Cold start plagues Swampscott in tournament
SWAMPSCOTT — All season long, Swampscott’s girls basketball team has been letting it fly. But in Wednesday’s preliminary round of the Division 3 state tournament,... Read more.
Fast start propels Peabody into next round
PEABODY — Although snow covered the ground outside, No. 31 Peabody came out red-hot inside, racing past No. 34 Medford 57-33 in the round of 32. Peabody blitzed... Read more.
Momentum with Saugus after late-season roll
SAUGUS — There aren’t many teams entering the state tournament as hot as the Saugus boys basketball team. The No. 31 Sachems have won eight of their last 10... Read more.
Braswell’s volleyball journey to continue at Rivier
LYNN — Over the last few years, Lynn Classical’s girls volleyball team has been one of the top programs in the area. Arguably the best player in the Greater... Read more.
Racki, Nason come up clutch for St. Mary’s
LYNN — Sometimes, it’s easy to give up, but that’s not in the vocabulary for St. Mary’s boys hockey team. Despite 44 shots on goal, it wasn’t until the... Read more.
Swampscott holds off late Marblehead rally
MARBLEHEAD — A pair of state tournament-bound boys basketball teams squared off Wednesday evening as Swampscott (16-4) defeated host Marblehead (13-7) in a 59-55... Read more.
MIAA POWER RANKINGS (local)
Boys and girls hockey brackets will be released Saturday at 10 a.m. Boys and girls basketball brackets follow at 1 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Division 1 1 – Central... Read more.
Spartan Classic to St. Mary’s after explosive third quarter
LYNN — Last year, when St. Mary’s and Newburyport met late in the regular season, it took a JJ Martinez buzzer-beater to snip the Clippers. Tuesday night, the... Read more.
Roundup: St. Mary’s slips in Spartan Classic
St. Mary’s (19-3) girls basketball team fell short against Andover (20-1) in the championship game of the Spartan Classic 52-41. St. Mary’s led 26-21 at half... Read more.
Roundup: Tigers clinch conference title
Lynn Tech’s boys basketball team (12-5) captured the Commonwealth Athletic Conference title with Friday’s 83-53 win against Lowell Catholic. Andy Batista led... Read more.