Girls b-ball posts huge win, 53-26, on Senior Night
The team celebrated co-captains Nicole O’Reilly and Cam Bury before dominating Wayland on February 6.
The Acton-Carlisle girls basketball team marked Senior Night by celebrating co-captains Nicole O’Reilly and Cam Bury and then dominating Wayland, 53-26, on February 6.
- Team record: Overall 5-11, Dual County League 2-8
- Big game: Bury scored a team-high 18 points, May Isenberg added 13 points, and O’Reilly contributed seven points and four rebounds. The Patriots offense tallied a season-high 53 points, with 10 players in the scoring column.
- Game changer: Trailing the Wildcats 10-4 after the first quarter, the Patriots turned up the defensive full-court pressure, outscoring Weston 15-3 in the second to take a 19-13 halftime lead. In the third quarter, they outscored the visitors 22-2, part of a 37-5 run that put the game away.
- Unsung heroes: The Patriots defense forced 41 Weston turnovers. Sadie Niemann came off the bench to play crucial minutes at the top of the press. Paige Diperna led the team with seven steals.
- Up next: The Pats were to play a home-and-home series with Lawrence on February 16 and February 18.
