The Fitchburg High girls basketball team battled against a strong Groton-Dunstable side on Tuesday, but came up just short in a 34-30 defeat at the Doug Grutchfield Field House. The Red Raiders (1-11) led 21-16 at halftime, but couldn’t hold on as the Crusaders (10-3) rallied. Mila Xiong had nine points to lead Fitchburg, while […]
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Local roundup: FSU’s Orme Lynch claims weekly honor
Fitchburg State ice hockey sophomore Matteo Orme Lynch (Courbevoie, France) was named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Ice Hockey Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. The first-year Falcon collects his first weekly accolade on the year after totaling four points on three goals and one assist in a 2-0-1 week for the Green […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State men skate to tie against UMass Dartmouth
The Fitchburg State ice hockey team tied with the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth during MASCAC action Saturday night, 2-2. The game then went into a shootout, with the Falcons (9-7-1, 5-4-1) beating UMD 2-1. After a scoreless first period, the Falcons were able to break through on a power play, getting them on the board […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State men’s basketball team falls
The Fitchburg State men’s basketball fell to the Vikings of Salem State in MASCAC action on Saturday afternoon, 87-59. The first half saw the Vikings (7-11, 4-1) explode out in front behind an impressive shooting percentage by the team, going 19-for-31 (61.3%) from the floor and 10-for-12 (83.3%) from three-point territory. The Falcons (4-14, 1-4) […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils rally for win
The Leominster High girls basketball team defended its home court on Tuesday, fending off visiting Shrewsbury High, 46-31. Trailing 24-22 at halftime, the Blue Devils (5-3) blanked the Colonials in the third, outscoring the guests 6-0 to take the lead. The hosts kept going in the fourth and rolled to the win. Jayda Caldwell scored […]
Local roundup: Bulldogs secure 1st win of season
The Monty Tech girls basketball team took care of business at home Monday evening, besting Main South, 31-25, at Bulldog Gymnasium to secure its first win of the season. The win boosts the Bulldogs to 1-6, while the Cougars remain winless at 0-6. St. Bernard’s 44, Worcester Tech 43: Erin McNamara had a game-high 27 […]
