Bulldogs falter late in loss to Panthers

Bulldogs falter late in loss to Panthers

AYER — The Monty Tech boys basketball team picked the worst time to go cold from the field. The Bulldogs were held without a field goal for the final four and a half minutes as host Ayer-Shirley Regional’s defense sealed the deal on Friday. The Panthers held on for a 57-52 victory over Monty Tech in the semifinals of the Bud Tackett Memorial Tournament at Ayer-Shirley Regional High School. The Panthers (1-0) will play Lunenburg (1-0), a 68-38 wi…