With the release of the MIAA’s winter tournament pairings, several local programs will have a chance to vie for ice hockey and basketball state titles. The organization announced the initial pairings for both sports on Saturday, with a 24-hour period allowed for corrections. The pairings were based on the MIAA’s power rankings, which take into […]
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Local roundup: Patriots drop season finale
The North Middlesex Regional girls basketball team saw its season come to an end Thursday in a 58-20 loss to Dracut in Townsend. The Patriots close the campaign with a 2-18 record. Oakmont 43, Littleton 40: The Spartans improved to 20-0 with the victory in the semifinals of the Large School pairings at the Clark […]
Late rally lifts ‘Dogs past ‘Cats
FITCHBURG — Chippy might not be an apt description for Thursday’s Coughlin Conference clash between Monty Tech/Fitchburg and Gardner. The contest was ugly at times, a showcase for a lack of discipline though much, with two players from each team ejected in the first 30 minutes. But after the dust settled from the first two […]
Local roundup: Bernardians stopped by Stags
Leading throughout Wednesday’s Central Mass. Class D final against Tahanto, it looked as though the top-seeded St. Bernard’s girls basketball team would be returning to Fitchburg with some hardware. But the second-seeded Stags had other ideas, surging ahead late at Shrewsbury High School to claim a 43-42 victory and the tournament title. The loss drops […]
Oakmont tops Fitchburg to remain unbeaten
ASHBURNHAM —The Oakmont Regional girls basketball team continued its season of dominance on Friday night Fitchburg made the trip to South Ashburnham and the hosts controlled the action. Led by 11 points from Amaiya LeBlanc, the Spartans cruised to a 33-15 victory on Senior Night. The Spartans have now won 14 straight games to start […]
Blue Devils play complete game in win over Titans
LEOMINSTER — The goal all year long has been to play a complete game for four quarters. And Friday night the Leominster High girls basketball team did just that. Hosting an Algonquin Regional team that they defeated by five in Northboro just a few weeks ago, the Blue Devils set the tone early with their […]
