Take the Fifth...

The fifth grade Melrose travel team completed its inaugural season in fine fashion with a 29-15 victory over Salem in the finals of the North Andover Tournament. The hosts put on a fine event, and the team got additional experience, playing its best basketball of the year in the tournament.


Melrose played in the Middlesex League, the River Valley 'A' League, and a pair of area tournaments, compiling  an overall 35-15 record.

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Back from left: Erin Reardon, Gabrielle McDonnell, Cat Torpey, Leonora Ivers (tournament MVP), Bella Federico, Katie Donovan, Michaela Short

Front from left: Anne Morrison, Shannon Jones, Colleen Denning, Kaitlyn MacInnes, Chrysta Barbaro, Caroline Nolan

The girls worked exceptionally hard all season, without complaint, and developed good fundamental skills, conditioning, and showed tremendous team spirit and support of each other.

Many of these young ladies will be the future of Melrose basketball, and we think it will be a bright one.