At this level, it’s nearly simply as sure as demise and taxes.
Just like they’ve performed ever 12 months since 2014, the Springfield Central ladies basketball workforce will compete for a Western Mass. title after defeating Longmeadow within the Class A event semifinal spherical on Monday evening, 88-36.
The top-seeded Golden Eagles put the sport out attain early, leaping out to a 24-8 benefit by the top of the primary quarter. By the half, they led 48-24.
Central piled on within the second half, outscoring their opponent 40-12 over the ultimate two quarters.
The Golden Eagles had 4 gamers end with double-digit scoring totals. Zi’Yan Wallace led the workforce with 21 factors by pulling down seven photographs from the sector objectives, together with 5 from lengthy vary, and two from the stripe.
The four-time defending champions will now go after a fifth straight Western Mass. crown. All that stands in the way in which is No. 2 Minnechaug.
The Golden Eagles and Falcons met twice in the course of the common season, and break up the sequence. The rubber match comes on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Westfield High School.
Emersynn Cage and Lola Hindley scored eight factors apiece for the fourth-seeded Lancers, which now await their seed for the upcoming MIAA Division II state event.
Monday, Feb. 16
Western Mass. Class A Tournament, Semifinal Round
1-Springfield Central High School 88, 4-Longmeadow High School 36 – Box Score
Regular Season
BAY STATE – CAREY
Natick High School 53, Attleboro High School 38 – Box Score
BAY STATE – HERGET
Needham High School 50, Norwell HIgh School 39 – Box Score
Milton High School 42, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School 32 – Box Score
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Ursuline Academy 47, Cardinal Spellman High School 41 – Box Score
Somerville High School 48, Malden Catholic High School 33 – Box Score
FRANKLIN SOUTH
Greenfield High School 54, Palmer High School 48 – Box Score
FRANKLIN WEST
Greenfield High School 54, Palmer High School 48 – Box Score
TRI-COUNTY NORTH
McCann Technical High School 48, Putnam Voc/Tech High School 35 – Box Score
Chicopee Comp High School 45, Pathfinder Tech 30 – Box Score
TRI-COUNTY SOUTH
McCann Technical High School 48, Putnam Voc/Tech High School 35 – Box Score
VALLEY WHEEL
Chicopee Comp High School 45, Pathfinder Tech 30 – Box Score
Independent
Ursuline Academy 47, Cardinal Spellman High School 41 – Box Score
Natick High School 53, Attleboro High School 38 – Box Score
Somerville High School 48, Malden Catholic High School 33 – Box Score
Needham High School 50, Norwell HIgh School 39 – Box Score
Milton High School 42, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School 32 – Box Score
Boys basketball
Class B semifinals
No. 1 Sci-Tech 45, No. 5 South Hadley 41
A high-intensity defensive battle Monday evening was gained by the top-seeded Cybercats, which transformed down the stretch to outlast the Tigers and e book a spot in Wednesday’s Class B title-game.
Sci-Tech will play No. 3 Pittsfield for the Class B championship on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Holyoke Community College.
“It was a really competitive, really defesnsive-minded, quality high school basketball game,” mentioned South Hadley coach Chris Gerber. “(Sci-Tech coach) Shalka (Rivera) does a really great job and they don’t give away any possessions. They defend every possession.”
Sci-Tech, which used a 16-6 edge within the third quarter to take the lead after trailing 24-21 at halftime, obtained a team-high 11 factors from Vashon McNeil. He was the one Cybercat in double figures, although seven totally different gamers contributed offensively within the win. Gerber mentioned McNeil hit some large photographs for Sci-Tech in clutch moments.
Tim Loughrey (16 factors) and Noah Hambley (15) paced South Hadley, which now awaits its seed within the MIAA Division IV state tourney.
“We felt like we had them on the ropes a little bit and we had ample chances to try and win the game, just couldn’t make the play when we needed to,” Gerber mentioned.
Monday, Feb. 16
Western Mass. Class A Tournament, Semifinal Round
Pope Francis Prep School 63, Longmeadow High School 44 – Box Score
Chicopee Comp High School 65, Springfield Central High School 64 – Box Score
Western Mass. Class B Tournament, Semifinal Round
Sci-Tech High School 45, South Hadley High School 41 – Box Score
Regular Season
BAY STATE – CAREY
Xaverian 73, Natick High School 69 – Box Score
Canton High School 59, Wellesley High School 50 – Box Score
Arlington Catholic High School 50, Framingham High School 43 – Box Score
BAY STATE – HERGET
Plymouth South High School 51, Braintree High School 41 – Box Score
BERKSHIRE
Wahconah Regional High School 66, Monument Mountain Regional High School 40 – Box Score
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Boston College High School 61, Lawrence High School 53 – Box Score
Xaverian 73, Natick High School 69 – Box Score
Shrewsbury High School 74, Saint John’s High School (Shrewsbury) 62 – Box Score
TRI-COUNTY NORTH
Mohawk Trail Regional Middle/High School 61, St. Mary 47 – Box Score
TRI-COUNTY SOUTH
Mohawk Trail Regional Middle/High School 61, St. Mary 47 – Box Score
VALLEY LEAGUE
Agawam High School 72, Holyoke High School 71 – Box Score
Independent
Boston College High School 61, Lawrence High School 53 – Box Score
Plymouth South High School 51, Braintree High School 41 – Box Score
Canton High School 59, Wellesley High School 50 – Box Score
Arlington Catholic High School 50, Framingham High School 43 – Box Score
Shrewsbury High School 74, Saint John’s High School (Shrewsbury) 62 – Box Score