Monday, February 19, 2007
Lady Raiders top Classical 58-35
Melrose returned to Tony Conigliaro Gymnasium at St. Mary's in Lynn, defeating Lynn Classical 58-35 in the consolation round of the Spartan Tourney.
Melrose came out looking a bit weary after yesterday's donnybrook with Lowell, with their shots falling short both in warmups and early in the contest. However, the Lady Raiders got some momentum, spurred by freshman Hannah Brickley who knocked down 7 points in the first six minutes. Melrose led 16-9 at the 10:14 mark, and although Classical rallied back to 20-14 behind Taneka Brown, Melrose went on a 15-4 run to lead at halftime 35-18. Excepting newcomers Maave Downey and Nicole Meuse, everyone got in on the action in the first half.
The second half both teams appeared worn down, with Shey Peddy and many of the starters out by the 10:22 mark, with a 44-22 lead. From there on the teams often traded hoops, with more spectacular action from Merrimack recruit Brown, who must have had at least 25 of the Rams' points.
Shey Peddy and Hannah Brickley both had 11 points for Melrose, Lynley DeAmato had 10, and Sharon Porcaro was active around the basket adding 7 points.
Shey was named to the All-Tournament team.
Lady Raider Notes: Melrose shot 16 for 21 from the line today, and 39 for 51 in the Tourney. Melrose seemed more accustomed to playing with the three referee set today, although the relatively less competitive game may also have brought about less fouling.
The Lady Raiders finish the regular season at 19-1, the likely top seed for the Division II North Tournament. Tournament pairings should be announced by the MIAA this week. Melrose is likely to face the winner of Wakefield at Reading in the Division II North quarterfinals after a first round bye.
The Spartan Tourney gave Melrose the chance to face top-flight Division I competition, which will be amplified later this week with scrimmages against Central Catholic and Andover. The tourney also gave them the chance to become accustomed to the third official present for the postseason, and a taste for the tournament atmosphere. Aside from the usual cuts and bruises, the team appears to be in good shape headed into the postseason.
Melrose came out looking a bit weary after yesterday's donnybrook with Lowell, with their shots falling short both in warmups and early in the contest. However, the Lady Raiders got some momentum, spurred by freshman Hannah Brickley who knocked down 7 points in the first six minutes. Melrose led 16-9 at the 10:14 mark, and although Classical rallied back to 20-14 behind Taneka Brown, Melrose went on a 15-4 run to lead at halftime 35-18. Excepting newcomers Maave Downey and Nicole Meuse, everyone got in on the action in the first half.
The second half both teams appeared worn down, with Shey Peddy and many of the starters out by the 10:22 mark, with a 44-22 lead. From there on the teams often traded hoops, with more spectacular action from Merrimack recruit Brown, who must have had at least 25 of the Rams' points.
Shey Peddy and Hannah Brickley both had 11 points for Melrose, Lynley DeAmato had 10, and Sharon Porcaro was active around the basket adding 7 points.
Shey was named to the All-Tournament team.
Lady Raider Notes: Melrose shot 16 for 21 from the line today, and 39 for 51 in the Tourney. Melrose seemed more accustomed to playing with the three referee set today, although the relatively less competitive game may also have brought about less fouling.
The Lady Raiders finish the regular season at 19-1, the likely top seed for the Division II North Tournament. Tournament pairings should be announced by the MIAA this week. Melrose is likely to face the winner of Wakefield at Reading in the Division II North quarterfinals after a first round bye.
The Spartan Tourney gave Melrose the chance to face top-flight Division I competition, which will be amplified later this week with scrimmages against Central Catholic and Andover. The tourney also gave them the chance to become accustomed to the third official present for the postseason, and a taste for the tournament atmosphere. Aside from the usual cuts and bruises, the team appears to be in good shape headed into the postseason.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 8:14 PM 
