Crowning moment for North Quincy girls' basketball: a win over Quincy for Patriot Fisher title
The Raiders, ranked 14th in the Globe's Top 20, start four sophomores and a junior and rely on a fearless, fast-paced brand of basketball. They kept the Presidents (16-4, 13-3) out of a rhythm and played the game on their terms.
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Sophomore center A'laya Colbert paced North Quincy with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Smith added 12 points, Tabby McDonough and Nora Geary scored 9 apiece, and Maeve Powers racked up seven assists.
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Frankie Diaz led Quincy with 18 points, and Babson College-bound forward Alyssa Hopps provided 16. The 15th-ranked Presidents trimmed the deficit to 45-42 midway through the fourth, then the Raiders closed on a 7-2 run to earn local bragging rights and a banner in the gym.
'They deserve everything they've gotten,' Cunningham said.
North Quincy built a 14-13 edge through 1 and extended it to 27-22 at halftime behind McDonough and Smith's dribble drives. Colbert displayed elite footwork in the third quarter, helping the Raiders preserve a 43-38 edge heading into the fourth.
Colbert, who moved to Quincy from Atlanta this summer, knew she had to take charge in the paint.
'The first game, I was off my feet, really nervous,' Colbert said. 'I feel like this game was like my redemption. I had to show that I could step up.'
North Quincy dominated the first meeting, 65-47, in mid-January. The rematch was much more competitive, but once again, the Raiders found a way.
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Quincy coach Sarah Conlon expressed her gratitude to battle in a packed gym with everything on the line.
'For the city to have two teams with over 15 wins each, that's unreal,' Conlon said. 'At the same time, the last four Fisher division titles are Quincy or North Quincy. That's something I will be forever proud of.'
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