Barrington girls crush Classical 59-37 in state tournament opening round

Posted 3/1/18

JOHNSTON — The 4th seed Barrington High School girls basketball team crushed 13th seed Classical, 59-37, in the opening round of the 2018 Girls Basketball State Tournament at Johnston High School …

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Barrington girls crush Classical 59-37 in state tournament opening round

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JOHNSTON — The 4th seed Barrington High School girls basketball team crushed 13th seed Classical, 59-37, in the opening round of the 2018 Girls Basketball State Tournament at Johnston High School on Wednesday night. Junior forward Alexandra Marinelli hit three 3-pointers and scored all of her 16 points in the first half to give the Eagles an insurmountable 41-16 halftime lead.

“We came out and played really well in the first half. Particularly in our transition game and our press. I thought that we were spot on,”said Head Coach Stephen Lenz, adding, “They came out and played us in a box and one on Andrea Kubas-Meyer. That freed up Alex to hit some big threes. It also allowed for Olivia Middleton to drive strong to the basket. Alex got us going, hitting threes from the outside and making them pay for being in the junk defense. That’s how we built that big lead at halftime. Aggressive full court pressure and then getting out in front transition layups. I was pleased about that,” he said.

Senior guard Olivia Middleton scored 15 points and senior co-captain Andrea Kubas-Meyer scored 13 points for Barrington. Both scored 8 in the first half when coach Lenz had the team in their up-tempo full court press.

“We pushed the ball, we crashed (the boards). If our first shots didn’t go in we were getting second shots and we played good defense,” said Kubas-Meyer. “It was really our press that got us our run in the first half. We got a lot of fast break points off of turnovers and it took them out of the game early. It was a good team effort,” she said.

Eagles senior co-captain Elizabeth Hutchings watched the game from the bench while nursing a sprained ankle. She hopes to be back and play in Saturday’s Elite 8 game.

“We worked really well together as a team. We were unselfish with the ball. We took advantage of some good opportunities attacking the basket. We played good defense. Pressed and forced Classical to turn it over. We kept the tempo up as we love playing fast, running up the floor. Everyone played awesome. It was a really good team effort,” said Hutchings. She spoke about Barrington’s style of play, how the team keeps in shape and their positive attitude.

“Coach Lenz is an amazing practice coach. We practice all-around drills that incorporate conditioning and skills. He pushes us all the time. He holds us accountable. Everyone on the team really picks each other up. Whether we make mistakes or do something well, we will compliment each other. That really pushes us in practice. We hold each other to a real high standard. We feel that defense is really the core of our team. We focus on our defense and we are really disciplined players. That is what coach has instilled in all of us,” said Hutchings.

Senior forward Caroline Adamson scored 9 points, Elizabeth McConaghy scored 4 and Alexis Malnerich scored 2.

“I think that we are going to press a lot more in the playoffs. Try to focus more on rebounding and finishing. This was a good game to build on,” said Kubas-Meyer.

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