Strong Closing Kick Pushes Franklin Past Foxboro
Tuesday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 01/21/20
Today’s games are listed below.
Boys Basketball
Attleboro, 81 @ Sharon, 61 – Final – Seven Bombardiers scored en route to a 24-point first quarter and Attleboro never looked back, securing a win on the road at Sharon. Tim Callahan, Nick McMahon, and Bryant Ciccio each connected on a three-pointer while Justin Daniels, Jason Weir, Lorenzo Wilson, and Qualeem Charles each added to the total to help the Bombardiers build a double-digit lead after eight minutes. Attleboro led 36-17 at halftime and went on to score 23 points in the third and 22 points in the fourth to pull away with the win. Charles had eight of his team-high 20 points in the third, Ciccio netted seven of his 19 points in the same frame, and Callahan drained two more threes and had eight of his 11 points in the third. Sharon junior Matt Baskin caught fire in the second half, hitting six threes and scoring all of his team-high 22 points in the second half. Andrew Burton added 16 points for the Eagles.
Taunton, 55 @ Canton, 43 – Final – Taunton’s defense held the Bulldogs to single digits in each of the first two quarters, building a 30-8 halftime lead that resulted in a big win on the road. The Tigers held Canton to three field goals in the opening half and then pushed the lead to 46-20 heading into the final quarter. Junior Tyler Stewart scored 14 of his 16 points between the second and third quarters while Josh Lopes added 13 points. Danny MacDougall chipped in with a career-high 10 points for Taunton. Canton’s Colton Mirliani hit a trio of three-pointers in the fourth quarter to help close the deficit.
Franklin, 67 @ Foxboro, 61 – Final – Franklin senior Brayden Sullivan converted a key traditional three-point play in the fourth quarter and the Panthers took care of business from the free throw line in the fourth quarter (7-for-10) to grab a close win on the road over Foxboro. It was a consistent night on offense for Franklin, scoring 17 points in three quarters while netting 16 points in the third quarter. Franklin led 17-12 after one, 34-31 at halftime, and took a 50-45 advantage into the final frame. Chris Edgehill scored a team-high 16 points while Sullivan finished with 15 points for the Panthers, who were held to just two three-pointers. Foxboro’s Donald Rogers scored a team-high 14 points, Kevin Gallagher added 11 points, and both Brandon Borde and Will Morrison chipped in with 10 points apiece.
King Philip, 71 @ North Attleboro, 53 – Final – North Attleboro used a 10-0 surge to close the first half to tie the game at halftime but the second half belonged to King Philip as the Warriors scored over 20 points in each of the final two quarters to run away with a win. George Ladd scored six of his team-high 18 points, Ethan Friberg (16 points) sank a pair of threes, and Edan Kelley had five points in the second as the Rocketeers knotted the score at 28-28 through two quarters of play. In the third, KP’s Alex Fritz connected on a trio of three-pointers while Robert Jarest, Andrew McKinney, and Owen Conlin each hit one and the Warriors went off for 22 points to build a double-digit lead. After a successful first half (13 points), the Warriors went back to senior Tommy Donahue (career-high 28 points) and he helped ice the game with 13 points in the fourth quarter. McKinney finished with 15 points and Fritz added 14 points in the win.
Oliver Ames, 61 @ Milford, 73 – Final – Click here for a recap and photo gallery of this game.
Mansfield, 60 @ Stoughton, 38 – Final – A close game for three quarters, Mansfield scored the final 14 points of the game and dominated the fourth quarter to pick up a win on the road at Stoughton. The Hornets held a 40-33 lead going into the fourth quarter, and extended that to 46-38 at the midway point before embarking on its 14-0 run to close the game. Junior Matt Boen recorded a team-high 17 points to go along with seven assists, seven steals, and five rebounds to lead the way for the Hornets. Sam Stevens (six rebounds, six steals) added 12 points and freshman Chris Hill went a perfect 4-for-4 from the field for nine points. Stoughton senior Myles Grigalunas-Powell netted a team-high 13 points while Tahkwan Gates Brown added 11 points for Stoughton.
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Girls Basketball
Sharon, 42 @ Attleboro, 53 – Final – Attleboro got contributions from the whole team to pull out its third straight win and move back to .500 on the season. Meghan Gordon continued her solid play with 13 points and Liv McCall joined her in double digits with 10. Ryan Johnson, Gabby Bosh, and Nyah Thomas all chipped in with eight points for the Bombardiers, who led by only two at halftime (19-17) but extended the advantage to seven after three. Kaitlyn Wallace was the game’s high scorer with 17 for the Eagles and Trinity Payne added 14.
Canton, 56 @ Taunton, 49 – Final – The Bulldogs managed to pull out a back-and-forth win on the road, their fifth win in the last six games. Kameron St. Pierre and Sonya Fernandez paced Taunton with 14 points apiece and eighth grader Sam Lincoln scored a career-high 13 points in the loss.
Foxboro, 40 @ Franklin, 61 – Final – Click here for a Recap and Photo Gallery from this game.
North Attleboro, 58 @ King Philip, 84 – Final – The Warriors clicked on the offensive end, scoring 40-plus points in each half, knocking down nine threes as a team, and recording assists on 24 of the 36 made shots. Caroline Aaron led the way for KP with 19 points and six boards. Faye Veilleux added 15 points and eight rebounds and Faith Roy had 12 points and six steals. Brianna James filled the stat sheet with eight points, six assists, five steals, and five rebounds. Amanda Kaiser scored 15 to lead the Rocketeers, Regan Fein scored 11, and Summer Doherty had nine, but North struggled with KP’s speed and press. North coach Nikki Correia said, “We came out slow and they absolutely wanted it more than we did. KP never stopped hustling and went after every loose ball.”
Stoughton, 41 @ Mansfield, 55 – Final – Mansfield turned on the defense in the second quarter to grab the lead and never let up to hold off the Black Knights. The Hornets trailed 18-12 after one, as Stoughton’s Shyanne Trinh scored 10 of her game-high 19 points in the quarter, but held the Black Knights to only four points in the second and scored 17 to pull ahead. Leading 33-30 in the third quarter, Mansfield knocked down three shots from beyond the arc (two by Kelly Doherty and one at the buzzer by Becca Hottleman) to extend the lead out to 12 heading to the fourth. Ashley Santos and Kayla Vine led the Hornets with 14 points apiece. Hottleman added 10 and Doherty finished with eight. Aliyah Wright added to Trinh’s 19 by scoring 17 of her own for Stoughton.
Milford, 19 @ Oliver Ames, 66 – Final – The Tigers bounced back from their first league defeat of the season with a strong defensive effort against the visiting Hawks. OA allowed only nine points in the first half to jump out to a 25-point lead and continued that effort in the second half, holding Milford to just 10. Caroline Flynn nearly put up a triple-double for the Tigers, scoring 18 points, grabbing 11 boards, and dishing out eight assists. Kelsey Yelle chipped in with 12 points and Jess Erlich added 10 in the win.
Swimming
Canton @ Milford, 4:00
Boys Gymnastics
Attleboro @ Newton North, 5:00
Attleboro vs. Braintree, 5:00 (@ Newton North)
Player of the Week: Adam Landstein, Sharon Wrestling
Monday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 01/20/20
Today’s games are listed below.
Boys Basketball
Canton, 43 @ Southeastern, 53 – Final – Southeastern connected on four three-pointers in a 22-point second quarter, turning a deficit into a lead that it never relinquished against Canton. The Bulldogs had a strong first quarter, seizing a 13-6 lead before the Hawks got hot and jumped ahead 28-18 at halftime. Junior Eric Mischler scored a team-high 18 points for the Bulldogs while Robbie Gallery chipped in with 10 points.
Girls Basketball
Attleboro, 63 @ Durfee, 35 – Final – Attleboro was slow out of the gates on Monday afternoon, trailing 12-0 in the opening quarter, but then outscored the Hilltoppers 63-23 over the remainder of the game. Lillian Froio and Meghan Gordon sparked the run that put the Bombardiers in front to stay and then Nyah Thomas scored 13 of her 17 points in the second quarter to put the visitors up 36-16 at halftime. Froio finished with a career-high 22 points to lead the way for the Bombardiers. Attleboro coach Marty Crowley said, “Great team defense and a huge lift from Lilly were the keys.”
Boys Hockey
Canton, 5 @ Newburyport, 2 – Final
Stoughton, 1 @ Foxboro, 4 – Final – Stoughton took a 1-0 lead in the first period but Foxboro scored twice in each the second and third periods to get the win. Cade O’Connell scored for Stoughton while Ryan Spano had 32 saves in net.
Mansfield, 3 @ Boston Latin, 7 – Final
North Attleboro, 1 @ Wellesley, 4 – Final
Taunton, 7 @ Durfee, 0 – Final
Girls Hockey
Franklin, 1 @ Austin Prep, 3 – Final
Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 6 vs. Bishop Feehan, 0 – Final
King Philip, 3 @ Norwood, 2 – Final
Boys Swimming
Foxboro, 75 @ North Attleboro, 68 – Final
Foxboro results:
200 Medley: 2. Foxboro (Dimitrios Davis, TJ Perry Jr., Jared Roke, Kris Andersen) – 2:15
200 Free: 3. Anthony Amico, Fox – 2:40 | 4. Josh Sitte, Fox – 2:58 | 5. Marek Stone, Fox – 3:05
200 IM: 1. D. Davis, Fox – 2:54
50 Free: 1. T. Perry Jr., Fox – 27.41 | 2. A. Amico, Fox – 31.78
100 Fly: 2. J. Roke, Fox – 1:22
100 Free: 1. K. Andersen, Fox – 1:12 | 2. A. Amico, Fox – 1:14 | 4. Joseph St. Pierre, Fox – 1:20
500 Free: 2. J. Sitte, Fox – 8:28
200 Relay: 1. Foxboro (D. Davis, K. Andersen, T. Perry Jr., J. Roke) – 2:06
100 Backstroke: 2. D. Davis, Fox – 1:19 | 3. J. St. Pierre, Fox – 1:50
100 Breaststroke: 1. T. Perry Jr., Fox | 2. K. Andersen, Fox – 1:24
400 Relay: 2. Foxboro (Sam Belanger, M. Stone, A. Amico, J. St. Pierre) – 5:29
Swimming
Foxboro, 82 @ North Attleboro, 85 – Final
Foxboro results:
200 Medley: 1. Foxboro (Alyssa Cloherty, Abby Gallagher, MS. Egan Lathrop, Gina Ouellette) – 2:13 | 3. Foxboro (Shannon Egan, Annika Bridges, Francia Ligorria, Peyton Feldman) – 2:26 | 5. Foxboro (Jacqueline Brandt, Sarah Howard, Grace Preston, Lilli Jones)
200 Free: 1. G. Ouellette, Fox – 2:23 | 5. Samantha Conley, Fox – 2:51 | 6. Emily Jaillet, Fox – 3:15
200 IM: 1. M. Lathrop, Fox – 2:32 | 4. F. Ligorria, Fox – 3:15
50 Free: 1. A. Cloherty, Fox – 28.97 | 3. S. Egan, Fox – 30.26 | 4. P. Feldman, Fox -30.95
100 Fly: 1. G. Ouellette, Fox – 1:12
100 Free: 1. M. Lathrop, Fox – 1:01 | 4. S. Egan, Fox – 1:10 | 6. G. Preston, Fox – 1:24
500 Free: 1. A. Gallagher, Fox – 5:48 | 5. S. Conley, Fox – 7:36
200 Relay: 1. Foxboro (G. Ouellette, A. Cloherty, A. Gallagher, M. Lathrop) – 1:55 | 3. Foxboro (S. Egan, P. Feldman, F. Ligorria, G. Preston) – 2:07 | 5. Foxboro (Kristina Brightman, E. Jaillet, S. Howard, Juliana Pettigrew) – 2:22
100 Backstroke: 1. A. Gallagher, Fox – 1:12 | 4. A. Cloherty, Fox – 1:23 | 6. J. Brandt, Fox – 1:29
100 Breaststroke: 2. A. Bridges, Fox – 1:31 | 4. E. Jaillet, Fox – 1:38
400 Relay: 3. Foxboro (J. Brandt, P. Feldman, F. Ligorria, G. Preston) – 5:14 | 4. Foxboro (Juliana Preston, S. Howard, L. Jones, S. Conley) – 5:39
Girls Gymnastics
Franklin, 133.60 @ Attleboro, 124.50 – Final
King Philip @ Sharon, 1:00
Taunton @ Sharon, 1:00
Boys Basketball Photos: Sharon vs. Archbishop Williams
Sunday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 01/19/20
Today’s games are listed below.
Boys Basketball
Attleboro, 69 @ New Bedford, 68 – Final – Down by three in the final minute of the game, the Bombardiers made all the right plays to steal a win on the road over the Whalers. Senior Bryant Ciccio (20 points) sank a three-pointer to tie the game at 68-68 and senior Lorenzo Wilson stepped in to take a charge on the other end to get the visitors the ball back. Ciccio sank one of two from the line with 1.2 seconds left and New Bedford’s half court shot was off the mark. Qualeem Charles scored a team-high 23 points while Jason Weir added 10 points, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the second half.
King Philip, 45 vs. Xaverian, 60 – Final – A close game through three quarters and for the beginning of the fourth quarter, King Philip’s offense went ice cold down the stretch as the Hawks avenged their loss to the Warriors from earlier this season. KP led 38-37 going into the final frame and were tied 45-45 before going cold, allowing Xaverian to close the game out with a big run. Senior Alex Fritz had a team-high 15 points, Tommy Donahue added 10 points, and Chris Roy chipped in with nine points for KP.
Mansfield, 79 vs. Schalmont (NY), 56 – Final – Mansfield junior Matt Boen recorded his first career triple-double to lead the Hornets to a win over Schalmont out of New York. Mansfield scored over 22 points in the first quarter and 24 more in the second to seize a 46-32 advantage by halftime, extending that lead by seven more points going into the fourth. Boen had 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists as well as five steals while Sam Stevens (16 points), TJ Guy (15 points), Jason See (15 points), and Brendan Foley (10 points) all scored in double figures for the Hornets.
Sharon, 45 vs. Archbishop Williams, 64 – Final – Click here for a photo gallery of this game – Archbishop Williams used a 17-2 surge in the second quarter to create the separation and then held on when the Eagles rallied to make it a single-digit deficit in the fourth quarter. The Bishops’ big run led to a 34-19 lead at halftime before Sharon came out and cut into the lead with a strong quarter, trailing 46-36 heading into the fourth. The visitors opened the final quarter with a 14-2 run to seal the game. Andrew Burton led Sharon with 12 points and five rebounds.
Girls Basketball
Foxboro, 61 vs. Bishop Feehan, 49 – Final – The Warriors extended their win streak to four games by holding off Feehan in a non-league game. Foxboro jumped out to a 20-9 lead after one quarter and then extended the advantage to 19 by halftime, holding the Shamrocks to just 15 points in the first 16 minutes. Feehan rallied in the third, scoring 18 points, and got back within 12 heading to the fourth, but the Warriors matched them with 16 points apiece in the final quarter to earn the victory. Katelyn Mollica was the top scorer with 18 points and Shakirah Ketant had a double-double of 16 points and 17 rebounds. Abby Hassman added 12 points.
Franklin’s Spillane Skates Into Final Shift at St. A’s
Girls Hockey Photos: Stoughton/Sharon vs. Shawsheen
Saturday’s Schedule & Scoreboard – 01/18/20
Today’s games are listed below.
Boys Hockey
Foxboro, 0 @ Canton, 2 – Final – Canton scored once in each the first and second periods to earn a Hockomock League win over visiting Foxboro. Senior Dom Cammarata scored his first career goal in the first and sophomore Eamon Kelly doubled the lead with a goal late in the second period.
King Philip, 4 @ Taunton, 1 – Final – KP rallied from 1-0 down after the first period with a pair of goals in each of the second and third periods. Joe Boselli scored the tying goal on an assist from Chris Daniels and then the combo switched roles to put KP ahead 2-1. Jack Coulter (from Conor Cooke) made it 3-1 in the third period and then Cooke added the fourth (with assists from Aidan Boulger and Coulter). Nate Ihley made 18 saves to get the win.
North Attleboro, 2 @ Oliver Ames, 3 – Final – Oliver Ames erased a two goal deficit by scoring three unanswered third period goals to grab a win at home over North Attleboro. Cam Perron got the Tigers on the board on an assist from Ryan Gottwald while Duncan Pereira (assisted by Ross Carroll and Hunter Costello) tied the game for OA. Perron (from Brad Powers) scored the game-winner with three minutes to play to give OA the win.
Stoughton, 5 vs. Cardinal Spellman, 3 – Final – Colin Alessi, Al Bermingham, and Dante Massaro all scored to help Stoughton skate to a win over visiting Cardinal Spellman. Alessi and Bermingham each scored a pair of goals to pace the offense while Massaro found the best of the net once.
Girls Hockey
Canton, 1 @ Westwood, 4 – Final
Franklin, 2 @ Medway, 3 – Final
Stoughton, 3 vs. Shawsheen, 2 – Final – Click here for a photo gallery from this game – Stoughton’s Morgan Lessa scored with 7.2 seconds left to give the Black Knights a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Shawsheen. The Rams built a 2-0 lead with a goal in each the first and second periods but Stoughton got on the board with five minutes left in the second. Lessa fired a shot on net and Zofia Bangs tucked in the rebound to cut the deficit to 2-1. Samantha Sherman tied the game, squeaking a rebound just under the goalie. Lessa scored the winner on an odd-man rush in the final seconds to give the Black Knights their first win of the season. Brianna Buckley had a strong game in net for Stoughton.
Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 2 @ Dedham, 6 – Final
King Philip, 1 @ Notre Dame Academy, 3 – Final
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Wrestling
Norton Quad (Canton, Stoughton), 10:00
Carver Quad (Foxboro), 10:00
Algonquin Quad (Franklin), 10:00
Oliver Ames Quad, 10:00
Walpole Quad (King Philip), 10:00
Holliston Quad (North Attleboro) – North Attleboro went 1-2 at the Holliston quad, picking up a win over Quabbin (18-9). The Rocketeers lost to host Holliston (46-30) as well as Melrose (48-26). Ethan Smith had a strong showing for the Rocketeers, picking up 3-0 wins all by pinfall at the 126 weight class. Andrew Faris (138) and Mike Edmonds (170, two pins) each went 2-0 for North Attleboro.
Marlboro Quad (Sharon) – Sharon suffered just its second loss of the season to host Marlboro but also picked up a pair of wins. The Eagles beat Masconomet (42-19) and St. John’s Shrewsbury (38-36) but fell to Marlboro (33-27). Adam Landstein (106) went 3-0 on the day for the Eagles, picking up a pair of pinfall victories and another by decision. Tyler Freedman (160) and Philip Varvak (170) each recorded two wins by pinfall on the day.
Marshfield Quad (Mansfield, Taunton) – Mansfield’s CJ Glaropoulos recorded the 100th win of his career and the Hornets posted a 3-1 record at the Marshfield Super Quad. Mansfield picked up wins over Silver Lake (60-18), Leominster (48-6) and Marshfield (36-18) with its lone loss coming to one of the top teams in the state in Metheun (48-33). Glaropoulos, Max Farley, Antonios Sevastos, Ciaran Connolly, and Noah Price well went undefeated on the day for the Hornets.
Gymnastics
King Philip @ Mansfield, 7:00






