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Undisputed No. 2

With last night's 52-42 win over Dual County League rival Westford Academy, No. 2 Lincoln-Sudbury avenged an early season debacle. When 6-foot-5 junior Carolyn Swords was in the game, the Warriors (11-1) looked unstoppable. Despite sitting all but four minutes in the first half, the imposing center finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

She makes good decisions with the ball, receiving passes on the post and quickly deciding whether to go up with it or dish to one of Lincoln-Sudbury's guards. Naturally, with her pronounced height advantage she collects her share of rebounds and impedes any movement through the lane.

An L-S vs. Andover matchup would be worth paying for. Their styles are polar opposites. L-S would certainly dominate the paint but that probably wouldn't be enough. Andover's talented guards would stretch the perimeter defense with their range and give L-S guards fits.

Westford gave L-S problems with their full-court press and Andover's Maggie Cosgrove is as good as any guard in the area at extending full-court pressure.

Should this dream match up ever come to fruition, my early pick: Andover, 53-45.