World Academy Boys Take Top Spot in Holiday Basketball Tournament

The 2017 Milford Holiday Basketball Tournament ended in an underdog victory this year with the Division 3 World Academy NorthStar Boys taking the title against 1st Place, Division 1 Lurgio in the finals on December 29.

After winning the semifinals against Elm St. Middle School on the 28th by a score of 79-33, the World Academy boys, under the guidance of Coach Erik Congdon, took on Lurgio. The score remained a close for most of the championship game, with Lurgio even taking the lead in the 4th quarter, but World Academy came from behind and knocked in a few shots down the stretch to take the lead with only minutes left in the final quarter.

The NorthStar Boys took home the Championship trophy, adding to their so-far undefeated 9-0 Season.

The World Academy NorthStar Girls also delivered a strong showing in the Nashua Catholic Wildcat Basketball Tournament, winning their way into the finals after beating Bedford on the 27th and Hollis-Brookline on the 28th.

Both World Academy and Hudson played hard through a tough, physical final game on the 29th, with scores close between the two teams right up until the final buzzer. Hudson brought their skills and took the trophy, leaving the NorthStar Girls energized for next year with the second-place spot.

The NorthStar Boys and Girls teams resumed regular-season play with a face-off with Bow which both girls and boys won and against Litchfield at World Academy on Jan. 11 (Boys at 3:30 p.m., Girls at 5 p.m.)

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World Academy is a dually accredited, state licensed, independent, developmentally-appropriate and academically rigorous private school for children from ages six weeks through Grade 8. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, it offers high quality Early Childhood Programs, Elementary and Middle School, Before and Afterschool Programs, and Summer Quest Camp. For over 30 years he school has been dedicated to providing all students with a high-quality, 21st-century, diverse, “whole child” focused education that supports families and engages all facets of a child’s being, including cognitive/intellectual, physical, social-emotional, cultural and creative aspects.

Located at 138 Spit Brook Road in Nashua, the state-of- the-art 55,000 square-foot campus features specialized wings for Nursery, Preschool, Elementary and Middle School students; three age-appropriate playgrounds; a natural playground; two in-ground swimming pools; Gymnasium/Theater complex with a rock climbing wall; nature trails; a soccer field; an accelerated Math Program; immersive World Languages programs; Lego Robotics built into the curriculum for K-8; and much more.

For more information, contact Samantha Wingate, Director of Admissions at 603-888- 1982.