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By Mike Buchanan
Notre Dame Prep gained a
seven-point lead in the opening half and made it stand up at game’s end, defeating
Roland Park Country, 35-29, in IAAM A-Conference basketball action, in
NDP (3-5, 5-8) is currently
battling
RPCS (1-6, 3-12) is in a
similar battle with Institute of Notre Dame on the other side, as both jockey
for the fourth spot in the Y Division behind Seton Keough, Mercy and Towson
Catholic.
In yesterday’s game, the
host Blazers gained control in the first half. taking a 19-12 lead into
intermission.
“We opened a 10-point lead,
28-18, early in the second half,” said Blazer Coach Kate Campitelli. “But
Ro;and Park cut it to 28-25 by the end of the third. It was a three to seven
point margin throughout the fourth quarter, but we were able to play good “D”
down the stretch to hold them.”
Senior forward Lauren
Mazzone led NDP in the scoring column with 11 points, while sophomore Meghan
Helm had nine and junior guard Kelsi Bozel added eight. Senior guard Brett
Cullen played a solid all-around game. She scored just three and added three
assists, but her important contribution came more on the defensive end, where
she collared six rebounds and had an eye-popping nine steals.
Roland Park was led by
junior guard Jackie Kell with 11 points. “Kell really helped them by going 9-12
from the free throw line,” added Campitelli. “And we helped them by going 5-16
as a team from the line.”
NDP
faces a tough test on Friday, playing host to Mercy, and then another battle
next week at McDonogh on Wednesday. Roland Park looks to get a win on Monday
when the Reds face St. Mary’s, that game to be played at NDP since Roland Park
is without a home gym this season.
Notre Dame Prep 35, Roland Park Country 29
RP – Hollan
2, Davis 3, Outlaw 4, Kell 11, Edwards 2, Carter 7. Totals: 8 12-23 29.
NDP – Cullen 3, Bozel 8, R. Quinn 2,
Helm 9, Mazzone 11. Totals: 15 5-16 35.
Half: NDP, 19-12.
