Westford Academy Basketball

LS 57 WA 50

After leading by two at the break (29-27), WA scored only 21 points in the 2nd half, losing to LS 57-50. Fred Kell was the only Westford player with double figures, scoring 11 points while adding 5 Assists. Sean Goodrich and Trent Western added 9 points. WA (6-6 DCL 6-8 Overall) must win 4 of the next 6 games to qualify for the State Tournament.

ALUMNI GAME AND "EVENING OF ROUNDBALL"

The 26th Annual "Evening of Basketball" will be held at Westford Academy on Friday, March 5, 2004. A Free-Throw and 3 Point Contest will be held in the afternoon followed by several 20 minute games: Middle School Travel vs. Boy's Freshmen, Boy's Rec. All-Stars vs. Boy's JV's, Girl's Rec. All-Stars vs. Girl's JV's, a teacher/faculty game, and concluding with the BIG nightcap- Alumni vs. WA Varsity.
Any alumni interested should contact Coach Scollan at 978.692.5570 x319.

Free Shoot-a-Thon A Success

Thanks to everyone who helped make the 5th annual Free Throw Shoot-a-Thon a big success. Winners were: Freshmen-Jared Gilberti 83%, Junior Varsity-Brian Schmitberg 81%, and Varsity-Steve Burndrett 95%.

WESTON GAME RESCHEDULED

The Weston vs. WA game has been rescheduled to Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004. Game times are 1:00 and 3:30.

A Heartbreaker at WA

Weston 53 WA 52

Weston hit a shot with 7 seconds left to take the lead by one. After a timeout, WA pushed the ball up; missed the shot and two put-backs as the buzzer went off.

Tent Western led all scorers with 19 points, while Tom McArdle added 15. WA must win 4 of its last 5 to qualify for the state Tournament.

Games this week include: Tuesday-@CC, Wednesday-@Wayland (make-up), and Friday-Acton (Home). A busy week of hoops!

DCL ALL-STARS ANNOUNCED

Westford Academy will be represented with two players in the DCL All-Star game this Sat. night (2.14.04) at CC High School (7:30pm). Senior Co-Captain Fred Kell was selected as a first team all-star while Senior Co-Captain Trent Western was named to the 2nd team. Congrats to both!

Wayland Beats WA at the Buzzer

Wayland outscored the Ghosts 42-18 in the 2nd half (after being down 29-17 at the break) to notch the win. The winning basket was with :04 seconds left on an inbounds play.

Trent Western (17), Fred Kell (14), and Sean Goodrich(14) led the Ghosts offensive attack. Westford was 6 for 16 from the Free Throw line while Wayland went 18 for 25. It was Wayland's first vicory over Westford in the last seven years (14 games).

Senior Night Success!

WA 64 Wayland 45

Senior Co-Captain Fred Kell led all scorers with 21 points (7 Rebounds)while Senior Co-Captain Trent Western added 18 points (10 Rebounds) to cap off a WA victory on Senior Night. All 4 seniors (Mark Juriewicz, Steve Burndrett, Fred Kell, and Trent Western) played well in their last game at WA. The win brings WA to 7-8 (DCL) and 8-11 (Overall).

Freshmen Team

Congrats to Coach Bramanti and the 9th grade team on a good season. Some excellent games throughout the year!

WA Closes Out Season

Bedford 51 WA 42

Westford was cold from the floor throughout the game (31%), and let a slim Bedford half-time lead (26-22) increase as the game concluded. Fred Kell led WA scorers with 14 points while Sean Goodrich added 10 points. WA finishes out of the running with an 8-12 overall record. Congrats to the Seniors for all their hard work and dedication!