Jr. Division

 

Mercury vs. Cougars   12-8

Mercury played a great game up and down the court.  Ashley Colarusso and Nicki Santora did some excellent passing.  Lauren Strong and Sandra Fleming controlled the rebounds. Marina Russo, named defensive player of the game,  and Karalyn Gallella hustled and played great defense all game.  Lindsey Cossar (6pts.) and Lisa Petrowski (4 pts.)  both scored some unbelievable baskets.

Comets played tough spotting the Mercury 10 points in the first quarter.  The Comets battled back making it a tight finish.  Jessica Lehman and Cassandra Froio played well on defense.  Rebecca Keough had three rebounds and one assist.  Scoring for the Comets were Jessica Guida (4 pts.), Kirsten Dick and Carlye Slavin (2 pts. each).  Christina Keefe was named defensive player of the game.

 

Monarchs vs. Sparks  20-10

The Monarchs posted their first victory of the season over a much bigger Sparks squad 20-10. Alexis Chaet and Meghan Braciska shared the high

scoring honors with 6 points apiece followed by Jamie Ray (4 pts) while

Lacey Hartigan and Marissa Conlin fired in a basket apiece.  Mary Crowe,

Molly Harrington, Michelle Creedon, and Nicole Pentherbridge have all

improved dramatically.  Their outstanding man to man defense caused many

turnovers for the small but scrappy Monarchs squad.

Facing the Monarchs the Sparks came up short on Saturday.  The Monarchs took the lead in the first half and the Sparks could not recover.  Marissa Mariel had 4 pts., Megan Timmins, Sara Baptista and Francesca Cocca all had 2 pts. each.  Applying good defense pressure all game for the Sparks were June Garcia, Chelsea Grant, Maddy Burgoyne, Estella Penta and Samantha Lopolito.  We will regroup and give it our best effort for the next game.

 

Rockers vs. Starzz  18-16

What a game by the Rocker players!  With 2 points each were Melissa Marksworth, Katie Dunlevy, Cristina Gath, and Haley Pozzuto!!  Great job!  Colleen Kelly had 4 pts and Alyssa Difruscia had 6!!  Heads up playing by all!  Heather Doyle came out fast on defense and Corinne Doyle was all over the ball!   Defensive award goes to the entire team – WOW!  Colleen and Alysa also had some game defining steals!!  Fantastic heads up team playing!!

The Starzz jumped out to an early lead but could not hang on in the 4th and lost on a last second basket. Loren Sullivan lead the charge in the first half scoring 8 points for the Starzz.  Erin Henry and McKenzie Wyatt each played strong offensive games with 4 points each. Defensive players of the game Eva Barinelli and Molly Robertson each played great on the defensive end of the court.

 

Lynx vs. Storm   24-

The Lynx jumped out to an early lead thanks to some hot shooting by Amanda Brown (8 points) to win their 2nd game of the season. Toni Joy (6 points) played an all round excellent game and Shannon Smith (6 points) controlled the boards on both ends of the court. Emily Veloso (2 points) and Ally Kelly (2 points) both played strong games displaying great ball handling and quick hands on defense. Andrea Dorin and Ashley Figucia were named co-defensive players of the game as both chipped in multiple steals and rebounds to help their team.

 

Intermediates

 

Wildcats vs. Jayhawks 20-16

This game was a hard fought battle between two evenly matched teams. The Wildcats took control of the boards and came out on top.  Melissa Cordwell (6pts.) and Emily Hamilton (4pts.) fought hard for the rebounds.  Ashley Kelly and Rachel Kelleher had many steals as well as Haley Golini (2pts.).  Molly Tibbetts and Meredith Bonugli (3 pts. each), Linda Ferreira and Catherine Loiselle fought hard for the loose balls.  The girls really came together this week.

Jayhawks lost a close oneto the Wildcats.  It was a back and forth game led by Caitlin Morris (8 points), Bridget Casey (2 points), Dana Chaykovsky (2 points), Brooke Patterson (2 points), and Leanne Lozowski (2 points) closing out the scoring.  Solid defnse from McKenzie Pierce, Kavita Shah keeping it a close game.

 

Waves vs. Cardinals  34-22

The Waves victory was credited to team defense led by Kim Brekalis (2 pts.), also named defensive player of the game, Courtney Graffeo and Paige Walker.  The game was dominated by Tiffanie Marsh who pumped in 25 pts.  Also scoring for the Waves were Hayley Feingold, Allie Tierney and Olivia Gallella with 2 pts. each.

Scoring for the Cardinals were Katherine Stimpson (10 pts.), Haley Aconcia (6 pts.), Haley Callahan (4 pts.) and Jamie Cohen (2 pts.)

 

Crusaders vs. Terriers  28-14

Jillian Phanuef, Shannon McLaughlin and Meghan Sears led the team with 8 pts. each.  Crusaders demonstrated that team passing and good defense are the way to play.  Rounding out the scoring were Devin Kelly and Meaghan McLaughlin with two points each.  The entire team were named defensive players of the game.

No report from the Terriers.

 

 

Wolverines vs. Cougars  41-17

The Wolverines put on a blanced attack against a very good Cougars team.  The Wolverine scoring was led by Shana Chartienitz with 16 pts. and Stephanie Champoux with 13 pts.  The defensive player of the game was Chelsee Porcaro, who also scored 2 pts.  Rounding out the scoring was Shanell Nardone (4 pts.), Rachel Ragucci and Lilly Yon with 2 pts. each.

A tough loss for the Cougars who played hard and never quit in this game. High Scorers for the Cougars were Meagan Blaisdell, Samantha Campbell and Kaitlyn Gordon each with 4 pts. Other scorers for the Cougars were Michelle Hopkinson 2 pts, Melissa Mackey 2 pts. and Jennifer Cawley with 1 pt. Although they did not score Ashlee and Britnee DellArciprete, Allie Christopher & Jennifer Maddaleni played tough on defenseand had some nice rebounds to help the team out. Melissa Mackey was named defensive player of the game for the 2nd straight week.

 

Tar Heels vs. Falcons  16-12

The Tar Heels battled hard to fight off a very resilient Falcons team for a 16-12 victory.  The Falcons were undermanned but were in it right to the end.  With the game tied 12-12 with a little more than 1 minute to play, Abby Donoghue  (4 points) hit two clutch baskets down the stretch to seal the victory.  Alex Mecherkany played well on both ends of the floor and led the Tar Heels with 6 points.  Gabby Mecherkany, Rachel Pendleton, and Jennifer Iannacci each added 2 points.  Defensively, Josie Saiz and Megan Sheppard were very active and with the help of Anna Piccolo and Micaela Swift shut down the Falcons when it mattered most.

Excellent game by the Falcons who were a little short-handed.  The defense was very good as the Falcons held the Tar Heels to one shot per possession.  Unfortunately the team came up a little short as some shots were not going in.  On offense both Kelly Quigley (6pts.) and Ally Braciska (4 pts.) were running things well.  Melisa Peters (2 pts.) who ended up playing center most of the game controlled the boards nicely.  Crystal Lemus, named defensive player of the game and Jen Joyce had a number of steals on defense and some nice shot attempts on offense.  Overall the game was very competitive as the score was tied most of the game.  Congratulations to the Tar Heels for a hard-fought game.

 

Eagles vs. Huskies   34-13

The Eagles played their second game of the season which ended in a win for the Eagles.  Offensively Nicole Chaet and Nicole Hamel, both with 12 pts. each and Nicole DePierro (10 pts.) had very strong games and contributed to the final score.  Brittney Pachucki, named defensive player of the game and Marissa Harrington and Krista Mignon played great defense.

 An undermanned Huskies team took on a strong Eagle Team. Shannon Semenza kept the Huskies close in the first half, pouring in 9 pts. Samantha Laferriereand Britney Sullivan chipped in with 2 pts each.

In the second half, the Eagles pulled away despite the efforts of the Huskies. Leading the defensive effort was Erin Morrissey and Tessa Wyatts. The Huskies continue to improve and will be ready for next week.

 

 

 

 

Senior Division

 

Wizards vs. Spurs  33-30

Kim Fairweather was all over the court tonight in stellar fashion, earning both defensive player of the game and scoring 15 pts.  Nicole Dunlevy and Nicole McColgan were also named defensive players of the game.  Supporting the win with great work on the boards were Liz Connolly and Meghan Ashley.  The was a well fought game by both teams and the come from behind victory was a total Wizards team effort, as the Wizards spun a little magic for 21 pts. in the fourth quarter to seal the win.  Also scoring for the Wizards were Amanda Fleming and Allyson Trayah with 6 pts. each and Christina Lusardi with 4 pts.

No report from the Spurs.

 

 

Blazers vs. Sonics   31-20

The Sonics had trouble finding the “on”switch and it wasn’t until the 2nd half that they did turn it on.  The offense was led by Courtney Spinelli (8 pts.) followed by Liz Carie (5 pts.), Alyssa Guida and Lauren Teixeira with 2 pts. each and Jen Bowers, Renee Conlin and Krista Petrone with one point each.  The defense was held together by Lauren Spencer, named defensive player of the game and Katie Conklin and Stacy Matranga.

No report from the Blazers.