TGBL WEEK 4 PUBLICITY

JUNIOR LEAGUE

STARZZ 14 MERCURY 2

The Starzz continued their outstanding defensive effort this past Saturday against a talented Mercury team. Rachel Sessa, Kate McGlaughlin, Jordyn Cavicchi and Rachel Figucia all played great team defense throughout the game. The Starzz were also happy to welcome back Emily Sessa from the disabled list. She played great in her first game back. Haley Marchant played solid in the paint and scored 4 points. Samantha Mercurio (6 points) and Isabelle Picher (4 points) rounded out the scoring for the Starzz. Rachel Sessa was named defensive player of the game.

The Mercury fell to a tough Starzz basketball team.  Although the Mercury girls Basketball team had a difficult time scoring points they put in a great effort.  Alexis Brincklow and Tegan Trant each sank one free throw during the contest.  Emily Walker and Kiley Barrett had some nice passes under the hoop but just couldn't get the ball to drop.  Felica Ragucci, Ashley Turri, Julie Ozek and Syndney Papendrea did a great job defending the top of the key and keeping the offensive players in front of them.  Danielle Carrig   did a nice job rebounding the ball on both ends of the court. 

SPARKS 19 STORM 8

Scoring for the Sparks were Adrianna Favreau (8 pts.) Sarah Sullivan (6 pts.), Caitlin Lane (3 pts.) and Francesca Cocca (2 pts.).

The Storm played a strong defensive game but could not capitalize on the offensive end. Tough rebounding by Sarah Yoken, Nicole Lucia and Irene Houde and great defense by Stephanie Graffeo, Jessica Cacciola, Shaele Esteveo kept the game close. Scoring for the Storm were Sydney Burlmachi (4 pts.) Madison Wescott (2 pts.) and Kendyl Spinelli (2 pts.).

LIBERTY 18 MONARCHS 2

The Liberty played against the Monarchs and came out with the win.  Scoring for the Liberty were Sara Catanzano 6 pts, Niahm Cote 4 pts, Victoria Mirabito 2 pts, Shannon Vasas 2 pts, Jocelyn Stavros 2 pts and  Paige McGaffigan with 2 pts.  Lily Wyatt, Gigi Frisella, Lisa Devito and Cassia Burns each played a tough defensive game.  Gina Puccia and Stavros did a great job bringing the ball down and passing, while McGaffigan and Cote brought a tough line of defense that wasn't easily broken.  Catanzano, Vasas and Mirabito had a great game in the center position. Frisella received multiple passes for the offense attempt while McGaffigan had several steals and fast breaks.  Devito got into the mix and tied up the ball and Wyatt had her best defense game yet.  Great team effort by all.

Scoring for the Monarchs was Sarah Murray.

MYSTICS 26 COMETS 3

Today we came together as a team and played our best game of the season to this point. These girls have been working very hard at every practice and asking alot of the right questions because they want to be good. Marissa Doherty with her incredible speed dropped in 12 points and led the scoring followed by veterans Natalie Veloz and Miah Cummings with 4 each. Alyssa Mercurio, Maggie Penta and Sam Lalonde also chipped in with 2 points each. The defensive player of the game was the "The Whole Team". We will keep working hard to get better and look forward to our next game. Merry Christmas girls and congrats on our first win.

The Comets fell to the Mystics, 26 -3.  All of the girls tried their hardest throughout the game and never gave up!  Emily Langone got the Comets on the scoreboard with 2 points.  Caitlin Panessiti drew a foul while playing tough defense and sunk 1 of 2 foul shots.  Emily Milne made some good passes on offense and Michaela Svendsen had many shots on net, but they just didn't drop.  Last week’s defensive player of the game was Emily Burns, against the Liberty and Caitlin Panessiti is this week's defensive player of the game.

LYNX 20 ROCKERS 17

 In a tightly contested high scoring affair the Lynx barely squeaked by the Rockers 20-17.

In the 3 quarters there were multiple lead changes. Then in the beginning of the fourth quarter the Lynx pulled out to a 20 -13 lead with 3 minutes left to play. The rockers then came roaring back to within 3 20-17 but ran out of time to complete the comeback. Both teams played exceptionally well for a highly entertaining game. Lynx high scorers were Carolyn Verseckas 6pts, Rebecca Lewis 4pts,and Amanda Mckinnis, Miranda Hulme, Lauren Crupi, Katie Garcia, and Sarah Larsen 2pts each Defensive players of the game were Lauren Crupi and Katie Garcia.

Scoring for the Rockers were Elizabeth Markworth (6 pts.) Erica Whynot (5 pts.) Julia Kelly (2 pts.) Amy Glover (2 pts.) Sarah Bishop (2 pts.)

INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

WILDCATS 31 FALCONS 9

Scoring for the Wildcats were Lindsay Cossar with 13 points, EricaDirk with 12 points, and Colleen Kelly, Corinne Doyle and Ally Kelly with 2 points each.

Scoring for the Falcons were Amanda Aylward and Hannah Benning with 4 points each and Cassandra Wise with 1 point.

HUSKIES 21 JAYHAWKS 18

The Jayhawks and Huskies game was a up and down game that had a very close finish. The Jayhawks came out fast and finally in the second half the Huskies fought back. Alyssa Defruscia (7 points) and Jamie Fowler ( 2 big points) kept the game somewhat close in the first half. Stephanie Mchatton , Dimple Gandhi and Samantha Parker all had many steals and played great defense. In the second half Chloe Politis grabbed some big rebounds and was her usual pest on defense. Down seven in the 4^th quarter the Huskies made a great comeback led by Karalyn Gallela (10 points) and Kenzi Wyatt who had 4 points. The crowd gave a record 8 minute standing ovation for both teams

The Jayhawks were back this week and ready to hit the court against their tough opponent the Huskies. Scoring was led off for the Jayhawks by Haley Pozzutto, with a breakaway layup drive to the hoop. Cassandra Froio and Rebecca Keough did an excellent job bringing the ball up the court, even with tight pressure on them. Kacie Ellegood showed off her rebounding skills, when faced against a swarm of Huskies. It was a tense game with the Jayhawks leading most of the game, but the Huskies turned it around with under 2 minutes to go, and took the lead to win the game. High scorers were Loren Sullivan and Haley Pozzutto. Defensive player of the game was Haley Pozzutto.

CARDINALS 38 vs. COUGARS 22

The Cardinals put on an impressive showing against a shorthanded Cougars squad to notch up their third win of the season in a high scoring affair. The Cardinals passed the ball better then they have all season and led to contributions from many of the 6^th graders. At the end of the first quarter the Cardinals led 4-2 on baskets by Arianna Calouro and Emily Velozo. In the second quarter the girls really got things going led by fast break opportunities by Toni Joy and Nikki Doucette to build a 14 point halftime lead. However in the second half the Cougars continued to battle and closed the gap to 8 points early in the fourth quarter before the final charge by the Cardinals. Strong defense in the third quarter by Caitlin Carroll, Eva Barinelli, and Samantha Lopolito kept the Cougars on a leash. Sam even looked like a point guard taking the ball down the court on the fast break once. Eva had many good looks at the basket but the shots just didn’t fall for her today. Player of the game was Toni Joy who in addition to her 14 points (7 for 8 shooting mostly on fast breaks) also had four rebounds, 3 steals, and four assists. Most impressive was her ability to find the open girl and make good passes. Defensive player of the game was Emily Velozo with 4 steals and constant pressure. Taylor Donahoe also chipped in defensively with 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Scoring for the Cardinals in addition to Toni were Nikki with 8, Ashley Figucia with 6, Taylor with 4, and Ari, Emily, and Caroline Ferrari with 2 points each. Caroline should have had another basket but it appeared the Ghost of Christmas Present was there to knock it out.

The Cougars came up short against a tough Cardinals team. Caleigh Finneral led the Cougars in scoring with 12 points.  Molly Harrington(4) and Delaney Chisholm played very well controlling the ball and setting up the offensnme. Amanda Lane (2), Samantha Teague (2) and Mary Crowe worked hard all game and kept this game close with their extra efforts. Jessica Lehmann (2) and Chelsea Grant fought hard all game for the Cougars. Sarah Baptista was the defensive player of the game grabbing several key rebounds under the hoop. The Cougars showed no quit in this game as they continue to play hard right to the final buzzer.

TERRIERS 22 WAVES 13
The Waves gave the Terriers a run for their money on Saturday.  It was a close game up until the fourth quarter when the Terriers were able to pull away.  The offense was led by center Shannon Smith who scored 10 points.  The Terriers spread out the scoring with 4 points each from Erin Walsh and Marissa Conlin and two points each from Michelle Creedon and Meagan Timmins. The Terriers played incredible D allowing only 13 points once again.  The defense was lead by Emily Duquette and Ashley Colarusso who both caused numerous turnovers and grabed a few rebounds.  Amanada Brown, Meredith Cahill, and Melanie Fleury also played amazing defense keeping the hard driving Waves from scoring in the paint.  Great game Terriers and Waves!

The Waves played tough against a relentless Terriers team. Alexis Chaet(6 points) and Mariah Wentzell (4 points) led the offensive charge while Tayla Legrande, who was named defensive player of the game provided tough defensive support.

SENIOR LEAGUE

RAPTORS 35 JAZZ 17
The Raptors and Jazz played a good game.  Although the score does not reflect this, if half of the Jazz's shots had gone in the score would have much closer.  Scoring for the Raptors were Stephanie Champoux, 17pts, Caitlin Ludka, 7pts, Meredith Bonugli, 4pts, Ashley Puzotto, 4 pts, Nicole Chaet, 2pts and Rachel Eatherton, 1 pt. Defensive Player of the game was Kaitlin Fitzgerald. We wish Linda Ferreria good health since she hurt her ankle in the 1st quarter.  Good thing that she has 2 weeks to heal until the next game.  Again the Raptors want to recognize Stephanie Paine as our sideline cheerleader.  Stephanie is currently out with an injury.

The Jazz lost to the very talented Raptors 35 to 17. Although the Jazz were missing some players, they were not lacking in hustle or effort. Haley Feingold lead the offense with 5pts. Rachel Ragucci, Samantha Campbell, and Abby Meuse played tough defense. Sara Semenza (4pts) continued to make some great passes. Rounding out the scoring were Jen Salvucci (2pts) and Haley Callahan (4pts).

MAGIC 30 SPURS 16

The Magic came together for an all around great win. Molly Tibbetts and Kertrina Dustin played great defense. Meghan Blaisdell created some steals and made some great passes. Nicole Hamel (9points), Olivia Gaellela (8 points), Shannell Nardone (5 points), Britney Dell’Arciprete (4 points), Ashlee Dell’Arciprete and Kelly Quigley (2 points each) all worked hard on offense, and all of the girls pulled down some great rebounds. This was a great team effort and the Magic’s best game so far.

The Spurs lost another tough match this time against the Magic despite a great last quarter rally. The team never gave up and again had a lot of shots that just would not drop. Scoring was lead by Rachel Pendleton (7), Jamie Cohen (4), Leanne Lozowski (2), Kelsie Bradley (2), and Meaghan McLaughlin (1). A good effort was shown on defense with Haley Golini, Danielle Moulton, Shannon McLaughlin, Erin Elliott and Devin Kelly. A good effort overall and a real team effort.

Sonics 20  Wizards 19

The Sonics were able to get past a very talented Wizards team to get their third win of the season with a final score of 20 to 19 in a game that was determined in the last second of the game. Nicky DePierro returned after a one month absence to control the first line and make some key passes to keep the Sonics in the game in the first quarter. Melissa Peters had her best game of the season with drive and determination to get to the basket she scored a team high of 11 points. Shanna Chartientz (7 pts) played a very physical game against a much taller team and was able to clinch the win at the foul line with half a second left to play. Marisa Harrington, Krista Mignon and Erin Morrissey (2 pts) were able to keep the pressure on the Wizards thru three quarters of play. Jillian Phaneuf continued to control the boards on both sides of the court against a much taller Wizards line. Brittney Pachucki played a strong defensive game and was able to make several key passes under the basket to help the team score.

 Despite playing without two key players, the Wizards put up a great fight but lost a heartbreaker 20-19 to the Sonics on a free throw with less than a second to play.  Sam Laferriere was on fire scoring 14 points and playing outstanding defense.  Hannah Culwell (1 pt) was a major force on the defensive end and helped pick up the slack on the boards.  Jen Maddaleni (2 pts) continues to play well and hit a clutch basket late in the game.  Missy Cordwell (2 pts) rounded out the scoring for the Wizards.  Abby Donoghue, Mariah Culwell, Jen Joyce, Jen Cobuccio and Sarah Barnes all gave max effort and hustle.  Jen Iannacci was unable to play due to a foot injury but was cheering her teammates on from the bench.

Blazers  35 Pacers  30

The Blazers held off a very tough Pacers team.  Blazers are to come together with super defensive effor from Sarah Minichello, Taylor Simas, and Brooke Patterson.  Tiffany Marsh had an all around great game with 19 points.  Ally Brasiska was also rock sold with 8 points and Alska Pena with 3 points, Mikayla Hodgdon with 2 points, Ashley Kelly with 2 points, and Bridget Casey with 1 point.  Great support from the injured Samantha Madore on the bench.

Scoring for the Pacers were Caitlin Morris 7 points, Anna Piccolo 6 points, Paige Walker 6 points, Haley Acconcia 5 points, and Mackenzie Pierce 4 points.