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Senior Ashwin Vasan moves to block an Algonquin player

Boy’s Basketball falls to Algonquin 71-53

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Jan 30, 2018

  On Saturday, January 27th, Westford Academy Varsity Boys’ Basketball faced off against Algonquin at TD Garden during the fifth annual Good Sports Invitational, losing 71-53. The game started well for WA, as they established a lead in the first quarter, 13-9. During quarter one, Algonquin...

WAGB wins battle against AB

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Jan 18, 2018

Last night, Westford Academy Girl's Basketball faced off against Acton-Boxborough and won, maintaining a consistent lead as they continuously out-scored them. WA stayed just ahead of AB during the first half, ending the first quarter 11-7. 33 seconds into the second quarter, AB managed to temporarily...

Junior Scott Beattie tracks the ball.

Boys’ Basketball defeats Concord-Carlisle

Mehul Shrivastava, Features Editor Jan 17, 2018

On Tuesday, January 16, the Varsity Boys' Basketball team won against Concord Carlisle with a score of 58-39. Coach Chris Bramanti wanted to focus on maintaining communication for a strong defense, and that was displayed by the team throughout the game. The first quarter was the weakest for WA. The...

Senior Nayan Jani plays tough defense on Nick Furness.

Wichita defeats Fighting Camels in rec basketball

Josh Rosenstein, Staff Writer Jan 16, 2018

Westford Recreational Basketball is a fun league for people of all different levels of skill, but it is still intense and competitive. On Sunday, January 14, the Wichita State Shockers took on the Campbell Fighting Camels. The Shockers took home the win, though the game was close all the way to the end....

Sophomore Aayush Purandare attempts a floater over a Wayland  defender

Boys’ Basketball Photos: 12/19

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief Dec 20, 2017

On Tuesday, December 19th, the WA Boys' Basketball team took on the Wayland Warriors in their home opener. After a long battle, the boys eventually pulled away, grabbing a 64-56 win.  

The rest of the team, sitting on the sideline watching their fellow teammates and cheering them on.

WA Girls’ Varsity Basketball wins season opener

Erin Killpartrick, Staff Writer Dec 14, 2017

WA Girls' Varsity Basketball won their first game against Waltham with a final score of 69-27 on Tuesday, December 12, this puts them at 1-0 on the season.  The game was held at WA and the team received a lot of support from the crowd. Senior Emily Bramanti scored 23 points throughout the...

Senior Taylor Pillsbury watches as WA scores

Girls’ Basketball advances to D1 central finals

Kavya Desikan, Staff Writer Mar 6, 2017

Last night, Girls Basketball won against Worcester North in a frustrating offensive game, leaning on defense to prop them up and maintain their lead as they finished 50-33. Quarter one set the atmosphere as a strong defensive game, with WAGB taking a timeout in the first 5 minutes. The quarter...