H.S. Basketball: Emma Bacigalupo powers Athol girls past FC Tech in season-opening win Athol’s Emma Bacigalupo, left, takes a shot during action last season against Pioneer. Bacigalupo scored a game-high 12 points to lift her team past Franklin Tech, 27-25, in season-opening action Tuesday night at Mallet Gymnasium. STAFF FILE PHOTO/DAN LITTLE Staff Reports Basketball in the Franklin County bubble officially kicked off Tuesday night. In a low-scoring affair, host Athol High School came away with key hoops in crunch time en route to a 27-25 victory over Franklin Tech in girls’ action at Mallet Gymnasium. “It was nice to be out there again,” Athol coach Kelly Kaczmarczyk said. “The girls were excited to play and get in a game and it’s always nice to win. Hopefully we can get more [games] in.”