Sunday, February 19, 2012
The One that Didn't Get Away. Melrose 55 Gloucester 44
Melrose has a checkered history against Gloucester, but made the plays today with a 55-44 win in the semifinals of the St. Mary's Tournament. The win brings the Lady Raiders to 10-9 and returns Melrose to post-season play.
Melrose took the lead after one period 15-13, led by Lia Limone's eight points including a pair of threes. Melrose extended its advantage with a 19-7 second stanza, with Shannon Lahiff (6) and Kayla Wyland (5) combining for eleven points.
Melrose played steady defense and kept Gloucester at bay, maintaining their lead 43-29 after three and sealing the victory with a twelve-point fourth.
Lia Limone led with a dozen points, Jenny McGee added eleven, and Brooke Bell eight, including five in the fourth.
Game notes: Melrose broke a four game winning losing streak with intensity and better shooting. The Lady Raiders tossed in a quintet of treys, shot (unofficially*) 15 of 20 from the stripe, and kept the turnovers down with sixteen.
The tournament is officiated with three referees, which is good preparation for the postseason. Melrose is reportedly going to be playing in the finals at 4:00 tomorrow, with their opponent to be the winner of North Andover-Tewksbury, most likely North Andover.
*Statistics courtesy of Dick Collis.
Melrose took the lead after one period 15-13, led by Lia Limone's eight points including a pair of threes. Melrose extended its advantage with a 19-7 second stanza, with Shannon Lahiff (6) and Kayla Wyland (5) combining for eleven points.
Melrose played steady defense and kept Gloucester at bay, maintaining their lead 43-29 after three and sealing the victory with a twelve-point fourth.
Lia Limone led with a dozen points, Jenny McGee added eleven, and Brooke Bell eight, including five in the fourth.
Game notes: Melrose broke a four game winning losing streak with intensity and better shooting. The Lady Raiders tossed in a quintet of treys, shot (unofficially*) 15 of 20 from the stripe, and kept the turnovers down with sixteen.
The tournament is officiated with three referees, which is good preparation for the postseason. Melrose is reportedly going to be playing in the finals at 4:00 tomorrow, with their opponent to be the winner of North Andover-Tewksbury, most likely North Andover.
*Statistics courtesy of Dick Collis.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 5:06 PM 
