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Girls Basketball Falls to Needham in Double Overtime

Girls’ Basketball Falls to Needham in Double Overtime

January 2, 2022

Girls’ basketball fell to Needham 65-57 in a hard-fought game that ended in double overtime, Tuesday, Dec. 12, at home. “We just have to play a little bit harder,” said Maura Hamel, the head coach....

Girls' basketball defeats Weymouth, continues undefeated season

Girls' basketball defeats Weymouth, continues undefeated season

Andy Zhou February 13, 2021

Girls’ basketball defeated Weymouth 53-45 Thursday, Feb. 4, at home. The Tigers fought from behind for most of the game but pulled away in the final quarter, maintaining their undefeated season. Despite...

Girls' basketball displays great defense in win against Brookline

Girls' basketball displays great defense in win against Brookline

Maxwell Lu February 6, 2020

Girls’ basketball defeated Brookline 50-31 last Wednesday, Jan. 29 at home, splashing threes and displaying dominance on defense throughout the game. “Everyone showed up when  we needed them...

Girls' basketball loses to Natick

Girls' basketball loses to Natick

Emily Dhadly February 12, 2019

Girls’ basketball lost to Natick 62-43 at home last Friday night. In response to the countless turnovers, head coach Mo Hamel said that the team needs to work on their ball handling and “just executing...

Girls' basketball falls to Braintree in a low scoring performance

Girls' basketball falls to Braintree in a low scoring performance

Jake Forbes January 20, 2018

(Photo by Lilah Gentry) Girls’ basketball, 5-5, lost to Braintree 53-33 at home Friday night. “We’ve been struggling on offense all year, so it’s not a surprise to us that we were in this position...

Girls' basketball battles back from tough start

Girls' basketball battles back from tough start

The Newtonite January 24, 2015

by Andrew Mannix Girls’ basketball, 5-5, winners of four of the last five, has struggled to be able to qualify for the State Tournament. To qualify for the State Tournament, the Tigers will have to...

Girls' basketball off to difficult start

Girls' basketball off to difficult start

The Newtonite December 22, 2014

by Andrew Mannix Coming into the season with a young team has been tough for girls’ basketball, 1-2, but the team is working hard to improve, according to junior Ednaija Lassiter, a captain with senior...

Freshman Sayawni Lassiter defends against Westford Academy on Tuesday

Girls' basketball defeats Needham in playoffs

The Newtonite March 2, 2014
Girls’ basketball defeated Needham 66-41 in the second round of the MIAA . . .
Senior captain Maddie Bledsoe shoots a free throw during the first half of yesterdays home playoff win against Bridgewater-Raynham. Photo by Judith Gibson-Okunieff.

Girls' basketball pushes further into tournament

The Newtonite February 26, 2014
Girls’ basketball defeated Bridgewater-Raynham 66-10 in the first round of the MIAA State Tournament . . .

Girls’ basketball starts undefeated

The Newtonite January 23, 2014
Girls’ basketball, 7-0*, has begun the season undefeated, which should pave the way for a successful season.
Junior Infiniti Thomas-Waheed sets to pass the ball at a recent game.

Unstoppable girls' basketball finishes off season with strong win

The Newtonite February 25, 2013
Girls’ basketball, 19-1, beat Norwood 66-35 in the final game of the regular season on Valentine’s Day, according to coach Linda Martindale.
Junior Infiniti Thomas-Waheed sets to pass the ball at a recent game.

Girls' basketball beats Dedham

The Newtonite February 5, 2013
Girls’ basketball, 12-1, continued its successful season Friday with a 51-37 win over Dedham, according to coach Linda Martindale.
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