Windham traveled out of town to Memorial Middle School in
South Portland Monday afternoon. When walking into these “older” schools and
climb the rickety wooden bleachers, there is a sense of ‘old’ school. The
ceilings are high and the ventilation system is loud, but once the game starts
you know you are in a gymnasium, new or old, it doesn’t matter.
The game started out slow with both teams scoring minimum
baskets, but as the second period started so did the speed of the game. Both
teams seemed to come off the weekend lull, ending the first half of the game
with the Eagles in the lead.
Coming back on to the court to begin the second half both
teams ramped up their game. The referees were not calling a lot at this point
which allowed the game to progress faster. Windham ended the third period with
a 10 point lead. However, the Wildcats came back and tightened the gap in the
fourth period. With two minutes left in playing time the lead continued to
fluctuate between both teams. The referees made more calls and Memorial took a
two-point lead on foul shots that ended the game. This was Windham’s second loss
of the season ending their seven game winning streak. The fans agreed the boys
played a great game and should be proud.
The team’s next home game is on Thursday, January 23rd against Scarborough at 4:45 p.m.
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