The Marblehead High School girls basketball team picked up a dominant 46-23 senior night win over the Salem Witches on Tuesday night at the Kulevich Athletics Complex.
“I thought we played a really great game,” said Marblehead co-captain, Greta Sachs. “It was pretty fun and light spirited. Salem’s a great team so it was awesome.”
The all-senior starting lineup for the Magicians included co-captain Samara Dosch who has been sidelined this season with an injury. Dosch scored the game’s opening points, her first of the season.
“It was really fun to be back out here with my teammates,” said Dosch. “I’ve really missed them all season so it was fun to be back to normal for the last game.
Marblehead’s dominant first half performance was led by junior Sammy Walker and senior Tessa Andriano, each scoring five points in the first two periods. The frontcourt pair was joined by eight other Magicians who contributed to a strong 33-7 first half lead.
The third quarter was a low scoring affair, with both sides adding just six points apiece to the tally. Hailey Schmitt and Teagen Shaw both hit 3’s to bring the score to 39-13 heading into the final quarter.
Salem refused to give up the fight as the clock wound down, but Marblehead refused to yield. Sachs joined Walker and Anna Cannuscio in the fourth quarter scoring column, knocking down a 3-pointer for Marblehead’s final bucket of the night to put the finishing touches on a 46-23 senior night victory.
The Magicians’ run to the playoffs begins in earnest on Friday when they head to Peabody for the first of a three-game road trip. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.
