By: Jackie Schaeffer (ARHS '18)
PHILADELPHIA –On Friday, Dec. 21 the Archbishop Ryan Ragdolls faced Bonner- Prendergast at home in their first Catholic League game this season. Starting slow, the Ragdolls were down 21 to 11 after the first quarter and had a 31-23 deficit at halftime with Bonner-Prendie getting 11 of their first half points from free-throws.
The Ragdolls stepped out of the half on fire and overtook Bonner-Prendie for the win. The scoring in the second half was led by freshman Tori Nigro who scored 14 points for the Ragdolls. Ryan senior captain Shayne Glenn hit four 3-point baskets overall.
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“We struggled with our defense but we kept moving the ball to try to get open shots on offense,” said Glenn. “Coming into the second half we wanted to keep our momentum up and come out strong.”
Bonner-Prendie has had contributions by six players overall and the top scorer was Ariana McGeary with 13 points. Dakota McCaughan hit three 3-point shots for Bonner-Prendie.
“Our team's tempo was up, we were moving the ball well. This wasn't our best game but we definitely had our moments,” said Prendie senior Maeve McCann. “We are much more improved than last year. We want to be one of the top 3-5 teams in the league and to beat the teams that beat us last year.”
Over Christmas break, Ryan played in Wildwood, New Jersey while Bonner-Prendie traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to play in holiday tournaments. The Pandas return home January 2 for a challenging league game against Cardinal O’Hara, the reigning PCL champions. The Ragdolls resume Catholic League play on January 2 away against Archbishop Carroll.