After Long Journey, Windham's First Team Prevails

WHS Basketball - Boys First Team

December 8, 2009

By David Field

 

#23 Calvin Field lays in an early bucket. Field led the Eagles with 20 points. David Field photo.

 

Fryeburg-After a delayed start, Windham’s first team prevailed against the Fryeburg Academy Raiders 58-48.

 

Windham’s Boys Basketball First Team walked into the gym at 3:25 for a 3:30pm game.  They had a five minute warm up and got off to a slow start.  The Raiders controlled the tempo, the ball and the game when the end of the first quarter sounded, leading the Eagles by 5. 

 

#21 Hawreh Haddadi makes his move past the Raider defender. Haddadi had 15 points for the Eagles. David Field photo.

 

With the Francoeur twins and Connor Flynn in South Portland for the JV game and Jake Perry out sick, the Eagles bench was not the same.  However, in the second quarter, Hawreh Haddadi, back from being injured came out and sank a bucket and followed with a three-pointer.  He then added two more baskets to help the Eagles to notch the score at 26 for the half.

 

#24 Tom McGowan looks inside against the smaller defender. McGowan chipped in six points for Windham. David Field photo.

 

In the second half, the Eagles came out and battled.  At the end of the third, the game was still tied.  The Raiders also got into foul trouble in the fourth with their big man, #50 fouling out.  Calvin Field put in 13 of his 20 points in the second half and Haddadi would add a 15 points.  In all, seven out of nine players contributed to the final score of 58 to give the Eagles the victory.

 

Catch the First Team in action this Friday afternoon when they take on the Westbrook Blue Blazes in Westbrook at 4pm.