Senior Division

Pacers 29 vs. Jazz 20

With timely scoring from Amy DeFrancesco (7 pts.) and Alexandra Remigio (5 pts.), and good hard team defense, the Pacers were able to add one to the win column. The Jazz were able to keep it close for most of the game by constantly pressuring the ball but the Pacers were able to keep them at bay. Brittney Wallace and Meghan Hamilton (each with 4 pts.) played very well on the offensive side of the court. Leading the way on the defensive side with great effort were Courtney Downing, named defensive player of the game, and Alicia Cordeiro. Nathalie Roberts (4 pts.) had one of her best offensive games. The four points she scored does not reflect the effort she put forth both on the offensive and defensive boards. Congratulations to both teams for a well played game.

Spurs 34 vs. Magic 25

Jessie Bissett's 8 points led the offense for Spurs followed by Siobhan Coleman and Sheri Liggiero, 6 points each, Emily Hartigan and Hayley Malone, 2 points each, and Sydnie Lopolito, 1 point. Erin Hartigan played aggressive defense and Catie Vultagio and Emily Giulliani had several rebounds for the Spurs. Congratulations to Catie Vultagio, Emily Giulliani and Jessie Bissett who were selected to represent the Spurs on the TGBL All-Star team.

Sonics 18 vs. Raptors 16

This was a tough game. It looked like the Raptors were going to put it into overtime, but Renee Conlin (7 pts.) drained a basket with 20 seconds left to seal the deal. Liz Carie led the scoring with 9 points and Alyssa Guida scored 2 points. Defense was the name of the game for both teams. Each team did a great job keeping the other team out of the key. Lauren Spencer and Krista Petrone led the Sonics “D” with lots of help from Stacy Matranga and Katie Conklin.

Junior Division

Lynx 25 vs. Storm 9

Amanda Brown led the fast break attack with 10 points. Ally Kelly (4 points), Toni Joy (2 points), and Shannon Smith (9 points) contributed to the remainder of the points. ,Andrea Dorin, Ashley Figucia, Kayle Berube, Emily Veloso and Delaney Chisolm all played a great defensive games.

Scoring for the Storm was Caitlin Carroll with 4 pts., Nikki Doucette and Caleigh Finneral with 2 points each and Erica Dirk with 1 point.

Rocker 17 vs. Starzz 14

The Starzz are serious competition – great game Starzz! For the Rockers Heather Doyle came out with the guns in the third quarter to score 3 consecutive baskets!! Along with Heather’s six we had Haley Pozzuto with 3 pts, Melissa Marksworth with 2pts, Alysa Difuscia with 2pts, Colleen Kelly with 2pts, and Corinne Doyle was on a mission with another 2!! Katie Dunleavy had an awesome game taking the ball away and switching her defensive position when needed. Meredith Cahill has become an official speed demon – wow – stopped a few baskets and did a great job slowing down her dribble and waiting for the set up. Nice team plays by Colleen Kelly, Alysa Difruscia, Heather Doyle, Corinne Doyle and Hayley Pozzuto – great job getting the ball down the court and passing to the hoop!! On the DL was Cristina Gath with an ankle injury – great team support!

The Starzz came up three points short against the first place Rockers in this tough Jr. League TGBL contest.  The Starzz jumped out to an early 6-3 lead in the first quarter but the Rockers battled back in the second to take an 8-7 lead into half time.  The second half was a great up and down battle with many lead changes but the Starzz shooting went cold and they just could not seem to come up with the big basket when they needed to.  The Starzz were led defensively by Amanda Aylward, Erin Henry and defensive player of the game Kenzie Wyatt. Offensively for the Starzz  Molly Robertson and Loren Sullivan led the attack with 6Pts each and Eva Barinelli added 2 pts.  Also playing well for the Starzz were Emily Duquette and Stephanie Deluca-Gifford.

Mercury 18 vs. Comets 5

Scoring for the Mercury were Lisa Petrowski and Lauren Strong with 4 points each, Hillary Fletcher, Sandra Fleming, Lindsey Cossar, Karalyn Gallella and Brittney Fletcher with 2 points each.

The Mercury were too much for the Comets with a balanced attack with 7 players scoring. The Comets were led by Carlye Slavin with 4 points and Jessica Guida with one.

Intermediate Division

Wildcats 40 vs. Wolverines 23

The Wildcats came into Saturday’s game tied with the Wolverines for second place. The game was a tough physical game from start to finish with the Wildcats coming out on top 40 to 23. Emily Hamilton was named the defensive player of the game with another solid game on the boards, The whole team should be proud of the way they played on both ends of the court holding the Wolverines to 23 points while seven of the eight girls on the Wildcats scored. Scoring for the Wildcats were Melissa Cordwell with 11 points, Meredith Bonugli and Haley Golini with 8 points each, Catie Loiselle and Ashley Kelly with 4 points each and Rachel Kelleher and Molly Tibbetts with 2 points each.

Scoring for the Wolverines were Christine Kang with 8 points, Shanell Nardone with 6, Shana Chartienitz with 4 points and Rachel Ragucci and Jen Salvucci with 2 points each.

Falcons 40 vs. Waves 15

A great all around game for the Falcons as all the players contributed on offense. The team was led in scoring by Kelly Quigley with 12 pts., Kelsey Damp and Melissa Peters with 8 points each. On defense, Rachel Eatherton was outstanding, shutting down the Waves players and rebounding. Ally Braciska with 6 points ran the point guard position and ran it well. Crystal Lemus also contributed with two great shots and Jen Joyce had a number of key passes to streaking Falcon players.

Scoring for the Waves were Olivia Gallella with 7 points and Kimberly Brekalis, Hayley Feingold, Stephaine Paine and Paige Walker with 2 points each.

Tarheels 25vs. Cougars 12

The Tar Heels compensated for a tough shooting day by playing very well defensively and held off a good Cougars team 25-12.  Rachel Pendleton carried the team with 13 points and several steals.  Alex Mecherkany added 6 points and dominated on the boards.  Anna Piccolo, Abby Donoghue, and Josie Saiz chipped in with 2 points each.  Jennifer Iannacci played well defensively in the paint while Julia Bodoni and Gabi Mecherkany showed great hustle to help limit the Cougars' scoring chances.  Congratulations to both teams for a well-played game.

A well played game by the Cougars against a tough Tar Heels team. The Cougars made this one close most of the way with great rebounding and tough in your face defense against a much taller and talented team. Trailing by as few as 6 points at the end of 3 quarters and only 8 points with 2 1/2 minutes left in the game the Cougars could get no closer and in the end fell by a final score of 25-12. Michelle Hopkinson led the scoring with 6 pts. followed by Samantha Campbell, Kaitlyn Gordon & Melissa Mackey each with 2 pts. Melissa Mackey and Meagan Blaisdell were named co-Defensive Players of the Game for their outstanding defensive effort.

Crusaders 18 vs. Huskies 11

Scoring for the Crusaders were Kim Tecce with 6 points, Megan Sears with 4 points, Jillian Phaneuf with 4 points and Devin Kelly with 2 points. Great team effort by all. Shannon McLaughlin was name defensive player of the game.

The Huskies played another close game against a tough Crusaders team. The Huskies played a tight pressing defense all game, which resulted in numerous turnovers. The Huskies limited the Crusaders to 18 points but just couldn’t put the ball through the net. Scoring for the Huskies were Sam Laferriere (4pts), Erin Morrissey (2pts), Ashley Pozzuto (3pts) and Sara Semenza (2pts). Playing tough defense were Sarah Barnes, Laura Dooley, Marina Callahan, Tessa Wyatts and Britney Sullivan.

Eagles 29 vs. Cardinals 11

The Eagles played their ninth game of the season against the Cardinals which ended in a win for the Eagles bringing their record to 9-0. Offensively Nicole Chaet( 8pts), Hanna Culwell(2pts), Nicole DePierro(7pts), Kaitlin Fitzgerald(4pts), Nicole Hamel(4pts), Marissa Harrington(2pts) and Krista Mignon(4pts) all contributed to the score. Defensively the Eagles did a great job. Defensive standouts were Brittney Pachucki and Mariah Culwell. Great job girls!

Scoring for the Cardinals were Haley Callahan and Katherine Stimpson with 4 points each and Haley Aconcia with 3 points.

Jayhawks 30 vs. Terriers 11

Scoring for the Jayhawks were Brooke Patterson with 14 points, Caitlin Morris with 8 points, Bridget Casey with 4 points and MacKenzie Pierce and Kevita Shah with two points each. Unbelievable coaching this week with stand in coaches June Patterson and Kathy Casey. Good job girls!!