Sparks, Georgetown Win WHGBL Seniors, Juniors Division Championships

Sunday, March 9, 2025

The Juniors Division and Seniors Division Championships were held on Sunday, March 9, at Conard High School. The Juniors Division saw the #3 seed Georgetown face the #1 seed Syracuse team that was undefeated in the regular season. To reach the finals, Syracuse defeated the #4 seed Villanova 27-16, and Georgetown defeated the #2 seed Pittsburgh 20-16, in the semi-finals. For coach Jonathan Small of Georgetown, this was his fourth trip to the Juniors Division finals and it was coach Dan Graham’s first trip to the finals for Syracuse. Both teams fought hard in an exciting game and in the end Georgetown defeated Syracuse 33 to 16.

For the Seniors Division, the #1 seed Dream played the #2 seed Sparks in a rematch from the 2023 - 2024 season. The Dream finished the regular season with a record of 7 wins and 1 loss and had to erase an 8 point deficit, coming from behind to defeat the #4 seed Wings 23-20 in a very tough semi-final game between both teams. The Sparks finished the regular season with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses and defeated the #3 seed Liberty in the semi-finals, 25-13 to reach the championship game. In the finals, the Sparks were just too much, defeating the Dream 38-17 to take the title.