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Honoring the Saints John Neumann & Maria Goretti High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team for winning the Philadelphia Catholic League Championship, the PIAA District 12 AA City Championship and the PIAA AA State Championship game while finishing the season undefeated with an overall perfect record of 30-0, and with a consensus ranking as the Number 1 high school girls basketball team in the entire United States of America, as recognized by every known national ranking organization for high school girls basketball, including USA Today, ESPN, CBS MaxPreps and Blue Star Media.
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WHEREAS, On Monday, February 23, 2015, at the world-famous Palestra, the Neumann-Goretti Lady Saints defeated the Archbishop Wood Lady Vikings by a score of 50-45, securing Neumann-Goretti's second consecutive Philadelphia Catholic League Championship. The Saints blitzed through the Catholic League finishing 12-0; and
WHEREAS, On Saturday, February 28, 2015 the Saints took down the Panther's of Imhotep Charter School 71-28 to win the PIAA District XII AA City Championship and earning a top seed in the State Tournament; and
WHEREAS, The Saints continued on in the Pennsylvania State Tournament, defeating the Trinity Shamrocks of Camp Hill 79-37, the Minersville Battling Miners 56-21, the Dunmore Bucks 64-61, and the Holy Redeemer Royals of Wilkes Barre 77-41, to reach the Championship Game against the Seton-LaSalle Rebels of Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, The Saints put on a dominant performance in their state championship game against Seton-LaSalle of Pittsburgh, with a commanding victory of 79-34 to become the AA Pennsylvania State Champions. The Lady Saints thereby finished their unprecedented season a perfect 30-0; and
WHEREAS, The Lady Saints achieved national acclaim as the consensus Number 1 ranked high school girls basketball team in the United States of America, as recognized by every known national ranking organization for high school girls basketball, includ...
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