Thursday, December 23, 2010
New Sheriff in Town, Reading 60-18
Melrose went into Reading the underdog, and Reading avenged old frustrations, giving the Hawkes' Field House crowd a 60-18 victory.
The contest was literally never in doubt, as Reading took an 11-0 lead in the first four minutes and led 21-3 after one period.
Reading controlled the game 33-10 at the intermission, with their own share of missed shots and turnovers preventing them from leading by forty. They played solid defense and dominated the glass at both ends, as Melrose couldn't find an answer. Kayla Wyland's four points led Melrose at the half.
The Lady Rockets extended the lead to 49-14 in the third, and took their remaining starters out with a 54-14 lead in the final frame. Alyssa DiRaffaele led Melrose with five points.
Reading scored mostly on putbacks and transition baskets, as their superior size and strength simply overwhelmed Melrose from the outset.
What's a team to do? Coach Rob Ferrante will work to help the girls create better opportunities offensively, demand blocking out on the defensive boards, and look to reduce the inordinate amount of turnovers that plagued the team tonight.
Not much went right for the Lady Raiders tonight. They'll have the Holiday vacation to try to develop solutions as they examine where to tighten up the ship.
The contest was literally never in doubt, as Reading took an 11-0 lead in the first four minutes and led 21-3 after one period.
Reading controlled the game 33-10 at the intermission, with their own share of missed shots and turnovers preventing them from leading by forty. They played solid defense and dominated the glass at both ends, as Melrose couldn't find an answer. Kayla Wyland's four points led Melrose at the half.
The Lady Rockets extended the lead to 49-14 in the third, and took their remaining starters out with a 54-14 lead in the final frame. Alyssa DiRaffaele led Melrose with five points.
Reading scored mostly on putbacks and transition baskets, as their superior size and strength simply overwhelmed Melrose from the outset.
What's a team to do? Coach Rob Ferrante will work to help the girls create better opportunities offensively, demand blocking out on the defensive boards, and look to reduce the inordinate amount of turnovers that plagued the team tonight.
Not much went right for the Lady Raiders tonight. They'll have the Holiday vacation to try to develop solutions as they examine where to tighten up the ship.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 9:35 PM 
