Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sister Act, Too...Melrose 43, Belmont 32
Melrose's young Lady Raiders pitched a third quarter shutout and held on to beat Belmont 43-32 in the home opener at the Middle School Gymnasium.
Coach Rob Ferrante's starters included sisters Tory and Kayla Wyland, Brooke Bell ( sisters Sam and Teagan former hoopsters), Lia Limone (sister Krista a former player), and Jenny McGee.
The defending Middlesex League tri-champs started off slowly, trailing 3-0 before rallying back to take a 4-3 lead with a strong effort from Jenny McGee.
Melrose led 23-18 at the half, as both teams struggled to find offensive consistency, with Melrose shooting 8-29 and 7-14 from the free throw line.
Melrose played shutdown defense in period three, outscoring their guests 10-0 to take a 33-18 lead into the final frame. Solid defense and solid cameo contributions from Emma Caffey and Shannon Lahiff spearheaded the effort.
But Melrose couldn't sustain the results, with Belmont closing to within three on Melrose stagnant offense and turnovers, before Melrose closed the door behind McGee inside game, Jill Slabacheski defense, and a pair of Bell free throws down the stretch.
Unofficially, McGee led the team with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Alyssa DiRaffaele had six points with some strong inside work, and all fourteen players got time and a chance to get their feet wet in varsity action.
Melrose travels to Burlington Friday for their first road action.
Coach Rob Ferrante's starters included sisters Tory and Kayla Wyland, Brooke Bell ( sisters Sam and Teagan former hoopsters), Lia Limone (sister Krista a former player), and Jenny McGee.
The defending Middlesex League tri-champs started off slowly, trailing 3-0 before rallying back to take a 4-3 lead with a strong effort from Jenny McGee.
Melrose led 23-18 at the half, as both teams struggled to find offensive consistency, with Melrose shooting 8-29 and 7-14 from the free throw line.
Melrose played shutdown defense in period three, outscoring their guests 10-0 to take a 33-18 lead into the final frame. Solid defense and solid cameo contributions from Emma Caffey and Shannon Lahiff spearheaded the effort.
But Melrose couldn't sustain the results, with Belmont closing to within three on Melrose stagnant offense and turnovers, before Melrose closed the door behind McGee inside game, Jill Slabacheski defense, and a pair of Bell free throws down the stretch.
Unofficially, McGee led the team with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Alyssa DiRaffaele had six points with some strong inside work, and all fourteen players got time and a chance to get their feet wet in varsity action.
Melrose travels to Burlington Friday for their first road action.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 10:31 PM 
