After a robust 2023 marketing campaign, Sandwich is poised to take the subsequent step.
One season after going 16-5 in his first yr as Sandwich head ladies basketball coach, Mike Barrett’s group is off to a 9-0 begin buoyed by stifling protection and a various array of scoring.
In its first yr again as a member of the South Shore League, Sandwich holds notable wins over one-loss Norwell, Middleborough and Cohasset.
“We have a lot of kids returning,” Barrett mentioned. “Last year was a learning year for us in many cases. It was my first year. The kids bought into the system. I knew this year I would not have to go through the learning curve. The kids have responded well.”
Sandwich’s beginning lineup consists of tri-captains Maddie Lawrence, Aubrey Schwager and Avery Cobban. Alongside them are junior Colby Darmon, who’s dedicated to Assumption for lacrosse, and sophomore Paige Morrison.
Lawrence and Schwager are the group’s main scorers, averaging over 28 per sport. Cobban, in the meantime, has showcased her personal scoring prowess, pouring in 14 factors in a win earlier this season over Duxbury and being primarily answerable for Sandwich’s aformentioned two-point win over Cohasset.
“Cohasset did a terrific job on Maddie and Avery and we needed that other person to step up and Avery did that,” Barrett mentioned.
Defensively, Barrett’s group has been very good. The Blue Knights, led by their aggressive zone strain, have but to permit greater than 45 factors in a sport. On 4 events the Blue Knights have saved the opposition beneath 30 factors. Morrison highlights the group’s quickness significantly on the defensive finish of the ground as she spearheads Sandwich’s press.
“Our defense has been our calling card,” Barrett mentioned. “First thing we introduced in practice was the way we press and defense. It does not matter what team we play, we go after them. We’re still learning how to turn that defensive pressure into offense, but we’re getting better at it.”
Sandwich takes a highway journey to Carver on Tuesday earlier than a extremely touted rematch on the highway with Norwell on Friday.
Tip-ins
The Taunton boys had a memorable win on Tuesday. After trailing for a lot of the evening, sophomore Dray Thielker drilled a nook triple as time expired to provide the host Tigers an exhilarating 70-67 win over No. 4 Mansfield. Senior guard Trey Santos had 33 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
The second annual Citi Team Hoop Classic will happen Sunday at Emmanuel College. The motion begins at midday with New Mission tipping off in opposition to Bridgewater-Raynham. New Bedford and St. Mary’s will play at 1:30, adopted by Burke/Lynn English (3), Wareham/Charlestown (4:30), Clinton Grace Christian (DC)/Lynn English (6) and Worcester North/Malden Catholic (7:30).
Also on Sunday, the tenth annual Andrew James Lawson occasion might be held on the TD Garden. The schedule is as follows: 8-9:50 a.m., a sequence of unified video games, adopted by Revere vs. Notre Dame (Hingham) ladies (10), Pembroke vs. Sandwich ladies (11:30), Nantucket vs. Martha’s Vineyard boys (1), Salem vs. Marblehead boys (2:30), Cambridge Rindge and Latin vs. Chelsea boys (4), Nobles vs. Dexter Southfield ladies (5:30), Worcester Academy vs. Rivers ladies (7) and Rivers vs. Tabor Academy boys (8:30).
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