Goal #1: Christmas Classic Championship

Congratulations to the Raider Girls Basketball Team on winning the Commonwealth Motors Christmas Classic Basketball Tournament for the first time in team history by defeating Andover High School.

Winning the tournament was the first goal for the team as they embarked on the 2023-2024 season.

Media Coverage

Boston Globe

Kerri Finneran leads the charge as Central Catholic girls’ basketball tops Andover for Commonwealth Motors title

Eagle-Tribune

MVP Finneran, Central Catholic hold off Andover for Commonwealth Motors Christmas Classic girls title

After waiting more than a decade, Central overjoyed to finally be Commonwealth Classic champs

SLIDESHOW: Andover, Central Catholic Girls Basketball

Central defensive dynamo Yfantopulos Hungry for Christmas Classic crown

Guertin, Central girls ready to play for Shea

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All-Tournament Team

Kerri Finneran '25, Tournament MVP

 

Aniela Kwo '25, All-Tournament Team

 

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Thank you to the 2023 Tournament Committee!

Thank you to the 2023 Tournament Committee, especially Ms. Casey Grange '03, the Raider Girls Basketball Coach and the Assistant Director of Athletics.

 

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About Raider Athletics

Raider Athletics represents a proud tradition of teamwork and excellence that enriches the Central Catholic experience for both participants and spectators.

We offer 30 Varsity Sports in competitions governed by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), the Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC), and the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association (MSSAA).

Our student-athletes bring home State, Sectional, and Conference Championships on a regular basis while representing the school community with pride.