Windham Avenges Early Season Loss to Bonny Eagle 54-33        

Middle School Basketball - Eighth Grade Boys

January 22, 2009

By David Field                  

 

Calvin Field makes a move against his defender and scores a basket for the Eagles. David Field photo.

 

Windham’s eighth grade basketball squad played a tough game against Bonny Eagle and defeated them 54-33 at Windham Middle School on Thursday.

 

Coach Mike Fullerton show the squad a play during a timeout. David Field photo.

 

Brad Carpentier took the opening tip-off and Windham controlled from the start.  Like the game on the previous day, once the scoring dam broke, it broke in the Eagles favor and they capitalized.  They played an aggressive full court press and quickly took advantage of turnovers.  The aggressive play put the Eagles up 18-4 in the first quarter. The starting squad consisted of Calvin Field, Hawreh Haddadi, Shawn Francoeur, Brad Carpentier and Jordin Allen.

 

Dylan Weisser makes a move past his defender. David Field photo.

 

In the second quarter, the Scots came to life, but only for a short time.  They managed to out-score Windham12-9 and put Spencer Noel in trouble with 3 fouls.  Noel is not one to usually foul, but the referees had other thoughts.

 

Calvin Field eyes his man on defense. Field had 4 points in the game and 3 steals. David Field photo.

 

The third quarter was played fairly even.  However, the referees whistles still blew.  Spencer Noel took an early seat as he fouled out of the game for the Eagles.  Windham out-scored the Scots 13-12 to enter the fourth quarter.

 

Joe Francoeur lays in two from the left side. Francoeur had 12 points in the game. David Field photo.

 

Windham seemed to resurge with energy in the fourth and capitalized on turnovers and great plays on men moving to the basket to out-score their opponents 14-5 in the final seven minutes.  Oh, and the whistles were not silent in the final seven, but no one left the court.

 

Catch the Eagles next week as they play their final four games.  Monday, at home, Tuesday at home, Wednesday at King MS and Thursday at Lincoln MS.