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) […]
Gardner, Tati Vazquez (25 points) net state tournament berth with win
GARDNER – The Gardner High girls basketball team punched its ticket to the postseason on Thursday night. On the strength of 25 points from Tati Vazquez, the Wildcats cruised to a 51-20 victory over visiting Clinton inside LaChance Gym. Since losing its season opener to Oakmont Regional, Gardner (10-1) has now won 10 straight game. […]
Leominster starts out hot, dominates rival Fitchburg, 73-36
LEOMINSTER – With February right around the corner, contenders are trying to stack wins to qualify for the state tournament and improve their power ranking. The Leominster High boys basketball team continued to do just that on Thursday night as the Blue Devils picked up their sixth straight win by posting a dominating 73-36 win […]
Notre Dame hands St. Bernard’s first loss of girls basketball season
FITCHBURG – The St. Bernard’s girls basketball team fell from the ranks of the unbeaten Wednesday night. With Notre Dame Academy of Worcester in town, the Bernardians saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end as the Rebels picked up a 66-42 victory inside the St. Bernard’s Activity Center. St. Bernard’s, which has already […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg High girls stage strong rally, but fall short
The Fitchburg High girls basketball team showed plenty of heart Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Red Raiders, they dug themselves too big of a hole against visiting Shepherd Hill. The Dudley school led 28-9 at halftime and captured a 49-40 victory despite a tremendous rally by Fitchburg (1-10), which scored 31 points in the second […]
