Hometeam: Fine run ends as St. John’s defeated by Springfield Central in D1 state boys’ basketball semifinal

WORCESTER — The St. John’s basketball team overcame sluggish starts to defeat Algonquin Regional, Leominster and Franklin while on its way to winning the Central Mass. Division 1 championship for the first time since 2016.The Pioneers finally put their first-half issues behind them against Springfield Central in a Division 1 state semifinal, but were uncharacteristically inconsistent in the fourth quarter and were unable to fully recover as they dropped a 65-59 […]