Father Godley Gym is gaining the reputation for being a tough venue for boys basketball opponents. Â Paul VI (3-0, 2-0) built a lead in the second quarter only to see it dissolve in the third quarter before finally distancing themselves from the pesky Cardinals, 57-43 Friday night.
“We played very well,” commented Ireton head coach, Neil Berkman. Â “Not many teams are going to play PVI closer than 15 this season, they are that good a good basketball team.” Â Indeed, the Panthers came into Friday’s contest on the heels of a 95-40 pasting of Good Counsel the night before.
Senior Ty Quarles got the crowd roaring early scoring the game’s first five points. Â The squads traded baskets with Ireton (2-1, 0-1) clinging to the advantage through most of the opening period before PVI edged ahead 18-16 at the end of one. Â The Panthers got untracked in the second while smothering the redbirds and a 12-4 stanza sent the clubs to the locker room with the visitors leading 30-20.
Ireton’s Jeremiah Brooks’ jumper pulled the Cardinals to within 33-31 late in the third quarter, capping an 11-3 run for the home team, but Paul VI promptly responded with 5 of Kevin Dorsey’s 14 points to extend their margin to 38-31 as the teams headed into the final period. Â The Panthers outscored Ireton in the 4th period by a 19-12 count to win going away in Alexandria.
The Cardinals were led by senior Dan Noe with 16 while Ty Quarles had a season high 14, Patrick Moseh added 6, Jamie Senff 5, and Brooks had 2. Â Marcus Derrickson also had 16 for the Panthers, Â Dorsey 14, and Quadree Smith added 6.
Archbishop Carroll visits Godley Gym Tuesday evening, tipoff slated for 7:30pm.