Wednesday's postseason matchups and scores from around the Hock!
Boys Basketball
#13 Canton, 38 @ #4 Rockland, 69 - (Final)
#17 Foxboro, 43 @ #1 Wareham, 64 - (Final)
Girls Basketball
#1 Franklin, 66 vs. #17 Taunton, 36 - (Final)
#9 Stoughton, 45 @ #8 Newton North, 49 - (Final)
#10 North Attleboro, 58 @ #7 Marshfield, 46 - (Final)
#11 Mansfield, 49 @ #6 Barnstable, 56 - (Final)
#4 Oliver Ames, 34 vs. #13 Fontbonne, 41 - (Final)
#17 Sharon, 38 @ #1 Scituate, 62 - (Final)
Hockey
#6 North Attleboro, 3 vs. #11 Dedham, 2 - (Final) *Program's 1st playoff win in school history.
#23 Foxboro, 1 @ #10 Medway, 6 - (Final)
By: Matt Noonan
STOUGHTON, MA - On Tuesday evening, Stoughton high school junior Aaron Calixte, (31 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) proved what it means to be a champion.
With the Black Knights trailing the Dragons of Duxbury by eight points entering the final frame, the junior co-captain flipped the switch, and tallied 13 points during the final minutes of regulation, which helped Stoughton escape with a 69-63 victory.
“Losing [is] not an option to me. I can’t let my team lose in the first-round of the playoffs, I’m not for that,” said a composed Calixte. “[I’m going to] lead my team, [and] do whatever I have to do [to earn] a victory.”
Calixte provided the necessary spark for the Black Knights, who capitalized on Duxbury’s four turnovers and three missed free throws in the fourth quarter to regain a lead, which they hadn’t possessed since the first quarter.
“He’s really good,” said Duxbury head coach Gordon Cushing. “We knew he was going to get his points, [but] we just tried to make him work for [them] as best he can. He passes the ball well, so [we were] just trying to make him work for [them] as hard as you can.”
“Aaron did a nice job penetrating and scoring or penetrating and dishing,” said Stoughton head coach John Gallivan.
Stoughton didn’t exactly gain their fourth quarter momentum after the opening tap, as both squads swapped buckets and leads until Duxbury senior co-captain Curtis Owen, (22 points)completed a three-point play, layup and free throw, mid-way through the second session to spark the Dragons offense to close out the first half with a 39-36 lead.
The Dragons then attempted to grow their lead once the second half began, but various turnovers or missed shots hampered Duxbury’s offense, and allowed Stoughton to enter the final quarter trailing their opponent, 58-50.
“We had some turnovers, [and] they hit some shots, too,” Cushing said of the Black Knights second half effort. “We actually at halftime said, let them shoot it a little bit more outside, and keep out inside because most of their scoring was done in the paint, so you pick your poison a little bit, we just [needed] to score a few more points.”
Once the whistle sounded to initiate the start of the fourth frame, Stoughton rallied and regained the lead for good, as Calixte and his teammates used their defense to propel their offense to tally 17 points, which helped preserve the win for the Black Knights.
“Aaron’s just a phenomenal basketball player,” said Stoughton’s Marcus Middleton. “There’s pretty much no stopping him.”
Stoughton will return to the court on Thursday when they meet Norwood High School in the Division 2 South quarterfinals, and one can certainly imagine that the Black Knights will rely heavily upon Calixte to be their catalyst.
“[He’s] the best player in the Hockomock League,” said Stoughton senior Raymond Bowdre. “He’s a good scorer, and he’s a good facilitator. One of the best that can ever pass, and create his own shot.”
Today's scheduled postseason games and scores!
Boys Basketball
#3 King Philip, 83 vs. #14 Whitman-Hanson, 68 - (Final)
#4 Stoughton, 69 vs. #13 Duxbury, 63 - (Final)
#9 Oliver Ames, 65 @ #8 Somerset Berkley, 43 - (Final)
Girls Basketball
#15 Canton, 31 @ #2 Fairhaven, 50 - (Final)
Postseason action kicks off today! Here are the scheduled games and scores!
Boys Basketball
#17 Foxboro, 52 @ #16 Dover-Sherborn, 50 - (Final)
Girls Basketball
#17 Sharon, 50 @ #15 Silver Lake, 28 - (Final)
Here are Ryan Lanigan's first round predictions for the Hockomock basketball teams in the MIAA Playoffs. Picks are in bold.
D1 South Boys
#6 Franklin vs. #11 BC High
#14 Mansfield @ #3 Weymouth
D2 South Boys
#3 King Philip vs. #14 Whitman-Hanson @ Taunton High
#4 Stoughton vs. #13 Duxbury
#9 Oliver Ames @ #8 Somerset Berkley
D3 South Boys
#13 Canton @ #4 Rockland
#17 Foxboro @ #16 Dover-Sherborn
D1 South Girls
#1 Franklin vs. #16 Weymouth or #17 Taunton
#9 Stoughton @ #8 Newton North
#10 North Attleboro @ #7 Marshfield
#11 Mansfield @ #6 Barnstable
D2 South Girls
#4 Oliver Ames vs. #13 Fontbonne
#17 Sharon @ #15 Silver Lake
D3 South Girls
#15 Canton @ #2 Fairhaven
Editor Ryan Lanigan is back again this week to co-host the Talk2coach.com Radio Show! The show is today from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., with topics ranging from professional sports to the Hockomock League. This Sunday, Stoughton's newest member of the 1,000 point club, junior Aaron Calixte will be calling in. On top of all of the guests and coverage, you can call in and play sports trivia with a chance to win $1,000! That's right...$1,000! Must be 18 years or older to play but any age can call in and voice their opinion! You can listen to the show via Talk2Coach.com.
The MIAA has announced the seeds for the hockey playoffs.
D2 South
#1 Franklin vs. Winner of Dennis-Yarmouth/Plymouth South
#2 Canton vs. Winner of Coyle & Cassidy/North Quincy
#3 Mansfield vs. Winner of #6 North Attleboro/#11 Dedham
#4 Oliver Ames vs. Martha's Vineyard, Time and Date TBA
#6 North Attleboro vs. #11 Dedham, Wednesday, 2/29, 5:30 p.m.
D3 South
#23 Foxboro vs. #1 Medway, Wednesday, 2/29, 4 p.m. @ Bridgewater Ice Arena
Here are the seedings and games for all of the Hockomock teams that have qualified for the MIAA Playoffs.
D1 South Boys
#6 Franklin vs. #11 BC High, Thursday, 3/1, 7 p.m.
#14 Mansfield @ #3 Weymouth, Thursday, 3/1, 7 p.m.
D2 South Boys
#3 King Philip vs. #14 Whitman-Hanson @ Taunton High, Tuesday, 2/28, 7 p.m.
#4 Stoughton vs. #13 Duxbury, Tuesday, 2/28, 7 p.m.
#9 Oliver Ames @ #8 Somerset Berkley, Tuesday, 2/28, 7 p.m.
D3 South Boys
#13 Canton @ #4 Rockland, Wednesday, 2/29, 7 p.m.
#17 Foxboro @ Dover-Sherborn, Monday, 2/27, 7 p.m.
D1 South Girls
#1 Franklin vs. #16 Weymouth or #17 Taunton, Wednesday, 2/29, 7 p.m.
#9 Stoughton @ #8 Newton North, Wednesday, 2/29, 7 p.m.
#10 North Attleboro @ #7 Marshfield, Wednesday, 2/29, 7 p.m.
#11 Mansfield @ #6 Barnstable, Wednesday, 2/29, 7 p.m.
D2 South Girls
#4 Oliver Ames vs. #13 Fontbonne, Wednesday, 2/29, 7 p.m.
#17 Sharon @ #15 Silver Lake, Monday, 2/27, 7 p.m.
D3 South Girls
#15 Canton @ #2 Fairhaven, Tuesday, 2/28, 7 p.m.
Thursday's games and scores from around the Hock!
Boys Basketball
Franklin, 60 vs. Catholic Memorial, 51 - (Final)
Hockey
Canton, 2 vs. Coyle-Cassidy, 1 @ South of Boston Shootout - (Final)
Franklin, 3 vs. Xavarian, 2 @ South of Boston Shootout - (Final)
Stoughton, 1 vs. Bourne, 4 @ Buzzards Bay Cup - (Final)
The 10 Hockomock girls basketball coaches have elected the following players as league all stars:
Kelly-Rex Division All Stars
Savannah Boyle, Attleboro
Catie Phelan, Franklin
Alicia Kutil, Franklin
Michaela Bowes, Mansfield
Meg McHugh, North Attleboro
Jill Cullen, North Attleboro
Davenport Division All Stars
D.J. Quadrozzi, Foxboro
Olivia Murphy, Canton
Karlie O'Driscoll, Sharon
Chrystal Holland, Stoughton
Nicole Daniels, Stoughton
Candace Steadman, Oliver Ames
Caitlyn Abela, Oliver Ames
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