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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Mansfield Girls Still Undefeated on the Court

Hornets Beat Lady Panthers 46-43

Tensions ran high in Franklin Wednesday, Feb. 9, as two superb undefeated teams faced each other for the first time this season.  From the players to the coaches to the sizable crowd gathered at Franklin High, everyone could feel the pressure.  With the right to remain unbeaten on the line, both teams played their hearts out.  Mansfield came out on top in an exhilarating, brutal and very physical game, winning by a score of 46 to 43. From the opening tip off, it looked like it was going to be Franklin’s night. The Panthers scored early and often, with their defense holding the Hornets to just a field goal in the game’s first four minutes.  It was a total team effort by Franklin, who saw eight different players score throughout the night.  …

Friday, January 28, 2011

Mansfield Girls Defeat Sharon

Team remains undefeated.

After three quarters, Friday night's Mansfield-Sharon varsity girls’ basketball game seemed headed to the final buzzer. But, trailing by three, the visiting Hornets opened the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run, and defeated the Eagles, 49-41, in a Hockomock League matchup in Sharon. Mansfield remains undefeated, at 13-0. Sharon’s record stands at 4-8. "(Mansfield's) intensity picked up. I think they extended their defense a little bit. We didn't shoot particularly well tonight," Sharon head coach Kate Horsmann said, "They're a team that's undefeated. They've got a whole lot of confidence, and we're the team that wants to beat them, and then you get a little tight...” The whole game was tight. Mansfield led by four, 26-22, at halftime. Sharon …

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