A day after learning she’s a McDonald’s all-American, Ashley Owusu leads Paul VI to big win

A day after learning she’s a McDonald’s all-American, Ashley Owusu leads Paul VI to big win

It was a good end to the school week for Paul VI's Ashley Owusu. 

On Thursday, Owusu was named to the McDonald's all-American game. Panthers Coach Scott Allen made a surprise announcement at the end of practice, and the senior was mobbed by ecstatic teammates.

On Friday night, she showed why she deserved one of the 24 spots bestowed to the best girls' basketball players in the country as she scored 22 points and led the No. 10 Panthers to a 69-60 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference win over No. 11 Bishop Ireton.

"Everyone's just been so happy for me; it's been great," Owusu said.

 

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