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Weekly Update - Odom, Anderson shine as Middlesex can't hold on against highly rated St. Marks
St. Marks 54 Middlesex 46 
Despite playing host to the defending New England champion, the Middlesex felt no pressure or nervousness. Rather, the team looked at the game as an opportunity, both to get better and to see how good we really can be. For 16 minutes, this strategy paid off. 

The first half offered many lead changes, and tough defensive play on both ends. Rod Odom led the charge offensively, putting up a few highlights on both ends of the floor. . The score at halftime was 23-22 St. Mark's. In the second half Middlesex continued to fight, but found it hard to contest the frontline of St. Mark's who run at 6' 9", 6' 7" and 6'10". Nonetheless, the Zebras showed moments of brilliance, often pulling within two or three points of the lead. Four St. Mark's free throws in the last 45 seconds bumped their lead to 8 points, effectively ended the game.

Odom finished the day with 13 points on 5 for 9 shooting, and added 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Despite their whole defensive game plan being centered around stopping him, he acquitted himself quite well. Scott Anderson also had a great game, finishing with a game high 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.


"Florida signee Erik Murphy scored 14 points as St. Mark's won 54-46. "Erik Murphy was impressive and every time he touched the ball on the left block he scored," Middlesex coach Jamie Gallagher said.

Memphis, Boston College, Providence, Stanford and Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker were on hand looking at Odom."

EASTIE/FENWICK DELIGHT
Posted by Danny Ventura at 12:23 am

Stayed close to the city in order to catch a Boston North/Catholic Central Large doubleheader.

The sojourn began in Eastie where the Jets of East Boston were looking to sweep Charlestown for the second time in three years. With both teams a little down from recent years, the crowd typified that as the smallish gym was barely half filled at tip-off time.

East Boston (8-4) jumped out to a 24-11 lead and never looked back in posting a 63-58 victory over Charlestown. The Jets took advantage of their size inside as senior center Orlando Zayas registered a career-high with 16 points and five rebounds.

As for Charlestown (6-6), the effort was certainly there, but the lack of a true take-charge point guard really hurts the Townies in key junctures. Which is too bad because they do have some good wing players in Jamel Williamson (17 points) and Anderson Santana (15).

Jumped into old reliable and made it across the city in plenty of time to get to Carnell Coliseum (just kidding, coach Suttles), aka Cathedral’s home gym for a Catholic Central Large showdown between Cathedral and Bishop Fenwick. Cathedral won the earlier meeting between the schools and could all but clinch the CCL title with a win.

But Mike Clifford had other ideas.

The 6-foot-7 senior center was immense with 29 points and 20 rebounds as the Crusaders avenged their only loss with a 72-61 victory. Strutting his stuff in front of BU coach Dennis Wolff, Central Connecticut assistant Steve Curran (a college teammate of current Cathedral AD Larry Merritt at Merrimack in the early 1990s’) and a few other college and prep scouts in the stands, Clifford missed his first three shots, then proceeded to make 13 of his final 18 shots from the field.

He had plenty of help from senior forward Phil Eagan, who played what first-year head coach Mike Kane later termed “his best game of the year”, picking up a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Senior guard Nolan DiPanfilo, who scuffled through three quarters, rebounded with eight big points in the final quarter, while younger brother Brett DiPanfilo came off the bench to knock down three trifectas in the second quarter.

Hoophall Classic, Days 1-2

 After a late night last night, two Middlesex League teams kicked off the second day of the Hoophall Classic, at Springfield College, with impressive victories.The Minutemen had a balanced scoring attack from Danny O’Keefe (12 points, 11 rebounds), Jeremy Moss (11 points, seven rebounds), Mike Igoe (11) and Lance Greene (10) to stay in control throughout the game. Lexington jumped out to a big lead early and made it stay, for a 61-37 win.Jeremy Moss also went 3 for 3 from behind the three-point line in the first half, keeping Lexington ahead for a 28-18 halftime lead.

Watertown came into the afternoon’s 2007 state title rematch with Sabis International missing two key starters – seniors Benyam Kerman (suspended indefinitely) and Cory Stockmal, the latter of whom sprained his ankle in a 61-44 loss to Belmont last night.So today’s result, a 62-47 win, comes as a huge sigh of relief.“Oh God, coming out like that?” head coach Steve Harrington said. “It’s hard to come back after you lose like we did last night, missing three of our guys. But having Ricky Morrissey back was huge.”Indeed, Morrissey – who missed last night’s loss with an illness – provided spark in his return, scoring 14 points while Kyle Stockmal had 15 with seven rebounds. Two role players, guard Marco Coppola and reserve Tim Barba, each nailed four 3-pointers, the brunt of Watertown’s 12 treys.

Lexington 60 Belmont 49

Belmont, Mass. - The first meeting between these two teams earlier in the winter season was similar to Tuesday night’s game. The Belmont and Lexington High boys basketball teams met the Wenner Field House, and just like round one this was a competitive ballgame for three quarters. Although the Minutemen began to pull away late in the third, the Marauders were still very much in it. But key baskets from the field, impressive free throw shooting and a solid defense effort eventually did in Belmont, as the Minutemen came away with a 60-49 road victory.

Leading the way for Lexington was senior Lance Green, who poured in a game-high 16 points. Senior Danny O’Keefe added 13 points and 14 rebounds, and senior Jean-Paul Alexandre and junior Jeremy Moss each had eight points for the Minutemen, who improved to 9-1.

For Belmont, senior Monte Goodwin (14 rebounds) and junior Andrew Musler (eight boards) contributed 15 points apiece.

Belmont 61, Watertown 44

This Belmont team proved it could play with anyone last Friday night. Even undefeated Watertown, a team that has been rolling through the Middlesex League this winter.

But Belmont was more than ready for this matchup and dominated the contest. The Marauders, who led by three at the end of the first half, 33-30, held the Red Raiders to a single point in the third quarter (out-scoring them by a 16-1 margin).

Andrew Musler led the way for the Marauders with 20 points and seven rebounds, and Anthony Paolillo contributed 16 points and 13 boards.

Watertown’s Kyle Stockmal finished the game with a team-high 19 points. Marco Coppola added 11 points, and Connor Stockdale chipped in with six.

Acton-Boxboro 97 Lincoln-Sudbury 72

The Colonials exploded for 51 first-half points to take a commanding 21 point lead, 51-30, on the way to another wild, high-scoring Dual County League home win at the Stearns Gym. Thirteen players scored for A-B, with double-figure efforts from senior guard Kyle Curry with 19 points, senior guard Brett Miller 14 and sophomore guard Sam Longwell a carerr-high 13. Adding 9 points each were John Williamson and Jon Kahane (6 rebounds). A-B forced 28 turnovers to facilitate the win.  

Littleton 71 Ayer 52

Littleton junior forward Jeff Bielefeld scored a team-high 18 points and senior guard Greg Moodie tallied 16 points of his own to lead the Tigers (7-3, 2-2 Mid-Wach D) to victory in a Mid-Wach D League clash.

Westford remains undefeated

The Lowell Sun

Posted: 01/16/2009 06:41:33 AM EST



Westford 81 Lincoln-Sudbury 70 Junior forward TJ Jann had an outstanding night as he went 10-for-11 from the field (5-for-6 in 3-pointers) to score 26 points as Westford improved to 9-0 , 3-0 in the Dual County League large. Senior forward Peter Lynch had another strong game with 21 points and 7 rebounds. His frontcourt partner, Alex Haines, added 7 points and 7 rebounds, while Andrew Chandler dished out 8 assists, and Jann also tallied 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the high-flying Grey Ghosts.  

NORTON 72, HOPKINTON 65:

Stephen Hrusovsky had 18 points and six assists but it was not enough as Hopkinton fell to visiting Norton in a Tri-Valley League tilt. Other strong performances for the Hillers (6-3 overall, TVL) came from Matt Masucci (18 points) and Dan Muscatello (10 points, 6 assists).

WALPOLE 66, WELLESLEY 60

: Junior guard Evan Kulak scored 19 points, but Wellesley lost narrowly to Bay State Conference host Walpole.Senior forward Danny Rosenberg added 13 points for the Raiders (5-5, 3-5 BSC), who also got 12 points from senior guard Joel Pollick.

ACTON-BOXBORO 97, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 72:

Brandon Huntowski had 15 points and 13 boards but visiting Lincoln-Sudbury fell to Acton-Boxboro in Dual County League action.Kyle Curry led the way for the Colonials with 20 points. Other leading scorers for the Warriors (5-7, 2-2 DCL) were Ronnie Fernandez (12 points), Alex Benoit (11 points), and Mitch Perez (10 points).

WAYLAND 53, TYNGSBORO 39

: Junior guard Adam Lewin scored 18 points as Wayland pulled away in the second half in a Dual County Small victory ast Tyngsboro.

Lynnfield 50, Newburyport 46
At Lynnfield, only four Pioneers scored, but the performances of Matt Connolly (game-high 18 points), Rian Corcoran (15) and John Mehr (15) were sufficient as the Pioneers improved to 5-6.

School Roundup: Byrd records quadruple-double for Classical

Talk about a multi-dimensional performance.Classical High boys basketball player Jarell Byrd recorded a quadruple-double - 18 points, 14 rebounds, 13 blocks and 10 assists - as the Rams defeated St. John's, 77-61, at Classical this past weekend.

"I don't think I've ever had a player have that happen to him," Rams (9-3) coach Tom Grassa said, recalling that past stars such as Louis Eaton and Dorian Brown were not able to handle the ball and dish as well as Byrd. He added that Byrd's teammate Jasper Grassa - who led the Rams against the Prep with 23 points - has one triple-double to his credit.

Junior guard Jasper Grassa had 21 points to help Classical defeat Salem, 73-61, at Classical Tuesday. The Rams are now 10-3 and with the win, qualified for the state tournament. Cameron Smith also had a big game for the Rams with 16 points.

 

Beverly 85, Revere 83 (OT)

At Revere, the Patriots staged a second half comeback after trailing 41-35 at the break, and actually led by four with 1:20 to go. "But we kept our composure," Beverly coach Scott Lewis said, and the Panthers (7-4, five straight wins) rallied to tie it at the end of regulation.

Curtis Manuel had a career-high 28 for the Panthers and Mike Clayborn had 21.

WEST BOYLSTON 69, MAYNARD 60:

 Mike Fowler and Jake Tyler scored 16 points apiece for Maynard, but the host Tigers suffered their first first loss this season to defending champion West Boylston in a Mid-Wach D matchup.Tyler also grabbed nine rebounds and Jon Chow netted 11 points for Maynard (9-1, 4-1 WMD), which led 33-30 at the half.

HUDSON CATHOLIC 59, MONTY TECH 57

: Ryan Gilles got a key rebound and landed the game-winning shot with two seconds left to pace host Hudson Catholic over Colonial Athletic League foe Monty Tech.Brandon Shea hit a 3-pointer with under a minute left to tie the game for the Green Wave (3-5, 2-4 CAL). Shea had 25 points while Gilles had 11 points for Hudson Catholic. Other strong performances for the Green Wave were from Mike Condon (19 points) and Pat O'Connell (8 rebounds, 6 steals).

HOPKINTON 69, HOLLISTON 46

 Sophomore Max Masucci scored a game-high 18 points as Hopkinton rolled over Tri-Valley League foe Holliston. Senior Mark Masucci scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds while senior Stephen Hrusovsky tallied 11 points and six assists for the Hillers (7-3).

MILTON 52, WELLESLEY 47: Junior guard Evan Kulak had 19 points but visiting Wellesley fell to Bay State Conference rival Milton. The Raiders (5-6, 3-6 BSC) had a 42-28 lead with under six minutes to play, but Milton hit several 3-pointers and converted a four-point play.

WESTON 60, ARLINGTON 51: Alex Levine had a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards as host Weston topped Arlington in Dual County League action.Other strong performances for the Wildcats (7-3, 5-0 DCL) came from Chris Mayo-Smith (15 points, 5 rebounds) and Scott Farner (13 points, 5 rebounds). Weston led 33-26 at the half.

BOSTON LATIN 59, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 56 (OT): Junior guard Dan Birtwell had 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals but Lincoln-Sudbury lost a tough Dual County League tilt in overtime to Boston Latin.Mitch Perez hit a free throw to put the Warriors (5-8, 2-4 DCL) up one with 25 seconds left, but Boston Latin tied the game on a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left.

Littleton works triple OT in thrilling victory

The Lowell Sun

Updated: 01/21/2009 06:36:20 AM EST



Junior Jeff Bielefield had a triple-double, finishing with 17 points, 21 rebounds and 11 blocked shots, as Littleton outlasted Bromfield, 60-58, in triple overtime in a Midland-Wachusett League D Division boys basketball game. 

Littleton 60 Bromfield 58

James Williamson scored 12 points, including a game-tying trey at the end of the first overtime. The score was tied at 48 at the end of regulation. After the first overtime the score was knotted at 56-56. The score was then deadlocked at 58-58 after the second overtime. Mac Hanlon chipped in with 12 points for Littleton (8-3, 3-2 Mid-Wach D).   

Westford 80 Waltham 58  

Until now the Grey Ghosts had never started a season 11-0 under 23-year head coach Ed Scollan -- the best previous mark 10-0 in 1999 before Chelmsford ended the streak. This latest convincing DCL Large win (5-0 league) was led by freshman Matt Ellis with a season-high 17 points (5 threes), Peter Lynch 15 points and 7 rebounds, TJ Jann 14 points and 9 rebounds, Mark Cornelius 13 points and Alex Haines 13 boards. Westford, leading 40-23 at the half, hosts Wayland (8-2) Friday night in the annual Recreation Night.  

Newton South 72 Acton-Boxboro 69  

Newton South, with a deceptive 4-7 overall record and 1-3 DCL Large mark, is back healthy and beginning to make noise. Tied 31-31 with the Colonials (7-4, 3-2 DCL) at the half, the Lions ran away to a 17-point second-half lead before holding off a furious late run by A-B. Brett Miller powered Acton-Boxboro with a game-high 24 points, while Kyle Curry added 16, John Williamson 12 and Alex Kastrinelis grabbed 9 rebounds. 

NASHOBA TECH 72, HUDSON CATHOLIC 66:

 Hudson Catholic senior guard Brandon Shea netted 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough as the Green Wave's three-game win streak was snapped at Nashoba Tech in Colonial Athletic League action.Charlie Tocci scored 17 points, Mike Condon tallied 14 and Harry Rhatigan grabbed 13 rebounds for Hudson Catholic (4-6, 2-5 CAL), which fell behind 28-12 after the first quarter.

WESTBOROUGH 58, GROTON-DUNSTABLE 54

Mike Pruell had 15 points as Westborough downed visiting Groton-Dunstable in Mid-Wach B action. Evan Cummins (12 points) and Nick Mastrogiacomo (11 points) also played well for the Rangers (7-6, 3-3 MWB).BROOKLINE 58, WELLESLEY 50: Senior guard Joel Pollick had 17 points but Wellesley fell to host Brookline in a Bay State Conference tilt. Junior guard Evan Kulak added 16 points for the Raiders (6-7, 3-7 BSC).

ARLINGTON 70, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 51: Junior Dan Birtwell scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds for Lincoln-Sudbury in a tough Dual County League Large loss to host Arlington. Senior captain Alex Benoit recorded 10 points, five rebounds, and four assists for the Warriors (5-9, 2-5 DCL Large).

WESTFORD ACADEMY 89, WAYLAND 79: Junior guard Adam Lewin had 28 points but visiting Wayland fell to undefeated Westford Academy in Dual County League action.

English boys hoop sinks Fishermen By Gordon Vincent / For The Item

Lynn -- Championships define greatness. But championship teams can't always play great.

The two-time defending Northeastern Conference champion Lynn English boys basketball team struggled with Gloucester for a little more than three quarters but then pulled away for a 95-77 win, in a physical, sloppy, sometimes chaotic game, Friday night, at Cavanagh Gym.

The Bulldogs (13-0) won depsite getting a total of five points from three of their starters. Into the offensive breach stepped sixth man Archie Allen, who led all scorers with 31 points. Ryan Woumn added 21, while Justin Young came up with 20 points.

Clifford scores 26 points to lead Fenwick past Spellman By Steve Krause / The Daily Item

Bishop Fenwick's boys basketball team just keeps getting better ... and so does center Mike Clifford.

The 6-10 senior from Danvers scored 26 points, and pulled down 16 rebounds, as the Crusaders raised their record to 10-1 with a 64-57 win over Cardinal Spellman in Peabody. Also lighting it up for Fenwick was Nolan DiPanfilo, who scored 16 points.

Winthrop 66, Revere 62

At Revere. Dino Mallios had 26 points and Robert Swanson,12 as the Vikings raised their record to 10-4.

St. Mary's 58, Williams 51

At Williams, the senior leadership of Tyler Grillo and John Bakopolus, and the tenacity of sophomore forward Ronsanto Campbell led the Spartans (6-5) to the win. Campbell scored just three points but delivered elsewhere by pulling down 12 boards and swatting four shots in the second half. He finished with 15 rebounds and the aforementioned four blocks.

 Beverly 58, Saugus 50

At Beverly, Curtis Manuel scored a game-high 18 to go along with eight assists as the Panthers (8-4) rode seven three-pointers to the win.