LEE, Mass. – Giana Carlino scored 19 points, and the Lee girls basketball team held off a fourth-quarter comeback bid by Monument Mountain to secure a 54-52 win on Tuesday.

 

The Spartans outscored Lee, 36-22, in the second half but could not overcome the Wildcats’ 32-16 half-time advantage.

 

Payton Simmons, Ava Lucy and Mike Diller each scored seven for Lee.

 

Mallory Lucey scored 15 points, and Addison Kramek added 13 for Monument Mountain.

 

The Spartans (5-11) are at home against Belchertown on Wednesday.

 

Lee (13-3) hosts Hoosac Valley on Wednesday.