Hoffman Plays Key Role for Framingham State

They’re sort of a Hockomock League alumni team.

The Framingham State women’s basketball team is relying on former Hock players this year in an effort to win the 2011-12 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference.

Former Foxborough High’s Kristen Hoffman is back at guard after being the league’s rookie of the year last year, where she is being joined in the backcourt by Oliver Ames’ Nicole Bostic, a freshman. Mansfield’s Jill Johnson is a senior forward on the team. Franklin’s Katelyn Iafolla and Samantha Irvine are also on the squad.

Hoffman, who was 1,000-point scorer for Foxborough High, is averaging 14.3 points per game, for the 7-2 Rams. She had 22-points in a 67-53 win over Lasell.

It hasn’t taken Bostic long to make the adjustment to the college game. She scored 20 points in a 70-69 win over Curry, including the game-winner with nine seconds left. Bostic is averaging 12.2 points a game.

Johnson has appeared in one game, scoring six points.

Framingham will be next in action Jan. 3 at Nichols College and Jan. 5 at Mount Ida.