Grafton Globe Newspaper
Winter 2020 Edition
With just 4 games left in the season, the Grafton boy’s varsity basketball team has completed 15 of their 19 games, and they have been on a roll. They currently stand 2nd in the SWCL A, behind Tantasqua.
The Grafton Indians started off the season strong in December, as they won their first two games by a total of 62 points, including in a 38 point blowout against Quaboag, which has been their greatest margin of victory yet. They continued to dominate, as they closed out the year winning their next 3 games, starting off the season with a perfect 5-0 record. Their offense was running in high gear as they scored at least 62 points in all 5 games, and they were making an average of 6 3-pointers per game. Grafton didn’t open 2020 the way they wanted to, as they lost their next game on the road against Tantasqua. Tantasqua, who are currently standing atop of the SWCL, slowed down the red hot Grafton offense. Grafton only managed to score 26 points, which was a season-low by far. Drew Bergenholtz scored 18 points, but the rest of the team only combined for 8 points. The Indians were able to pick themselves back up as they rebounded against David Prouty, winning by a score of 62-52. They would win their next game in a similar fashion, as they took down Leicester by a score of 62-49. Standing at 7-1, the Indians’ already impressive offense was only going to get better. Their next game would be their hardest test of the season against Bartlett, who just like Grafton, only had one loss on their season. The Indians were down 11 points in the 3rd quarter, but they were able to overcome the deficit led by Amara Ouattara who scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter alone, and 24 overall. They forced the game into overtime but unfortunately weren’t able to capture the victory. Despite the loss, Grafton’s offense was better than ever, as they scored a season-high 82 points. Grafton didn’t let the loss carry over to their next games, as just like after losing to Tantasqua, they rebounded with a comfortable victory against Southbridge. Grafton faced a difficult task in their next game as they faced off against Auburn on the road, and they only held a two-point lead entering the 4th quarter. However, they were able to close out the game with an impressive 4th quarter giving them a 9 point victory. Amara Ouattara led the way with 28 points, which was a season-high for most points scored by a Grafton Indian. Their next 3 games would be against Northbridge, Uxbridge, and then Northbridge again. Grafton would go on to win all 3 of those games by double digits, continuing their dominant run. Grafton currently has a 13-2 record, which is the 2nd best record in the SWCL. Amara Ouattara is their leading scorer as he averages 16.6 PPG, as he leads Grafton’s 2nd highest-scoring offense in the SWCL. This has been one of Grafton’s best seasons in years, and a significant improvement from their previous season. Last year, Grafton won 11 games, while this year, they have been able to win 13 games with 4 games left in the season. With the way Grafton has been performing this season, there’s no doubt that they should be able to continue to dominate throughout the rest of their season. Their next game will be at home against Doherty, who currently stand at 7-5, on February 6th at 6:30 PM.
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