Girls Basketball Team Upsets Undefeated Lynn English

– Allison Goldsberry

The girls varsity basketball team upset undefeated Lynn English 52-50 on Wednesday night.

Senior captain Tania Holmes scored an incredible, career-high thirty seven points in the Mustangs’ home victory.

Junior forward Aleah McAusland-Ace added eight points while senior captain Emily Welch had ten rebounds for Medford.

“I told them they were coming to Medford undefeated, they are very well coached and a very talented team, but if we play as a team we have a chance to win. It was a total team effort tonight,” Head Coach Leo Burke told The Boston Globe.

Lynn English was up by one point going into half time but was unable to hold onto any kind of lead.

“It was back and forth. It was a game of runs and we survived their runs and held on down the stretch…They missed a few shots, we rebounded at crucial times down the stretch and got the ball to Tania, who’s our best foul shooter,” said Coach Burke.

The Lady Mustangs are 8-5 heading into Friday’s game at Cambridge. Medford will be in Somerville on Tuesday before returning home on Wednesday for 7:00pm game against Georgetown.