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Alison Mulhern taking a shot in the first quarter.

Girls’ Basketball falls to Wachusett 45-38

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Mar 7, 2016

The Westford Academy Girls Varsity basketball team lost to Wachusett 45-38 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Sunday March 6th, removing the Grey Ghosts from district playoffs, and ending their season. Head Coach Russ Coward felt confident, yet apprehensive in the moments preceding the game. “I...

Why you should watch the Celtics this season

Why you should watch the Celtics this season

Pat Coffey, Staff Writer Feb 13, 2016

It’s been a few years since the Celtics have been on the mainstream radar, and with good reason. In the summer of 2013, the Celtics traded away future hall of famers Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, who had led the Celtics to a championship in 2008 along with many deep playoff runs. The following season...

Senior Captain  Bobby Hartman fights for possession of the ball in the last quarter.

WA Boys’ Varsity Basketball loses to Acton-Boxborough

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Feb 12, 2016

The Westford Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball team lost to the Acton-Boxborough Colonials 62-51 Friday, February 11th at Acton-Boxborough High School. This defeat acts as a buffer, but not a complete roadblock on the Grey Ghosts’ journey to playoffs, considering the boys’ Varsity team is still...

WA calls a timeout

Boys’ Basketball falls short vs. Cambridge R&L

Aakash Trivedi, Staff Writer Feb 2, 2016

On February 2nd, 2016, the boys Varsity Basketball team played against a high powered Cambridge.  The Ghosts gave strong effort and fought until the very end but fell short. WA had trouble creating space for their shooters and the contested shots weren’t falling for them as they lost to Cambridge...

Boys' Basketball wins against rival AB 53-43

Boys’ Basketball wins against rival AB 53-43

Mehul Shrivastava and Kai-Jia Yue Jan 16, 2016

On Friday, January 15th, the Boys' Basketball team defeated Acton-Boxborough in a close game with a score of 53-43. AB had the ball at the start of the game and scored almost immediately with WA scoring only a few seconds after. WA repeatedly got possession of the ball but were unable to score, and...

The teams prepare for the beginning of the game

Ball handling an issue as boys’ basketball falls at home

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jan 6, 2016

The boys' basketball team fell to the Newton-South Lions on Tuesday, January 5th at 7:00pm by a score of 54-46. The team's inability to create space for their shooters as well as taking poor, contested shots led to their defeat and has left the team with much to improve before their next contest. WA had...

Girls' Basketball defeated by Newton South

Girls’ Basketball defeated by Newton South

Ellie Smith, Editor-in-Chief Jan 6, 2016

On Tuesday, January 5th, Girls' Basketball faced Newton South at home. Both teams played hard in this close game, but Newton South ultimately took home the win with a final score of 52-60. WA started out strong as junior Angela Alibrandi won the tipoff and gained possession early in the game. Sophomore...

Boys' Basketball dominates

Boys’ Basketball dominates

Mar 1, 2015
The boys varsity basketball team was victorious against Shrewsbury's colonials, ending the game with a final score of 51-44.