Bernard’s of Fitchburg for a spot in the Round of 16 on Friday night at 6 p.m. The Thunder will bring that confidence into the next round of the state tournament when they host No.
“We started the year a little bit slow, but from that point on we’ve been feeling pretty good about how we’re playing.” “We’ve been playing with good confidence all year and we feel good about ourselves,” Cadran said. The blowout win should only enhance the confidence that Turners Falls has had all year as the squad prepares for the Round of 32. “She leads the players at practice and on the court. Her leadership has been a key piece to this team all year long, according to Cadran. Even when she was on the bench you could hear her yelling “motion” to her teammates. Young led the team with 14 points and was essential on the defensive side, telling players where to be and being the loudest one in the gym. Other contributors to the run were Taylor Greene, Morgan Dobias, Madison Liimatainen and Emily Young. Junior Abbi Holloway led the charge during that run, scoring five of her 12 points in that span. That basket was answered by a 22-0 Thunder run, which involved scoring from a number of players. When we’re moving our feet on defense we feel good about ourselves,” Cadran said. That would be the only basket that the Thunder gave up in the entire first half, as the hosts led 33-2 at intermission. The Thunder didn’t allow a basket until the second quarter, which stopped a 19-0 run by Turners Falls to open the game. The run was halted when Edie Picard made a layup for the visitors with 7:50 left in the quarter. Their defensive presence really shined in the first half of the game. “We’ve said that from the beginning of the year.
“We pride ourself on defense,”said Turners head coach Jim Cadran. The only lapse in defense for Turners came in the last six minutes where they allowed 11 of the Herons’ 17 points. Thankfully, the Thunder played outstanding defense in the previous 26 minutes, and had the game well in hand. The Thunder’s lockdown defense transitioned into efficient offense, resulting in a convincing 63-17 win. 52 Rising Tide in the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 5 girls basketball tournament. TURNERS FALLS – The saying “defense wins games” was in full effect on Tuesday night in the Powertown, when No.
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