The Londonderry High School Girls’ Basketball team tallied its sixth consecutive win last week, and have scored over 60-points in each of those victories.
The win also kept the Lady Lancers on top of the Division I standings with the Bedford Bulldogs (8-0) and the Pinkerton Academy Astros (7-0).
The Londonderry team had just one game last week, following the postponement of the game scheduled against the Dover Green Wave. The girls traveled to Salem High School on Friday night, Jan. 12, to face the Blue Devils..
The LHS squad outpaced the Blue Devils in each of the four quarters and kept their opponent from reaching double digits in all, but one period.
Londonderry had a 16-4 lead heading out of the first period, and outscored Salem 21-9 in the second for a 37-13 lead by halftime.
In the third quarter, LHS allowed 10-points, but scored 17 to widen their lead.
In the fourth, with a number of starters out, Londonderry still managed a 10-8 difference for the lopsided 64-31 victory.
Freshman guard, Gemma Murray, was the top point-getter for the Lancers, scoring in every quarter. Murray had a total of 21-point with three, three-poiners.
Sophomore forward, Samantha Sullivan, came into the game scoring three, three-pointers in the first quarter and was fouled on her way to the basket throughout the second and third. She had five of eight successful foul shots and finished with 16-points.
Sophomore guard, Brooke Eacrett, had 12-points in the victory with two, three-pointers and three baskets.
Junior guard, Mia Giampa, put in two, three-pointer and a basket to contribute eight-points to the team total.
The Lancers will head into the fifth week of the Winter season with a couple tough tests.
Londonderry will start by playing a make-up game against Dover (6-1) on Wednesday night, starting at 6 p.m.
Following that, the LHS girls are scheduled to take on Pinkerton Friday night at home, starting at 5 p.m. for the first game of a double header. The boys will play following that game.
The Lady Astros have chalked up some pretty impressive numbers to start the season, scoring as many as 84-points in two of their games and averaging 73-points in their first seven games.