Tomahawks drop close contest

Algonquin Regional High School senior point guard Carly O'Connell shoots against the defense of Nashoba Regional High School sophomore Cecilia Burke during action December 27 in Northborough. (photo/Chris Wraight).
Northborough – Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) girls” basketball hosted Nashoba Regional High School (NRHS) in a non-league matchup Dec. 27 in Northborough. ARHS, the defending Central Mass Division champions, were behind NRHS the entire game, but with forty-three seconds remaining sophomore Amanda Murphy tied the game 39-39. However, ARHS couldn’t score on their last attempt with less than five seconds left and lost 41-40.