Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Sweet 16, Melrose 63 Lexington 34
Senior Night saw the upperclassmen hang a 63-34 victory on the mantle.Twelve Lady Raiders scored and point guard Colleen Hanscom threw a half dozen terrific passes in one of her best efforts of the season.
As is traditional, Coach Ferrante thanked the seniors and their parents for their hard work and the Lady Raiders also presented a flower to their senior counterparts from Lexington.
Melrose's generosity stopped there, as Melrose sped to a 14-0 lead and 20-4 first period edge. The locals used a combination of transition offense and stingy defense to overwhelm the visitors. Laura Irwin had a big first quarter with six points en route to a career-tying high of sixteen.
By halftime, Melrose had blasted to a 36-11 halftime edge, with eight seniors scoring. Amanda Peters had a pair of threes in the period.
The second half saw a more tranquil flow, but Melrose got a lot of time for both senior reserves and underclassmen who will constitute next season's club.
Laura Irwin led with sixteen, Hannah Brickley added nine, and in the waning moments Brooke Bell had four points and Alyssa DiRaffaele showed rebounding toughness off the bench.
Lady Raider Notes: The Middlesex League title is up for grabs Friday as Stoneham hosts Reading. A Stoneham victory and Melrose victory creates a three way tie with all teams finishing at 15-3.
As is traditional, Coach Ferrante thanked the seniors and their parents for their hard work and the Lady Raiders also presented a flower to their senior counterparts from Lexington.
Melrose's generosity stopped there, as Melrose sped to a 14-0 lead and 20-4 first period edge. The locals used a combination of transition offense and stingy defense to overwhelm the visitors. Laura Irwin had a big first quarter with six points en route to a career-tying high of sixteen.
By halftime, Melrose had blasted to a 36-11 halftime edge, with eight seniors scoring. Amanda Peters had a pair of threes in the period.
The second half saw a more tranquil flow, but Melrose got a lot of time for both senior reserves and underclassmen who will constitute next season's club.
Laura Irwin led with sixteen, Hannah Brickley added nine, and in the waning moments Brooke Bell had four points and Alyssa DiRaffaele showed rebounding toughness off the bench.
Lady Raider Notes: The Middlesex League title is up for grabs Friday as Stoneham hosts Reading. A Stoneham victory and Melrose victory creates a three way tie with all teams finishing at 15-3.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 9:36 PM 
