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Milford vs Taunton
The game started slow for both teams as it was 2-2 with 3:15 already gone in the 1st. But before long THS scored another 13 straight pts to end the 1st 15-2 and keep control of the game. Led by Sr. G Alexa White (#3) who led all scorers with 15 pts, the Tigers went on to get their 5th victory of the year. The Tigers team defense is really what helped them secure this victory as offensively they seemed out of sorts to start the game. They even got contributions from the bench as the starters sat most of the 4th with the game in hand by that point. The game started on a slower note as it seemed the Tigers were settling for a lot of jump shots. It was still 2-0 Milford with 5:00 left in the 1st as the ball seemed to stick a lot on the THS side. But their defensive effort was there from the start, which is why the Hawks were never able to go on a run. Alexa White found Fr. G Braeley MacDonald (#44) under the rim for an easy bucket to really get the Tigers going offensively. Alexa and So. G Kelsey White (#24) traded scoring duties to give THS a 15-2 lead to end the 1st. Alexa was then fouled 10 seconds into the 2nd and hit both FTs to make it 17-2. A few plays later So. G Tori DaRosa made a great steal at mid court and finished at the rim to make it 19-2 with 6:44 in the qtr. By this point the ball wasn’t sticking as much so the Tigers were getting easier shots. Evidenced by a nice pass as Sr. G Lily Patneaude (#5) had some nice vision to find Fr. G Abby Souza (#2) underneath the basket for a lay-up. Alexa White capped off the 2nd qtr scoring with a fast break lay-up and a mid range jumper to give THS a 27-9 lead. The 3rd saw more of the same as THS’ defense was still smothering Milford. Lily Patneaude took a charge about 40 seconds into the qtr, and was fouled about a minute later as she hit 1 of 2 to make it 28-10. The closest Milford ever got was 32-17 after a made 3pt by So. G Jillian Michelson (#23) with about 2:14 left in the 3rd. The Tigers then went on a 9-0 run to end the qtr. Lily Patneaude hit a jumper around the FT line with about 5 seconds left to make it 41-17. The Tigers came out as focused as they had been all game to start the 4th as they started the qtr on a 7-0 run. So. F Sonya Fernandez had a nice put back off her own miss, then Braeley MacDonald hits a jumper on the next possession. Kelsey White then hits an open 3pt and before you could blink it was 48-17. It was then that Coach Harrigan decided to bring the starters back to the bench, as the game was essentially decided by that point. But not before Abby Souza put on a quick show as she got 11 of her 13 pts in the 4th as the Tigers won the game 61-23. THS’ next game is this Friday, January 18th. The Tigers look to go .500 as they head out on the road to face the Attleboro Bombardiers. Tip off is at 6:30. Jason DelgadoJason is a Taunton Alum and sports journalist covering home games and meets at Taunton High School.
The Tigers were looking for their second win in as many days to go up 2 games over .500. With a lead for a majority of the game it looked like they were going to do just that to go 5-3 on the year. But a late surge by the Warriors mixed with the Tigers getting into some foul trouble late in the game put that into jeopardy. Ultimately the Tigers could not build on their 8 point lead to start the 4th qtr. King Phillips scores 25 points in the 4th qtr to win 58-49. The Warriors made the first 2 baskets but from that point on the Tigers controlled most of the game. Sr. G Lily Patneaude (#5) led the Tigers with 12 points. She also hit the first 3 pointer of the game to get the Tigers going offensively. Although for most of the 1st qtr the Warriors were getting OREB on what felt like every other possession, the Tigers great defensive effort mitigated their rebounding deficit. The Tigers forced the Warriors into some careless turnovers and ended the 1st qtr with a 16-12 lead. The 2nd qtr started off with more great defense from the Tigers with a block from So. F Sonya Fernandez (#23). But OREB once again hurt the Tigers as a few plays later King Phillips So. G Brianna James (#5) missed a 3pt attempt and an OREB made its' way to So. G Courtney Keswick (#11) who buried a 3 pointer to make it 19-15 Tigers. It was then King Phillips turn to play some great defense as they forced 2 turnovers on back to back plays around the 4:38 mark in the 2nd qtr but could not capitalize off the Tigers mistakes. With about 1:42 left in the 2nd qtr the Warriors Sr. F Kendall Mason (#4) fouled Tigers Sr. G Alexa White (#3) who made both free throws to give the Tigers a 25-21 lead. THS' defense started slipping towards the end of the 2nd qtr though as the Warriors got a couple of open jumpers but the Tigers still held a 28-27 to end the 2nd qtr. If the message at halftime from Coach Harrigan was to get more ball movement to start the 2nd half it was well received. There was a concerted effort to pass the ball and get a great shot but King Phillips was locked in defensively to start the 3rd qtr. The Warriors offense was starting to click as they went on a 5-0 by the 5:00 mark of the 3rd qtr. But the Tigers refocused themselves on defense with some great effort of their own while forcing the Warriors into some bad shots. With made 3 pointers on back to back possessions by Lily Patneaude and So. G Kelsey White (#24) the Tigers ended the 3rd qtr on a 13-1 run and had a 41-33 lead to end the qtr. Their 8 point lead was the biggest of the game up to that point and it looked like THS was going to hold on to get their 5th victory of the year. But an early foul on the Warriors Sr. G Julia Leroux (#10) who hit both FTs and a made jump shot a step inside the 3pt line by Jr. G/F Faye Veilleux (#21) cut THS' lead to 4. A made fast break lay-up by Sonya Fernandez gave the Tigers a 43-37 lead with 6:50 to play but their REB problems persisted which let King Phillips creep back into the game. Faye Veilleux made a big bucket with 3:15 left in the 4th to tie it up 46-46 and with both teams trading FT attempts late plus a huge shot made by So. F Jaelyn Fernandez (#10) the Tigers had a 49-48 lead with 1:50 left in the game. But that was the final lead THS held in the game as the Warriors ended the 4th on a 10-0 run to win the game 58-49. Unfortunately, late game fouls is what sealed the deal on this game for the Tigers. However they showed great effort defensively and held their own against a great opponent, which are definitely things to build off going forward. The Tigers are 4-4 overall on the season and their next game is on the road against the Sharon Eagles on Tuesday, January 8th. Author - Jason DelgadoJason is a Taunton Alum and sports journalist covering home meets at Taunton High School.
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