Anderson Scores 1000th Point  

Middlesex 54 Milton Academy 36

Senior Scott Anderson scored his 1000th point  and 23 points and had 14 rebounds victory over Milton Academy.  

Jann, Ghosts clinch title tie

Van Gelder hero as Chelmsford nips Tewksbury in final seconds

The Lowell Sun

Updated: 02/04/2009 06:42:14 AM EST

Junior T.J. Jann scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and senior Peter Lynch scored 22 points and pulled down 7 rebounds, as Westford Academy clinched at least a share of the Dual County League Large title with a 69-59 win over Boston Latin last night.

Austin Prep 79 St. Mary's 75

St. Mary's hit a 23-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, but Austin Prep executed down the stretch to get the win.

Offensive firepower came in the form of junior guard Jon Richard and his 34-point scoring spree (30 in the second half). Senior guard Dan Higgins added 22 points, and Andre Mayer, a Billerica resident, added 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Junior guard Evan Kulak notched 13 points as host Wellesley rolled past Bay State Conference Herget foe Dedham. Wellesley (7-7, 4-7 BSC) also got a solid effort from senior point guard Joel Pollick, who had nine points and dished out six assists.

WAYLAND 54, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 51:

Senior guard Charles Brown had a game-high 23 points as Wayland recovered from a nine-point first-quarter deficit to narrowly edge Dual County League rival Lincoln-Sudbury.Junior guard Adam Lewin had 14 points and six assists for Wayland (10-4, 3-2 DCL) while Alex Benoit had 14 points for Lincoln-Sudbury, which led 35-33 after three quarters of play.

ACTON-BOXBORO 75, WESTON 51:

Scott Farner scored 15 points and Bashir Hudson followed with 14 to lead Weston, but Acton-Boxboro pulled away in the second half to defeat the host Wildcats in a Dual County League non-division game. Weston (7-5, 5-0 DCL Small) trailed 32-24 at the half.

English 84, Danvers 54

At Danvers, Ryan Woumn and Archie Allen both had 14 points in the undefeated Bulldogs' 14th straight win. Allen had a strong game on the boards along with Keandre Stanton, who had eight points. Jeremy Subervi had 12 points for English.

Fenwick 72, Cathedral 61

At Cathedral, the Crusaders (11-1) got revenge on the only team to beat them this season as Mike Clifford's 28 points and 18 rebounds paced four players in double figures. Phil Eagan had 15 points and 16 rebounds with Nolan DiPanfilo adding 13 and Brett DiPanfilo 11.

Winthrop 60, Peabody 48

At Winthrop, Dino Mallios led the Vikings (11-4) with 25 points, as they earned a spot in the tournament. Gavin Mahoney had 10 points and eight assists.

 Littleton 66 Maynard 64

Junior forward James Williamson sank 4 clutch free throws down the stretch to keep the winners (10-3, 5-2 Mid-Wach D) ahead to the final buzzer -- as the LHS Tigers avenged a 73-60 loss to the Maynard Tigers (also 10-3, 5-2) earlier this season and avoided another triple-overtime gut-wrencher. Junior forward Jeff Bielefeld led the Division 3 Central qualifiers with 25 points and 15 rebounds (10 offensive), while Greg Moodie netted 16 and Williamson finished with 10.

Acton-Boxboro 75 Weston 51

The Colonials (8-5, 4-3 DCL Large), who didn't score for the first 6 minutes of the game and trailed 9-0, rebounded to bury 11 threes ad roll to this DCL crossover win against host and league Small School leader Weston (7-5, 5-0 DCL). Brett Miller pumped in 22 points to spark A-B, while John Williamson and Kyle Curry contributed 15 each, Christian Jordan 12 and Alex Kastrinelis collected 9 rebounds.

Bedford 81 Westford 74

Thirty turnovers by Westford and Bowen's 21 points and five treys combined to key the win for Bedford. After leading 36-34 at half, Bedford exploded for a 17-point lead and held onto a 63-49 margin after three before Westford star Peter Lynch (21 points, 6 rebounds) led a dramatic comeback in the final quarter to trim the deficit to 67-63. Westford was also sparked by senior forward Alex Haines (15 points and 15 rebounds), junior forward TJ Jann (19 points, 6 rebounds) and freshman guard Matt Ellis 13 points and 4 assists.

Burlington 48 Melrose 46

Zach Hurynowicz was everywhere for Burlington in the tight Middlesex League win, scoring 18 points and dishing out 7 assists. Hurynowicz broke a 46-46 tie with a basket with one minute left and the Red Devils (9-5, 7-5) held on. Matt Trahan chipped in with 13 points -- 11 coming in the second half -- and 11 rebounds. Playing fine defense on 6-foot-7 Andrew Scocca were Burlington's tandem of Mike Murkidjanian and Brendan O'Neil.

Forgive the St. John’s Prep boys basketball team for being excited on Tuesday. It was, after all, tied with Catholic Conference leader and host Boston College High School at halftime in a game with significant league ramifications. The problem for the Prep? That’s as close as Colin Halpin and Jameel Galloway were willing to let it get. The BC High seniors put on a show in the second half as the hosts remained perfect (5-0) in the conference with a 71-56 victory. “Colin’s a senior captain, and he knows in certain times he’s going to have to be a little more assertive,” said coach Bill Loughlane, whose team is 9-5 overall. “I think he felt tonight was one of those nights, and we’re glad he did. “(Galloway) did a great job on the defensive boards for us against a big, strong team. That’s huge for us.” The senior forwards have been targets for college recruiters and coaches this season, and in the second half, they showed why. Galloway scored nine of his 15 points after halftime, with highlights including a dunk in traffic to open the second half, and a thunderous alley-oop that made it 60-49 and helped put St. John’s away. He also led the defense, grabbing 10 rebounds and turning in five blocks. “I try to do whatever the coach wants me to do,” Galloway said. “If he thinks I should do this to be a benefit to the team, then I’ll do that. He plays me to be defensive and post up, so I’ll try that anytime.” Halpin, with an average of 18 points per game, has been the go-to scorer for BC High this season, and the senior stepped up once again when the team needed him most. He scored eight of the team’s first 13 points after the break as it went up, 49-38, and finished the game with 24 points while also grabbing eight rebounds. “I came out feeling that if I played my game and stayed aggressive, I’d be able to get to the hoop and get fouled,” Halpin said. “I try to do the little things. Get position in the post before the ball’s even there, so I can get it on a reversal. I try to do the dirty work before the ball gets to me.”

W. Boylston 62 Littleton 54

The tourney-bound Tigers (10-4, 5-3 Mid-Wach D), who trailed by 12 at the half, cut the deficit as low as 6 in the second half before running out of time in the Modland-Wachusett League D home game.

Mac Hanlon had one of three double-doubles for Littleton with a team-high 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Jeff Bielefeld contributed 13 points, 16 rebounds and James Williamson 11 points, 11 boards and 6 assists.

Westford 70 Lincoln-Sudbury 64

Peter Lynch poured in 30 points and Alex Haines pulled down 19 rebounds as the Grey Ghosts bounced back from their first loss of the season to up their record to 14-1 and remain undefeated in the DCL Large at 6-0. T.J. Jann had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Ghosts. Alex Benoit led the losers with 25 points.

Boston Latin 62 Acton-Boxboro 58

Sophomore forward Wes Schroll led the A-B attack with 16 points, while Kyle Curry added 15 and junior guard John Williamson notched 10.

Classical 71, Revere 55

At Classical, Cam Smith paced the Rams (13-3) with 21 points while Jasper Grassa added 18. Paul Cinelli led the Patriots with 12 points, and Trey Weathers had 10.

Beverly 66, Peabody 59

At Peabody, the Panthers (10-4) won their eighth straight behind 18 points from Nate Knudsen and 16 from Mike Clayton, who hit four of Beverly's 11 three-pointers. Curtis Manuel added 13 points for Beverly, while Justin Resse scored six points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked five shots.

Winthrop 72, Gloucester 61

Gavin Mahoney led Winthrop with 22 points and 11 assists, while Dino Mallios added 21 points.

Fenwick 68, Arlington Catholic 56

At Arlington, Mike Clifford had another dominant night with 27 points and 22 rebounds for the Crusaders, who improved to 12-1. Nolan DiPanfilo added 22 points for Bishop Fenwick, which led by eight at halftime. Phil Eagan scored seven points and grabbed eight boards. Nick Cotoia didn't score, but dished out seven assists.

Lynnfield 60, Rockport 48

At Lynnfield, Matt Connolly led the Pioneers (8-7) with 20 points and nine assists, while John Mahr scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

WESTON 68, TYNGSBORO 39:

Senior Chris Mayo-Smith led Weston to a Dual County League victory over visiting Tyngsboro with 15 points and five rebounds. Fellow seniors, Bashir Hudson and Scott Farner, also helped pace the Wildcats (8-5, 6-0 DCL) with 12 and 11 points respectively. Weston (8-5, 6-0 DCL) remains atop the standings of the DCL.

WESTFORD ACADEMY 70, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 64:

Alex Benoit scored a season-high 19 points for Lincoln-Sudbury but it was not enough in this Dual County League loss to Westford Academy. Benoit also had seven rebounds and three assists while sophomore guard Mitch Perez finished with a career-high 15 points.

BRAINTREE 56, WELLESLEY 52:

Junior guard Evan Kulak had 20 points but Wellesley fell to visiting Braintree in Bay State Conference action. The Raiders (7-8, 4-8 BSC) led 44-43 after three quarters, but Braintree stormed back in the fourth.

MEDWAY 58, HOPKINTON 57:

Sophomore center Matt Ford added 14 points for Medway while Stephen Hrusovsky led the Hillers (8-6, 8-5 TVL) with 22 points. Andrew Park added 13 points for Hopkinton.

WESTBOROUGH 61, NASHOBA 26:

Evan Cumming had a game-high 17 points as visiting Westborough cruised to a Mid-Wach B victory over Nashoba. Mike Pruell added 10 points for the Rangers (8-7, 4-4 MWB) while Jon Cushion led the way for the Chieftains (4-10) with eight points.

MAYNARD 60, TAHANTO 28: Jake Tyler had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds as Maynard blew out visiting Tahanto in Mid-Wach D action. 

HUDSON CATHOLIC 77, BAY PATH 47: Mike Condon scored 29 points as host Hudson Catholic rolled past Colonial Athletic League foe Bay Path.Brandon Shea added 15 points on five first-half three pointers for the Green Wave (7-6, 4-5 CAL). Charlie Tocci added 13 points, and Ryan Gilles had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Acton-Boxboro 65 Waltham 47

 Kyle Curry led a balanced attack with 18 points, while Christian Jordan added 14 and sophomore forward Wes Schroll had 10 points, 7 rebounds. Also contributing were John Williamson with 9 points and Alex Kastrinelis 10 boards.

Littleton 72 Ayer 32

James Williamson had 17 points, 2 blocks, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals as the Tigers topped Ayer in a Mid-Wach D game. Chris McDonald (12 points) and Mack Hanlon (10 points) also scored in double figures.

Weston 60 Wayland 49

 In a battle of Dual-County League Small Division teams, Bashir Hudson, Alex Levine, and Christopher Mayo-Smith all scored in double-figures to lead Doherty's old team - Weston - past his new one, 60-49. Hudson, a senior guard, recorded a game-high 17 points with Levine, a junior center, and Mayo-Smith, a senior forward, chipping in 16 and 15, respectively.Charles Brown and junior guard Adam Lewin each scored 16 points to lead Wayland. 

Maynard 65 Bromfield 52

Junior point guard Mike Fowler ran the Maynard offense effectively. He finished the night with 22 points and 10 assists. Fowler scored 14 of those points in the second half as the Tigers refused to let the Trojans get any closer than eight points.Maynard jumped out early in the first quarter, starting the game on a 9-2 run. Senior Jon Chow (13 points) led the offense with eight points in the quarter. Chow's second bucket from downtown put the Tigers ahead 17-6 four minutes into the game. The backcourt of Chow and Fowler is one of the Tigers' strengths.