Melrose Lady Raiders Basketball

At tomorrow's girls' (5:30 p.m.) and boys' (7:00 p.m.), the teams will collect donation for A Servant's Heart Food Pantry, located at Faith Evangelical Church, 200 Franklin Street, Melrose.
Admission is half off for fans who bring a non-edible item for the pantry. Some suggested items include:

• Liquid laundry detergent and kitchen cleaning supplies
• Dishwashing liquid
• zip-lock freezer bags
• Trash and garbage bags
• Facial tissues
• Toothpaste and liquid shower soap
• Shampoo, conditioner, and women's (only) deodorant

Recent information has shown that about one in eight residents are on food stamps, and one in seven Americans has hunger. More information is available at 781-662-2230 according to the Melrose Free Press.

Monday is also Alumnae Night, when former Lady Raiders are recognized for their contributions.

Speaking of Alums:

• Meg Kirwan, former ML MVP, a sophomore on the UMASS-Lowell Women's 8-5 team is averaging 3.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg.
• Lynley DeAmato, a UMASS Dartmouth junior who returned to basketball after a two year layoff, leads the team with 12.2 ppg and over 3 steals/game.
  
• Emily Clark, a sophomore at Framingham State, averages 8.6 ppg and 6.6 rpg for the Rams.