BELCHERTOWN — The Belchertown girls basketball team got past some early struggles to mount an impressive, 45-35 comeback win over Chicopee on Thursday night. The Pacers ran an aggressive 2-3 zone throughout the game, giving the Orioles problems offensively in the first quarter. Belchertown’s Gabby Slovack, left, dribbles around Chicopee’s Miley Sanchez, right, during the basketball game at Belchertown High School, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo“We had no energy, I thought early on; I was not happy with them after one quarter,” Orioles head coach Jason Woodcock said. The team maintained the momentum it gained in the second quarter, extending the lead and eventually putting the game out of reach.