Eagles Girls Basketball Picks Up 40-16 Win Over Innovation Academy

By Emily Brennan

Sophomore Sylvie LaFeber filled up the stat sheet with 12 points, 3 assists and 5 steals to help Mystic Valley girls’ basketball record a 40-16 win over Innovation Academy in Tyngsborough on Friday. Senior Breana Nansamba, senior Aya Abbassi, junior Abby Ssewankambo and junior Bailey DeLeire put up a combined 21 points for the Eagles, who are now 12-5 overall. Ssewankambo and Abbassi had 11 and 7 rebounds, respectively.

The Eagles took an early 4-0 lead as both teams came out to a slow start, missing a few easy baskets. A late jump shot from DeLeire led the Eagles to an 8-4 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Innovation Academy cut its deficit to four at 11-7 before the Eagles responded with a 6-0 run to lead by 12 with under one minute left in the half. The Eagles managed to hold Innovation to just 5 total points by the end of the quarter. Mystic Valley was up 17-9 at halftime.

Mystic Valley’s lead advanced rapidly for the entirety of the third. The Eagles outscored the Hawks, 14-0, in the quarter and led, 31-9, after three periods of action. The Eagles dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring the Hawks 9-7, to earn a 40-16 win.

The Eagles play at Northeast at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 16.