Boys Basketball
Division 1
#2 Lawrence, 87 vs. #31 King Philip, 67 – Final
#3 Franklin, 62 vs. #30 Weymouth, 49 – Final
Girls Basketball
Division 1
#10 Newton North,69 vs. #23 Mansfield, 53 – Final – With a fourth quarter free throw, Abby Wager reached the 1,000-point mark for her career. Wager finished with 27 overall (1,008 for her career), but was the lone Hornet to reach double digits. Mansfield fell behind by 10 points after one quarter and never recovered. Wager got off to a strong start with seven in the first and Bridget Hanley added a three-pointer. Kara Santos and Ella Palanza each scored four points in the second, as the Hornets cut the deficit to 34-25 at halftime. Wager scored 10 points in the third, but the Tigers added two more points to their lead and went into the fourth up by double digits. Wager hit an early free throw to seal her career milestone and scored nine points in the quarter. She buried four three-pointers in the game. Santos finished with seven points, Hanley added six, and Palanza chipped in with five.
#12 Springfield Central 61 vs. #21 Attleboro, 20 – Final – It was a rough night for the Bombardiers against one of the top teams in the state. The Bombardiers scored no more than seven points in a quarter, including just two points in the fourth. Kayla Goldrick buried three shots from beyond the arc and scored half of Attleboro’s points in the game. Vanessa Ellis and Sarah Maher each had baskets in the first, Lily Routhier and Lily Didick each hit shots in the third, and Tia Williamson had the team’s lone bucket in the final quarter.
#15 Franklin, 62 vs. #18 Newton South, 50 – Final
Division 2
#15 Billerica, 69 vs. #18 Oliver Ames, 59 – Final – Billerica caught fire from three, knocking down 10 triples as a team, and OA was unable to overcome that hot shooting, despite fighting all the way to the end. Billerica scored 40 points in the first half and jumped out to an 18-point lead. OA scored 15 in the third quarter, but Billerica continued to fire away from deep and added another seven points to its lead. Kamryn Derba responded with a big fourth quarter, hitting four threes in the quarter and scoring 15 of her team-high 25. Although OA outscored the hosts 18-7 in the fourth, it wasn’t enough to come all the way back. Avery Gamble scored 11 points, making 11-of-15 free throws. Kaydance Derba hit a pair of threes in the second and finished with eight points and Maddie Homer added five points, all in the first half.
Boys Hockey
Division 1
#3 Hingham, 8 vs. #30 King Philip, 1 – Final – Click here for a Photo Gallery from this game.
Division 2
#3 Canton, 3 vs. #30 Medford, 0 – Final – Click here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.
Girls Hockey
Division 2
#14 Pembroke, 2 vs. #19 Franklin, 1 – Final (OT)