It might have been a “sign” when Archbishop Carroll received a bench technical foul to start the contest and the Cardinals missed both free throws and committed a turnover on the resulting first possession of the game that the Lions even\tually captured 46-26. It was the home opener and conference opener for the Bishop Ireton varsity girls Thursday.
Archbishop Carroll, behind the shooting of junior Alisa Burger and the defense of Dominque Powell, jumped out to a 14-8 lead after one quarter. A 12-4 run ballooned the advantage to 26-12 and the half ended 26-13 with a free throw from Jasmine Conkright.
The third quarter opened with a more aggressive Cardinal team in a 2-3 zone. Senior Laura Hart hit a twisting lay up to draw Ireton to 26-15 but Carroll’s Powell stepped up her domination in the paint and blocked Ireton shots on consecutive possessions. She also was strong inside with rebounding and punished Ireton with layups and put backs to push the lead to 36-17 after three quarters. The teams played evenly through the final quarter with the contest beyond reach.
Reeme Lghaoui led the home team with 12 points. Little rest for the Cardinals (2-2, 0-1) as they travel to Flint Hill for an after contest before heading to powerhouse Good Counsel Tuesday. The girls return home Wednesday to host Don Bosco, Cristo Rey on Wednesday break heading home for the Christmas break.
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