Friday, December 20, 2013
Game 3 : Arlington 80 Melrose 36
Melrose fell to 1-2 in the Middlesex League, skating on thin ice while traveling to face the Arlington Spy Ponders, who handed Melrose an 80-36 defeat. The win raised Arlington's record to 1-2 after losses to Stoneham and Watertown.
Arlington led from the first score of the game, erupting to a 19-1 lead, capitalizing on Melrose turnovers against their 1-2-2 "jug" three quarter court press and beating Melrose in transition for easy baskets and put backs off misses. Coach Lindsay Shanahan couldn't find any personnel or strategic adjustments to stem the tide.
After the first period the Spy Ponders led 25-6, which they stretched into a 40-19 halftime advantage abetted by 23 first half Melrose turnovers. Allie Bornstein was effective off the bench in the first half, finishing with seven points. Junior Ashley Harding also played tough under the boards, scoring eight points while adding nine rebounds including five on the offensive boards.
The second half was no better for Melrose as Arlington shredded Melrose's traps and leading to uncontested threes and layups. Arlington led 66-27 after three and closed out the win with a 14-9 fourth quarter to hand Melrose a 44 point loss.
Statistically, Melrose again struggled with a turnover to assist imbalance with forty turnovers and only four assists.
Melrose shot 7 for 18 from the free throw line and 14 for 49 from the field, including 1 for 5 on three-point shooting.
Lady Raider Notes: Allie Nolan remained out with a leg injury and Leonora Ivers played sparingly also with a lower body injury.
The junior varsity won 50-11 led by fourteen points from Cat Torpey, eight points and eleven rebounds from Victoria Crovo, and six points from Caroline Nolan.
Arlington led from the first score of the game, erupting to a 19-1 lead, capitalizing on Melrose turnovers against their 1-2-2 "jug" three quarter court press and beating Melrose in transition for easy baskets and put backs off misses. Coach Lindsay Shanahan couldn't find any personnel or strategic adjustments to stem the tide.
After the first period the Spy Ponders led 25-6, which they stretched into a 40-19 halftime advantage abetted by 23 first half Melrose turnovers. Allie Bornstein was effective off the bench in the first half, finishing with seven points. Junior Ashley Harding also played tough under the boards, scoring eight points while adding nine rebounds including five on the offensive boards.
The second half was no better for Melrose as Arlington shredded Melrose's traps and leading to uncontested threes and layups. Arlington led 66-27 after three and closed out the win with a 14-9 fourth quarter to hand Melrose a 44 point loss.
Statistically, Melrose again struggled with a turnover to assist imbalance with forty turnovers and only four assists.
Melrose shot 7 for 18 from the free throw line and 14 for 49 from the field, including 1 for 5 on three-point shooting.
Lady Raider Notes: Allie Nolan remained out with a leg injury and Leonora Ivers played sparingly also with a lower body injury.
The junior varsity won 50-11 led by fourteen points from Cat Torpey, eight points and eleven rebounds from Victoria Crovo, and six points from Caroline Nolan.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 9:50 PM 
