ATHOL Innovation Academy saved its best for the fourth quarter against Athol in the opening round of the MIAA Div. 5 state tournament on Tuesday. The No. 29 Bears led 43-31 heading into the final eight minutes but the visiting No. 36 Hawks stormed.
ATHOL Innovation Academy saved its best for the fourth quarter against Athol in the opening round of the MIAA Div. 5 state tournament on Tuesday. The No. 29 Bears led 43-31 heading into the final eight minutes but the visiting No. 36 Hawks stormed.
GREENFIELD There was no Western Mass. tournament hangover for the Greenfield boys basketball team.The Green Wave rebounded nicely from Monday’s Class C quarterfinal loss to Lenox. Less than 48 hours later, in a rare Wednesday matinee at Nichols.
GREENFIELD There was no Western Mass. tournament hangover for the Greenfield boys basketball team.The Green Wave rebounded nicely from Monday’s Class C quarterfinal loss to Lenox. Less than 48 hours later, in a rare Wednesday matinee at Nichols.
H.S. Basketball: Fourth quarter comeback lifts Franklin Tech girls past Pioneer, 39-35
Modified: 2/25/2021 8:01:47 PM
It looked all but over for the Franklin Tech girls basketball team after three quarters Thursday night.
Pioneer had raced out to a 33-21 lead entering the final quarter of play, but the Eagles came out and played their best when it needed to, outscoring the Panthers 18-2 in the final frame to pull off a 39-35 comeback victory at Messer Gymnasium in Northfield.
“Both teams showed obvious signs of fatigue all game,” Franklin Tech coach Joe Gamache said. “Our girls really stepped up in the fourth quarter. Pioneer battled hard all the way to the end. Our kids showed a lot of heart and determination and came away with a hard fought win.”