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D-2 girls basketball: Melrose vs. Oliver Ames

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Oliver Ames had all the answers. When the team needed to go in the post, they went to Tessa Dern. When the team needed a big bucket, they turned to Lauren Battista. When the team needed to hit its free throws, Nicole Bostic drained all of her attempts.

Oliver Ames beat Melrose soundly 60-46 Tuesday at the Garden for the Division 2 girls Eastern Mass championship and will now move on to the state championship Saturday in Worcester at the DCU Center.

Battista led Oliver Ames with 19 points while grabbing 12 rebounds. Dern scored nine points for the Tigers and grabbed another 10 rebounds while teammate Bostic put up 18 points on the night -- hitting 8-of-8 free throws and all six of her attempts in the fourth quarter.

End of the second quarter

Oliver Ames held Melrose to seven second-quarter points as they pulled ahead to 27-22 halftime lead.

Lauren Battista has led Oliver Ames with eight points in the half. Teammate Nicole Bostic has six points and Tessa Dern has another six points.

Colleen Hansom has led Melrose with seven points so far.

We're chatting live from the Garden as Melrose (20-3) and Oliver Ames (23-1) battle it out in the Division 2 state girls basketball semifinal and Eastern Mass championship.

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