BA Defeats St. Johns Military Academy (WI) 74-7

The Wolverines mounted a spirited second half rally to overtake St.
Johns Military in a close game down to the wire on Friday afternoon at
the National Prep School Showcase (CT) on the campus of Albertus
Magnus College. BA trailed at the half 41-30 before pulling things
together midway through the second half and winning the tight game in
the final minutes. Bridgton is now 5-1 on the season and faces
Hargrave Military Academy (vA) on Saturday morning before heading to
Thanksgiving break. Look for online links to this showcase in the
coming days.

BA Wins Home Opener 93-77

Bridgton Academy tightened up its play at both ends of the court in the second half to defeat the visitors for their first home victory of the early season. The first half was back and forth with Lee earning a 44-43 advantage at the half. BA played perhaps its finest twenty minutes of the year taking the lead midway through the second half and extending on the advantage in the final minutes. The victory improves the BA record to 4-1 on the season. The Wolverines travel to New Haven CT this weekend to participate in the annual National Prep School Showcase.

BA Makes it to Final Round in Kiski Prep Classic

Bridgton Academy made the long journey this past weekend to participate in the Kiski Prep Classic. They put up a good performance, making it to the Championship game. Read below to see Coach Lesure's recaps of the games.

BA HOOPS WINS OPENER AT KISKI PREP CLASSIC

Bridgton Academy defeated TCBA Prep 80-41 in the first game of the Kiski Prep Classic to begin the 2011-2012 season. BA jumped out to a big first half lead and never let up to overmatch their first opponent of the new year.

WOLVERINES GAIN 2^ND WIN

BA simply had too much fire-power for the Kiski “B” team in game two of the pre-season tournament and advanced in the tournament with a convincing 75-29 victory setting up a semi-final round game vs. NIA Prep on Saturday night.

BRIDGTON ACADEMY DEFEATS NIA 82-44 TO ADVANCE TO FINAL

In a game that figured to be much closer, BA played two good halves and simply overwhelmed rival NIA Prep (NJ) on Saturday evening. The Wolverines led by twenty at the break and extended on their lead throughout the second half.

KISKI OVERTAKES BA IN OVERTIME OF PRE-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP 106-93

BA received an early season lesson in humble road pie as the host Cougars roared back from a twenty point deficit in the first half to defeat the Wolverines in what can only be described as a wild affair. Bridgton Academy seemed to have the game well in hand in both halves but the tough minded hosts proved no easy mark and seized the momentum of a valiant comeback to force overtime late in the contest and outlast the visiting Wolverines who suffered their first loss of the season in a disappointing and dramatic fashion.