Mar 22, 2025
The Bishop Guilfoyle Academy girls basketball team celebrates its 49-43 win over Bishop Carroll on Saturday at the Altoona Fieldhouse. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy’s girls basketball team advanced to the 15th PIAA championship game in the school’s history with a 49-42 victory over Bishop Carroll Catholic in the PIAA Class 1A semifinals on Saturday afternoon at the Altoona Area High School Fieldhouse.
The Lady Marauders will be trying to win their ninth PIAA title against District 3 champion Linville Hill Christian, which topped Lourdes Regional, 60-45, in the other 1A semifinal.
The state championship game will be at Hershey’s Giant Center on Friday at noon, and the Lady Marauders (29-2) will be trying to win their second straight championship after beating Mountain View last season.
“It feels really good,” Bishop Guilfoyle sophomore Morgan Ruggery said. “We have worked really hard all season. Being at Hershey last year, we knew there was no guarantee we were going to come back, but we worked hard to make it happen and we’re back, so it’s really special.”
Ruggery and freshman Layona Williams led the Lady Marauders with 14 points each, and Williams scored six straight critical points, first with a layup to end the third quarter that tied the game at 33 and then two baskets to start the fourth quarter to shift momentum after Bishop Carroll had taken a 33-31 lead on Ava Pablic’s 3-pointer.
“Any time (Williams) is on the floor, she’s a threat on the offensive end for us,” Bishop Guilfoyle coach Kristi Kaack said. “She just plays with so much confidence. She’s definitely not like a freshman at all, especially on a stage like this today. But it’s our expectation after having a summer with her and watching what she does in practice. She put us on her back when we needed her tonight.”
Bishop Carroll got a game-high 15 points from Adelyn Myers and finished the season 21-8 a year after not even making the PIAA playoffs.
Please check Monday’s Altoona Mirror for complete coverage from both the Bishop Guilfoyle and Bishop Carroll perspectives.
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