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FRAMINGHAM – The Framingham High School unified basketball team had its home opener yesterday, October 12.
The Flyers hosted Needham High in their second game of the season.
The Rockets won 64-50.
The game was close after the first period, tied 13-13.
Framingham is now 0-2 this season.
The Flyers lost their season opener to Natick last week.
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A Unified Sports combines athletes with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.
“It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding,” according to Special Olympics.
The Framingham unified basketball program is co-ed, and first began at Framingham High with the 2018-2019 season.
The next game is Tuesday, October 18 against the Timberwolves of Walpole High at 3:30 p.m. in Walpole.
The Flyers final home game is Wednesday, October 26 at 3:45 p.m. against the Tigers of Newton North High
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