Bartlett, B-R bury Wellesley in OT win
With 10.4 seconds on the clock, and Bridgewater-Raynham down 1, everyone in the gym knew where the ball was going.
Reese Bartlett swerved from right to left with five seconds remaining, curled around an Ally Piecewicz screen, skillfully split two Wellesley defenders, and rose up for a floater with 2.7 to go.
The ball swished through the net with 1.3 left, the clock hit zero, and the Trojans stormed the court to celebrate a stunning and scintillating 43-42 overtime win Tuesday at Wellesley High.
“That’s what seniors do,” BridgewaterRaynham coach Cheryl Seavey said. “They rise to the occasion. They understand the magnitude of the situation. There was no one I would rather have with the ball in her hands in that moment than Reese Bartlett.”
The Colby College-bound guard Bartlett poured in a game-high 17 points, including 5 in overtime, to go with 5 steals, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Junior Brenna Woodbury added 12, highlighted by three clutch 3-pointers in the second half, and the No. 12 Trojans (15-7) advanced to their second straight Division 1 quarterfinal.
Sophomore Shannon Welburn paced the No. 5 Raiders (17-5) with 16 points, sophomore Tara Battaglino added 13 points and 18 rebounds, and Shea Welburn chipped in 13 points.
Battaglino provided a go-ahead layup in transition to cap a 7-0 flurry late in OT, then Bartlett went to work.
“We kept our composure and played like we knew how to play at the end of the game,” Bartlett said. “We stayed calm. We’re just excited to advance. We’re not ready to go out yet.”
Bishop Feehan 68, Taunton 34 — Julia Webster (20 points, 10 rebounds) was stellar and Charlotte Adams-Lopez collected 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals for the No. 1 Shamrocks (18-4) in the second-round win. Madelyn Steel added 17 points and four assists.
Central Catholic 54, Framingham 51 — Kerri Finneran led the way for the sixthranked Raiders (17-4) with 23 points and five rebounds. Aniela Kwo helped out with 13 points and 14 rebounds. The Raiders advance to the quarterfinals for a matchup against No. 3 Sprinfield Central or No. 14 Attleboro.
Weymouth 48, Needham 46 — Senior Megan Doyle collected 27 points and 19 rebounds and senior Callie Flynn finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Wildcats (20-4).
Woburn 61, Andover 36 — Ryley McCarthy (12 points), Mckenna Morrison (10), and Shannon McCarthy (10) powered the No. 4 Tanners (18-4) to a second-round victory over defending state champion Andover (15-8).
Division 2 State
Medfield 69, Leominster 36 — Tess Baacke (16), Naya Annigeri (15), and Izzy Kittredge (13) scored in double figures for the top-seeded Warriors (20-2) in a secondround win.
Walpole 56, Reading 47 — Bella Bingham (25 points) and Izzy Adams (22) lifted the No. 2 Timberwolves (17-5) to a secondround win.
Whitman-Hanson 40, Dartmouth 38 — Freshman Maliah Pierre scored all 9 of her points in the fourth quarter for the No. 13 Panthers (18-4).
Division 3 State
Medway 60, Springfield International 55 — Anna Freeman posted a team-high 16 points and Ellie Copeland added 10 in a second-round win for the No. 3 Mustangs (18-4).
Norwell 44, East Bridgewater 34 — Reagan Dowd paced the second-ranked Clippers (21-1) with two big baskets in the fourth quarter of the second-round win. Pentucket 52, Dover-Sherborn 47 — Senior captain Gabby Bellacqua led all scorers with 19 points and sophomore Amelia Crowe added 17 as the ninth-seeded Panthers (21-1) advance to the quarterfinals.