Just Weeks Remain in Regular Season for Winter Teams

Just over two weeks remain in the regular season for Wilmington High School teams, with a pair of teams getting into crunchtime with their playoff pushes.

There are no games this Monday as the week gets underway, but things pick up on Tuesday with basketball action.

While it's been an underwhelming season for the boys basketball team, Tuesday will be a night worth celebrating as outgoing Wildcat seniors will be honored in the team's final game in its home gym.

Tipoff for the varsity tilt is at 7 p.m. against Watertown, with freshmen and JV games starting at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively.

On Tuesday the girls basketball team looks to inch closer to a postseason berth, needing three wins it its final six games to make the playoffs. The Lady Wildcats travel to Watertown with the same game times as the boys.

Wednesday's action features a pair of Wildcat tilts. The wrestling team grapples in an away match against Reading at 7 p.m. while the boys hockey team hosts Melrose on its home ice at 8 p.m.

Both basketball teams are in action again on Friday with games against Melrose. The girls are at home with 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. games while the boys team is on the road with the same schedule.

Both hockey teams are on the ice on Saturday to close out the week. The boys team opens up the double header with a 12 p.m. game against Wakefield while the Lady Wildcats skate against the same foe at 2:30 p.m.