English stuns Central, wins D1 North title

In a major upset, Lynn English shocked Central Catholic tonight at the Tsongas Arena, 71-60, to win the Division 1 North championship.The Bulldogs will play Brockton Tuesday (7:45) at the Boston Garden in the state semifinal.Ryan Woumn led all scorers with 25 points, with Charlie Rucker having a huge game, with 11 points. Rucker kept big Central center Carson Desrosiers in check. He did score 15 tough points, but wasn’t much of a factor for much of the game.Stay tuned to www.itemlive.com for more information, and see tomorrow’s Daily Item for complete coverage.uEnglish maintained its 11-point edge in the third quarter, and the score heading into the final eight minutes is 50-39. Ryan Woumn has 17 points.uHalftime score English 33, Central 22. English exploded with a 9-0 run midway through the quarter, started off by a Justin Young three-pointer.English has received a huge lift from Berry-Rogers, who has scored eight points. Charlie Rucker and Ryan Woumn have seven each.The Bulldogs have been airtight on defense, and have held Central center Carson Desrosiers to only four points. Guard Billy Marsden has eight.uAfter one quarter: 16-14 English. The Dogs jumped out to a 6-2 lead, but lost Subervi early after he picked up two quick fouls. Travonne Berry-Rogers has played well off the bench.u\We’re under way in Lowell. English is going with Ryan Woumn, Justin Young, Charlie Rucker, Eugene Turner and Jeremy Subervi while Central Catholic counters with Billy Marsden, Carson Desrochiers, Benny Fernandez, Tim Wheeler and Jimmy Zenevitch.uLynn Engish will take the court in 25 minutes against Central Catholic of Lawrence at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell with the Division 1 North sectional basketball championship in the balance.The Bulldogs finished at 20-2 during the regular season, and have won games against Cambridge Rindge & Latin, Lowell and Lexington to get to the finals.Central Catholic has defeated Lynn Classical and Everett to get to the final.Central, which has only lost one game this season – to an out-of-state team, features 6-10 junior Carson Desrosiers and 5-10 senior guard Billy Marsden, who was the hero of the Everett game.English can go eight-deep and not lose much. The Bulldogs build their offense around 6-2 junior guard Ryan Woumn, but also have received key contributions from their bench – notably Travone Berry-Rogers and Archie Allen – in the tournament.If you’re looking for things these teams may have in common, English split its season’s series with Everett, winning in Lynn and losing a tough game at Everertt. The Bulldogs also split against Lowell, again winning at home and losing on the road.Central Catholic, on the other hand, swept Lowell and defeated Everett in the tournament.