David Fridia ’25 dunks.
Boys Basketball (10-9) played three games in six days and won all three to regain its winning record. On Friday, Boys Basketball traveled to Thayer Academy (Thayer) and won 71-60. The next day, the team hosted Bradford Christian Academy (Bradford) and won big, beating them 94-50. Another big win occurred at Austin Preparatory School (Austin Prep) on Wednesday, where the team won 74-53.
Compared to Thayer, Boys Basketball had almost double the rebounds, claiming 38 boards compared to Thayer’s 20, and led in shooting, three-point, and free throw percentage en route to a close win. Xavier Abreu ’25 had a big game with multiple 3-pointers early in the first quarter that helped establish Andover’s lead.
During the Bradford game, Boys Basketball put on a clinic before a lively Borden gym. The team took the lead early and never looked back. Hunter Peabody ’27 stood out with two influential three-pointers and a steal in the first half that helped put the game out of reach for the visitors. Luke Seltzer ’25 also scored an early dunk and three-pointer to set the tone.
The team continued winning with a victory away at Austin Prep on Wednesday. The comfortable 74-53 win put the team above 0.500 going into the final part of the season.
With three games remaining before Andover/Exeter, Boys Basketball hopes to take revenge after losing to Exeter in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) finals last year. The team looks to repeat their successful postseason last year, highlighted by its dark horse run when it beat first-seed Loomis Chaffee and fourth-seed Taft despite being the lowest seed in the tournament.
Boys Basketball will play at home against Williston on Saturday and St. Paul’s on Wednesday.
