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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

VIDEO: Mansfield Girls' Basketball vs. Dartmouth Goes Down to the Wire

A close match for all four quarters, Dartmouth was able to edge Mansfield 54-52

Through three quarters of play, neither Dartmouth or Mansfield could find an long lasting lead in their opening round game of the Mansfield Roundball Classic. In each quarter, there was always one player either keeping one team in the game or preventing the other from taking a large lead. Despite a strong performance, the Hornets were edged out by Dartmouth 54-52. A strong first half by the Hornets was led by their ability to hit six of their nine first half field goals from beyond the 3 point line. Erin Glavin's eight point first quarter kept Mansfield to within one of Dartmouth after a quarter and a pair of three pointers from Gina Stoyle made sure things were even at 26-25 at the break. The Indians were able to gain a smal advantage …

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Mansfield Girls' Basketball Team Wins Roundball Classic

The Mansfield Lady Hornets held on for a 41-37 victory over Dartmouth in the finals of the tournament that they hosted.

  The Mansfield High girls' basketball team relied on their defensive effort to hold on for a 41-37 victory over a tough Dartmouth Indians team in the finals of the Mansfield Roundball Classic Wednesday night. Kaitlyn McCarthy had a strong first half, scoring all 10 of her points in the first two quarters and Michaela Bowes had 10 points in the second half, of her team-high 13, to give the Hornets just enough offense for the win. Dartmouth jumped out to an early 7-2 lead as Mansfield needed five minutes to score their first points of the game. From there, the Hornets would finish the half on a 15-6 run, taking a 17-13 lead into the break. Coach Mike Redding recognized how important McCarthy was to the  Hornets in the first half. "I thought…

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