Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Game 7: Wilmington 44 Melrose 23
Melrose dropped its sixth straight game, falling to 1-6 with a 44-23 defeat from visiting Wilmington.
Find the bright spots. That's the advice from the Heath brothers in Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard.
Melrose hosted Wilmington and was able to keep the game competitive in the first half, trailing only 17-13 thanks to energy provided by freshmen Cat Torpey and Leonora Ivers. Melrose played its 1-2-2 defense more aggressively, contesting more Wildcat shots and forcing errors. Ashley Harding also had five rebounds.
The brightest spot for Melrose was Cat Torpey, who had ten rebounds including six offensive, and finished with a solid 15 Performance Rating System points, including five blocks and three steals. She also altered numerous Wilmington shots, unaccounted for in my system. Her RIM PROTECTION was a significant factor in keeping Melrose in the contest early.
But twenty-four first half turnovers meant that Melrose could hoist up only fourteen shots, and converting only four kept Melrose in deficit.
The Wildcats took the game out of reach in the third period, outscoring Melrose 12-4, before finishing the rout with a 15-6 advantage in the final frame.
For the game Melrose could only generate thirty-three shots, sinking eight. The Lady Raiders were 7 for 16 from the free throw line as well. Torpey and Ivers led Melrose with five points apiece.
Once again turnovers were the story, as Melrose turned the ball over forty-five times.
Find the bright spots. That's the advice from the Heath brothers in Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard.
Melrose hosted Wilmington and was able to keep the game competitive in the first half, trailing only 17-13 thanks to energy provided by freshmen Cat Torpey and Leonora Ivers. Melrose played its 1-2-2 defense more aggressively, contesting more Wildcat shots and forcing errors. Ashley Harding also had five rebounds.
The brightest spot for Melrose was Cat Torpey, who had ten rebounds including six offensive, and finished with a solid 15 Performance Rating System points, including five blocks and three steals. She also altered numerous Wilmington shots, unaccounted for in my system. Her RIM PROTECTION was a significant factor in keeping Melrose in the contest early.
But twenty-four first half turnovers meant that Melrose could hoist up only fourteen shots, and converting only four kept Melrose in deficit.
The Wildcats took the game out of reach in the third period, outscoring Melrose 12-4, before finishing the rout with a 15-6 advantage in the final frame.
For the game Melrose could only generate thirty-three shots, sinking eight. The Lady Raiders were 7 for 16 from the free throw line as well. Torpey and Ivers led Melrose with five points apiece.
Once again turnovers were the story, as Melrose turned the ball over forty-five times.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 8:40 PM 
