Merrimack Valley 42, Hopkinton 31
Key players: Merrimack Valley – Alyssa Woodman (12 points, 6 steals), Mackenzie McDonald (10 points, 5 rebounds), Hayley Kenney (6 points, 6 rebounds), Miah Boucher; Hopkinton – Katie Meserve (8 points, 6 rebounds), Ellie Owen (6 points, 8 rebuonds), Kally Murdough (6 points)
Highlights: Division III Hopkinton built a 10-7 lead after the first quarter and pushed it to 23-14 by halftime, but D-II MV flexed its muscle in the second half to come away with the win.
Coach’s quote: “We didn’t do a lot of good things in the first half. Defensively we fouled a ton and struggled to score and credit Hopkinton for playing good defense. In the third, we outscored them 21-4. Basically we went back to some simple things defensively, and offensively we got some transition baskets and tried to score at the rim. The girls did a good job in the second half and I really liked the way they responded. ” – MV’s Bob McNutt
“We played a good first half, but then we ran out of gas.” – Hopkinton’s Pat Roye
Records: Merrimack Valley 1-1 (D-II); Hopkinton 5-0 (D-III)