Girls Basketball Season Closes Off at the Massachusetts State Tournament

Nathan Dean Managing Editor

This season has been another successful one for the Golden Tornados Varsity Girls Basketball team, having finished the regular season 11-9 qualifying them for the State Tournament for the second year in a row. However, the team was not able to continue the streak and lost to Reading 61-13 in the first round of the tournament.

Going into the 2022-2023 season, the team had lost 4 starters from the previous season but managed to turn out even better than last year, beating their previous season’s record of 10-10. But winning 11 games had more significance than just beating the previous year’s record: it marked the first time in 20 years that the team surpassed the 10-win mark.

Coach Scott Marino attributed much of the team’s success to its strong defensive play which is in part due to efforts from senior Anna Yak, who led the Greater Boston

League in rebounds. He did, however, notice shortcomings on the offensive side of things: “we definitely lacked a consistent scorer and 3-point shooting,” he explained.

Marino also highlighted the other senior on the team, Maritza Ramos Perez. “Maritza’s leadership was pivotal during the offseason and the first 15 games of the season,” he said, “Many of the underclassmen looked up to Maritza and Anna for guidance both on and off the court.”

Junior co-captains Angie Colon and Tori Gammon have also been significant role models both on and off the court; both players are highhonor students. “They both lead by example and I’m proud of both of them for being able to balance their