Tom McInerney talked about how his struggles in York Suburban's district title victory (he fouled out with no points) helped motivate him to step it up in the first round of the PIAA Class AAA tournament. The evidence suggests that McInerney redeemed himself.
The thing is, the junior forward hasn't stopped playing at that high level.
Already one of the most talented and effective players on the team (he is averaging 11.2 points per game), McInerney has been a major presence offensively and defensively during Suburban's run to tonight's state semifinals, averaging 14.7 points per game during the three game stretch and helping the Trojans keep opponents under 50 points in each contest.
Suburban coach Tom Triggs said that comes as no surprise.
"Thomas plays a heck of a lot of basketball," Triggs said after his team's quarterfinal victory over Crestwood. "He plays 11 to 12 months out of the year in AAU. He was in a little bit of a funk there for a stretch, but he's playing with confidence and he's playing as I expected him to play all year. He is an excellent player and he is demonstrating that."
Read more about the challenge McInerney and his teammates face tonight here and be sure to check Gametime and Wednesday's paper for full coverage of the contest.
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