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WA's bench during their first home game of the season.

Girls’ Basketball season ends in MIAA round of 16

Ava Kinney, Staff Writer Mar 13, 2026

Westford Academy Girls' Varsity Basketball (WAGB) ended their season with a 55-43 loss against Andover High School on Tuesday, March 3, in the Round of 16 at the MIAA playoffs. WAGB finished their regular season with a 15–5 record and entered the MIAA tournament as the 13 seed. The team defeated...

WA Boys' Basketball will return to TD Garden's court for the first time in eight years.

WA Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball return to play at TD Garden

Maddie Kelly, Staff Writer Dec 21, 2025

WA Girls' and Boys' Basketball will be returning to play at TD Garden on Sunday, Jan. 18 for the first time since 2018. The girls' team will be playing against Acton-Boxborough at 11:30 a.m. The boys' team will be playing against Falmouth at 1:00 p.m. Teams across the state will be playing at the...

Senior captain Kaitlyn Pepin attempts to score a basket while being guarded by Lowell players.

Photos: Girls’ Basketball wins scrimmage against Lowell

Ellie Lawrance, Co-Features Editor Dec 19, 2025

WA Girls' Basketball won three out of five quarters in a home scrimmage against Lowell on Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m, setting the tone for the rest of their season with an overall victory. Their first official game will be held at Waltham High School on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m..

WAGB poses for a picture after defeating Waltham on senior night and being named DCL champs.

WA Girls’ Basketball has one of their most memorable seasons ever

Katie McDermott, Co-Features Editor Mar 12, 2025

The WA Girls’ Basketball (WAGB) team had an unforgettable season, finishing undefeated in the DCL and making it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2021-2022 season. With a 10-0 record in the DCL and a 14-4 finish in the regular season, the team showed their devotion...

Junior Kaitlyn Pepin sprints to the basket, with a Shrewsbury player defending her closely.

Photos: Girls win, Boys lose in WA Varsity Basketball double header

Katie Fonden, Photography Editor Dec 27, 2024

In the evening of Monday, Dec. 23, WA Varsity Basketball hosted a double header against Shrewsbury in the main gym, with the girls' team playing first followed by the boys' team. WA Girls' Basketball came away with a strong 41-31 victory, while WA Boys' Basketball was outmatched and lost 66-43. The girls...

The boys head back out onto the court for the last minute of the game.

Boys’ Basketball annihilates Billerica 62-52

Katie McDermott, Co-Features Editor Dec 20, 2024

Westford Academy Boys’ Basketball kicked off their season beating Billerica 62-52 on Thursday, Dec. 19, starting their season record off strong 1-0. The Ghosts came out strong right off the bat with aggressive offense from junior Liam Arnold and senior captains Nate Pitts and Vishal Rampur. With...