Girls Basketball: Murphy, Haverford shoot down Ridley

HAVERFORD >> When Ashley Murphy finds her groove from beyond the arc, it’s difficult to cool off Haverford’s senior shooting guard.

While she wasn’t the only player responsible for the Fords’ tremendous second-half effort, which resulted in a 37-28 Central League win over Ridley, Murphy’s clutch shooting played a pivotal role.

Murphy’s third trey of the game and two free throws helped the Fords pull away late in regulation. She finished with a team-high 14 points.

Murphy’s been one of the top 3-pointer shooters in Delaware County all season and she put her skills on display Friday.

“I like setting up around the arc. If I can make one 3, that gets me pretty fired up,” said Murphy, who was 4-for-9 from the floor. “I just go from there. I guess I like shooting the most from the wing, but once I make one I feel a lot better and it makes it a easier.”

Haverford trailed at halftime by six points and went into the final stanza trailing by a point after Izzy Hamlin hit a layup as time expired to put Ridley back in front, 28-27. But it was an 8-0 run out of the locker room that gave the Fords hope. Senior guard Mollie Reynolds had four of her eight points in that stretch, with two steals and one assist. In the low post Brianna Blair stepped up her game and Haverford relied heavily on youngsters Annalena O’Reilly and Arden Guilfoil, who played stellar defense off the bench. O’Reilly also scored all six of her points after halftime.

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Haverford’s Amanda Battista, right, has her shot knocked away by Conestoga’s Liz Scott in a game played last week. Battista and the Fords claimed a 37-28 win over Ridley Friday night. (ROBERT J. GURECKI – DAILY TIMES)