Mustang Basketball Endures Close Loss in State Tourney

Medford Falls to Acton-Boxborough, 52-49

Story Updated 2:25PM, Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Senior captain Andrew White (right) joined an elite group of Mustangs who have earned over 1,000 points in their careers.

– Allison Goldsberry

The varsity boys basketball team’s state tournament bid came to end on Tuesday after a tough 3-point loss to Acton-Boxborough.

“Came down to the wire and just fell short,” said Head Coach Anthony Faradie.

Coach Faradie said it was a “tight game all the way” as the Mustangs, seeded 13th with a 12-8 record, gave #4 seed Acton-Boxborough (18-2) a run for their money.

Medford was up 27-25 at the half but was not able to hold onto the lead and fell just short, losing 52-49.

Senior Kadeem Smith had eighteen points and played a terrific game from the point guard spot, said Coach Faradie.

Despite the loss, the story of the night was senior captain Andrew White’s entrance into the elite 1,000-point club. Just four other Mustangs have earned over 1,000 points in their high school careers in the last decade and a half. White had twenty-two points and eleven rebounds against Acton-Boxborough, earning his 1,000th point and finishing his career with 1,004 points.

It’s been over a decade since a Medford High basketball player earned 1,000 points or more for a high school career. The last person was Kristin McCormick in 1995. The other 1,000-pointers were Alyssa Sluz, 1993, Denise Pachan, 1994, and Jean Bain, the only other boy, in 1995.

Acton-Boxborough, ranked 7th in the state, advances to the next round of the state tournament and will play against Greater Boston League champion Cambridge (17-3) on Saturday.