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Photo by Nicole Harnishfeger
Ashley Clinger, left, and Shantel Hanniford fight for the defensive rebound against Westport’s Kayla Kirby in the first quarter of Friday’s quarterfinal-round win. |
By Allison Goldsmith
I&M Sports Editor
(March 4, 2010)It wasn’t even close to the best game the Whalers have played this season, but the girls varsity basketball team’s effort in Tuesday night’s sectional semifinal against South Shore Christian was enough to get the job done.
Third-seeded Nantucket, which easily and emphatically beat Westport 64-41 in a home-quarterfinal game Friday, defeated the second-seeded Warriors 55-35 on a neutral court in Sandwich to earn a trip to the Division IV South finals this weekend. The Whalers last played in the sectional finals in 2007, when they lost to Sacred Heart.
The celebration was short-lived, however, as Nantucket (21-2) earned a date with undefeated and top-ranked Cohasset (23-0). The Skippers beat the Whalers handily, 57-21, at the Cohasset Christmas Tournament in late December. The two squads will meet for the rematch Saturday at UMass Boston.
“We wanted to face them again. We got an opportunity and hopefully we can give them a game and play well. We didn’t play great today (against South Shore Christian). We have to get back in the gym and get ready,” head coach Willis Ferreira said.
Cohasset, which has played in the last two Division IV finals, defeated 12th-seeded and rival Millis 54-40 Monday in the semifinals to advance to the finals for the third straight season.
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