03/06/08: Cohasset skips over Whalers in semis
The girls varsity basketball team met its match in a strong Cohasset team Monday night, falling 52-32 in the semifinal round of the Div. IV South Sectional playoffs. . .More
03/06/08: Avon knocks boys basketball out of playoffs
The boys varsity basketball team’s postseason run came to an end Saturday when the Whalers fell to a high-powered Avon team 85-76 in the quarterfinal round of the Div. IV South Sectional playoffs. . .More
02/28/08: Playoff-bound Whalers win over Mashpee
The boys varsity basketball team capped off a stellar second half of the season last Wednesday by beating Mashpee 69-37 at home in its final regular-season game of the year. . .More
02/28/08: 1,000 points for Angela Paterson
As Angela Paterson drove in for an easy fast-break layup in the first quarter against Provincetown yesterday, nearly every fan in the gym rose to their feet. She made the basket and even drew the foul as the home crowd erupted in celebration. . .More
02/28/08: Sandwich slips girls basketball a loss
The girls basketball team might have lost for just the second time this season last Wednesday at Sandwich, but facing the Division I tournament-bound squad, the Whalers showed that they can play with anyone. . . .More
02/28/08: JV girls swipe win over Sandwich, lose to Martha’s Vineyard
The junior varsity basketball teams wrapped up their seasons last week with mixed results. The girls beat Sandwich 44-39 Wednesday, but fell at Martha’s Vineyard 49-34 Thursday. The JV boys lost to Mashpee 58-22. . . .More
02/28/08: Girls win in first round of playoffs
Provincetown was the first victim of the Nantucket girls varsity basketball team in the postseason. The Whalers dismissed the Lighthouse Conference foe 45-13 at home in the first-round of the Division IV South playoffs yesterday afternoon.. . . .More
02/21/08: Unstoppable Whalers roll to 10 straight
The girls varsity basketball team set out to make a statement this week, and did just that with four wins against quality opponents. . . More
02/21/08: Basketball wins two at Island Invite
The boys basketball team saw its six-game win streak snapped Thursday at Dennis-Yarmouth, but bounced back to sweep two convincing wins over Easthampton and Mt. Everett at the Island Invitational tournament on Martha’s Vineyard over the weekend. . . .More
02/21/08: CPS closes out season with two wins at home
The Cyrus Peirce School basketball teams closed out their seasons at home Friday afternoon with wins over the Lighthouse Charter School. The boys won their second game of the season, 52-32, while the girls team was also victorious, 34-10. . . .More
02/21/08: JV girls basketball defeats D-Y; JV boys fall on the road
The junior varsity girls basketball team avenged an early-season road loss to Dennis-Yarmouth with a 41-28 victory at home last Thursday. . . .More
02/14/08: Girls basketball wraps up perfect conference schedule
The girls basketball team has some work to do this week. After dismantling Lighthouse Conference foes Provincetown 62-21 Saturday and Sturgis 49-10 last Thursday, the Whalers will be matching up against some of their most difficult opponents of the season. . .More
02/14/08: CPS splits two with Nauset
The Cyrus Peirce School basketball teams split a home double-header against Nauset on Friday night. The girls came out firing and defeated the visiting Warriors 35-22. The boys lost a close 38-34 contest. . .More
02/14/08: Boys basketball beats Sturgis, P-Town
The boys basketball team completed a perfect sweep of the Lighthouse Conference this week with wins over Sturgis 60-27 last Thursday and Provincetown 90-35 at home Saturday. . . .More
02/14/08: JV girls basketball battles back against Provincetown
After a slow start, the junior varsity girls basketball team rebounded to defeat Provincetown 34-21 Saturday. . . .More
02/14/08: JV boys take down P-Town at home
The junior varsity boys basketball team defeated Provincetown at home Saturday morning 49-34. . .More
02/07/08: Ferreira joins Whaler 1,000-point club
Standing just behind the three-point line against Blue Hills Friday with a little over four minutes left in the game, Jordan Ferreira called for the ball as he has so many times in his high school career. Taking the pass from Evan Hourihan, the senior guard released a perfect shot to nail the 1,000th point of his high school career. . .More
02/07/08: Three more wins for girls hoops
The girls basketball team cruised to three more wins this week, with easy victories over Provincetown 68-20, South Shore Voke 59-37 and Cape Cod Academy 61-35. . . .More
02/07/08: JV basketball scores last-second win over CCA
Kadeem McCarthy laid the ball into the basket with three seconds remaining on the clock to give the junior varsity boys basketball team the victory over Cape Cod Academy 49-47 Tuesday. . . .More
02/07/08: Junior varsity girls pick up win over Provincetown
The junior varsity girls basketball team picked up its fifth win of the season with a 28-14 victory over Provincetown at home Monday. . .More
01/31/08: Whalers stomp Sturgis for win
The girls basketball team got back on track Saturday following its first loss of the season last week, with a resounding 67-18 victory over Sturgis at home. . . . . More
01/31/08: Boys come out on top of the Storm
Jordan Ferreira was lights-out in the first quarter. Gunning for a spot on the 1,000-point scorer’s banner that hangs in the Nantucket High School gymnasium, the senior guard put up 14 points in the first eight minutes and totaled 19 in the game, as the boys basketball team defeated Sturgis 60-39 at home Saturday. . .More
01/31/08: JV boys basketball bests Sturgis at home
After losing three of its last four games, including a 60-29 defeat at the hands of Mashpee on Thursday, the junior varsity boys basketball picked up a big win over Sturgis 53-33 at home Saturday. . . . .More
01/31/08: South Shore Voke earns late win over JV girls
South Shore Voke hit their shots late in the game to edge the junior varsity Whalers girls basketball team Saturday 42-40. . .More
01/31/08: Wixon wipes out middle school basketball at home
Wixon came to the island Tuesday afternoon and defeated both the girls and boys Cyrus Peirce School teams in close games. The boys lost 34-31 and the girls fell 46-42. . .More
01/24/08: Buzzer-beater stops Whalers in OT thriller
It all started with a little defense for the boys basketball team against Dennis-Yarmouth at home Tuesday afternoon. Against the Division II team, the Whalers battled back from an 11-0 deficit in the first quarter and came from behind in the final minute to send the game into overtime tied at 45. . .More
01/24/08: Girls fall for a loss at D-Y
After eight straight victories to open its schedule, the girls basketball team finally met its match Tuesday night. The Whalers were handed their first loss of the season 54-42 by Division II Dennis-Yarmouth. . .More
01/24/08: JV girls basketball falls to the Vineyard, D-Y
The junior varsity girls basketball team lost twice this week, a close 30-29 defeat by Martha’s Vineyard last Wednesday and a 25-16 loss at Dennis-Yarmouth Tuesday. . . .More
01/24/08: JV boys meet their match in two home losses
The junior varsity boys basketball team came up against some tough competition this week, losing to Dennis-Yarmouth 57-27 and Martha’s Vineyard 62-29, both at home. The Whalers also defeated Provincetown on the road 44-32 on Saturday. . .More
01/17/08: Whalers squash Seahawks for league win
After giving North Cambridge Catholic a run for its money on Saturday in a 77-66 home loss, the boys basketball team got back on track with a Lighthouse Conference win at Cape Cod Academy 70-48 Tuesday afternoon. . .More
01/17/08: Six straight for girl's basketball
The girls basketball team took another step in the right direction Tuesday, defeating Lighthouse Conference rival Cape Cod Academy in the first league game of the season, 65-36. With the win the Whalers also improved to a perfect 6-0 on the season. . .More
01/17/08: JV boys edge Cape Cod Academy
The junior varsity boys basketball team made key free throws late to edge Cape Cod Academy on the road Tuesday, 32-31. The Whalers improved to 3-0 overall. . .More
01/10/08: Girls basketball rolls over Norfolk, Upper Cape
The girls varsity basketball team, which has been tearing up the competition this season, notched two more wins this week. With Saturday’s 57-37 victory over Norfolk and a 61-35 win Upper Cape Tech Monday, the Whalers are off to a perfect 5-0 start.
01/10/08: JV girls basketball cruises past Upper Cape Tech, Norfolk
The junior varsity girls basketball team fell into a positive groove this week, picking up a dominating victory over Upper Cape Tech 60-15 on Monday after sweeping freshmen and junior varsity games at Norfolk on Saturday. . .More
01/10/08: Back-to-back wins over Sturgis, South Shore for JV boys
After a month of practice with no game action, the junior varsity boys basketball team finally saw some competition last weekend. The Whalers picked up back-to-back wins on the road over Sturgis 42-33 Friday and South Shore Voke 58-43 Saturday. . .More
01/03/08: Whalers win one in Christmas Classic
The boys varsity basketball team picked up one win in three games over the holiday break. The Whalers took down Upper Cape Tech in the Cape and Islands Christmas Classic 65-51 last Friday at Cape Tech. . .More
12/27/07: CPS girls dominate for 33-19 victory
In its first appearance of the season, the Cyrus Peirce School girls basketball team dominated visiting Mattacheese Thursday afternoon in a 33-19 victory. . . . .More
12/27/07: Boys CPS team falls at home 45-16
The Cyrus Peirce Middle School boys basketball team fell in its home opener 45-16 to Mattacheese last Thursday afternoon. . .More
12/20/07: Whalers shut down south shore for win
The boys varsity basketball team bounced back from a disappointing season-opening loss to post victories in its next two games. The Whalers beat Blue Hills 73-59 Friday and South Shore Vocational on Saturday 71-39. . .More
12/20/07: Girls roll to three straight
The girls varsity basketball team continued to roll this week, winning twice at home in convincing fashion. They beat Upper Cape Tech 60-39 last Wednesday and South Shore Voke 63-24 Saturday. . .More
12/13/07: Girl's varsity basketball off to a winnning start
The girls varsity basketball team jumped out to an early lead against Nauset Monday behind the stellar shooting of junior guard Angela Paterson and never looked back as they easily rolled to a 56-31 victory in their opening game of the season. . .More
12/13/07: Whalers fall in opener
The boys varsity basketball team couldn’t make up for a slow start in its first game of the season Friday at Mashpee, ultimately falling to the Falcons 69-58. . .More
12/13/07: JV girl's basketball falls to Nauset 34-29
The junior varsity girls basketball team lost a hard-fought battle in its first game of the season Monday, but showed promising skills that should translate into victories as the season progresses. . . .More
12/06/07: Whalers return armed for success
The girls basketball team strolled into the gym for its opening day of practice Monday afternoon like they had been there before. It has been more than nine months since the Whalers streaked into the Division IV South Sectional finals with the best record in school history, but with a returning core of veteran players, they got right back at it in preparation for the upcoming season. . ...More
12/06/07: Boy's basketball back in action
Returning seven players from last year’s record-setting season, the boys basketball team returned to the gym this week with veteran experience and a set of clear goals. . .More
03/15/07: Lady Whalers set record for most wins
The girls basketball team’s postseason run came to an end last Friday night with a 45-31 loss at the hands of number-one seeded Sacred Heart in the Division IV South Sectional finals. . .More
03/08/07: Wild win lifts Whalers to finals
Tie game. One minute remaining. The Nantucket bench held its collective breath. With the season on the line, the girls basketball team went...More
03/08/07 Whalers to finals: Top-seeded Sacred Heart on tap Friday
Watching his team run wind sprints on the opening day of winter sports practice in late November, head coach Willis Ferreira had a smile on...More
03/01/07: Whalers end record season with loss to Westport
The most successful season in Whaler boys basketball history came to an end yesterday, as the varsity team was upset 64-37 by visiting Westport in...More
03/01/07: Whalers explode in first-round win
It was all business for the boys varsity basketball team Monday as the Whalers quickly took care of Cape Cod Academy in the first round of....More
03/01/07: Playoff picture shapes up for girls
It has been more than a week since the girls basketball team saw live action on the court, but they are ready to play. Basking in the confidence of...More
02/22/07: Whalers victorious in Vineyard Invite
The girls varsity basketball team is heading into the playoffs with some serious momentum. The Whalers won the Martha’s Vineyard Island Invitational...More
2/22/07: Basketball grinds toward playoffs
The boys varsity basketball team got an early taste of postseason-style competition last weekend at the Island Invitational Tournament on...More
02/22/07: CPS girls and boys basketball teams finish out season
with losses
The Cyrus Peirce girls basketball team wrapped up its season this week with a loss to Provincetown 54-26 at home Saturday afternoon. The middle...More
02/15/07: Whalers crowned conference champions
After defeating a tough Cohasset squad in an important non-league rematch last Saturday, the varsity girls basketball team stacked up wins over.....More
02/15/07: Basketball sweeps league title
The boys varsity basketball team crushed Sturgis and Provincetown this week to wrap up its Lighthouse Conference schedule and earn a second...More
02/15/07: Junior varsity girls basketball wins in overtime
The junior varsity girls basketball team split two close games this week, earning an overtime victory at South Shore Tech 37-34 on Saturday...More
02/15/07: Junior boys basketball sweeps Sturgis series
The boys junior varsity basketball team capped off a four-game season-series sweep against Sturgis Monday with a 59-28 victory over the visiting...More
02/08/07: Girls basketball snapped against Skippers
The girls varsity basketball saw its nine-game winning streak snapped on Saturday afternoon in a 51-42 loss at Cohasset. The Whalers defeated...More
02/08/07: Boys basketball tripped up by Cohasset on Saturday
A fter assembling a six-game winning streak over the past month, the boys basketball team lost at Cohasset on Saturday afternoon, 70-61...More
02/08/07: Martha's Vineyard victorious over girls JV
The junior varsity girls basketball team has won two out of its last three games with victories over Provincetown and Upper Cape Tech before...More
02/08/07: Junior varsity boys surge past Sturgis in third meeting of
the season
In their third meeting this season, the junior varsity boys basketball team remained undefeated against Sturgis, beating the Storm 50-44 Monday...More
02/08/07: Nauset knocks off CPS boys basketball in final minutes
After reducing a 16-point deficit to two in the final minutes Friday, the middle school boys basketball team lost its first game of the season to Nauset...More
02/08/07: CPS girls basketball defends home court
The middle school girls basketball team won two games this week, defeating Wixon 40-23 last Wednesday and Nauset 32-22 at home Friday night...More
02/01/07: Whalers edge out Cape Cod Academy
Jordan Ferreira knocked down 10 points, including two three-pointers in the final three minutes, to lead the boys varsity basketball team to a 57-52....More
02/01/07: Girls basketball extends winning streak to eight straight
The girls varsity basketball team continued to charge through the season this week, extending its winning streak to eight straight with back-to-back...More
02/01/07: JV boys basketball tops P-Town, Sturgis
The junior varsity boys basketball team extended its winning streak to four straight with wins over Provincetown and Sturgis this week...More
01/25/07: Girls avenge only loss of season by upending
West Bridgewater
The girls basketball team avenged its only loss of the season yesterday afternoon with a 55-25 home trouncing of West Bridgewater. The...More
01/25/07: Boys basketball holds off West Bridgewater 57-42 in
home rematch
The boys basketball team picked up another win over a playoff-bound opponent with a 57-42 home victory over West Bridgewater yesterday...More
01/25/07: Double dose of victory for CPS hoops: Girls score in final minute
It came down to solid defense and intensity for the Cyrus Peirce School girls basketball team Monday, as it picked up a last-minute 21-18 home...More
01/25/07: Double dose of victory for CPS hoops: Boys battle for win
over Mattacheese
The Cyrus Peirce boys basketball team turned a back-and-forth battle into a blowout Monday with a breakaway fourth quarter to earn a 50-37...More 01/18/07: Whalers in command over Lighthouse foes
The boys varsity basketball team chalked up two Lighthouse Conference victories this week, dominating Cape Cod Academy 64-40 last Thursday...More
01/18/07: Girls basketball collects wins
The girls basketball team cruised to two easy victories this week, demolishing Lighthouse Conference foe Cape Cod Academy 55-16 and non-league...More
01/18/07: Junior varsity boys basketball stacks up win over Sturgis
The junior varsity boys basketball team stacked up back-to-back victories this week, defeating Sturgis at home 46-37 on Saturday and Cape Cod...More
01/18/07: JV girls grab win over Norfolk
The junior varsity girls basketball defeated Norfolk 34-11 on Saturday at home picking up their second win over the Aggies in a week. The...More
01/11/07: Girls basketball aggravates the Aggies in 60-28 win
Fresh off the holiday break, the girls varsity basketball team jumped back into form, dismantling Norfolk 60-28 on the road Saturday afternoon.....More
01/11/07: Vikings vanquish freshmen and JV boys basketball squads
The junior varsity boys basketball team split in two on Sunday afternoon to play a JV and a freshmen game against South Shore Voke. The...More
01/11/07: Junior varsity girls basketball swipes close win from South Shore
The junior varsity girls basketball team pocketed two wins last weekend, defeating Norfolk 30-16 on Saturday and South Shore Tech 34-33 on...More
01/04/07: Whalers lose to Avon after spirited first half
The varsity boys basketball team had its five-game winning streak snapped Wednesday afternoon at home as Avon/Holbrook defeated Nantucket...More
01/04/07: Boys basketball grabs two wins in Christmas Classic
The boys basketball team swept two games in the annual Cape & Islands Christmas Classic last week at Upper Cape Tech. The Whalers...More
12/21/06: Boys basketball beats up on Vikings
After losing its opening game of the season last week, the boys varsity basketball team reeled off three straight wins, including two this week...More
12/21/06: Girls basketball rolls over Rams
In what was expected to be the most difficult portion of its schedule, the girls basketball team picked up two more wins this week – a 57-21...More
12/14/06: Boys basketball poised to tip off the season
The boys varsity basketball team put its fast-paced style of play on display for the hometown fans Monday afternoon with a 68-48 thrashing of the....More
12/14/06: Whalers sink Dolphins with win
The girls varsity basketball team opened its season with a 48-42 victory over Division II Dennis-Yarmouth Tuesday. The Division IV Whalers (1-0)...More
12/14/06: Dennis-Yarmouth dishes out a defeat to JV girls basketball
The junior varsity girls basketball team lost its season opener on Tuesday, 39-30 to Dennis-Yarmouth. Ashley Clinger posted a double-double to lead...More
12/14/06: Junior varsity boys basketball steals victory from Chatham
The junior varsity boys basketball team stole a 47-45 come-from-behind victory from the Chatham junior varsity squad at home Monday...More
12/07/06: Boys basketball poised to tip off the season
The boys varsity basketball team has returned to the court with a perfect balance of size and speed, along with the experience of a state....More
12/07.06: Basketball preps for a fresh start
The girls varsity basketball team is looking to rely on speed, depth and athletic ability this season in the hopes of improving on last year’s trip...More
3/16/06:Girls' stellar season comes to a rough end
In the final minute of the Whalers’ 68-52 second-round tournament loss to Harwich on Friday, head coach Willis Ferreira pulled his starters...More
03/09/06: Boys fall in back-and-forth playoff battle
A see-swa battle in the first round Division IV South State tournament Thursday between the 12th-seeded Nantucket Whalers and the fifth-seeded Mashpee Falcons....More
03/02/06: Whalers conquered in regular season finale
With a chance to host a home playoff game on the line last Wednesday, the boys varsity basketball team wasn’t able to pull out a victory at home....More
03/02/06: Girls earn home court advantage
It was all business for the girls varsity basketball team last Wednesday, as it defeated South Shore Voke Vikings 66-35....More
02/23/06: Girls drop heartbreaker to Chatham Blue Devils, 45-44
A heart-breaking one point loss to Chatham last Thursday gave the girls their first two-game losing skid of the season, but the Whalers rebounded to defeat Provincetown handily on the road Saturday afternoon....More
02/23/06: Lighthouse title clinched in win over P-Town
The boys clinched the Lighthouse conference title with a 68-32 win over the Provincetown Fishermen at home on Saturday....More
01/26/06: Whalers can't keep up with Harwich
Harwich rode roughshod over the Whalers on Saturday, beating the girls varsity 49-36, and taking out the JV girls 39-13....More
01/19/06: Boys varsity finds the winning touch
The boys varsity basketball team netted a pair of convincing Lighthouse Conference wins this week to even their record at 4-4 on the season....More
01/19/06: Girls pick up seventh win of the season
Playing three home games in three straight days this week didn’t faze the girls varsity basketball team one bit, as it won all three and improved its record to 7-1 on the season....More 01/12/06: JV boys trounce Sturgis
Josh Butler sent the opening tip to Hakeem Lecky, who dished the ball to Jordan Beans cutting toward the basket for a quick layup, and the Whalers never looked back. They coasted the rest of the way to a 61-4 dismantling of Sturgis Charter School last Thursday at home....More
01/12/06: Last-minute heroics sink Norfolk
Evie O’Connor scored the game-tying and game-winning baskets in the final minute of the girls varsity basketball team’s 53-52 win at Norfolk Aggie on Saturday....More
01/12/06: Boys varsity back on the winning track
The boys varsity basketball team put an end to its five-game losing skid with a decisive 54-46 road win over Cohasset on Monday....More
01/05/06: No Christmas cheer for boys basketball
The boys varsity basketball team dropped to 1-4 on the season over the holiday break, losing both its games in the Cape and Islands Christmas Classic at Chatham Dec. 28 and 29.....More
12/29/05: Girls Basketball off to a quick start
The Whalers are off to a quick start early in the season after two wins in the past eight days....More
12/29/05: Boys drop two games
The boys varsity basketball team fell behind early at home against the Easthampton Eagles on Saturday, and spent the rest of the game trying to pull even, ultimately losing 69-53....More
12/22/05: Paterson's 25 leads girls to victory
Freshman Angela Paterson scored 25 points – including three three-pointers – in her first varsity game, as she carried the Whalers to a 56-43 win over South Shore Vocational on Saturday....More
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