Junior League Semi-Finals

Lynx :26 Starzz: 15

The Lynx withstood a strong Starzz comeback to pull away with a 26-15 March Madness semi-final victory. The fast breaking Lynx jumped out to an early lead engineered by the speedy backcourt duo of Amanda Brown ( x points) and Ally Kelly (x points). Both guards kept the pressure on throughout the game with their quick, slashing drives to the basket. They were helped by quick ball movement from the entire Lynx team initiated from strong rebounding by Toni Joy, Ashley Figucia and Kayla Berube (x points). The crowd was treated to some nifty behind the back, between the legs passing of Emily “Magic”  Veloso who led the team in assists. Shannon Smith (x points) was once again a steady force on the back line blocking numerous shots, pulling down multiple rebounds and providing and intimidating presence down low. The defensive pressure applied by the Lynx team was lead by Delaney Chisolm and Andrea Morin who were named co-defensive players of the game. Both players chipped in with multiple steals and rebounds to round out a strong team effort.  Congratulations to a tough, well coached Starzz team who battled all game and should be proud of their excellent season!

The Starzz and Lynx finished the regular season splitting regular season match
ups and the Lynx finishing just a half game ahead of the Starzz in the standings
so this semi final promised to be a great game. The young ladies did not
disappoint as this game was much closer than the score would indicate. The
Starzz were within two point of the Lynx heading in to the final quarter of play
but ran out of gas in the final frame. Scoring for the Starzz were All-star
selections Loren Sullivan 5 points, Erin Henry 2 points, Eva Barinelli 1 point,
Starzz roo! kie of the year Molly Robertson 1 point and playing her best game of
the year leading the scoring Kenzie Wyatt with 6 points.. Also playing well for
the Starzz with tough defense were Amanda Aylward, Steffanie Deluca Gifford and
Emily Duquette who was selected defensive player of the game. Congratulations on
a great season Starzz!

Monarchs beat Mercury

The Mercury team fought and battled all year right up until the last second of the game vs a very tough aggressive Monarch team. Brittney Fletcher saved her best for last and played an outstanding game putting in the games first basket.  Lindsay Cossar and Lauren Strong provided scoring also for the Mercury team and both hustled all over the court the entire game.  Sandra Fleming and Karalyn Gallella both had outstanding years.  Lisa Petrowski was finally contained by a tough defense, but still managed to block 8 shots and grab several rebounds. Marina Russo, Nicki Santora and Ashley Collarusso all had many steals and dove all over the court.  Hilary Fletcher had 9 rebounds and played well all year.  The Mercury team had a great year and improved the entire year.  One of the father’s was quoted after the game, “ I will miss joining in on the practices and running sprints with them, I even cancelled my Curves membership”  said a distraught Richie Collarusso.

Intermediate League Semi-Finals

Eagles 20  Tar Heels 15

The Eagles managed to get by a very tough Tarheels defense to advance to the Championship game.  Scoring for the Eagles Nicole Chaet 4 pts, Hannah Culwell 4 pts, Mariah Culwell 2 pts,  Nicole DePierro 7 pts, Marrisa Harrington 2 pts and Krista Mignon 1 pt.  Defensively the Eagles were able to hold off a great Tarheels team.  Great defense was played by Brittney Pachucki, Marrisa Harrington and Nicole DePiero.  Congratulations to the Eagles for advancing to the playoffs.  Thank you to the Tarheels for a great game.

 The Tar Heels lost to the Eagles 20-15 in a very competitive and exciting semifinal match-up.  Alex Mecherkany played her heart out with 10 points, several blocked shots and a dominating performance on the boards.  Jen Iannacci (3 pts) also dominated on the boards and played tough defense inside.  Anna Piccolo (2 pts) and Abby Donoghue both showed a lot of hustle on both ends of the floor.  The Tar Heels defense was amazing holding the high powered Eagles to a season low 20 points.  Julia Bodoni, Josie Saiz, Rachel Pendleton, Gabi Mecherkany and Michaela Swift all did an incredible job.  Megan Sheppard unfortunately missed the game due to illness but she was a key contributor all season long.  Congratulations to the Tar Heels - a very fun and talented team.  Be proud of your season!  Best of luck to both the Wolverines and Eagles in the Championship game.

Crusaders 23 vs. Wolverines 19

The Lady Wolverines were ready for the semi-final round of the TGBL March Madness Tournament. They knew that the Crusaders were going to be a force to deal with in the semi-final round. The first three periods were close with both teams trading baskets and the lead.  In the fourth quarter the Wolverines decided that if they were going forward to the championship game they had to reach down and find the strength to move their game up one notch to secure the victory. Through the combined effort of everyone on the team the Wolverines were able to surge past the tough Crusaders and secure spot in the finals. Congratulations to the Crusaders' players and Coach John Sears on playing a great game. Defensive player for the Wolverines for the semi-finals was Chelsee Porcaro.

The Crusaders put up a hard fought battle against the Wolverines.  At one point the Crusaders got out to a 13 to 6 lead but the Wolverines closed out the 3rd quarter with a 15 - 15 tie.  The fourth quarter was owned by the Wolverines as they outscored the Crusaders 8 - 4 to win 23 - 19.  Meghan Sears led the Crusaders with 7 points. Other scorers included Kim Tecce, Shannon McLaughlin, Jillian Phaneauf and Lindsay Andella.  Great job Crusaders.  You gave your all throughout the entire season.  Thanks.

Senior League Semi-Finals

Sonics 28 vs. Raptors 18

In this Final Four playoff game the Raptors gave the Sonics a real run for it, but the Sonics were finally able to pull away at the end. The offense was spread out as usual with six Sonics scoring throughout the game. Lauren Teixeira led the way with 7 points followed by Jen Bowers (6), Liz Carie (5), Krista Petrone (4), Courtney Spinelli (4), and Katie Conklin (2). The defense was led by Renee Conlin in the second and fourth quarters and Lauren Spencer in the first and third quarters. Both Renee and Lauren were named defensive players of the game. They were helped by Alyssa Guida and Stacy Matranga. Overall it was a great game and played hard by both benches.

Scoring for the Raptors were Andrea Caprio and Paige Gumbrecht with 5 points each, Shannon Shikles with 4 points and Emily Fugate and Alyssa Kelly with 2 points each.

Blazers 27 vs. Wizards 24

Scoring for the Blazers were Brooke Litwinsky with 7 points, Michelle Gavin and Stephanie Casino with 6 points each, Alyssa Guida with 4 pts., Kaylyn Michaud with 3 pts., and Francesca Pesantes with one point.

Scoring for the Wizards were Elizabeth Connolly with 7 points, Kimberly Fairweather with 5 points, Nicole Dunlevy and Christina Lusardi with 4 points each and Amanda Fleming and Nicole McColgan with 2 points a piece.

Junior League Finals

Lynx 25 vs. Monarchs 15

Nice game. Shannon Smith (7 points) followed with 5 seconds remaining with another offensive rebound and put-back to seal the victory. The Lynx were stymied all game trying to beat legendary coach Eric Braciskas’ “SpongeBob” defense.  The guard trio of Amanda Brown (7 points), Ally Kelly (6 points) and Emily “Magic” Veloso were pressured and double-teamed all game but hung tough against the “Squidward” press. Guards Ally Kelly and Emily Veloso did a nice job finding their “Twin Towers” forwards, Kayla Berube (6 points) and Shannon Smith down low.  Amanda Brown was again “money” at the foul line hitting some key fouls shots and facing some tough defensive pressure. The “Twin Towers” duo of Kayla Berube and Shannon Smith were immense in the final quarter controlling both the offense and defensive boards. Their hard work paid off with the some down low hoops to pull the Lynx back from a large defecit. The Lynx never let the game get out of hand thanks to the strong all around play of teammates Andrea Dorin, Ashley Figucia and Delany Chisolm. Great work by the entire Lynx team never giving up and working hard down to the final seconds of the job.  Congratulations to an excellent Monarchs team on their great season and for their hustle and effort in an exciting Championship game. Thanks to all of the Lynx parents for the strong support all year!  Congratulations Lynx girls!!

Intermediate League Finals

Wolverines 38 vs. Eagles 31

The Eagles played against the Wolverines in a great game and battle for the championship.  The score favored both teams during the game, but ultimately the Wolverines won in overtime.  Scoring for the Eagles Nicole chaet 13 pts, Hannah Culwell 4 pts, Nicole DePiero 7 pts, Nicole Hammel 4 pts, Marrisa Harrington 1 pts and Brittney Pachucki 2 pts.  Great defense was played by Krista Mignon and Mariah Culwell and Kaitlyn Fitzgerald grabbed multiple rebounds.  The Eagles had a great year and congratulate the Wolverines on their win.  Thank you for a fantastic, nail biting, down to the last minute game

The Wolverines came into this game as the underdog.  Many did not expect the Wolverines to have a chance against the league leading undefeated powerhouse team, the Eagles. The game turned out to be a TGBL classic.  The teams traded the lead numerous times during the first three quarters. The fourth quarter ignited the Eagles who quickly ran up a ten point lead with about 4 minutes to play. When the fourth quarter horn sounded the score ended up tied 30 to 30. In the overtime period the Wolverines took control of the game.  Led by the scoring of Stephanie Champoux, the ball handling of Shanell Nardone and Shana Chartienitz, the inside work of Chelsee Porcaro under the hoop and the hard work of all the other players on the floor, all contributed to a 38 to 31 victory for the Wolverines. Stephanie Champoux was named defensive player of the game. Congratulations to the Eagles' players and to Coach Rich Pachucki for a great season.

To my team the Wolverines, this is a great championship win for all of us.Thank-you for all your hard work at practice all season long. Thanks for listening to me during the games, espically the championship game! You are a special group - I'll miss you all - thanks for a great year.  Coach Joe Salvucci

Senior League Finals

Blazers 41 vs. Sonics 33

Congratulations to an amazing undefeated Blazers team against a very tough Sonics team. Great team effort and all around great job by Michelle Gavin with 13 pts.,Kaylyn Michaud with 11 pts., Stephanie Casino with 8 pts., Francesca Pesantes with 5 pts., and Brooke Litwinsky and Alyssa Martucci with 2 points each. Great win girls.

This final championship game started out real slow for the Sonics and by the half the Blazers were dominating with a commanding 14 point lead. The Sonics came out though with a lot of heart in the second half and actually closed it to within 5 points with 3 minutes left, but could not keep the engine going. The scoring was once again shared by six Sonics with Lauren Teixeira leading the way with 8 points, Liz Carie and Krista Petrone with 6 each, Jen Bowers at 5, and Renee Conlin and Lauren Spencer with 4 apiece. The defense was led by Alyssa Guida, named defensive player of the game, with help under the boards from Stacy Matranga and Katie Conklin. It was a tough loss, but not without a great a comeback.