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Marl-velous Play Leads Pittsfield to Hot Start
Posted: 12.08.2009 at 11:10 PM
Chris Duerr

Chris Duerr is KHQA's Sports Director.

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Marla Willard hopes she and the Pittsfield Lady Saukees can build on last year's postseason success in 2010.

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Marla Willard has put the Pittsfield Lady Saukees in favorable position in the opening weeks of the season.  / Chris Duerr
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Three weeks into the high school hardwood season, and the ranks of the basketball unbeatens have effectively shrunk. Yet, one area squad is still perfect despite playing nearly ten games in twenty days, with one of its nine wins coming in the waning seconds over a state ranked power in Winchester West Central.

Pittsfield's 9-0 start is certainly thanks in no small measure to the buzzer beating skills of one Marla Willard.

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