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Crowd sparks team to near upset as new gym opens

The fans came to be part of something new and stayed to cheer a valiant effort on the part of the Foxcroft team.

The varsity opened the new gym in style, playing its heart out and losing by only four points to one of the DAC's better teams and a club that had beaten Foxcroft earlier this season, 51-29.

A smothering defense, led by Dish '10 and Ashton '10, forced numerous turnovers and kept Foxcroft close throughout the game. Foxcroft trailed only 25-24 after three quarters and stayed with FCS until late in the fourth quarter. 

Annabelle '10 and Ashton each had 11 points for Foxcroft and Markesha '11 chipped in with five, including a 3-pointer in the final minute that drew Foxcroft to within three points. 

Good effort nets Foxcroft second place in Think Pink tourney; Wakefield wins

The first annual Think Pink Basketball Tournament at Foxcroft School tournament turned out to be fairly rosy for the home team.

Foxcroft ended up with the runner-up trophy after two grueling games in the new Mary Louise Leipheimer Gymnasium on campus. Starting at 11 a.m. Foxcroft came from behind to defeat Mercersburg Academy (Pa.), 37-32, then took on nearby rival Wakefield, the best team in the Delaney Athletic Conference, at 3 pm in the championship game. After playing a lackluster first half in which it trailed 29-13, Foxcroft had its best offensive half of the season but came out on the short end, 51-42.

Wakefield defeated St. James, 51-30,to reach the championship game and carries a 22-4 record going into the postseason. In the consolation game, St. James dominated Mercersburg to claim third place.

In Foxcroft's first game, Annabelle '10 and Terry Lynne '10 combined for 16 points down the stretch as Foxcroft overcame a four-point deficit. Annabelle finished with 17 rebounds and 10 points while TerryLynne had 11 points and nine rebounds. Annabelle also had six steals, sparking a defense that stole the ball from its opponent 31 times.

Annabelle and Terry Lynne continued their fine play in the second game, combining for 21 rebounds and 26 points. Annabelle scored 11 points and pulled down 14 rebounds and TerryLynne had 15 points and seven rebounds. Ashton '10 chipped in with 10 points.

It was the last home game of the season for Foxcroft, which finishes the regular season with a 2-9 record and will meet Highland School Tuesday in the first round of the DAC Tournament. Eight Foxcroft senior players and the two managers were honored before the game.