| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvirne | 13 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 48 |
| Timberlane | 9 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 52 |
Tenacious Timberlane defense forced many Alvirne turnovers and poor shot choices, enabling the Owls to survive a 3 1/2 minute fourth-quarter scoreless string and take third place, 52-48.
Katie Matatall, named to the All-Tournament team, was on fire from the outside as she drained four 3-pointers en route to a team-high 19-point performance. Matatall was clutch as a late lay-in and free throw helped keep Alvirne at arm's length.
Page Travaglini hit four 3's for 12 points while three late free throws from Taylor Cefalo (7 points) also helped.
All-Tourney team member Deanna Purcell led Alvirne with 20 points.
"This tournament was a great benefit," Owl head coach Bruce Johnson said. "We've made huge strides from opening night and we're going to keep making strides hoping to be a good team by mid-February."
Greater Haverhill Christmas Tourney
Third Place Game
Alvirne (48): Deanna Purcell 6 6-7 20, Katie Donovan 3 4-8 11, Taylor Carbone 1 3-4 6, Tiffany Terrio 2 0-0 4, Amber Brouillette 1 1-2 3, Maya Defosses 1 0-0 2, Lucy Torres 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 14-21 48
Timberlane (52): Katie Matatall 7 2-4 19, Page Travaglini 4 0-0 12, Taylor Cefalo 1 4-7 7, Emily Rose 3 1-6 7, Samantha Weidman 2 2-2 6, Meghan Short 0 1-2 1, Kathryn Kaasila 0 0-0 0, Rebecca MacDougall 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 10-21 52
3-pointers: A — Purcell 2, Carbone, Donovan; T — Travaglini 4, Matatall 3, Cefalo
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