Uxbridge suffered a heartbreaking 30-29 loss at Tantasqua in a defensive, low-scoring affair decided in the final minute. The Spartans battled throughout but were undone by a dismal second quarter that yielded just a single point and left them needing to claw back in the second half.
The game was tight at the finish. Tantasqua led 20-19 entering the fourth, and the quarter played out as a 10-10 tie until the final possessions. Ellie Barnes drilled the decisive three with 30 seconds left, and Uxbridge could not answer on the ensuing possession. Bronwyn LaChapelle led the Spartans with 13 points while Emma Peloquin added nine.
Uxbridge (5-4) will now look to reset for a Friday night trip to AMSA (6-3), a tough matchup, though the Eagles are coming off a heavy loss to Westborough. The Spartans will need to clean up second-quarter execution and sharpen late defensive rotations to avoid another one-point defeat. The close margin masks how much fight Uxbridge showed; with small tactical tweaks, the Spartans should be able to convert those tight losses into wins down the stretch.
