Westborough girls basketball falls in round of 32

By Laura Hayes Managing Editor

WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough High School girls basketball team’s season has come to an end.

The Rangers fell in the round of 32 of the MIAA Division 2 state championship against Nashoba Regional High School on Friday 33-65.

After the game, WestboroRangers tweeted, “Thanks to this team for a great run. It was an exciting season with so much to be proud of.”

The Rangers (13-8) entered the postseason seeded No. 22 in a division that also includes local teams from Marlborough and Grafton.

While the Marlborough team fell against Notre Dame Hingham, Westborough and Grafton were victorious in the preliminaries. The West- borough team roared through their round with a 60-45 victory over Agawam High School.

With their victory over Westborough, Nashoba will move onto the Sweet 16 and face off against the winners of Notre Dame Hingham and Dracut High School March 7 after the Community Advocate goes to press.

The Rangers battled Nashoba in the round of 32. However, Westborough came out on the losing side of a 33-65 score.

While Grafton was still in the running after beating Dighton-Rehoboth in the preliminaries, the Gators’ postseason run came to an end.

Grafton also fell 26-42 in the round of 32 against Wakefield Memorial on March 3. Wakefield moved onto the Sweet 16 against Whitman-Hanson.