The wins keep coming for the junior varsity girls at Maspeth’s Martin Luther School.
Freshman point guard Leslly Marmolejo continues to shine in her role as the point guard, scoring 21 points, 10 steals and adding 5 assists. Forward Toya Brown had a career high 17 rebounds and six points against Greater New York Academy.
The score was 15-0 by the end of the first quarter as the Lady Cougars dominated the game, winning 48-15. The Lady Cougars’ defense stole the ball 24 times.
The coaches have the team playing an aggressive defense, averaging 20 steals a game and only allowing their opponents to score 21 points per game. An uptempo offense runs the majority of their games, averaging 43 points per game.
The team consists of guards Marmolejo, Dominica Gallarraga and Jessica Rufle; small forwards Xena Andersen and Dana Azzar; forwards Franchon Martinez, Brown and Dominique Bratton; and center Katelyn Velez.
