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 […]
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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 […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights fend off Wildcats
The Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley hockey team stormed past Gardner on Friday evening, winning 5-2 at the Wallace Civic Center in a Coughlin Conference contest. The Blue Knights improve to 8-1-1 and 4-0 in conference play. The Wildcats fall to 4-5 (1-4). Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley returns to action on Jan. 20, squaring off with St. Bernard’s at 3:30 p.m. in […]
Girls basketball: North Middlesex sneaks past Burncoat
The North Middlesex Regional girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season Thursday, topping Burncoat, 29-27, in Townsend. With the victory, the Patriots are now 1-6.