Whalers win one at Mashpee Tourney

By Allison Goldsmith
I&M Sports Editor

While many were enjoying a relaxing holiday vacation last week, the boys basketball team kept busy with a packed schedule of games. The Whalers split two games at the Mashpee Christmas Tournament, defeating Chatham 68-51 Friday before falling to Hull 49-48 Saturday. Also this week, Nantucket lost at Cohasset 52-50.

After opening the season with five straight road games, the Whalers (2-3) were scheduled to host their first home game of the season Tuesday against Norton, too late for this edition of Sports.

In the first stretch of games this season the Nantucket has been working to figure out best floor combinations and establishing roles on the team.

“We are pretty deep and I am happy about that,” head coach Beau Almodobar said of his 14-player squad. “All of our players can play. We shuffle a lot of kids in and out and that’s because of the tempo.”

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