good, very smart basketball player.” In what was an up-and-down season by Carroll’s lofty standards, O’Neill blossomed into one of the best all-around talents in the Philadelphia area. In Carroll’s two wins in the PIAA Class 5A tournament, O’Neill was excellent. In a 47-41 decision over Mount St. Joseph, she totaled a game-high 17 points and went 6-for-6 at the foul line in the fourth quarter. She tallied 15 points in the Patriots’ 55-34 rout of West Scranton in the second round. O’Neill, who earned All-Catholic League first-team honors, averaged 12.2 points and 2.6 assists per games for the Patriots.
(click on this link for the the rest of the All-Delco first team)