Carr's late basket gives Roman win
Tony Carr finished with 23 points and six assists, but his biggest play of the day came on defense. With 50 seconds left and his team up a point, Carr intercepted a half-court inbound pass and made a layup. The steal and score sealed the Roman Catholic boys' basketball team's 63-61 win over Haverford School Sunday in the All City Classic at Girard College.
Tony Carr finished with 23 points and six assists, but his biggest play of the day came on defense.
With 50 seconds left and his team up a point, Carr intercepted a half-court inbound pass and made a layup. The steal and score sealed the Roman Catholic boys' basketball team's 63-61 win over Haverford School Sunday in the All City Classic at Girard College.
Nazeer Bostick added 14 points and six rebounds for Roman Catholic, The Inquirer's No. 2-ranked team in the preseason in Southeastern Pennsylvania. TreVaughn Wilkerson put in nine points and grabbed eight rebounds.
Levan Alston led all scoring with 29 points for No. 5 Haverford School. He sank six three-pointers. Lamar Stevens had 15 points.
Also in the All City Classic, Samir Doughty poured in 25 points and collected eight rebounds as Math, Civics and Sciences edged Life Center, 51-48. Doughty scored eight points in the fourth quarter. The Mighty Elephants were down 11 at halftime.
Harrisburg Tip Off. Malik Johnson poured in a game-high 34 points, and Penn Wood topped Harrisburg, 65-59, in the championship. Addison Scott deposited 15 points. Calvin Melton finished with 10 points.
Nonleague. Tyree Pickron totaled 19 points and eight rebounds to lead host Archbishop Wood to a 66-52 win over Frankford. Luke Connaghan dropped in 16 points and had snatched eight rebounds. Tom Funk added 14 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds.
Girls' Basketball
Ciara Forde netted 22 points during Bishop Shanahan's 41-36 victory at the Archbishop Carroll Tip-off Classic. Forde was named team MVP for the game. Devon Adams added 13 points.
Also in the Archbishop Carroll Tip-off Classic, Bailey Greenberg scored a game-high 27 points and collected 16 rebounds, but Archbishop Wood lost, 59-56, to South Shore (N.Y.). Aubree Brown had 19 points.
Art Turner Memorial Tip-off. A.J. Timbers registered 17 points as No. 1 Neumann-Goretti took down Good Counsel (Md.), 67-47, in Fairfax, Va. Timbers was named player of the game. Sianni Martin scored 11 points.
Haverford Hall of Fame Tip-Off. Rosie O'Halloran put in 14 points during Haverford High's 42-26 victory over West Chester East. Mollie Reynolds followed with 11 points. Maura McCloskey led West Chester East with nine points and 10 rebounds.
Upper Merion Tip-off. Gabby Heinsinger scored 14 points as Merion Mercy defeated Upper Merion, 51-47. Valez Jackson had 13 points.