Senior Ty Quarles scored the game's first 5 points in Ireton's 57-43 setback to the area's top ranked team Friday.
Father Godley Gym is gaining the reputation for being a tough venue for boys basketball opponents. 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. “Not many teams are going to play PVI closer than 15 this season, they are that good a good basketball team.” 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. 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. 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. 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. Marcus Derrickson also had 16 for the Panthers, Dorsey 14, and Quadree Smith added 6.
Archbishop Carroll visits Godley Gym Tuesday evening, tipoff slated for 7:30pm.
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