First Team Records Sound Victory Against Kennebunk 70-26

Basketball - WHS Boys First Team 

January 30, 2010

By David Field

 

 

Isaac Gurney lays in a basket for the Eagles. Gurney put in a season high 11 points and led the team in scoring. David Field photo.

 

Windham-The Eagles contributed as a team in the victory against the Kennebunk Rams 70-26.

 

Windham’s starting squad of Dylan Weisser, Calvin Field, Joe Francoeur, Shawn Francoeur and Connor Flynn took the Eagles far in the first quarter.  They out-scored the Rams by 17 points.  Coach Artes saw an opportunity and quickly sat the starters and went to his bench. 

 

Tucker Olsen puts in his first basket of the season on this shot. Olsen was very excited with his game today. David Field photo.

 

Kennebunk showed up with nine players.  Windham had their full contingent of 13.  As the second quarter wore on, the Rams appeared to tire and the Eagles bench continued to supply fresh players who were eager to score.  Windham outscored Kennebunk by ten points in the second quarter and held a healthy lead at the half with the score 40-13. 

 

Hawreh Haddadi puts in a basket for Windham. David Field photo.

 

In the third, Kennebunk came out seemingly refreshed and pushed the ball and played competitively against Windham.  Coach Artes didn’t put his starter’s out as a squad, but substituted them in sparingly to give them a little playing time.  As the Rams frustration started to grow, so did their foul count.  Windham managed to out-score Kennebunk by 5 points in the third to lead 53-21.

 

Calvin Field puts up his only shot to find twine in the game. David Field photo.

 

In the fourth quarter, the air was with the Eagles and not the Rams as Windham moved the ball well against their opponents.  Windham took its time, worked the ball until finding an open player to make a basket.  It was a lesson in patient play that the Eagles executed very well.   Windham’s defense was solid as well as they were able to create turnovers and collect rebounds on Kennebunk’s missed shots.  Windham ended this game with 12 of 13 players contributing to the score and three players in double digits for scoring.  Leading scorers were Isaac Gurney with 11, Joe Francoeur and Jake Perry with 10, Brad Carpentier with 8 and Shawn Francoeur with 6. 

 

Catch the Eagles on Tuesday, February 2 at Gorham HS as the take on the Gorham Rams at 4pm.   The Eagles final match will be played Friday, in Windham at 4pm against Bonny Eagle.