Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Roller Coaster Season Ends with Witches' Brew 37-32
Melrose journeyed to Salem, to meet a relatively young and inexperienced Salem team, but left disappointed after a 37-32 loss.
Melrose came out quickly with nine early, unanswered points, a pair of layups by Sydney Doherty, one from Brooke Bell, and a trey from Lia Limone. But the more athletic and quicker Lady Raiders were content to play half-court basketball and Salem gradually fought their way back into the game. After one Salem trailed 9-4, and Melrose maintained a 17-12 halftime lead thanks to a ten point effort from Lia.
But the train went off the tracks, with Melrose scoring only eight points in the next thirteen minutes, and Salem took advantage of Melrose fouls and heated up from outside to outscore Melrose 25-15 in the second half to win.
Melrose never quit, tying the score at 32 with about a minute to go on a Bell three pointer off the inbounds, but Salem executed with an elbow jumper and late free throws to win, and faces Middlesex League champion Friday.
Melrose came out quickly with nine early, unanswered points, a pair of layups by Sydney Doherty, one from Brooke Bell, and a trey from Lia Limone. But the more athletic and quicker Lady Raiders were content to play half-court basketball and Salem gradually fought their way back into the game. After one Salem trailed 9-4, and Melrose maintained a 17-12 halftime lead thanks to a ten point effort from Lia.
But the train went off the tracks, with Melrose scoring only eight points in the next thirteen minutes, and Salem took advantage of Melrose fouls and heated up from outside to outscore Melrose 25-15 in the second half to win.
Melrose never quit, tying the score at 32 with about a minute to go on a Bell three pointer off the inbounds, but Salem executed with an elbow jumper and late free throws to win, and faces Middlesex League champion Friday.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 9:24 PM 
