Field leads Windham to 52-50 overtime victory

Basketball - WHS Boys First Team

December 22, 2009

By David Field

 

Tip to tip. Connor Flynn is met tip to tip on the tip off. However, Sanford got control of the ball to start the game. David Field photo.

 

Windham ME: Calvin Field scored six points in overtime to lead  Windham First Basketball Team to a 52-50 over Sanford in overtime.

 

The game featured a physical battle in which both teams kept the scoring very equal.  With whistles deep in their pockets, the officials let the Sanford Redskins and the Windham Eagles let it all hang out on the court. 

 

#31 Joe Francoeur defends the Sanford Redskin. David Field photo.

 

In the first quarter, Jake Perry came off the bench for Windham to lead Windham with four points, and three others chipped in to give Windham ten points.  Windham finished the quarter down by one point. 

 

The second quarter, Joe Francoeur put in a pair of baskets with five others putting in hoops to give the Eagles 14.  Windham hit the locker room with the game tied at 24.  Both teams were using man to man defense and neither was doing a great job on the transition game.  Whistles for fouls were few, with Windham having 5 and Sanford having 3 at the half. 

 

Joe Francoeur lays in a bucket for the Eagles. David Field photo.

 

In the third quarter, the physical play continued but no team really took control.  Shawn Francoeur dumped a beautiful three-pointer and had help from a handful of team mates to give the Eagles eleven points.  However, Sanford answered with twelve to take the one point lead into the final quarter.

 

The fourth quarter was the lowest scoring for the Eagles but their baskets outnumbered the Redskins to force the overtime.  The scrappy play continued and the frustrations built on the court as the whistles started to blow more often.  Sanford had one player with four fouls at the end of regulation and he continued to play despite his looming penalty.  The final buzzer sounded and the scored was knotted.  Sanford would have 2 time outs going into the overtime and Windham had five. 

 

Jordin Allen eyes the mid-section of the ball carrier. David Field photo.

 

The overtime session was marked for four minutes.  To sum it up, with 13.8 seconds left, Windham was ahead by 2 points.  On an inbounds play, Joe Francoeur drew a foul.  He hit the first and missed the second.  The ball went out of bounds and Windham was awarded possession.  On the inbounds play, Calvin Field got the ball and put in the quick basket to give the Eagles the five point lead.  Field had previously hit a layup, been fouled and hit both free throws.  With eight seconds on the clock, Sanford came down the court and lobbed the ball in the air and hit the three point shot as time expired, but the effort was too little too late for the Redskins.

 

The Eagles First Team is looking to face an opponent over the holiday break.  That contest is TBD.