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Lynnfield 8th Grade Girls Chasing Championship
Basketball team is 15-0 after quarterfinal win; Marblehead up next.
The Lynnfield High School basketball season may be over but don't think for a minute that the local gym is suddenly quiet. Far from it.
The Lynnfield 8th grade travel basketball team is 15-0 this season and playing Saturday in the semifinals of the Eastern Basketball Travel Association Tournament. After beating Danvers, 56-54, in the quarterfinals on a 3-pointer with 5.5 seconds to play, coach Leo Fama has his top-seeded team headed for Gordon College to face Marblehead at 10:45 a.m.
Marblehead beat Revere, 55-29 in their quarterfinal matchup. Depending on who comes out of the Elimination Group, the title game of the double-elimination tournament could be Sunday.
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The team is composed of Lauren Braconnier, Ava Buonfiglio, Julianna Fama, Grace Klonsky, Lauren Mitchell, Madison Murphy, Megan Nevils, Emma Riley, Erin Sharkey, and Caroline Waisnor.
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