Sports
Canton High Unified Basketball Team Takes On First Responders
The Canton High team including mentally and physically challenged students got the best of Canton police and fire personnel Tuesday night.
CANTON, MA — It was a heartwarming night of sports, competition and community connection in Canton Tuesday night as the Canton High unified basketball team took the court against members of the Canton Police Department and the Canton Fire Department.
Canton is one of 82 schools in Massachusetts that this fall sported a unified basketball team where players with physical and mental disabilities pair with other students at the school to form one unified squad. The number of unified basketball teams in the state has more than tripled from 25 to 82 in just the past two years, while the MIAA is also expanding the track season with two additional state championship meets after 68 schools sent teams to the Division 1 and Division 2 sectional meets last spring.
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Tonight I am thankful to work in such an incredible community with so many amazing people. Thank you @CantonFire1, @ChiefBerkowitz and @CantonMAPolice for an unforgettable evening! Unified vs. Fire and PD 2019! This was one for the books! pic.twitter.com/8QjFTVfjkO
— Shanna Belenky (@CHSBulldogsSS) November 27, 2019
Ryan Finn was the star of the game for the Canton High team has his two 3-pointer sparked the Bulldogs to victory.
CPD and @CantonFire1 stood no chance vs. the CHS Unified Basketball team tonight, but we still had fun! #unifiedsports @CHSBulldogsSS pic.twitter.com/hPLrxzLOcv
— Canton Police (@CantonMAPolice) November 27, 2019
Ryan hit 2 three pointers that sealed the win for CHS. Youth and enthusiasm are hard to beat. #rematch https://t.co/4bCUNhKtST
— Canton Fire (@CantonFire1) November 27, 2019
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