Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Not Half Bad, Melrose 41 Woburn 39
In what broadcasters called a "must" game at Woburn, Melrose overcame an eleven point deficit late in the first half (26-15), rallying to beat the Tanners 41-39 and even their record at 1-1.
Unfortunately, guard Shannon Lahiff injured her ankle in the victory.
The game started slowly, with defenses dominating, although Woburn went out to a 11-7 lead before freshman Sarah Foote drained a three-pointer near the buzzer to close the lead to one.
Melrose reduced the turnovers dramatically for the game, but struggled offensively in the second period before cutting the lead to eight at half on a Sydney Doherty trey.
Melrose came out quickly in the second half, with senior Ashley Baldwin adding defensive experience and shutting down Woburn's perimeter game. Melrose got the lead at 28-27 and the teams played within a few points of each other for about the final ten minutes.
Maeve Moriarty had a key three pointer deep in the fourth period to give Melrose a one-point lead, and Kayla Wyland had a pair of critical plays, a late layup and a final second block on a layup to seal the win.
Game analysis: Melrose held Woburn to thirteen second-half points, outscoring Woburn 23-13 to earn their first win of the 2012-2013 campaign. Once again, three point shooting was a key factor. Ashley Baldwin's perimeter defense and solid work at both ends on the glass from Kayla Wyland critically impacted the outcome.
Unfortunately, guard Shannon Lahiff injured her ankle in the victory.
The game started slowly, with defenses dominating, although Woburn went out to a 11-7 lead before freshman Sarah Foote drained a three-pointer near the buzzer to close the lead to one.
Melrose reduced the turnovers dramatically for the game, but struggled offensively in the second period before cutting the lead to eight at half on a Sydney Doherty trey.
Melrose came out quickly in the second half, with senior Ashley Baldwin adding defensive experience and shutting down Woburn's perimeter game. Melrose got the lead at 28-27 and the teams played within a few points of each other for about the final ten minutes.
Maeve Moriarty had a key three pointer deep in the fourth period to give Melrose a one-point lead, and Kayla Wyland had a pair of critical plays, a late layup and a final second block on a layup to seal the win.
Game analysis: Melrose held Woburn to thirteen second-half points, outscoring Woburn 23-13 to earn their first win of the 2012-2013 campaign. Once again, three point shooting was a key factor. Ashley Baldwin's perimeter defense and solid work at both ends on the glass from Kayla Wyland critically impacted the outcome.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 10:01 PM 
