Friday, January 05, 2007
Melrose Wins as Shey Peddy Sets School Scoring Record
Melrose (6-0), staked a claim on undisputed first place in the Middlesex League with a 77-63 win over Reading Friday night at Stoneham High School.
Reading had just completed a successful Florida trip, and stood at 6-1, with Hartford (Division I) signee Mary Silvia at shooting guard, and Mansfield University (Division II) signee Tegan Attalah at center.
Sheylani Peddy came in with a chance to top Gatorade Player of the Year Shannon Kirwan's school scoring record (1313). And Shey came out afire, stealing the ball off the opening possession for a driving layup. She never let up during the first half, pouring in 25 first half point, reminiscent of her scoring outburst to top 1000 against Burlington last year.
Boosters club President Mark Pearson present Shey with a dozen roses, balloons, and Coach Ferrante presented her the basketball as mementos of the achievement as the game was stopped for several minutes.
But it wasn't all Shey. Lyn DeAmato poured in 20 points on the night, and Meg Kirwan put in eight first half points as the guard trio tallied forty-two first half points.
Melrose led 52-19 at the half with eight players scoring.
The second half showed Melrose with the early 61-29 advantage and substituting liberally. Reading made a steady and aggressive comeback, in part due to terrific outside shooting, the scoring of Mary Silvia, and a fall in Melrose's intensity.
Melrose struggled as their passing deteriorated, and the team failed to concentrate on clock and game management, which remain important skills to develop for championship contenders.
The lack of intensity, combined with some sloppy passing, ballbandling, and defense, resulted in a thirty-plus point lead dwindling to ten, and Coach Ferrante had to stop the Reading run by replacing the starters with three minutes remaining.
Lady Raider Notes: Shey Peddy had her season high with thirty points and running mate Lyn DeAmato tossed in her season high with twenty. Both had some spectacular drives and three point shooting.
Ten Melrose players scored on the evening. Hannah Brickley had a pair of stylish jumpers. Melrose shot a disastrous 16 for 34 free throws on the evening.
Reading had just completed a successful Florida trip, and stood at 6-1, with Hartford (Division I) signee Mary Silvia at shooting guard, and Mansfield University (Division II) signee Tegan Attalah at center.
Sheylani Peddy came in with a chance to top Gatorade Player of the Year Shannon Kirwan's school scoring record (1313). And Shey came out afire, stealing the ball off the opening possession for a driving layup. She never let up during the first half, pouring in 25 first half point, reminiscent of her scoring outburst to top 1000 against Burlington last year.
Boosters club President Mark Pearson present Shey with a dozen roses, balloons, and Coach Ferrante presented her the basketball as mementos of the achievement as the game was stopped for several minutes.
But it wasn't all Shey. Lyn DeAmato poured in 20 points on the night, and Meg Kirwan put in eight first half points as the guard trio tallied forty-two first half points.
Melrose led 52-19 at the half with eight players scoring.
The second half showed Melrose with the early 61-29 advantage and substituting liberally. Reading made a steady and aggressive comeback, in part due to terrific outside shooting, the scoring of Mary Silvia, and a fall in Melrose's intensity.
Melrose struggled as their passing deteriorated, and the team failed to concentrate on clock and game management, which remain important skills to develop for championship contenders.
The lack of intensity, combined with some sloppy passing, ballbandling, and defense, resulted in a thirty-plus point lead dwindling to ten, and Coach Ferrante had to stop the Reading run by replacing the starters with three minutes remaining.
Lady Raider Notes: Shey Peddy had her season high with thirty points and running mate Lyn DeAmato tossed in her season high with twenty. Both had some spectacular drives and three point shooting.
Ten Melrose players scored on the evening. Hannah Brickley had a pair of stylish jumpers. Melrose shot a disastrous 16 for 34 free throws on the evening.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 10:45 PM 
