The Newtonite

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

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...

Tiger basketball season ends with girls' team playoff loss

Jake Forbes • March 7, 2017

Girls’ Basketball, 17-3, lost their first playoff game 59-45, at home on Thursday night against city rivals Newton South. South seemed to have possession of the ball for most of the first quarter and...

Girls' basketball scores win against Needham at senior night

Jake Forbes • March 2, 2017

Girls’ basketball, 17-2, pulled off a much-needed win against Needham last Thursday, defeating their baystate rivals at home, 56-47. The win allowed North to hold at least a share of the Bay State Conference...

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

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...

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.

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.

Wraps: Team chemistry, new coach lead girls’ basketball to excel

The Newtonite • June 6, 2012

by Kristian Lundberg Girls’ basketball’s season ended in the same way it did last year: a loss in the squad’s second tournament game.

Girls' basketball survives after four-point Stoughton win

The Newtonite • March 2, 2012

by Jacob Schwartz Girls’ basketball, 15-6, barely edged Stoughton in the first round of the tournament Wednesday, 49-45, at home. Senior Kayla Farina, a captain with senior Gracie Rolfe, said clutch free throws by sophomore Infiniti Thomas in the fourth quarter, along with persistent defense, gave the team the victory.

Paper Tiger: Tournament looms for boys', girls' basketball

The Newtonite • February 29, 2012

by Kristian Lundberg In the event that you’ve been living in a nuclear fallout shelter and/or that you’ve retired from the sporting world following the Patriots’ Super Bowl debacle, here’s a crash course on how both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have lit up their Bay State competition.