Friday, February 02, 2007
Young Guns, Old Hands
Melrose returned 'home' to Stoneham after a brief road swing to defeat Woburn 74-32.
Woburn jumped out quickly 9-3 behind some long range shooting and had Melrose even about 7 minutes into the game. The Lady Raiders lacked their characteristic intensity until Taylor Pearson came in from the bench firing in a quick trey and seven first half points, leading Melrose to a 24-14 lead. Melrose couldn't really extend the advantage, holding a 31-20 halftime edge.
Melrose Coach Rob Ferrante didn't look happy as the team left the floor, and his whiteboard (divided and conquered) looked even less pleased. In the words of one of the Melrose team, "what happens back there, stays back there," concerning the coach's halftime missive.
Melrose returned to the floor with a newfound purpose early in the second half, dialing up the intensity with combination, trapping defense forcing turnovers that Melrose frequently turned into easy points. The Lady Raiders went on an 8-0 run in the first 1:53 of the second half to put the game away 39-20.
Ferrante's halftime counsel wasn't lost on the Lady Raiders who evidently got the message, with far more appropriate intensity as they head down the stretch and a showdown with the Reading Rockets Tuesday.
Lady Raider Notes: Freshman Siena Mamayek led the Lady Raiders with her Melrose high of fourteen points, while Meg Kirwan chipped in thirteen, and Shey Peddy added ten and some spectacular assists.
Former Lady Raider Shannon Kirwan scored her 1000th point this week for the Bentley Falcons.
Woburn jumped out quickly 9-3 behind some long range shooting and had Melrose even about 7 minutes into the game. The Lady Raiders lacked their characteristic intensity until Taylor Pearson came in from the bench firing in a quick trey and seven first half points, leading Melrose to a 24-14 lead. Melrose couldn't really extend the advantage, holding a 31-20 halftime edge.
Melrose Coach Rob Ferrante didn't look happy as the team left the floor, and his whiteboard (divided and conquered) looked even less pleased. In the words of one of the Melrose team, "what happens back there, stays back there," concerning the coach's halftime missive.
Melrose returned to the floor with a newfound purpose early in the second half, dialing up the intensity with combination, trapping defense forcing turnovers that Melrose frequently turned into easy points. The Lady Raiders went on an 8-0 run in the first 1:53 of the second half to put the game away 39-20.
Ferrante's halftime counsel wasn't lost on the Lady Raiders who evidently got the message, with far more appropriate intensity as they head down the stretch and a showdown with the Reading Rockets Tuesday.
Lady Raider Notes: Freshman Siena Mamayek led the Lady Raiders with her Melrose high of fourteen points, while Meg Kirwan chipped in thirteen, and Shey Peddy added ten and some spectacular assists.
Former Lady Raider Shannon Kirwan scored her 1000th point this week for the Bentley Falcons.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 11:12 PM 
