This Week In Girls Hoop
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The Playoff Bubble Watch will be posted on Tuesday and the first girls Walkertology will go up later this week.
Monday, Feb. 9
Ludlow at Amherst - The Hurricanes need at least two wins in their final four games to get into the tournament. The have won two straight at home and three in a row overall since the return of junior standout Alyssa Leonard, but the Lions are a tough draw here.
Cathedral at Agawam - Brownies should get their 10th win here.
Westfield at West Springfield - Terriers should clinch a postseason berth at home.
Drury at Mount Greylock - North Berkshire rivals square off in rematch of one-point Blue Devil win from earlier in the year.
Easthampton at Frontier - Eagles clinch playoff berth with win, Frontier makes its road MUCH easier with win. Last game came down to the wire, with Easthampton winning.
Holyoke Catholic at Commerce - Gaels must win out to get into the tournament. Tough matchup here.
Palmer at Sabis - Panthers enter the week 17-0. Bulldogs have had some big wins this year, but this would be most impressive, obviously.
Hopkins Academy at Greenfield - Golden Hawks must win out to get into the tournament. This is the easiest of their three remaining games.
Lee at Pittsfield - The Wildcats look to bounce back from loss to Monument on Thursday, which snapped a nine-game winning streak.
Smith Academy at Mohawk - The Falcons need a win or an Easthampton loss to clinch the Franklin South outright.
McCann at Ware - A must-win for the Warriors to make Sunday's rivalry game against Monson mean something for the league.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Holyoke at Ludlow - Tough week for the Lions, who have Amherst, Holyoke and Central in four day span.
Monson at Hampshire - Breast Cancer Awareness night will feature plenty of pink. Also a great D-2 vs. D-3 matchup in which the Red Raiders could really use a victory.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
East Longmeadow at Northampton - The Spartans had a disappointing performance against Minnechaug over the weekend. Here's another big-time test, and it's against the Blue Devils on senior night.
Hoosac Valley at Monument - Both teams are in, but Hurricanes can accrue a bunch of believers with a win here.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Ludlow at Central - Very good late season game that could help the winner take a bunch of momentum into the postseason.
Chicopee Comp at Hampshire - The Colts scored just 33 points in the teams' first meeting (a win), but they will need another win here to greatly help their playoff chances.
Northampton at Holyoke - Could be for the league championship.
Athol at Smith Academy - Two Franklin teams already in the postseason, but both teams could use some more quality wins to please Mr. Walker.
Belchertown at Palmer - Orioles look to improve on last week's 20-point loss here in season finale.
Mohawk at Mahar - As T.O. likes to say, "Getcha popcorn ready."
Wahconah at Lee - Lee won in Dalton last time. Can the Warriors gain some momentum heading into the final week of the season?
Athol at Smith Academy - The Falcons run the gauntlet late by finishing with the Franklin North's top three teams. This one should be more competitive than the first meeting, a 78-46 loss in Athol.
Friday, Feb. 13
Amherst at East Longmeadow - The Hurricanes should be at full strength this time against the Spartans in a big Suburban matchup.
Taconic at Pittsfield - Generals will need this one to keep their slim postseason hopes alive.
Easthampton at Monson - It's a tough D-2 week for the Mustangs, who challenged themselves with their non-league schedule this year. I always hope to see those teams get rewarded with a deep run in the tourney.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Monument at Athol - Another great D-2 game in a great week of them. A whole bunch of good guards in this one.
Sunday, Feb. 15
Northampton at Westborough Tournament - First game of the tournament, which hasn't yet been seeded. Blue Devils got hot here last year, won the event and carried the momentum into the playoffs en route to the state title.
Sabis at Island Invitational - Bulldogs head to Martha's Vineyard for a couple of days.
Monson at Ware - If Ware beats McCann earlier in the week, it can earn a co-title with a win here. Monson will look to finish the season 8-0 in the league. The first meeting was a 58-55 win in Monson.
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