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December 31, 2012

Caveney drills 7 3-pointers to lift Andover

NORTH ANDOVER — Devon Caveney drilled seven 3-pointers in a 23-point game to power Andover to a 64-44 win over Salem in the Greater Lawrence Girls Basketball Christmas Tourney third-place game.

Andover got out to a 21-10 lead after one and started a new win streak after Central Catholic snapped its 42-game win streak on Saturday. Jessica Witten and Colleen Caveney added eight points each. Salem’s Emily Hickey starred with 18 points and four treys.

Astros’ 27-4 run

Pinkerton broke open a tight game with an eye-popping 27-4 third-quarter advantage and whipped Lowell, 69-46, in the fifth-place game.

Val Martin (13), Corina Moore (11) and Marissa Stacy (11) combined for 37 points for the winners.

Rangers romp past Lancers

It was all Methuen in a 62-24 win over Lawrence in the seventh-place game of the Greater Lawrence Christmas Tourney. Abby Galloway-Burke led all scorers with 18 points and Amanda Petrow added 14. Genesis Santana led the Lancers with seven points.

Andover 64, Salem 44

Third-Place Game

Salem (44): Amanda Bickford 1 3-4 5, Brenna Blakslee 1 2-4 4, Kelsey Perrault 2 0-0 4, Emily Hickey 6 2-6 18, Ayla Rowell 0 2-4 2, Jill Tiner 2 1-2 5, Danielle Donovan 1 0-0 2, Skylah Longtin 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 10-20 44

Andover (64): Colleen Caveney 3 1-1 8, Angelice Gonzalez 1 2-3 4, Devon Caveney 8 0-0 23, Jessica Witten 3 1-1 8, Olivia Biles 0 0-0 0, Rebecca Alois 1 5-5 7, Abby Katz 2 1-2 5, Jackie Alois 2 2-2 7, Emma Bentley 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 12-14 64

3-pointers: S — Hickey 4; A — D. Caveney 7, C. Caveney, Witten, J. Alois

Salem (3-5): 10 11 10 13 — 44

Andover (4-1): 21 16 12 15 — 64

Pinkerton 69, Lowell 46

Fifth-Place Game

Lowell (46): Leyshla Gonzalez 4 0-0 8, Sabina Vail 2 2-4 6, Sarah Comtois 0 0-0 0, Sima Suan 2 0-0 4, Trisha Luis 4 2-2 10, Jaymeen Gonzalez 3 0-0 6, Alexi Schecter 3 4-8 10, Stephanie Onyenechko 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 8-12 46

Pinkerton (69): Kayla Stacy 2 0-0 5, Samantha Breslin 2 1-2 6, Marissa Stacy 3 3-4 11, Colleen Fortier 4 0-0 9, Val Martin 5 3-4 13, Melissa Martel 1 0-0 2, Corina Moore 5 0-0 11, Sara Mclemon 1 2-2 4, Ashley Hugh 1 0-0 2. Emilie Laliberte 2 0-0 4, Skyla Gorman 0 2-2 2, Courtney Collins 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 11-14 69

3-pointers: P — M.Stacy 2, K.Stacy, Breslin, Fortier, Moore

Lowell: 12 12  4 18 — 46

Pinkerton (6-1): 17 15 27 10 — 69

Methuen 62, Lawrence 24

Seventh-Place Game

Lawrence (24): Stephanie Garcia 3 0-0 6, Genesis Santana 2 2-6 7, Kiara Rodriguez 1 0-2 2, Emily Ramos 0 0-0 0, Aria Tate 1 0-0 2, Samantha Gethers 0 0-0 0, Karisha Jimenez 2 1-2 5, Meaghan Belton 1 0-0 2. Totals 10 3-10 24

Methuen (62): Madison Carroll 0 3-4 3, Nicole Carroll 0 0-0 0, Murphy Carroll 3 0-0 7, Roseli Rodriguez 1 0-0 2, Kelly Dorandi 2 1-2 5, Alexis Hardy 3 0-0 6, Tyra Scott 2 1-2 5, Abby Galloway-Burke 8 2-3 18, Amanda Petrow 7 0-1 14. Totals 27 7-12 62

3-pointers: L — Santana; M — Murphy Carroll

Lawrence (0-7):  2  4  8 10 — 24

Methuen (4-2): 17 16 14 15 — 62

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