New Mission, a Boston-area school of only about 275 students, beats Northridge 67-57 for Division 2 championship.
Massachusetts DI Final: St. John’s Preps Beats St. John’s 72-57; Connaughton Scores 22
St. John’s Prep looked like it might be stifled by St. John’s of Shrewsbury and its stingy defense in the first half of Massachusetts’ Division 1 championship game Saturday, but the No. 1-ranked team in the state eventually figured it out in the third quarter on the way to a 72-57 victory at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.
Led by Massachusetts’ Gatorade player of the year Pat Connaughton, a 6-foot-4 small forward who has committed to Notre Dame, Prep scored 30 points in the third quarter to make it 58-39 heading into the final stanza.
Read Article >Whitinsville Christian Wins MIAA Division 3 Championship Over Watertown
Whitinsville Christian’s size and experience helped the team to victories of at least 15 points in all five of its games leading to the title game.
On Saturday afternoon, Whitinsville Christian (23-2) defeated Watertown 42-36 for the Division 3 championship game at the DCU Center in Worcester. It was Whtinsville’s first state title since 2005.
Read Article >Three Championships On Tap For Saturday; Winthrop Reigns In Division 4
Earlier this week, Winthrop (19-6) defeated Cohasset (22-3) 58-55 to capture the Division 4 title at TD Boston Garden to begin championship festivities.
Senior center Anthony Hatzisavas led the team with 16 points.
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