Quick start not enough for Monarchs
WHALERS 46, MONARCHS 30
It had been nearly three weeks since the last time the McGann-Mercy girls basketball team took the court for a regular season game. The long break, which did include a scrimmage against Riverhead, hardly seemed to slow down the Monarchs early in Monday’s League VIII game against Pierson/Bridgehampton.
The Monarchs raced out to an 8-0 lead and held the Whalers scoreless for the first 4 1/2 minutes.
But as the turnovers mounted, the league-leading Whalers quickly chipped away and took control of the game, eventually running away with a 46-30 victory at McGann-Mercy High School.
Thanks to a quirk in the schedule, it was the second meeting between the two schools already; the Whalers won the first meeting Dec. 30, 48-40.
A young team that starts three freshmen and a sophomore, the Monarchs (2-4, 1-2 League VIII) never got into any rhythm Monday as turnovers plagued them throughout. The Monarchs turned the ball over three times for every field goal made in the game. They had more turnovers than points in the game.
Pierson (5-6, 4-1 League VIII) went on a 17-3 run from the first quarter into the second to take control of the game. The Whalers led by as many as 18 after three quarters.
The Monarchs were held scoreless in the third quarter as the Whalers scored all nine points.
Senior Kayla Schroeher led the Monarchs with eight points. Kasey Gilbride led all scorers for Pierson with 16.
