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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Kayla McGrath scored 11 points, and the seventh-seeded Drury girls basketball team got off to a strong start en route to a 70-35 win over St. Mary’s of Westfield in the first round of the Division 5 State Tournament on Thursday night.
McGrath, Lauren Davis and Hannah LaCasse each hit a 3-pointer in the first quarter as the Blue Devils jumped out to a 27-6 lead.
“It was a good start to the tournament,” Drury coach Ian Downey said. :I thought we came out and made a statement in the first quarter. We moved the ball well, ran the floor and found the open girl. In the second quarter, I thought we got a little lax. We talked about getting back to Drury basketball at half-time and I thought the girls responded.”
Davis finished with 10 points, and Alyssa Russell scored nine. Jacinta Felix and Danielle Harnick each scored eight.
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“I am especially proud of my subs,” Downey said. “They came in the fourth, and we didn’t miss a beat.”
Drury (12-9) advances to next week’s Sweet 16, where it will face the winner of Friday’s game between Maynard and Hull.