Her night, after a dominating 30-point performance and with the host Tigers comfortably ahead by 20-plus points, was done.

Then the 6-foot senior could reflect for a moment after OA had bounced back from a season-opening loss against Foxborough with a 54-43 win. She was quick to brush the spotlight off herself though, pointing to the team effort that got the win.

“We wanted to prove we’re a team to be reckoned with,’’ said Battista. “We came out today just wanting to beat them as hard as we could. I think we came out today and our intensity was so much higher, more focused. Our determination was all there tonight.’’

While Battista played unselfishly against the Red Rocketeers, often finding herself alone heading down the court but passing to a teammate to score at the last second, she was also aggressive when needed.

Halfway through the third, a Rocketeer nearly a foot shorter than Battista attempted to pass from the edge of the court. After blocking attempted passes from both sides, Battista wrestled the ball away for one of her six steals and converted the turnover into a layup.

Her unselfish style of play is second nature, according to OA coach Laney Clement-Holbrook.

“She’s the consummate team player,’’ Clement-Holbrook said. “As an individual [she] is tremendous. She’s willing to put herself aside to make her teammates better.’’

Senior guard Jackie Bliss has been friends with her since the two were in fourth grade and said Battista has always wanted to help those around her succeed.

“She’s like the same on and off the court,’’ Bliss said. “She’s a team player. I love playing with her. She’s encouraging and makes everyone else feel confident on the court. She’s very unselfish, and she’s always been like that. She wants everyone to do good, and most importantly she wants everyone to win, as a team.’’

Last year, her third as a starter, Battista averaged 23 points and 11.5 rebounds as the Tigers (20-2) reached the Division 2 South quarterfinals before falling to eventual state champion Notre Dame of Hingham. She also became the seventh female at OA to reach 1,000 career points, and the first since Brittany Engel in 2006 during the Tigers’ march to the state title.

In the fall, Battista is headed to Bentley University, where she will suit up for the Falcons, a perennial Division 2 contender in the region. She was courted by a number of Division 1 programs, including Boston University, Hartford, Holy Cross, Northeastern, and Siena, along with Bentley’s chief rival right next door, Stonehill. But in the end, Bentley was the best fit.

“It was a very difficult process going in,’’ Battista said. “I was overwhelmed by the attention I got from schools and was honored to be courted by a lot of the places I was . . . I felt so at home [at Bentley]; the coaching staff, players, school, both of my parents went there. I was very familiar with it so I knew it was the place for me.’’

She added that Bentley was very competitive and she felt that the Falcons have a good chance of winning a national championship.

“That’s a definite goal of mine there,’’ Battista said. “I just [want to] play my four years there, have a really fun time [and] make new friends there, make friends for life. If basketball continues into coaching or something else after, well, maybe I’ll do that.’’

Her academic plan, though, is to major in business, and one day, Battista said, she’d like to work for Nike.

Clement-Holbrook said she knew that Battista struggled in making a final decision because she was trying to consider all factors.

Battista had “great fortune by being recruited by some quality individuals representing quality programs,’’ Clement-Holbrook said. “But she knew she wanted to study business. She knows her education at Bentley [would be good], she grew up watching’’ the Northeast-10 Conference.

Clement-Holbrook believes that Battista has what it takes to become an All-American at Bentley, because she has the drive to work hard enough to achieve that goal. And she is well-acquainted with the Falcon program. Barbara Stevens, her former college teammate at Bridgewater State, is now in her 24th season in a Hall of Fame career on the Waltham campus.

“She knows basketball better than most high school basketball players,’’ Clement-Holbrook said of Battista. “She understands at a level many college kids don’t understand . . . [She’ll do] whatever it takes for her to achieve that. She has a great mind for the game and a greater passion for the game.’’

Until she suits up as a Falcon though, Battista is staying focused on her final season as a Tiger. The defending Hockomock champions are determined to make a spirited run to the postseason and beyond.

“This year, because we are seniors and that we’ve been playing together since fourth grade, we really, really want to win a state championship,’’ Battista said.

Clement-Holbrook echoed that, knowing that her six seniors want the ultimate prize.

“I think they understand what goes into being a successful team,’’ Clement-Holbrook said. “They love to play the game. They’re great teammates. Not only do you have to be good, you have to be lucky. They understand that. More importantly, I want them to have fun.’’

Lizzy Snell can be reached at esnell@globe.com