Division I

Bench gives Pinkerton girls basketball a lift in quarterfinal win against Dover

DERRY - James Flynn felt like his Dover High School girls basketball team had a good defensive game plan going into Friday night's Division I quarterfinal against Pinkerton Academy's top players. But with five Astros picking up two or more fouls in the first half, Pinkerton called on its depth to k

Joe Marchilena

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Bench gives Pinkerton girls basketball a lift in quarterfinal win against Dover
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DERRY – James Flynn felt like his Dover High School girls basketball team had a good defensive game plan going into Friday night’s Division I quarterfinal against Pinkerton Academy’s top players.

But with five Astros picking up two or more fouls in the first half, Pinkerton called on its depth to keep it afloat, and the bench more than answered the call. 

Emily Leonard, Hayden Leccese and Devin LeBrun gave Pinkerton key minutes in the first half while Elizabeth Lavoie and Sydney Gerossie combined for 48 points as the No. 2 Astros got past the No. 7 Green Wave 84-65 at the Hackler Gymnasium. 

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