TGBL PUBLICITY WEEK 3

SENIOR LEAGUE

Wizards 24  Blazers 15

The Wizards got back to their winning ways with a 24-15 victory over a very scrappy Blazers team.  Melissa Cordwell led the team in scoring with 8 points while Sam Laferriere drained 6 points.  Also scoring for the Wizards were Jen Iannacci (4 pts), Abby Donoghue (2 pts), Sarah Barnes (2 pts), Julia Bodoni (1 pt) and Hannah Culwell (1 pt).  Although neither one scored the trio of Jens were instrumental in the victory.  Jen Cobuccio utilized her speed and quickness to play exceptional defense, Jen Maddaleni had some very notable assists showing great vision and Jen Joyce hustled and worked hard down low keeping a lot of possessions alive.  Mariah Culwell was unable to play due to a shoulder injury but she did her part by cheering the team on throughout the contest.

Scoring for the Blazers were Bridget Casey (4pts.), Ashley Kelly (4pts.) Brooke Patterson (3pts.) Taylor Simas (2 pts.) and Mikayla Hodgdon (2 pts.)

Sonics 31 Jazz 19

The Sonics won their second game of the season to the Jazz with a final score of 31 to 19. Krista Mignon played a great defensive game. Tessa Wyatt provided strong boards and came down with several key rebounds to stop the Jazz from scoring. Marisa Harrington (6 pts) continued dropping her out side shot to keep the Sonics ahead. Shanna Chartientz (11 pts) and Melissa Peters (2 pts) were able to control their line and played very strong offence and defensive games. Christine Kang (2 pts) and Brittney Pachucki (4 pts) were able to consistently rebound and get the ball to the basket. Erin Morrissey (6 pts) is player of the game due to her contribution of consistant play during three quarters on the court.

The Jazz lost their first game of the year to a tough Sonics team. Rachel Ragucci, Kim Brekalis, and Samantha Campbell did their best to stop a strong inside game of the Sonics. On offense, Abby Meuse set some nice picks to open up shots for the guards. Haley Callahan lead the offense with 8pts. Also scoring were Sara Semenza (3pts), Shannon Semenza (6pts), and Haley Feingold (2pts).

Raptors 38 Spurs 28

The Raptors and Spurs played a very defensive game.  The game went back and forth with great defensive moves by both teams.  It is a pleasure to watch this game and to see all the players be successful in their positions.Scoring for the Raptors were Stephanie Champoux (14pts), Meredith Bonugli (6pts) ,Caitlin Ludka,(6 pts), Ashley Puzotto,4pts, Linda Ferreria, (4pts) Catie Loiselle(2 pts) and Emily Knoops (2pts). Raptors Sideline Cheerleaders were Stephanie Paine and Nicole Chaet. Defensive Player of the game was Caitlin Ludka. Good hustle by all. 

Great defense by  Kaitlin Fitzgerald and Rachel Eatherton. 

The SPURS played an another hard fought game against a very talented Raptors squad. Although down in the first quarter an aggressive press led by Haley Golini, Shannon McLaughlin, Kelsey Bradley, Erin Elliott and Leanne Lozowski produced many turnovers, tied the game at the half and then rallied again in the the fourth quarter. Jamie Cohen, Danielle Moulton, Meaghan McLaughlin and Devin Kelly played tough on defense denying the Raptors inside opportunities. Scoring was lead by Shannon McLaughlin (10), Kelsie Bradley (9), Haley Golini (4), Meaghan McLaughlin (2), Devin Kelly (2) and Erin Elliott (1). Another great team effort.

Pacers 24 Magic 16

The Magic started out slow but fought back to tie the game at the end of the first half 10 to 10. We had trouble scoring in the 3^rd quarter, not scoring any points and allowing 9. A late surge defensively and offensively was just not enough for us to break into the win column. High scorers were Nicole Hamel (6 pts.) Shanel Nardone (4 pts.) and Olivia Galella (4 pts.). Defensive player of the game was Kertrina Dustin.

Scoring for the Pacers were Caitlin Morris and Mackenzie Pierce with 6 pts. each and Haley Acconcia, Michelle Hopkinson and Rachel Kelleher with 4 pts. each.

JUNIOR LEAGUE

Mercury 15 Monarchs 13

The Mercury girl’s basketball team grabbed their first win of the season during overtime against the Monarchs.  Alexis Brincklow had 7 points in the contest.  Emily Walker scored 6 points and Danielle Carrig chipped in with 2 points.  Lauren Riccardi, Felicia Ragucci and Tegan Trant played solid defense throughout the game.  Ashley Turri and Syndey Papendrea are showing more confidence with each game. The Monarchs were not going to make it easy for the Mercury. They already put up 13 points by the 4th quarter.  With 16 seconds to go in regulation the Mercury were down by two points.  Alexis Brincklow made two huge free throws to send the game into OT.  Both teams played great in overtime.  With about 40 seconds left Emily Walker sealed the game with a breakaway layup.  The Mercury girls were extremely happy with their first win of the season.

The Monarchs played their most exciting game yet when they faced off against the Mercury in a contest which could not be settled in regulation.  The Monarchs jumped out to a solid lead in the first half due to some great passing by Emily Amaral and Sarah Ciampa and scoring from inside the paint by Kayla VonKahle who had seven points on the day.  Sarah Murray scored 4 points from the perimeter assisted by fellow guard Shaylee Puleo.  Tayla Spezzano scored 2 points of her own after scrapping for a rebound.  Sidney Quinn was a defensive standout and pulled down key rebounds at both ends of the court to keep the Monarchs in the game.

Rockers 10 Storm 4

Fantastic game against the Storm. Erica Wynott with a huge 6 points and countless rebounds.  Amy glover also added a bucket and several steals.  Julia Kelly played outstanding defense and also scored 2.  Lizzie Markwarth with some great passes under the hoop.  Hannah Maffeo and Sara Constantino are stepping up thier games and shaking off the defense.  Sara Bishop and Jackie Marchant did a super job moving around in the lane and great hands up defense.  Tatum Pecci and Nicole Cobuccio have their crazy lags on defense, challenging the ball at every step.  Awesome job Rockers!

The Storm lost a tough game to a tough Rockers team. Great rebounding from Nicole Lucia, Stefani Cunningham, Sarah Yoken, and Bailey Carter. Tough defense by Stephanie Graffeo, Jessica Cacciola, Shaele Esteveo and Kendyl Spinelli kept the game close for the Storm. Scoring for the Storm were Madkson Wescott and Sydney Burlmachi with 2 points each. Defensive player of the game was Irene Houde.

Sparks 16 Mystics 10

Today we played a really tough Sparks team and they beat us. We showed great determination and toughness all game. Alyssa Mercurio got tossed around like a rag doll but she refused to let go of the ball and got right back into it playing shutdown defense. Sam Nugent, Sam Alman and Victoria Horton seem to have a fire building in their bellies. Michelle Maciel is like a magnet for rebounds showing great strength. Sam LaLonde was on top of her game and Maggie Penta played unbelievable. We also got great leadership from our veterans Natalie Veloz, Miah Cummings and of course Marissa Doherty. We are very lucky to have such good kids on this team. Bring on the next Game!!!

Scoring for the Sparks were Sarah Sullivan and Adrianna Favreau with 6 points each, Rebekah Politis with 2 points and Francesca Cocca and Caitlin Lane with 1 point each.

Liberty 15 Comets 2
The Liberty played against the Comets and won 15 to 2.  Scoring for the Liberty were Sara Catanzano 8 pts, Victoria Mirabito 4 pts, Shannon Vasas 2pts and Paige McGaffigan 1 pt.  Playing amazing defense at half court was Niahm Cote and Jocelyn Stavros.  Stavros and Cote kept the Comets on their toes.  Offensively Cassia Burns assisted on the offense and was able to get off many shots, unfortunately they just didn't drop.  Gina Puccia drove the ball several times and broke up the tough defense of the Comets.  Under the boards Lily Wyatt assiste in solid defense by cutting off the lane and Gigi Frisella got into the mix also under the boards and tied up the ball.  Liberty fought hard for possessions and played excellent team defense.  Catanzano had several steals and fast breaks.  McGaffigan had a great effort on offense, but again the ball wasn't dropping for Liberty.  Defensive player of the game was Shannon Vasas.

The Comets lost a tough one against the Liberty, 15 -2.  During the first quarter, Emily Langone netted the first two points of the game and she along her team,held off the Liberty for a short time with some powerful defense.  Emily Burns gave it her all on defense, posting strong under the net and also grabbing some rebounds along the way.  Allison Couillard, Carla & Michelle Tenaglia worked super hard pushing the ball up court, trying to pass off the ball to teammates for a basket.  Even though the Comets didn't score another hoop, they never gave up and showed great team spirit!    

Starzz 24 Lynx 4

The Starzz took to the court against the Lynx for their third game of the season and the defensive effort the team put forth was outstanding. Samantha Mercurio (6 points) had several steals throughout the game

and was named defensive player of the game. Holly Covel, Jordyn Cavicchi and Kate McGlaughlin (2 points) all played great on both sidesof the ball and kept the Lynx from controlling the boards. The offense was led by Rachel Sessa and Isabelle Picher, who both scored 6 points apiece.

The 24 to 4 score does not tell the whole story to this game. The Lynx were playing with only 6 girls for the entire game. With no guards at all Rebecca Lewis did an outstanding job not only having to play guard but also playing the point for the first time ever. Though down for most of the game all six players never stop hustling, although most of them were tired and fatigued. So it may have been a loss on the record, each and every girl should feel like a winner because they never once quit. Lynx high scorers were Carolyn Verseckas 2pts, and Amanda Mckinnis 2pts.

Defensive players of the game Miranda Hulme and Rebecca Lewis

INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

Wildcats 30 Cougars 18

Wildcats came out with a win this week!  Great play by everyone!  Linsey Cossar led the game in scoring with 8 points and 5 steals.  Colleen Kelly on her tails with 6 points and 3 steals - stepping up the defense!!  Katie Dunlevy, Ally Kelly, and Heather Doyle each added another 4 points.  Each playing a superior role in defensive play - Katie and Ally both with 3 steals.  Erica Dirk stepped up her defense under the boards fight for the ball and came out with 4 plus rebounds - great aggressive play!  Corinne Doyle added great hustle and some sweet passes.  Both Erin Davis and Janina Kennedy also scored a basket and played killer defense.  Janina denying many shots.  Audrey Casey led the team in steals with 5 and also added a nice break away lay up for 2 points.   

The Cougars fell to the Wildcats in a tough well played game. Chelsea Grant led the Cougars in scoring with 12 points.  Caleigh Finneral played very well scoring 6 points. Mary Crowe, Delaney Chisholm and Sarah Baptista showed great hustle and played hard at both ends of the court. Molly Harrington and Jessica Lehmann each had outstanding games for the Cougars. Amanda Lane and Samantha Teague were the defensive standouts in this game. The Cougars played well but couldn't close the gap at the end.

TERRIERS 24 JAYHAWKS 17

The Jayhawks flew out to an early lead of 8 to 2 testing the Terriers defense in the first quarter.  Finally the Terriers D did kick in and held the Jayhawks to nine points for the rest of the game.  The D was led by Michelle Creedon and Erin Walsh with lots of help from Emily Duquette and Ashley Colarusso. The offense was driven by Amanda Brown with nine points who was helped by Shannon Smith with seven points.  Marissa Conlin pitched in with six points and Meagan Timmins sunk a swish for two points.  Overall a great game was played by both teams.

 Defensive players of the game were Michelle Creedon and Erin Walsh

The Jayhawks returned this week to play against the speedy Terriers team. Cassandra Froio and Andrea Doran did a great job as guards hustling any time the ball got loose. Nicole Petherbridge hit an all-net shot from the outside forward position, while crashing the boards for the rebounds. Ashley Colbert was quick on her feet to assist on moving the ball around on offense. Loren Sullivan went toe-to-toe with the Terriers center, both players were very strong on defense. Meghan Braciska was admirable on both offense and defense. The leading team went back and forth during the game, but in the end, the clock ran out with the Terriers ahead 24-17. Thanks to the Terriers for a very well played game. High scorers were Loren Sullivan and Nicole Petherbridge. Defensive player of the game was Cassandra Froio.

Huskies  23 Cardinals 19
The Cardinals vs Huskies turned out to be be one of the better defensive battles of the century. Karalyn Galella scored and made some excellent passes early on. Alyssa Defruscia dominated the rebounding and Samantha Parker also got rebounds. In the second quarter Kenzi Wyatt and Jamie Fowler kept the Huskies in the game with long shots and great defense. Marina Russo played great defense and managed to put in a key basket late. Stephanie Mchatton and Chloe Politis were a great combo with steals and a late basket. The Huskies started out quick and the Cardinals made a great run at them late. High scorer was Karalyn Galella with 9 points. Defensive player of the game was Marina Russo.

The Cardinals started out with a strong effort against the Huskies.  They played extremely hard defense against a team who had the same type of playing skills.  The Cardinals were down most of the game but slowly kept catching up with alot of hard work with both offense and defense.  It was truly a good great game on both sides.  Samantha Lopolito and Emily Velozo both had 4 points.  Caitlin Carroll with 3 points.  The other scoringcontributor's were Toni Joy, Arianna Calouro, Kalya Berube, and Eva Barinelli with 2 points a piece.  There was great effort with Taylor Donahoe leading as the shot blocker.  Kayla Berube was the lead rebounder with 8.  Caroline Ferrari and Nikki Doucette played strong offense and defense for the Cardinals.

Waves 24 Falcons 10

The Waves offense came together nicely, scoring 24 points. The teams’ passes were effective. Catherine Ozek, Kersten Dick, Christina Noyes, Melissa Markwarth and Shalimar Hulme played great both offensively and defensively. High Scorers for the Waves were Carlye Slavin (8 pts), Alexis Chaet (6 pts.), Mariah Wentzell (4 pts.) and Jacqueline Noftle (4 pts.) Defensive player of the game was Tayla Legrande.

Scoring for the Falcons were Marissa Maciel (6 pts.), Amanda Aylward (2pts.) and Lauren Strong (2 pts.).