by Denise Friedeborn posted 05/19/2010
 
Westwood Basketball Association Summer Basketball Program
 
Westwood Basketball Association is pleased to announce their summer basketball program for those players entering grades
4^th - 8^th.  This weekly program will incorporate ½ hour of skills/drills and then scrimmages. Teams will be created on a nightly basis according to a balanced evaluation of players in attendance.  
 
The program will run for 8 weeks beginning June 2 1– August 12, 2010 from 6:00 – 7:30pm @ Sheehan School outdoor courts
 
Monday nights (Girls grades 4^th & 5^th)
Wednesday nights (Girls grades 6^th, 7^th, 8^th)
 
Tuesday nights (Boys grades 4^th & 5^th)
Thursday nights (Boys grades 6^th, 7^th, 8^th)
 
The cost is $35.00 per player payable to Westwood Basketball Association and includes the 8 week program and a WBA t-shirt.  This program is run by WBA with the coaching and assistance of former WHS basketball and current college basketball players.
 
Registration is online at www.westwoodbasketball.org or contact Paul Leonard at for more information.

    

by Denise Friedeborn posted 04/19/2010
 
The 4th grade boys travel team competed in the MetroWest Championship game.  Although they came out on the short end of the score, a successful season was had by all.
    

by Denise Friedeborn posted 03/22/2010
 

The 7th grade boys won the inaugural State Championship tournament held at Mass Premier Courts featuring the champions and runners-up from leagues across the state.  The boys earned an invitation to the tournament by winning the Division 2 Metrowest Championship a week earlier.

In the first round, Westwood defeated Tyngsborough, champion of the Merrimack Valley league to earn a birth into the Semi-finals against South Central Massachusetts Champion, Shrewsbury.  Playing perhaps their finest game of the season the Wolverines matched their highest scoring output with all players contributing to the total to make it to the Finals. 

 Facing Westborough in the championship game Westwood sprinted out to an 8-0 lead.  However, Westborough was able to claw back to within two points with a 3 pointer at the first quarter buzzer.  The boys in green were able to push the lead back to 8 by halftime and when they hit a buzzer beater of their own to close the third quarter the lead had ballooned to 17.  The Wolverines held on from there to capture the title by final score of 56-40. 

The State Championship capped off a terrific season for the boys who finished with an overall record of 23-2 and went undefeated in 3 tournaments.

Team members include: Drew Adams, Eric Bamford, Conor Connaughton, Steven Daley, Brendan Gotti, William Jessup, Michael Leonard, Michael McCarthy, Brandon Moy, Kevin Murray, Eli Piscitelli, and Tim Phillips.  The boys were coached by Bill Murray and Mark Jessup

    

by Denise Friedeborn posted 03/17/2010
 
The Westwood 8th grade girls team won the Metro basketball Championship defeating Division 2 rival Canton 52-43 on Sunday. Canton was the third team from division 2 team the Wolverines beat in the play-offs on their way to the Championship. The girls defeated Holliston 57-21 in the quarter-final round at Holliston and defeated Dedham in the semi-final game 58-43. 

Westwood struggled a bit in the early going and trailed in the first quarter. The Bulldogs of Canton were a much bigger and physical team and were tough to handle under the boards. In the end Westwood's press and shooting proved to be too much as the Wolverines turned a 5 point lead at the half to a 10 point lead by the end of the third quarter. All of the Westwood players scored in the game with the high scorers tallying 8 points. br /> A story book ending to a fun filled season that started with strong games in the Norwood tournament and trip to play at half time of the Celtics game in December. 

The division 3 Wolverines also won their Christmas tournament at Mansfield Sports Complex in December.

Team members include: Caroline Conway, Lyndsay Giroux, Cara Parsons, Olivia Giannakopoulus, Jenna Morgan, Kasey Keane, , Faridat Ilupeju, Phoebe Fitzgibbon, Kathleen McWatters Alex Reissfelder
Head Coach: Glenn Parsons and Assistant Coach: Lorne Giroux

    

by Denise Friedeborn posted 03/14/2010
 
The Westwood 7th grade boys won the Metro basketball Championship defeating previously unbeaten Hopkinton 59-51.  The Wolverines avenged a one point loss earlier this season.

Westwood jumped out to an early double digit lead and at half-time the advantage was 11.   In the third quarter, the Hilltoppers caught fire.  They erased the deficit with some great outside shooting, making 5 consecutive jump shots in one stretch, and grabbed a one point lead at the end of the third quarter.  Westwood switched to a man to man defense and found their shooting touch, outscoring Hopkinton 17-9 in the 4th quarter. 

As the saying goes free throws win games and free throws lose games.  This was never more true as the Westwood boys went 10 for 12 down the stretch which proved to be the difference in the game. 

 Team members include: Drew Adams, Eric Bamford, Conor Connaughton, Steven Daley, Brendan Gotti, William Jessup, Michael Leonard, Michael McCarthy, Brandon Moy, Kevin Murray, Eli Piscitelli, Tim Phillips

    

by Denise Friedeborn posted 10/20/2009
 

    

by denise friedeborn posted 08/06/2008
 

Westwood Basketball Association hopes that every one who plays in-town or travel basketball has a positive basketball experience.  We strive to continuously improve the basketball program in Westwood and therefore we would welcome your comments.  Please contact   or .