By Ron P. Coderre

The official start of the girls’ prep and high school basketball season officially tipped off as the Marianapolis Prep Lady Knights V1 and V2 squads hit the hardwood.

The V1 unit under coach Lauren Moore opened its season on the road in the Bay State at Worcester Academy, dropping its lidlifter 46-44.  Sophomore newcomer Jordan Frye did her best to fill the scoring gap left by the departure of Madison Springfield, Nicole Viselli and Jill Bodreau, scoring 21 points in the loss.  Caroline Soucy had nine points and four assists for 0-1 Marianapolis.

The Marianapolis V2 team leveled its record at 1-1 overall and in the SENE with a 48-24 win at home against the Williams School.  Eight Lady Knights hit the scoring column led by Sophie Achilles with 12 points and Sage Latour with 11.  Earlier in the week Marianapolis V2 opened with a 46-22 loss at the hands of Lincoln School.

After opening its season with a heart breaking 51-50 overtime loss to Kents Hill in the Aleigh Mills Tournament, the Hyde-Woodstock women rebounded in the consolation game by beating Hebron Academy 46-24.  The Wolfpack was led by Trayneice Mims who netted 22 points and Dossou Ndiaye who added 18 markers for 1-1 Hyde-Woodstock.