The Archbishop Carroll girls basketball team had foul trouble Friday night at State College ... but had enough depth to remain within one possession of a state championship.

One reason: 5-foot-5 sophomore point guard Kristie Costantino came up big.

The Patriots fell, 47-46, to Mt. Lebanon in the state final.

But they fought through plenty ... injury, foul trouble and a late nine-point deficit.

Check out my column Saturday in the Daily Times and on delcotimes.com