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BEDFORD - Where a high school basketball career ends, with a senior fighting back tears after defeat, a future has been spawned.

BEDFORD — Where a high school basketball career ends, with a senior fighting back tears after defeat, a future has been spawned.

Whittier Tech's girls basketball team opened a busy week with a 59-45 loss to a tough Everett team. The Wildcats (17-4) play Dracut at 7:30 p.m. today and then open the Voke tournament tomorrow at 6 p.m. at home against Shawsheen. Jen Hinds had nine rebounds to spark the 'Cats against Everett while Danielle Martin led the scoring with 11 points.

Jenn Hines scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to help Whittier wrap up the Commonwealth Athletic Conference regular season title with a 66-42 win over Shawsheen. Danielle Martin added 12 as the Wildcats (16-3) put four players in double figures. Kendra Brasil added 11 and Christina Medley scored 10.

Danielle Martin nailed six 3-pointers and erupted for 30 points as Whittier coasted past Greater Lowell 66-41. Christina Medley chipped in with 20 points.

HAVERHILL - There are statement games.

Welcome to statement week, Whittier Tech style.

The Wildcats polished off their fourth win in five days, improving to 12-4 with a dramatic, 77-73, overtime victory over Pelham, N.H.

Jacqui Perry burned Whittier Tech for 21 points in a 68-56 Pelham win over the Wildcats.

 HAVERHILL — In one of the highest scoring games in the region in area history, Whittier held off Greater Lawrence 92-81.

"It was just up and down. Everybody is so athletic. It was a lot of fun to watch,'' said a hoarse Whittier coach Tom Sipsey.

It just keeps getting better for Whittier coach Kevin Bradley.

Just over a month removed from coaching the football team to the first Super Bowl championship in program history, Bradley earned his 200th career victory as Wildcats girls basketball coach last night in a 65-54 win over Greater Lawrence. 

After a five-year drought, Whittier qualified for the state tournament with its 56-49 defeat of Minuteman.

"This is a big deal for the seniors that absolutely paid their dues and worked hard to get where they are," first-year head coach Tom Sipsey said. "They should be proud of their effort."