Dracut Downs Ghosts in OT
Dracut 61 Westford Academy 56It took an overtime period for the Middies to win their second game of the tournament, riding a 25-point performance by senior forward Brad Caravoulias to their third win of the season (3-4).
Dracut, which was deadlocked with the Ghosts, 17-17, at halftime, also got solid performances from Matt Correia (12 points), Greg Costa (10), and Tim Dillon (9).
Westford Academy, which drops to 1-5, was paced by the scoring of Sean Goodrich and Pat Mulroy, who each had 12 points apiece.
Caravoulias earned a spot on the All-Tournament team, totaling 66 points in the three games.
WA 71 Weston 46
WA gets its first DCL win of the 2004-05 season with a 71-46 victory over visiting Weston. Pat Mulroy led all scorers with 19 points while Sean Goodrich had 17 and Tom McArdle 11. Westford's bench played well with sparks by Oliver Kell, John Turkovich, Alex Chase, James Petersen, and Brian Schmidtberg. The Ghost shot 50% from the floor (28-56), 41% from three-point line (9-22), and 86% from the Free Throw line (6-7). The Ghost travel to Concord for a 6:00/7:30 contest on Friday.WA Downs Concord-Carlisle
Westford Academy 47 Concord-Carlisle 40The Ghosts survived a poor shooting night from the floor, 27% (14-51) and hung around just long enough to pull out this Friday night road victory.
This game was 41-40 with 24 seconds to play before the WA hit six straight free throws (by Tom McArdle-4 and Sean Goodrich-2) to ice it.
McArdle finished with a game-high 14 points for WA, while Goodrich and Chris McCarthy each had 8. Goodrich added 10 rebounds.
For C-C, Anthony Goss and John Flaherty each notched 10 points. Concord-Carlisle led at halftime, 19-13.
It was the 2nd win in a row for the Ghosts as they prepare for a tough test on Tuesday, hosting 1st place Acton (5-0 DCL 6-1 Overall).
From the Westford Eagle:
Boys hoop gets second DCL win
By Michael Liuzza/ Staff Writer
Thursday, January 13, 2005
Two Dual County League wins in a row may just put the Westford Academy boys basketball team back on track.
Tom McArdle (15 points) drilled four key free throws down the stretch to help the Ghosts win their first DCL road game with a 47-40 victory over Concord-Carlisle last Friday night.
The victory overshadowed a poor shooting night for the Ghosts, who trailed at the end of the half (18-13) and who shot just 14 for 51 from the floor for the game.
"It wasn't a great offensive game," said WA head coach Ed Scollan. "We shot poorly from the floor and never really got going. However, when it counted we did what we had to by playing good defense and by hitting key free throws."
Sean Goodrich also hit two big free throws and finished the night with 10 rebounds. Oliver Kell also played well for Westford.
During the previous game, Westford beat Weston by a score of 71-46.
Pat Mulroy was the game's high-scorer with 19 points. Goodrich added 17 and McArdle contributed 11 points in the victory. Westford was also sparked by its bench as Kell, John Turkovich, Alex Chase, James Petersen and Brian Schmidtberg.
Westford shot 50 percent from the floor (28 for 56) and were an impressive 41 percent from the three-point line
9 for 22) and 86 percent from the foul line (6 for 7).
"It was a win that we needed as we got back into league play after the holiday tournament," said Scollan. "Hopefully this will spark us and carry over into the next few games."
AB OVER WA
AB remained undefeated in DCL play with a 61-53 win over WA last night. Acton led at half 26-25 and both teams traded baskets for most of the second half until AB increased their lead to 6 with a few minutes to play. WA was forced to put AB on the line at the end of the game and missed several scoring opportunities. Acton's Kyle Jackson (DCL CO-MVP last year) led all scorers with 31 points. Tom McArdle led Westford scorers with 19 while Sean Goodrich had 10. The Ghosts host Wayland Friday night.WA OVER WAYLAND
Westford 66 Wayland 38Sean Goodrich scored 22 points and hauled down 7 rebounds to pace the Grey Ghosts to this Dual County League win of visiting Wayland.
Tom McArdle had a pair of 3-pointers on his way to 16 points for Westford, while Oliver Kell added 6 points and Chris McCarthy recorded 8 assists.
WA improves to 4-6 overall, 3-4 DCL.
3RD GRADE CLINIC A SUCCESS !
Over 70+ 3rd graders attended a basketball clinic sponsored by the Westford Recreational Basketball League and the WA Varsity. WA players did a great job with instruction at several skill stations and helping with a scimmage at the end of the clinic. Many thanks to Mr. Ken Teal and Mr. Doug Keele for organizing the event.
WA Over Chelmsford
Westford Academy 75 Chelmsford 63The Grey Ghosts broke open a three-point game at halftime to win their fifth of the season (5-6). Leading the way for Westford was Sean Goodrich, who totaled 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Also shining for the hosts was Oliver Kell (14 points, 8 rebounds), and Tom McArdle (13 points, 4 rebounds).
Chelmsford, which drops to 2-8, got double-digit performances from Mike Adamson (23 points), Jon Doherty (14), Andy Curtis (10), and Alex Main (10).
WA DEFEATS BEDFORD
WA made it three-in-a-row with a 64-59 win over Bedford. Trailing 27-23 at half, the Ghost's offense regrouped and led by 8 with 2 minutes to play. Bedford rallied with great shooting to cut the margin to one with less than a minute to play. Pat Mulroy and Oliver Kell hit all their Free Throws and WA pulled away for the victory.Sean Goodrich (7 rebounds, 9 Blocks), Tom McArdle, and Pat Mulroy (7 rebounds) each had 16 points while Chris McCarthy had 9 assists.
After a 1-5 start, Westford is now 5-1 over their last 6 games.
From the Westford Eagle:
Hoop team stepping it up a notch
By Michael Liuzza/ Staff Writer
Thursday, January 20, 2005
After a slow start this season, the Westford Academy boys basketball team has won five of its last games.
Westford defeated Bedford Tuesday night by a score of 64-59. The Ghost's record is now 4-4 in the Dual County League and 6-6 overall.
Sean Goodrich scored 18 points, had seven rebounds and an incredible nine blocks in the victory over Bedford. Pat Mulroy poured in 16 points, all in the second half, and was 7 for 8 from the free throw line.
Tom McArdle also netted 16 points, and Chris McCarthy dished off seven assists.
The Grey Ghosts recorded two more victories last week, including a 75-63 non-league victory over the Chelmsford Lions on Sunday.
Westford led by just three at the end of the first half (29-26) but pulled away in the final minutes to get the victory.
"The traditional non-league game between Westford and Chelmsford is always a great take," said WA head coach Ed Scollan. "We have been doing it for years and they are always close games. This year was the same, and we were fortunate to pull away near the end for the victory."
Goodrich (24 points), Oliver Kell (14 points) and McArdle (13 points) all combined to score 30 second half points.
"I thought we played better in the second half, hitting some key baskets and playing good defense," said Scollan. "Our bench was solid, with Pat Mulroy hitting a few three-pointers and Rob DeMagistris playing solid defense by picking up a few charge calls against Chelmsford."
The Grey Ghosts also took care of Dual County League opponent Wayland, winning 66-38.
Goodrich played another strong game, scoring 22 points while grabbing seven rebounds. He also opened the game with a crowd-pleasing slam dunk. McArdle also played well once again, pouring in 16 points.
"This was a good team effort throughout," said Scollan. "We had a strong beginning by the starters and strong bench play throughout the game. We increased the lead after halftime, and it allowed everyone to contribute."