KINGSTON – In a defensive battle, Duxbury had simply sufficient to take a gritty Silver Lake squad on the street Friday night time.
After squandering a seven-point lead within the fourth quarter, the Dragons rallied and survived with a 40-38 Patriot League victory over the Lakers to snap a three-game dropping skid.
“I do know my youngsters come to play day-after-day and so they play laborious,” stated Duxbury coach Brian Keller in regards to the gutsy efficiency. “We simply need to form of get higher at executing a few of our stuff.”
With a 32-25 benefit getting into the fourth, Duxbury (8-3) went on a discipline purpose drought that permit Silver Lake (3-8) again into the competition because the Lakerx began the ultimate body on a 9-0 run as a layup for senior captain Chloe Lanza made it 34-32 with 5:49 remaining.
“Our bench power was actually good the entire time and everybody on the courtroom labored collectively,” stated Ella Fitzpatrick about coming again after dropping the lead within the fourth.
From there, the groups traded baskets and free throws till Ella Fitzpatrick (15 factors) made a pair of free throws to push the lead out to 39-36 with 25.3 ticks to go after a free throw for Hailey Flynn (10 factors) put the Dragons in entrance for good at 37-36.
“Yeah, we would like (Fitzpatrick) with the ball free of charge throw time as a result of she may be very strong,” stated Keller. “Free throw taking pictures isn’t our greatest factor however she goes up there and simply lets it rip and doesn’t actually overthink.”
The Lakers had an opportunity to tie the competition within the closing seconds, however the shot was robust off the backboards as Duxbury bought the rebound. Silver Lake missed its closing 4 photographs from the sector, together with three that might have put them forward.
“It’s all about your effort with our protection,” Fitzpatrick stated. “That’s one thing our workforce doesn’t lack. We at all times attempt our greatest.”
Within the first quarter, the groups traded 5 lead modifications and two ties with Duxbury main 11-9 after one because of seven from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick knocked down a pair of threes to start out the second to push the lead out to 17-9 earlier than the Lakers used a 7-2 run to finish the quarter to make it a 19-16 deficit as senior Kelsie Lanza netted 11 of her team-high 15 within the first half, with eight of these coming within the first. Her discipline purpose within the second was the lone discipline purpose because the Dragons held Silver Lake scoreless from the sector for nearly a full quarter.
“We delight ourselves in our protection,” stated Keller. “That’s our primary factor. We’re at all times one of many prime defensive groups within the league and our children are athletic. They work laborious at it and so they form of perceive that a part of the sport.”
The Dragons will subsequent host North Quincy on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. whereas Silver Lake will play at Scituate at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
