Story byAndover Townsman, Mass. Hector Longo, Andover Townsman, Mass. Thu, January 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM UTC·2 min readNORTH ANDOVER — As much pride, and accompanying pressure, as there is in the Andover High girls basketball program, it’s nothing compared to the legacy expectations from home for Kallie Martin. Martin’s mom, Jenna (Hartwell), was part of a Warrior program that ran off three Christmas tourney titles from 1995-1997. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSunday night here at Merrimack College, the sophomore Martin rose to the moment and made all the Warrior faithful – including mom – proud by tossing in a game-high 21 to propel Andover past Bridgewater-Raynham and into the Commonwealth Motors Christmas Classic final with a 48-39 win.“I’m really excited, my first year making the finals. There’s definitely a little bit of pressure,” said Martin. “People underestimate us a little bit.
