Duxbury Holiday Tournament - girls basketball

Duxbury (2-3, 1-2 Patriot) defeated Saint John Paul II by the final score of 55-30. Senior captain Emma Gill led the Dragons with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Molly Norton added 12 points and freshman Kendall Roland finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds (8 for 8 from free throw line).  SJP II leading scorer was Jess Tierney with 12 points.

Duxbury Holiday Tournament - girls basketball

Duxbury (1-3) lost to Marshfield by the final score 39-30. Kristina Sargent of Marshfield led all scorers with 14 points. Emma Gill led Duxbury with 10 points.

Patriot League girls basketball - 12/22/15

Duxbury (1-2) lost to Hanover 55-44. Senior captain Emma Gill led the Dragons with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Freshman guard Kendall Roland chipped in with 6 points and 11 rebounds.  Junior captain Siobhan Tierney and sophomore Alli Cavallo each added 7 points.

Patriot League girls basketball - 12/18/2015

Duxbury (1-1) lost to Quincy 48-35. Sophomore guard Molly Norton led the Dragons in scoring with 10 points. Senior captain Emma Gill finished with 8 points and 3 steals. Freshman center Sam Brennan turned in a great effort limiting Quincy senior captain Nicole Jorgenson to 19 points.

Patriot League Girls Basketball - 12/15/2015

Duxbury defeated Middleboro 35-22 behind sophomore Nicole Callander's double-double 13 points and 16 rebounds. Senior captain Emma Gill added 8 points and 17 rebounds. Freshman Sam Brennan in her first Varsity start had 8 points and 12 rebounds.

Mandatory Parent Meeting 2015

Duxbury High School Basketball

Mandatory Parent Meeting –Thursday 7:00pm 12/10

Dear Parent,

I am glad that your daughter has decided to play basketball at Duxbury High School. This letter is intended to give you some advance notice of a MANDATORY PARENT MEETING for all players on any of the three teams; Varsity, Junior Varsity or Freshman.

The parent meeting will take place at 7:00PM in the cafe of DHS on Thursday 12/10. At this meeting the coaching staff will be there to discuss the upcoming season.

We require that at LEAST one parent and/or guardian be present. Important information will be provided to you about various rules and policies regarding the season.

Also, Three Point Club will be represented. The Three Point Club is the booster organization for DHS basketball. At the meeting you will be able, if you so choose, to become a member of the Club, advertise in our program flyer and/or place a shout out to your daughter for good luck as well. 

Again, this is a MANDATORY PARENT MEETING. Please have at least one parent/guardian attend since your daughter will be playing on one of the teams.

See you 12/10 at 7:00pm, the Duxbury High School Cafe.

Bob Sullivan

Girls Varsity Basketball Coach

Duxbury High School

Basketball Information Form

2015-2016 Roster information.  Each member of the Varsity, JV and Freshman team must complete this form.  Upon hitting Submit, your responses will be captured by the coaching staff.  Thank you!

2015 Basketball Tryouts Schedule

Girls' Basketball:

Monday 11/30:      All levels 3:15-5:15 DHS Gym
Tuesday 12/1:        JV / V  5:15-7:15 DHS, Freshman 3:15-5:00 in DMS
Wednesday 12/2:   JV / V  3:15-5:15 DHS, Freshman 3:15-5:00 in DMS

2015 Sign Up Meeting

We are just about a month away from the start of the basketball season (31 days).  There will be a meeting with the coaching staff on Wednesday, November 4th after school in the DHS gym for any girls interested in playing basketball this winter.

2015 Basketball Bottle Drive

This year's basketball bottle drive at the Duxbury Transfer Station will take place during the month of October.  The girls basketball program will be responsible for the first 2 weeks of October (Oct 1 - Oct 15).  The boys basketball program will take the second half of October.

This is a significant method of fundraising for the Duxbury High School basketball programs that assists with funding of items for the basketball programs.  Please get involved to make sure this year's bottle drive is another huge success!

Thanks!
Coach Sully/Coach Keller/Coach Brown

Herald Basketball Review

Basketball Review: On top of their game
By:  Dan Ventura

Often times, we are guilty of hyperbole when discussing athletic greatness at any level.
That said, we present a case for the Braintree girls team and its place in state history. The Wamps put themselves in that all-time conversation by going undefeated and becoming just the fifth Division 1 girls team in history to repeat its state championship. In starting three future Div. 1 college players (Ashley Russell, Molly Reagan and Bridget Herlihy) and a fourth (junior Brianna Herlihy) who is soon to attain that status, it is not out of the realm to call them the best girls team ever.

Duxbury joined Braintree among the ranks of the undefeated in the 2014-15 season while Archbishop Williams rolled to its second Div. 3 state title in three years. Like Braintree, Millis was successfully able to defend its state title, defeating Fenway for the Div. 4 crown.

On the boys side of the ledger, Catholic Memorial had been inching closer to a Div. 1 state title. And this season, the Knights kicked the door down, dethroning two-time defending champion Putnam Vocational of Springfield to take home the school’s first Div. 1 championship since 1969.
Danvers, meanwhile, was the picture of perfection, winning all 27 of its games en route to its third state championship in four years, the first one at the Div. 2 level. Old Rochester (Div. 3) and Hamilton-Wenham (Div. 4) proved to be worthy champions, fully capable of competing in higher divisions.

In keeping with Herald tradition, we offer
one last look at the 2014-2015 season:

MOST MEMORABLE TOURNAMENT GAMES
BOYS
•    Catholic Memorial 80, Putnam 70 — The Knights took down the two-time defending state champions — and did it in much the same fashion as they had all year, rallying late and stomping on the accelerator in the fourth quarter to pull away,
•    Andover 86, Lawrence 79 — The Div. 1 North quarterfinal battle between MVC rivals needed two overtimes to determine a winner.
•    Taunton 74, Quincy 68 — Cory Green posted 29 points as the Tigers rallied from a four-point deficit in the final 35 seconds to win in overtime in the Div. 1 South quarterfinal.
•    Tewksbury 58, Belmont 56 — The back-and-forth affair went down to the final seconds before the Redmen prevailed to advance to the Div. 2 North semifinals.
GIRLS
•    Cathedral 52, Greater New Bedford Voke 48 — The baby boomers from Cathedral rose to the challenge and knocked off three-time defending Div. 4 South champion GNB.
•    Fenway 51, New Mission 49 — This was a wild and crazy Div. 4 North semifinal between the city rivals, one in which the Panthers somehow survived on a Jaqualah Holliman layup in the final seconds.
•    Winthrop 47, St. Mary’s 44 — The Vikings ousted the defending Div. 3 state champions en route to a Div. 3 North sectional title.
•    Mansfield 60, Taunton 54 — The Hornets roared back from a four-point deficit in the final seconds to force overtime, then went on to defeat the Hilltoppers to reach the Div. 1 South semifinals.

FINAL TEAM RANKINGS
BOYS
1. Catholic Memorial (23-2): Hard to find a team in recent memory which had a tougher four-game run to glory than the Knights.
2. Cambridge (21-3): The Falcons rode a terrific backcourt tandem to the Division 1 North title.
3. Danvers (27-0): What a run for the Falcons, three state titles in five years.
4. Newton North (22-3): The Tigers ran into a buzzsaw in Catholic Memorial in the Div. 1 South semifinals.
5. Mansfield (23-3): It won’t be easy replacing the B and B boys (Ryan Boulter and Michael Boen)
6. St. John’s Prep (18-5): A late-season win over Putnam helped fuel a long tournament run for the Eagles.
7. Westford Academy (22-3): The Grey Ghosts won the Div. 1 Central title before falling to Putnam in the state semifinals.
8. Arlington (22-2): The Spy Ponders gave Danvers all it could handle in the Div. 2 North final.
9. Brighton (20-5): If the Bengals can keep all their pieces in place, they might very well be the team to beat in Div. 2.
10. Tewksbury (20-5): The Redmen had one of their best seasons in decades.

GIRLS
1. Braintree (25-0): Greatest team ever? The Wamps certainly made a compelling argument for that claim.
2. Bishop Feehan (20-3): In most years, the Shamrocks would have been the favorite to win Div. 1.
3. Duxbury (26-0): Terrific defense and sound fundamental play paved the way for an undefeated season.
4. Archbishop Williams (21-7): When the Bishops were good, they were very good.
5. Andover (22-3): The Golden Warriors back in the limelight.
6. Watertown (21-1): The Red Raiders have come a long, long way in a short period of time.
7. Billerica (20-4): Solid season ended one game short of the parquet.
8. Chelmsford (19-4): The Lions certainly proved their mettle in the ultra-competitive Merrimack Valley Conference.
9. Foxboro (21-3): Terrific run for the Warriors behind Hockomock League Player of the Year Katherine Tamulionis.
10. Pentucket (23-2): The Sachems will certainly miss the Mac Attack next year.

PLAYERS TO WATCH NEXT SEASON
BOYS
•       Noah Fernandes, Old Rochester
•      Kellan Grady, Catholic Memorial
•      Jakigh Dottin, Cambridge
•      Wabissa Bede, North Andover
•      Jack Loughnane, BC High
•      Anthony Silfa, Lynn English
•      Marcus Zegarowski, Hamilton-Wenham
•      Matt Hanna, Catholic Memorial
•      Maurice Works, East Boston

GIRLS
•      Brianna Herlihy, Braintree
•       Alyssa Casey, Andover
•      Emily Chang, Newton South
•      Joie Grassi, Plymouth North
•      Anna Kelly, Lexington
•      Claire Markey, Chelmsford
•      Takora McIntyre, Fenway
•      Shannon Murphy, Watertown
•      Jen Worden, Abington

THE ANNUAL GRIPES
•       This one boggles the mind. The MIAA constantly promotes the theme of sportsmanship and the goal of providing a great positive experience for schools and student-athletes. That said, it needs to take a serious look at the conduct of some of the people in its employ. Once again, a pair of MIAA female workers chose to put their 15 minutes of fame to good use at TD Garden, deciding to take their powers to another level. One coach was dressed down for having the temerity to stop and say hello to a member of the media in the hallway, while a winning team trotted off the court to the chant of “Hurry up, get off the court.” I understand the need to keep things moving, but I don’t think this is the way the MIAA wants to promote its product.
•      The MIAA should do something to ensure that all sectional finals are played on the same day. With all due respect to Catholic Memorial, you can’t tell me that Cambridge wasn’t at a disadvantage in the state semifinals playing on less recovery time. Catholic Memorial played its sectional final on Friday, while Cambridge played on Saturday, giving the Falcons one day of rest before Monday’s state semifinal at TD Garden.
•       I love how the prep school piranhas justify the poaching of local stars by claiming they are doing it in the best interests of the player. Funny how the preps never seem to go after a team’s 13th man on the roster. Heck, he or she is the one who needs the help more than the stars in most cases.
•       I don’t understand how the MIAA can stage games in facilities in which wireless is not, or not allowed to be, available. I know for some, it is not a big deal, but for those who work in the media to report on these game, it is essential.
•      The growing number of exempt games (those that are excluded from postseason qualification standings) begs the obvious question: If the games don’t count, should any stats accrued by a player in those games count toward their career totals?

STATE CHAMPS (Patriot Ledget #2)

DIV. 2 GIRLS BASKETBALL: Duxbury basks in title

By Matt Cook

The Patriot Ledger

Posted Mar. 15, 2015 @ 9:43 pm
Updated at 9:47 PM

WORCESTER – Duxbury head coach Bob Sullivan had been there before.

On that same court, in that same situation.

 Just in a different century.

 “My daughter actually won it in 1998,” he explained. “I was an assistant coach of that team. I got to do it as a JV coach and watch my daughter win it. In fact, my grandkids were on the floor with me at that game. It was pretty cool.”

 That court was at the DCU Center. That game was the Division 2 girls basketball state final. And on Saturday, Sullivan got to relive that moment with a team of his own as the 2014-15 Green Dragons put the perfect capper on a 26-0 season by beating Medfield, 51-42.

 “I just told that locker room, that’s what Division I athletes do,” he said after the win.

 Winning the crown against Central Sectional champ Medfield (19-6) had some added significance. The Warriors used to be in the South field with Duxbury.

 “We lost to that same team two years ago at UMass-Boston,” Sullivan recalled of the 2012-13 South final – a 47-43 Medfield victory. “These (seniors) were sophomores. They didn’t forget that game.”

 They could not have forgotten Duxbury’s last title, though ... because they were too young to remember it in the first place.

 Seventeen years later, the Dragons are back on top.

 “This was my best game,” said senior captain Molly Quilty. “This is the game. I knew it was from the second we walked on the court. I knew we were going to win it. I love these girls.”

 Duxbury’s only loss since the start of the 2013-14 season came in last year’s Division 2 state semifinals – 40-27 to eventual champ Arlington Catholic.

 But Saturday’s win all but erased that misstep.

 “I don’t think you can get any (more) bitter than what it felt like last year,” said senior captain Catherine Harrison, who had a team-high 15 points on Saturday, including six in the fourth quarter. “This year, we wanted to avenge that, and I’m so happy.”

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Harrison, who will continue her basketball career at Middlebury College, received praise from her coach.

 “I might have raised my voice once or twice at halftime, challenged her a bit, and she responded like she always does,” Sullivan said. “Pretty special kid.”

 Fellow senior captain Jackie Sullivan also put in a solid performance with her 13 points.

 “Jackie is a very, very special player,” said Sullivan. “Division I athlete. She’s brilliant.”

 Medfield certainly didn’t make it easy for Duxbury. The Green Dragons held a vulnerable four-point lead at the half.

 The Warriors then used an 8-2 run in the third to pull within two, but Duxbury led 35-30 with one quarter to go.

 Sullivan hit a pair of free throws to put her team ahead 49-39 with 51.2 seconds left, and the celebration began.

 The seniors left the DCU Center Saturday with the title that has eluded them. And for Harrison, the win was particularly special.

 “This year, I cried on the way to the locker room, and this year is the first time it wasn’t sad,” she said. “It was completely happy tears.”

 Matt Cook may be reached at mcook@ledger.com.

STATE CHAMPS (Patriot Ledger)

H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: Duxbury captures Division 2 state crown

GARY HIGGINS/The Patriot Ledger

Duxbury celebrates the championship. Duxbury defeated Medfield 51-42 to win the Division 2 girls state championship title in a game held at the DCU Center in Worcester Saturday, March 14, 2015. GARY HIGGINS/THE PATRIOT LEDGER

By Matt Cook
The Patriot Ledger
Posted Mar. 14, 2015 @ 3:51 pm
Updated at 9:12 AM

The Duxbury girls basketball team made its last game count for the seniors, defeating Medfield, 51-35, in the Division 2 state championship game on Saturday at the DCU Center.

The Green Dragons capped the 2014-15 campaign with a 26-0 record and are a combined 50-1 in the past two seasons.

 “We lost to that same team three years ago at UMass-Boston,” said Duxbury head coach Bob Sullivan. “These kids were sophomores. They didn’t forget that game.”

 As for the seniors, it’s off to college, where most will continue their basketball careers.

 “To do it with these girls is what I’ve always dreamed of,” said Catherine Harrison, who is headed to Middlebury College. “I’ve had the best time of my life. I’m so proud of all my teammates.”

 When asked if this experience could be matched at the next level, Harrison said, “I don’t know if you can live it up. I’m really excited for next year. To leave high school with a 50-1 record is insane.”

 Harrison had a team-high 15 points while Jackie Sullivan scored 13 points and Maddie Foote added 11.

STATE CHAMPS (ESPN Boston) Stats Sheets

Saturday March 14, 2015

STATE CHAMPS (Boston Herald #2)

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Perfection for Duxbury

Sunday, March 15, 2015

By:Dan Ventura

By Richard Murray

WORCESTER — After a slow start, Duxbury’s Catherine Harrison came to play in the second-half and led the Dragons past Medfield, 51-42, in the Division 2 Finals at the DCU Center on Saturday.

“(Catherine) was a little tired in the first-half,” Duxbury coach Robert Sullivan said. “I challenged her at halftime. We have a term that is ‘earn your spot’ (down low), and I tell the girls not to pass her the ball if she doesn’t earn that spot. You saw her earn that spot in the second-half.”

Duxbury (26-0) completed the perfect season, and before Harrison got going knocked down five 3-pointers in the first half, relying on its outside shot. The Dragons finished with six buckets from behind the arc.

Jacqueline Sullivan was hot behind the arc for Duxbury knocking down three 3-pointers. The senior guard finished with 13 points.

“She’s a very special player, and a Division 1 athlete (Lacrosse),” Duxbury Sullivan said. “She’s brilliant, and she played flawless down the stretch. That’s what Division 1 athletes do, and (it) was a super effort by (her).”

Madeline Foote (11 points) also knocked down three 3-pointers in Duxbury’s perimeter shooting.

“They came out in a 3-2 zone, and the shots were there,” Sullivan said. “We have an inside-outside game, and we took what the (Medfield) defense gave us. When it was man-to-man we pounded it inside.”

In the second half, Harrison was depended upon down low to keep the Dragons offense moving. She scored 12-of-her-15 points in the second half as the Dragons grabbed their first title since 1998.

“I didn’t play the game that I wanted to, and I was a little tense in the first half,” Harrison said. “In the second-half, my teammates just told me to go out there and play. That’s kind of when I let loose and put all my energy into (the game).

Medfield (19-6) senior guard Payton Ouimette led all scorers with 22 points. She also scored 8-of-10 Warrior points in the third quarter hitting her stride.

“I was feeling it (in the third),” she said. “If I’m hot or they don’t know how to defend me, I know to just keep shooting. I was excited because that doesn’t happen every game.”



DUXBURY 51, MEDFIELD 42
(Division 2 state girls final)

   Duxbury (26-0) – Catherine Harrison 7-1-15; Jacqueline Sullivan 4-2-13; Emma Gill  2-2-6;  Madeline Foote 3-2-11; Molly Quilty 3-0-6. TOTALS 19-7-51

    Medfield (19-6) – Allison Petit 1-0-3; Lauren Casieri 3-3-9; Margaret McCarthy 3-2-8; Payton Ouimette 8-5-22. TOTALS 15-10-42
  
    DUXBURY (26-0)            7  16  11  16  - 51
  
MEDFIELD (19-6)               7  13   10  12 - 42
 
TEAM STATS: 3-PT FG: DUX, 6 (Sullivan 3, Foote 3); MED 2 (Petit, Ouimette)

STATE CHAMPS (Boston Herald)

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Seniors get the job done for Duxbury

Sunday, March 15, 2015

By:Dan Ventura

By Brian Fabry

WORCESTER – The Duxbury faithful serenaded the seniors in the final seconds of regulation with a chant of “Thank you seniors”.  Just proves the Green Dragons know where their bread is buttered.
In a two-year span, the fearsome foursome of Madeline Foote, Molly Quilty, Jacqueline Sullivan, and Catherine Harrison and the rest of the Green Dragons posted a 50-1 varsity record and capped off their hardwood career with a 51-42 Div.2 state championship title win over Medfield at the DCU Center.
With the victory, unbeaten Duxbury captured the first girls’ basketball title in 17 years.
Last season ended with a bitter taste as the Green Dragons lost to the eventual D2 champions Arlington Catholic in the semifinals to finish 24-1 but it took the perfect 26-0 season this year to finally take down the crown and each senior had a little something to say about ending the drought and leaving a lasting legacy behind.
Foote, who scored 11 points along with a game-high eight assists, scored the final two points from the free throw line for the seniors and the team to cap off the undefeated season.
“You can’t put words to it because 50 wins in the past two years is unheard of,” said Foote. “This is a dream come true and the best part of my life,”
Quilty is literally the center of attention and Medfield did a great job limiting the 6’4’’ center to six points throughout the game. But with Duxbury leading 45-39 with 1:40 left in the game, the defensive whiz Quilty picked up a huge block on Payton Ouimette (game-high 22 points ) and then ran the length of the court to pick up Foote’s final assist on the weak-side block to put the Green Dragons up nine with just over a minute to play.
“Honestly this is my best game,” said Quilty, emphasizing ‘is’ when asked how Medfield limited her work in the paint. “Secondly, we worked hard and the little things do matter – I love these girls – and the team did it all.”
Sullivan showcased her sharpshooting outside with three three-pointers en route to 13 points but it wasn’t easy as the 5’9 guard picked up her fourth foul with 2:20 left in the third, but head coach Robert Sullivan trusted his athletic guard and it paid off down the stretch.
“Just having this, it proves the all the little girls want to do this too,” said Sullivan, referring to the school’s first girls’ basketball championship since 1998. “All the eighth graders come to all of our games and even some practices so we need to keep building and this is certainly a really good start.”
But the workaholic Harrison did put all of her effort down low on the blocks with a game-high 18 rebounds and did a little scoring as well with a team-high 15 points. Harrison scored all but three of those points in the second half as the Warriors defense tired in the final minutes.
“I cried out of the bathroom last year and this year I cried as well but they are happy tears,” said Harrison, who is off to Middlebury next season to continue her stellar hoops career. “We’ve all been playing together since the fifth grade and the first 25 games didn’t matter. This was the one we wanted - we didn’t want to end our senior years going out with a loss – and that’s exactly what we did we did with the win and we worked so hard since freshman year to get this title."
Quilty added that the win was ‘pretty cool’ for the seniors but Coach Sullivan said it best with, “It’s better than that”

STATE CHAMPS (ESPN Boston)

D2 Girls Final: Duxbury 51, Medfield 42

March, 14, 2015

By Josh Perry | ESPNBoston.com

 

WORCESTER, Mass. -- Three years ago, Duxbury and Medfield met at UMass-Boston in the Div. 2 South final. That day it was the Warriors that came in as the experienced team and edged out Duxbury on their way to the program’s first state championship. 

On Saturday afternoon at the DCU Center in Worcester, Duxbury enacted revenge in a 51-42 victory to claim the Div. 2 state title (the Dragons’ first state title since 1998) and complete a perfect 26-0 season. 

“We lost to them three years ago at UMass-Boston and these kids were sophomores. They didn’t forget that game,” said Duxbury coach Bob Sullivan, who was an assistant on the state title-winning team in 1998. 

Senior guard Jacqueline Sullivan added, “It feels so good; it’s crazy. It was kind of get there and win it and we did.” 

The Duxbury starting five played every minute and scored all 51 points in the final. Those starters (seniors Maddie Foote, Catherine Harrison, Molly Quilty, and Sullivan and junior Emma Gill) are now 50-1 over the last two seasons, won back-to-back South titles, and now a state championship. 

With Harrison at 6-foot-1 and Quilty at 6-foot-4, Medfield coach Mark Nickerson knew that it was going to be a challenge to limit the touches in the post. The Warriors were mostly successful in the first half with the two forwards combining for only five points in the opening two quarters, but Foote (11 point, eight assists) and Sullivan (13 points) combined for five three-pointers. 

“We lost the guards a couple of times for threes,” said Nickerson, “but when you focus as much as we were on the paint then that’s going to happen.” 

He joked, “I was kind of hoping they didn’t shoot as well as they did. That was also part of my game plan.” 

“They came out in a 3-2 zone and the shots were there,” said Bob Sullivan. “We do have an inside-outside game and we took what the defense would give us.” 

Jacqueline Sullivan’s contribution was unexpected with her coach noting that it may have been a career-high for points. She explained, “I know that I can do it, we just have other girls that can do it too, you know?” 

Medfield was led by senior forward Payton Ouimette, who scored 11 of her game-high 21 points in the first half. The lone upper classman on the roster, Ouimette was able to get the ball into the paint against Quilty and knocked down a three to pull Medfield within 24-20 at the break. 

The Warriors kept it close in the third quarter despite Duxbury starting to get the ball into the post. Harrison scored six points in the third and 12 in the second half on her way to a double-double of 15 points and 18 rebounds, but with 2:20 left in the quarter the lead was just four points and Sullivan picked up her fourth foul. 

 

The senior was left on the floor and as the quarter was winding down, Foote escaped a double team and found her fellow captain in the corner. Sullivan buried the three to make it 35-30 heading to the fourth. 

“Jacqs is a very special player,” said Bob Sullivan. “I just told her that in the locker room that’s what Div. 1 athletes do -- they show up in big games.” 

Chasing the game in the fourth quarter, Nickerson changed up his defense from zone to man and Duxbury took advantage by getting the ball into Harrison. She scored six of Duxbury’s first 10 points in the fourth. 

“Cat was a little tired in the first half and I might have raised my voice once or twice at halftime and challenged her a little bit,” said Sullivan, “and she responded like she always does.” 

Nickerson said, “You enter it to her and our only hope is to foul her and hope she doesn’t get a shot off because if she misses then she’s getting the rebound.” 

Medfield battled to the end with sophomore Lauren Casieri (nine point, six rebounds) providing a spark and Allison Petit hitting a three for her only points of the game, but Ouimette was held to just three points (on three free throws) in the fourth. 

“It feels so good,” said Jacqueline Sullivan. “It was our last quarter and we knew that we had to just finish the game and Cat and Molly did a good job of talking and switching.” 

When the clock wound down to zero, the five starters embraced at center court surrounded by their teammates -- mission accomplished.

STATE CHAMPS (Boston Globe)

DUXBURY 51, MEDFIELD 42

Duxbury caps undefeated season with Division 2 girls’ basketball championship

WINSLOW TOWNSON FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

Duxbury's Emma Gil (23) and Catherine Harrison (32) race to teammate Jacqueline Sullivan after they defeated Medfield.

By Michelle FenelonGLOBE CORRESPONDENT  MARCH 14, 2015

WORCESTER — In 1998, Robert Sullivan was on the basketball court in Worcester when he watched his daughter, Hilary Cross, win a state title with Duxbury.

Sullivan was Duxbury’s junior varsity coach at the time, but to watch his daughter become a champion was special.

Seventeen years later, Sullivan walked onto the same court as a head coach, capturing his own state title as Duxbury defeated Medfield, 51-42, in the Division 2 girls’ final at the DCU Center.

It was the perfect ending to a perfect season. Duxbury (26-0) is 51-1 over the last two seasons.

“I did mention that at the pregame . . . and I told the girls we’re going to do exactly what we did the first 25 games,” said Sullivan.

Duxbury, which had a clear height advantage, struggled to take charge in the first quarter with its inside game. Medfield (18-6) managed to clog the paint with its 3-2 zone, overplaying Duxbury’s bigs in the first half, and daring the Dragons to take jump shots.

Duxbury didn’t score its first field goal until the 3:30 mark of the first quarter, when Madeline Foote (11 points) hit her first of three 3-pointers in the first half to give the Dragons a 5-3 lead.

Medfield couldn’t contain Duxbury’s size for long.

“Well, they come out in a 3-2 zone and the shots were there,” Sullivan said. “And we do have an inside-outside game and we took what the defense [gave] us. And when they went man-to-man, we pounded inside.”

After scoring only 3 points in the first half, Catherine Harrison (15 points) helped Duxbury build on its 24-20 halftime lead with 4 consecutive points to start the third quarter.

“I challenged her at halftime and I said, ‘Cat, come on.’ We have a term, ‘earn your spot down there’ — I tell the kids don’t pass her the ball if she doesn’t earn that right to get that ball. And I think you saw her do that in the second half,” Sullivan said.

Although Payton Ouimette (22 points) made two free throws to cut Duxbury’s lead to 2 with 1:43 remaining in the third, Medfield got no closer.

With Duxbury holding a 5-point lead through three quarters, Harrison again scored 4 straight points, this time to start the fourth.

Harrison said her mind-set in the second half was to “just work on my position, just take everything I can, take everything I can get, and do what I can to help my teammates win.”

MIAA D2 State Semi-Final

Duxbury stifles Watertown in Division 2 girls’ basketball semifinal

JOHN BLANDING/GLOBE STAFF

Duxbury players celebrate after beating Watertown Tuesday at TD Garden.

By Michelle Fenelon

GLOBE CORRESPONDENT  MARCH 11, 2015

Last season, the Duxbury girls’ basketball team saw its perfect season end at the hands of Arlington Catholic on the TD Garden floor.

On Tuesday, Duxbury returned to the Garden with the same starting five that lost to Arlington Catholic in the Division 2 Eastern Mass. title game. And just like year, the Dragons came in with an undefeated season. Motivated by last year’s heartbreaker, Duxbury rallied in the second half, defeating Watertown, 49-30, in the Division 2 state semifinal.

“We had a tough time leaving that locker room last year and we lost to a better team. And I told the girls there’s no shame in that,” Duxbury coach Robert Sullivan said. “We all worked in the offseason; there were four juniors and a sophomore last year. Now, we’re four seniors and a junior and to tell you the truth, I think that was the difference.”

Heading into halftime, Watertown (21-1) had a 26-22 lead.

In the locker room, the Duxbury seniors rallied their team. Only 16 minutes stood between them and a chance to extend their senior season for a chance to compete in the state final.

“The seniors kind of looked around at each other and we were like, ‘This is it. It’s now or never, we go out and we play our butts off or it’s over.’ And none of us want it to be over. So I think we all just had faith in each other and we knew that we could pull it out in the end,” said Catherine Harrison.

Duxbury (25-0) controlled the second half, allowing only 4 points. The Dragons went on a 6-0 run to take a 28-26 lead with 3:05 left in the third quarter. Watertown’s Shannon Murphy scored to tie the game, but Murphy’s field goal would be the only points the Raiders scored until the final 1:48 of the fourth quarter.

Defensively, the Dragons eliminated Watertown’s dribble penetration in the second half, which had been key for point guard Michaela Antonellis and Watertown’s offense in the first half.

“That’s who we are,” Sullivan said. “We’re a defensive team first. Some nights our shots don’t go, some nights our free throw percentage might not be that great, but if we play defense and rebound, you can be in every single basketball game. And right now we’re 25-0 for that reason.”

Duxbury regained the lead for good on Jackie Sullivan’s free throw with 2:37 remaining in the third quarter to put the Dragons ahead, 29-28.

Duxbury will play the winner of Wednesday’s Medfield-Belchertown game in the Div. 2 state final on Saturday. The game will tip off at 2:15 p.m. at the DCU Center in Worcester.

MIAA D2 South Final - girls basketball

Duxbury (24-0) defeated Foxboro 55-45 in the Division 2 South Final played at Brockton High School. Catherine Harrison led Duxbury with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocks.  Molly Quilty may have set a Duxbury tournament record with 20 rebounds plus 7 blocks. Maddie Foote added 14 points along with 9 assists.  Emma Gill finished with 14 points  (12 in the first half). Jackie Sullivan had another stellar effort on the defensive end.

Emily gets into the Action.  GO DRAGONS!

MIAA D2 South Semi-final

Duxbury (23-0) defeated North Attleboro 61-41 at Massasoit in the MIAA Division 2 South Semi-final.  Molly Quilty finished with a career high of 18 points including 16 rebounds. Catherine Harrison finished with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. Maddie Foote added 14 points while Emma Gill chipped in with 10 points and 6 rebounds.

Division 2 South Girls Quarter Final

Duxbury (22-0) defeated Walpole 61-43. Catherine Harrison led Duxbury with 22 points (18 in the first half) and 16 rebounds. Jackie Sullivan had an outstanding defensive game and added 7 points.  Maddie Foote added 13 points and 9 assists.  Freshman Nicole Callander came off the bench and contributed 7 rebounds and 4 points.

MBCA Champs! Second undefeated regular season in a row!

TOGETHER!!!

MBCA Tournament final - girls basketball 2/19/2015

Duxbury completed an undefeated regular season at 21-0 with a 54-46 win against Brockton in the final of the MBCA Tournament.  Catherine Harrison led the Dragons with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. Maddie Foote scored 11 with 7 assists and Jackie Sullivan finished with 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Patriot League girls basketball - 2/18/2015

Duxbury at 20-0 finished the Patriot League undefeated at 16-0 defeating Whitman-Hanson 42-31. Senior captain Maddie Foote in a 32 minute effort led Duxbury with 13 points and 9 assists. Senior captain Molly Quilty added 10 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks and scored 2 big baskets in the 4th quarter.

MBCA tournament - girls basketball 2/17/2015

Duxbury (19-0, 15-0 PL) defeated Norwell in the first round of the MBCA Tournament. All fifteen players contributed to the 53-43 win highlighted by sophomore Grace Baraky and freshman Jordan Armstrong who scored their first Varsity points.

Patriot League girls basketball - 2/13/2015

Duxbury (18-0, 15-0 PL) defeated Hingham 58-36. Catherine Harrison led Duxbury with 24 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks. Maddie Foote added a double - double with 12 points and 10 assists.  Molly Quilty controlled the paint with 13 rebounds and 8 blocks.

Senior Night 2015

Great group of Seniors!!!

Patriot League girls basketball - 2/12/2015

Duxbury (17-0, 14-0 PL) won on the road at Pembroke by the final score 66-31. Catherine Harrison led the Dragons with 23 points and 15 rebounds. Maddie Foote added 8 points and 10 assists.

Patriot League girls basketball - 2/11/2015

Duxbury (16-0, 13-0 PL) defeated Plymouth South on Senior night 53-28.  All six seniors scored led by Maddie Foote with 17 points.

Patriot League girls basketball - 2/6/15

Duxbury (15-0, 12-0 PL) defeated Silver Lake 55-26 behind a team effort where 10 players scored, led by Catherine Harrison's 25 points.

Patriot League girls basketball - 1/30/2015

Duxbury (14-0, 11-0 PL) won on the road at Plymouth North 63-44. Catherine Harrison broke open the game scoring 12 of her 19 points in the 4th quarter. Molly Quilty had another dominant game scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks. Maddie Foote got the scoring started for the Dragons scoring 10 points in the first half and added 8 assists.

Non-league girls basketball - 1/25/2015

Duxbury  (13-0, 10-0 Patriot League) defeated Fenway 52-40 in the MLK Invitational Tournament played at Wentworth. The Dragons had 4 players in double figures led by Emma Gill's 14 points. Maddie Foote dished out 13 assists.

Patriot League girls basketball - 1/23/2015

Duxbury  (12-0, 10-0 PL) defeated Quincy 44-28. The Dragons were led by Catherine Harrison who finished with 16 points, 14 in the first half. The entire team contributed to the great defensive effort.

MLK Invitational - Sunday 1/25/2015

Duxbury will be wearing GREEN uniforms.  Bus departs at 11:15am for 1:30pm game at Wentworth.

Tournament Information:

For those traveling from a distance, using vans or a bus, the GPS address of the main parking lot at Wentworth is 382 Ruggles Street, Boston, MA.  There will be signage on campus to point folks in the right direction to Tansey Gymnasium, which is easy to find on the main quad on campus.

There will not be an athletic trainer on site on Sunday.  We will, however, have access to Wentworth's training room, for ice/tape/water.  I apologize for any inconvenience on this.

We will have 20 t-shirts for all teams, I will hand you those upon arrival.

Teams will have access to locker rooms after halftime of the previous game, and we ask that you take everything out with you, as we're shuffling teams in and out during the course of the day.

Let your folks know admission is free, so bring the whole family.

Patriot League girls basketball - 1/19/2015

Duxbury  (11-0, 9-0 league) qualified for the state tournament defeating Whitman-Hanson 60-38.  Senior captain Jackie Sullivan scored 12 points with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Senior captains Maddie Foote and Catherine Harrison added 18 and 16 points respectively.

Patriot League girls basketball - 1/16/2015

Duxbury  (10-0, 8-0 PL) defeated Silver Lake 60-36.  Senior captain Catherine Harrison finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds.  Senior Jamie Cross contributed off the bench with 5 points, 6 rebounds.

Patriot League girls basketball - 1/14/2015

Duxbury  (9-0, 7-0 PL) defeated Hingham 60-44. Junior Emma Gill finished with 15 points. Senior captain Catherine Harrison finished with 19 points.  Senior captain Maddie Foote controlled the game in the second half with 12 of her 14 points in the second half including 10 assists.

Friday, January, 16 2015

Mark your calendars, the Duxbury girls basketball teams face Silver Lake at home on Friday, 1/16/2015.  Half time of the Varsity game, the 8th grade travel team will entertain with a short scrimmage.  

Come support your current and future Dragons!

Patriot League girls basketball - 1/12/2015

Duxbury (8-0, 6-0 league) was led by senior captains Catherine Harrison and Maddie Foote, both finishing with 19 points in a road victory over Scituate 63-35. Duxbury shot 13 for 16 from the free throw line in the win.

Patriot League girls basketball - 1/9/2015

Duxbury (7-0, 5-0) defeated Plymouth North 48-39.

Patriot League girls basketball - 1/6/15

Duxbury (6-0, 4-0) won at home against North Quincy 63 - 33. Senior captain Maddie Foote had a stellar second half finishing with 12 points and 8 assists. Senior  captain Molly Quilty had a game high 15 points along with 15 rebounds and 8 blocked shots.

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year to All

Just a reminder...the Cash Calendars are due by Friday, January 16, 2015.  But of course, the sooner the better.  All tickets MUST be returned whether sold or not.

JV team was challenged to sell ALL assigned tickets and have them back to Coach Keller next week.