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Whitman-Hanson girls upset No. 1 New Bedford

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By Seth Lakso, Globe Correspondent

The Whitman-Hanson girls’ basketball team knocked off No. 1 New Bedford in a thrilling 62-53 victory.

Late in the fourth quarter, with the game still in jeopardy, Whitman-Hanson senior Brittany Ford helped to save the game for the undersized Lady Panthers as she came up with two crucial offensive rebounds after missed free throws. Ford ended up with a team-high 14 rebounds, the most important being the last two. She also scored 9 pointsl.

"We tried to come into this game as relaxed as possible," said Panthers coach Jim Daley. "Our fans really showed up and that made for a great atmosphere."

Senior guard Taylor Ferry scored a team-high 21 points while grabbing 13 rebounds for the Panthers (17-3). Junior forward Mary Rose Griffin also came up big, just missing a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.

Junior guard Alyssa Roach scored 22 points in defeat for the Whalers (18-1).

What it came down to was simplifying the game, Daley said.

"Earlier this season, New Bedford beat us, so this time we just tried to take it one quarter at a time," Daley said. "We knew we could beat them in a quarter from last the time we played, so we said, 'let's try to win at least two this time.' " The strategy certainly worked as Whitman-Hanson knocked off the previously unbeaten Whalers.

Whitman-Hanson has only lost to Patriot League rival Hingham and once to New Bedford earlier this season.

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