THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 9 Lady Sachems basketball team wins 5th straight, improves to 7-2 By Greg Phipps P laying on back-to-back nights is never easy, especially away from home, but the Saugus High School girls’ basketball team managed to put two wins in the bank early this week. A 48-15 win at Salem on Tuesday and a 52-42 triumph at Medford the previous night made it five consecutive wins for the Lady Sachems. Tuesday’s contest at Salem was never much in doubt, as Saugus raced out to a 13-0 lead just three minutes into the game. Three baskets from beyond the three-point stripe helped the Lady Sachems put the hosts in a big hole from the outset. In all, Saugus drilled four three-pointers in the first period and led 20-4 heading into the second period. The big lead allowed Saugus head coach Mark Schruender to utilize his bench and give valuable playing time to his backups. The Lady Sachems didn’t surrender a point in the second period and went into halftime ahead by an insurmountable 28-4 margin. When it was over, Haley McLaughlin had tallied nine points in the win. On Monday at Medford, the Lady Sachems produced a 16-point advantage in the first half but had to stave off a second-half rally by the hosts. Saugus was once again accurate from long distance, at least early, by drilling six three-pointers in the first half. But a 36-20 halftime lead became a 41-35 game after Medford outscored the Lady Sachems, 15-5, in the third period. Saugus was able to settle things down and regroup to outscore Medford, 11-7, in the final period and secure the victory. The Lady Sachems received a balanced scoring attack, as Molly Granara poured in 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She got help from Taylor Bogdanski with 14 points, Kiley Ronan with eight, and Fallon Millerick with seven points and six boards. After the game, Schruender told the press he likes the team’s effort in being able to hang in and win a tough road battle, and he likes his team moving forward. “I think offensively I was happy with our output. Kids were sharing the ball and rebounding,” he said. “The kids are really together and it’s a great group.” Sitting at 7-2 after Tuesday’s win, the Saugus girls host Gloucester on Friday and aren’t scheduled to see action again until the 24th, when they play host to Danvers. www.reverealuminumwindow.com
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