Above: Algonquin lost a thriller last night to Amherst at the DCU Center in Worcester (photo by Margaret Kaigh Doyle)
It was a heartbreaker for the Algonquin girls basketball team on Tuesday night. After coming from behind at the end of regulation to force the game into overtime, the girls lost their state semi-final match to Amherst by a score of 49-45. Amherst will go on to play Andover in the Division 1 state finals on Saturday.
You can read a play-by-play of the game in the Worcester Telegram’s Twitter feed.
The girls made it to the state semi-finals after capturing the Central Division 1 championship last weekend. It was the team’s first division championship in more than 30 years.
Updated 3/16: You can read a recap of the game here in the Metrowest Daily News, here in TheDailyNorthborough.com, or here in the Worcester Telegram.
Southborough photographer Margaret Kaigh Doyle was at the game and sent along these images (click to enlarge).
