With eight minutes left in the NEPSAC Class A championship, the Hotchkiss boys’ basketball team clung to a one-point lead, unable to separate from a tough and resilient Phillips Andover squad. Then, in a matter of minutes, Hotchkiss flipped the game on its head with a run that defined its … [Read more...]
Standard met: How St. Mark’s returned to glory with Class B Large championship
Justin Perron made sure his team understood the standard for the St. Mark’s boys’ basketball program. Every practice this season ended the same way. The Lions gathered beneath the banners draped on the walls of Elkins Gymnasium, rather than in the middle of the court, looking up at the program’s … [Read more...]
Class B Large: St. Mark’s rallies past Canterbury for first title since 2012
WORCESTER — St. Mark’s junior Donovan Clement drained six 3-pointers in Sunday’s NEPSAC Class B Large championship. But it was a 2-point shot from Clement that drew the loudest roar of the game from the Lions fans stuffed into the bleachers at Worcester Academy. With 1:32 left, Clement sprinted to … [Read more...]
Hotchkiss pulls away late for Class A NEPSAC boys banner
WORCESTER — All season long, the Hotchkiss boys basketball team talked about the importance of spurts — moments when the team’s skill and athleticism can take over a game and deliver the knockout punch. No spurt was bigger than the one Hotchkiss embarked on late in Sunday’s NEPSAC Class A … [Read more...]
Adverse reaction: How Brooks turned season around to win Class B title in legendary fashion
On Feb. 15, the Brooks boys’ basketball team got blown out in a 77-52 loss to rival Rivers. The setback marked a low point of an up-and-down winter that featured some impressive win streaks but was also marred by difficult losing skids. Things didn’t immediately get better, either. Brooks dropped … [Read more...]
How Williston Northampton reached its full potential to win Class A championship
Williston Northampton coach Ben Farmer stood at midcourt minutes after his team captured the NEPSAC Class A title over Phillips Exeter at Suffield Academy. Amidst a frenzied celebration, Farmer joyfully hugged players, alumni and fans who arrived in waves to offer congratulations. It was during that … [Read more...]
