Deering 41, Westbrook 20, final
Diana Manduca scored 12 points and Claire Ramonas added nine as the Rams (18-2) beat the Blue Blazes (14-6) in a Western A semifinal.
The game was tied 13-13 at halftime, but the relentless double-teaming of ballhandlers by Deering evenutually wore down Westbrook, which scored just one point in the third quarter.
Cynthia Wescott led the Blue Blazes with 11 points.

Deering 35, Westbrook 18, 3:43 fourth
Deering is on a 10-4 run this quarter. Claire Ramonas just made a layup to increase their lead.

Deering 29, Westbrook 14, 6:07 fourth
Diana Manduca and Kayla Burchill have hit back-to-back 3s for Deering.

Deering 23, Westbrook 14, end of third
Westbrook's scoring drought continues. Maria Romano hit a free throw at 2:49 to give them their only points in the third quarter.

Deering 23, Westbrook 14, 1:13 third
Kayla Burchill hit a jumped and Diana Manduca added a 3-point play as Deering continues to play well. Westbrook doesn't have a field goal since 1:25 in the second.

Deering 18, Westbrook 13, 3:41 third
Ramonas fed Kayla Burchill for a layup to extend Deering's lead.

Deering 16, Westbrook 13, 5:09 third
Claire Ramonas has scored all three of Deering's points in the third to give them their first lead since 2:57 in the first.

Westbrook 13, Deering 13, halftime
Diana Manduca nailed a tough leaner at the buzzer to tie the game up for the Rams. Both teams endured long scoring droughts to start the quarter, but Deering failed to score for over six minutes between the first and second. Manduca and Claire Ramonas each have four points to lead Deering.

Cynthia Wescott has nine points to lead Westbrook. The Blue Blazes have struggled against the Rams' traps, which have been both full and half court.

Westbrook 8, Deering 7, 5:24 second
Neither team is looking to score early in the second; there has only been one shot attempt, a miss by Deering. Deering's half-court trap has caused two consecutive Westbook turnovers.

Westbrook 8, Deering 7, end of first
Cynthia Wescott scored six points in the first quarter to give Westbrook a slim lead. Both teams have struggled with turnovers, and Deering's long-range attack has resulted in two early air balls.

Westbrook 6, Deering 5, 2:15
Cynthia Wescott scored her fourth points to give the Blue Blazes the lead.

Deering 5, Westbrook 2, 3:41
Nicole Garland hit a 3 to give Deering the lead.

Starting lineups

Westbrook: Maria Romano, Emily Wight, Cynthia Wescott, Audrey Shutts and Erin Murphy.

Deering: Jessica Ruhlin, Diana Manduca, Nicole Garland, Kayla Burchill and Claire Ramonas.

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