Liam MacPhee scored 37 factors to assist lead Stoneham to a 78-59 preliminary spherical boys basketball victory over Belchertown. The Spartans advance to the second spherical, the place they’ll journey to face Weston on Friday evening.
Charlie Tingos scored 13 factors, Andre Chavushian added 10 in Belmont’s 51-40 preliminary spherical victory over Chelmsford. This units the Marauders up with a first-round matchup at Andover.
Boys hockey
After a scoreless first interval, a relentless assault from No. 4 Arlington ultimately caught hearth en path to a 6-0 Div. 1 first-round win over No. 29 Needham. Two targets from Cam Petrillo and a objective and help apiece from Drew Beck, Chuck Fecteau and Rubin Williams led scoring in a deep exhibiting anchored by dominant play from Nolan Russell. Armen Vartanian additionally had two assists.
“In the event you get all of the strains kicking in, it’s arduous to cease,” stated Arlington head coach John Messuri. “Depth is what it’s about within the match. So, that was huge (to have so many contributions).”
Rockets goalie Carson Brownridge (38 saves) stood on his head early on, stopping the primary 22 photographs on him because the Spy Ponders repeatedly banged on the door. Petrillo lastly bought one previous him about halfway via the second by ending off a puck on the backdoor put up, shortly earlier than Beck tipped in a shot from the purpose on the ability play. Arlington then erupted for 4 targets within the third, exhibiting off its scoring versatility.
“(Needham) performed actually arduous, they weren’t simply going to return in and lose,” Messuri stated. “They simply saved competing and competing. Finally we bought the dam to interrupt, nevertheless it was arduous.”
Ladies hockey
Becca Sobol (two targets) and Violet Lorusso (objective) once more discovered the again of the online for Thirty second-ranked Shawsheen/Bedford/Lowell, powering a 3-1 win over No. 33 Central Catholic in a Div. 1 preliminary spherical matchup. The MVC/DCL Small rivals had break up their common season collection, however the Rams took the rubber match to advance to play No. 1 Notre Dame Academy (H) within the first spherical.
Scores
BOYS BASKETBALL
DIVISION 1 PRELIMINARY
Belmont 51, Chelmsford 40
DIVISION 2 PRELIMINARY
Minnechaug 55, Somerville 33
Norwood 60, Agawam 56
DIVISION 3 PRELIMINARY
Stoneham 78, Belchertown 59
DIVISION 5 PRELIMINARY
Hopkins Academy 71, John J. Duggan 66
GIRLS BASKETBALL
DIVISION 1 PRELIMINARY
Peabody 57, Medford 33
DIVISION 4 PRELIMINARY
Easthampton 56, Bromfield 38
BOYS HOCKEY
DIVISION 1 PRELIMINARY
Wellesley 4, Milford 1
DIVISION 1 FIRST ROUND
Arlington 6, Needham 0
GIRLS HOCKEY
DIVISION 1 PRELIMINARY
Shawsheen/Bedford/Lowell 3, Central Catholic 1
