Breaking down the numbers
A final look at the 52-40 York Catholic state championship victory before I get to work on some material for tomorrow's 50-cent edition.
York Catholic had four players score at least nine points. Kady Schrann led the way with 12, Ashton Bankos scored 11, Jenny McGann had 10 and Brittany Hicks finished with nine, all in the first half.
Kelly Rhein was the game-high rebounder with nine, helping the Irish narrowly outrebound the Colts 29-28. Northern Cambria had a slight edge on turnovers, however, forcing 20 and giving up only 19.
The most glaring difference in the team's numbers? That would be field goal percentage.
York Catholic shot 46 percent for the game (18-of-39). The Irish attempted only 13 shots in the second half, but made seven of them. The Colts hoisted up almost twice as many attempts with 25, but made only six of them for a forgettable 24 percent. From 3-point range, the Colts finished 2-of-15 for the game. The Irish were 3-of-9 from beyond the arc.
Bankos may have had the best all-around game, finishing with five rebounds to go with her 11 points, and shooting an impressive 57 percent from the field. She also recorded only two turnovers, fewest among the Irish starters.
York Catholic won the game without scoring any fast-break points, getting all of its offense in the halfcourt.
