Standings:
North:
Banner Bar 6-1
Worcester West 6-1
BOHICA 6-1
Woolies 3-4
Canoe Club 2-5
Yellowjackets 2-5
Warriors 0-7
South:
508 Athletics 6-1
Blazers 5-2
Agent Zero 4-3
D & E Painting 4-3
Rusty Aries 4-3
Red Raiders 1-6
Millennium Realty 0-7
Results:
8/2
Worcester West 81, Warriors 67
It was a game for a half as Justin McCann (19) and Joey Mespelli (15) lead The Warriors. In the second half Worcester West turned it on behind Derek Johnson (24 points) and Mike Consolmango (18 points) Worcester West enters the playoffs as the 2 seed in the North, Warriors as the 7th.
Blazers 63, Rusty Aries 51
Greg Walker (21 points) and Mike Perrault (16) were not enough as the Blazers shot the lights out on the way to a W and a 2 Seed (with tiebreakers Rusty Aries falls all the way to a 5 seed). TJ Dolliver (15 points) and John Young (15) lead the Blazers into the playoffs.
Red Raiders 58, Millennium Realty 44
Tyler Frasca turned in 19 for Millennium. However, the combination of Nick Burnett (19 points) and Doug Roberge (20 points) pushed the Red Raiders into the win column and locked them up the 6 seed. Millennium will ride it out as the 7 seed.
508 Athletics 54, Agent Zero 47 (OT)
A crazy game with a ton of lead changes. A Jon Snediker 3 and a Dan Main floater at the horn sent the game into OT where another Snediker 3 was the tipping point in the win for 508 who locks up the 1 seed. Dave Mack had 14 for the 508 crew while Danny Main lead 508 with 20 points including the buzzer beater.
Player of the Week: Danny Main, 5o8 Athletics, 20 points and an OT forcing buzzer beater should be enough in a abbreviated week.
7/25
D&E Painting 57, Millennium Realty 32
Will Jonahsen lead the way for D&E with 24 points will Chris Farrer dropped in 16 and Corey Brunner 14 in a game that wasn't close. Brandon Bishop lead the way for Millennium with 9 points. D&E concludes their season at 4-3 while Millennium Realty has one more game next week.
Rusty Aries 78, Agent Zero 49
Depleted is not even the word to use for the Agent Zero team that rolled into town yesterday. However Ben Landers paced them with 29 points. Rusty Aries was clicking on all cylinders and got great production out of Mike Perrault (21 points), Greg Walker (18 points), Billy Monaco (12 points), Bri Whitten (11 points) and Jon Himmitou (10 points). Both Agent Zero and Rusty Aries will conclude their regular seasons next week with big divisional matchups.
Blazers 36, Red Raiders 31
The Raiders put up a fight behind Bob Chipman's 12 points and Nick Burnett's 12 points but the Blazers held on late thanks to the steady play of Rob Elliot (14 points) both of these teams will conclude their seasons Sunday with games with huge seeding implications.
BOHICA 67, Canoe Club 51
BOHICA opened up a 3 point halftime lead in the early moments in the second half and came up with a victory, concluding their season at 6-1. Joey McCann lead the way with 18 points while Anthony Leonelli chipped in 12, and Mitch Renshaw had 10. For Canoe Jack Mahoney held top honors with 15 while Steve Dellarover (12) and Pat Makridakis (10) were also in double figures. Canoe Club concludes the season at 2-5 but will be a tough out in the playoffs.
Worcester West 75, Yellowjackets 53
Worcester West is riding the league's longest winning streak and kept it rolling against the Jackets. Joe Laroche had 25 in the win, while Chris Foley added 20 and Dan Laroche had 11. Ben Cavicci lead the way for the 'Jackets with 16 while mystery man Danny Suarez added 10. Yellowjackets conclude their regular season while Worcester West will finish theirs on Sunday.
Banner Bar 52, Woolies 43
Sam Fanfan had 26 points and Eve St Cyr dialed long distance twice early to set the tone as the Banner opened up a lead in the second half. The Woolies hung tough behind Chase Milanese (14 points) and Tim Swenson (12 points) Both teams conclude their regular seasons.
508 Athletics 56, Warriors 39
In a game that was closer than the score indicated. The Warriors hung in for about 28 minutes before the lack of a bench caught up with them. Justin McCann had 12 in the defeat while Darren Moore added 10. For 508 Rob Scarpato had 19 and Kevin Salvaggio added 12 and Nate Smithson 11. Both teams will conclude their seasons next week.
Player of the Week: Will Jonhasen. D&E Painting. In a week without a lot of good games his performance stood out for his ability to score it (24 points) and his energy on the glass and defensive end.
7/18
Worcester West 43, Canoe Club 34
In a hot and sticky affair The Canoe Club gave Worcester West all they could handle but could not get over the hump. Worcester West was lead by Joe Laroche with 15 and Chris Foley with 8. Kellen Zalneritis again was big down the stretch from the stripe. For Canoe Club Matt Pineau (finally healthy) had 10 and Mike Mahoney added 9.
Woolies 52, Warriors 47
Ryan O'Leary (13), Chase Milanese (11) and Brett Corey (11) lead the way for the Woolies as they posted the W. The Warriors had their best outing of the year lead by Joey Mespelli with 19 and Justin McCann with 12.
BOHICA 52, Banner Bar 38
Utilizing balance and team basketball BOHICA carried an early 6 point lead into the second half and extended. The balanced attack was lead by Scotty Felper with 10 points all in the first half, Joey McCann with 14, and Brian Vayda with 10. Jordan Vander Baan paced the team on the glass. For Banner Bar Jay Snow had 17 and Mike Geoffrey chipped in 9. This makes a 3 way tie in first place with a few games remaining.
Agent Zero 61, D&E Painting 44
Facing a depleted D&E squad Agent Zero finished strong with a 17 point win. Eddie Capstick had 17 for the Zero squad while John Genkos turned in 16. Ben Landers added an inside presence with 11 points and a number of rebounds. Corey Brunner shot his way to 17 for the D&E team in defeat. Ben Jonasen added 9 points and was all over the glass.
508 Athletics 56, Red Raiders 50
A very close game. Red Raiders lead by Doug Roberge with 18 and Nick Burnett with 10 gave 508 everything they could handle. 508 was lead by Danny Main with 20 points and Rob Scarpato with 16. They also got a few big buckets from John Snediker.
Blazers 63, Millennium Realty 46
Rob Elliot had 15, and Mike Howe 10 as the Blazers used an early second half run to open up the game for the victory. For Millennium it was the Andrew and Tyler show as Andrew Dykstra poured in a game high 20 points and Tyler Frasca went for 15 (all from 3) in the loss.
Rusty Aries 64, Yellowjackets 45
Twin Towers time for the Rusty Aries as Greg Walker with 15 and Jon Himmitou with 12 lead the way in a rather easy victory. Evan Prince looking more healthy in every outing had 20 for the 'jackets.
Player of the Week: Danny Main 508 Athletics. Made every big shot his team needed in a close win. Money from the line down the stretch.
7/11
Blazers 50, 508 Athletics 43
The Blazers got themselves back in the win column behind a balanced attack lead by TJ Dolliver with 15 points and Drew Smithson with 10. They got stops down the stretch when they needed to. 508 Athletics was lead by Rob Scarpato (22 points, 1 MONSTER and one dunk) and also got 10 from Nate Smithson.
Banner Bar 83, Warriors 52
Sam Fanfan had 30 points and Mike Geoffrey added 15 in the Banner Bar's 5th consecutive win. The Banner used a 18-2 run halfway through the first half to put the game into the win column. For the Warriors Jutsin McCann had 20 and Nate Bertrand threw in 11 in the defeat.
D&E Painting 49, Red Raiders 24
Cory Brunner's 11 points lead the way and was supplemented by Mike Fennel's 10 points as D&E Painting posted another win over The Red Raiders. For the Raiders Doug Roberge lead the way with 7 while Kevin Vanslette contributed with some crafty Euro looking up and unders.
Rusty Aries 69, Millennium Realty 46
Brian Whitten's hot shooting continues as he lead the Rusty Aries squad with 23 points. Greg Walker added 21 and Mike Perrualt 13 as the Aries cruised over a depleted Millennium team. Andrew Dykstra had 24 in the loss and was joined on the scoresheet by Armen Antramegian's 9.
Canoe Club 41, Woolies 32
Balanced attack was the name of the game for the Canoe Club as Mike Mahoney had 12, Tom Bowzer had 12 and Pat Makridakis had 12 in their victory over the Canoe Club. Tim Swenson had 17 for the Woolies in a sloppy affair.
BOHICA 75, Yellowjackets 44
Welcome back Scotty Felper! Fresh off what was initially thought to be a season ending injury Scott Felper dropped 13 in his return. He was assited by Joey McCann (18 points), Brian Vayda (15 points) and rookie sensation Mitch Renshaw (14 points) as BOHICA rolled in the 8 PM game. Ben Cavicci lead the 'jackets with 9 points and Evan Prince made his triumphant return to the Yellowjackets!
Worcester West 51, Agent Zero 47
Game of the night. Back and forth, lots of energy. Worcester West prevails behind the 18 points from Joe Laroche, 12 from Derek Johnson and 4 huge free throws from Kellen Zalneritis down the stretch. Agent Zero was paced by Eddie Capstick with 14 points and John Genkos with 13.
Player of The Week: TJ Dolliver, Blazers. The 15 point performance may not jump out at you, but if you saw the game you know that every time they needed a play, offense, defense or on the glass Dolliver made it.
6/27
Worcester West 63, Woolies 49
Despite 18 from Brett Corey and 16 from Mike O'Leary the shorthanded Woolies fell to Worcester West. Worcester was lead by Dave Doulette with with 24 and Joe Laroche with 21
BOHICA 80, Warriors 53
The Warriors were paced by Joey Mespelli's 11 and Craig Miklavic's 13 but Joey McCann dropped 27 including a fierce dunk in the BOHICA blowout victory.
Yellowjackets 42, Canoe Club 41 (OT)
Old time Eastern Conference basketball! Jack Mahoney had 18 for the Club and Steve Dellarovere's 3 ball put the game into OT but there was too much Ben Cavicci. He had 20 and made every big play the Jackets needed to get in the win column.
Agent Zer0 49, Red Raiders 40
Rookie Dave Mack had 17 and John Genkos tossed in 15 for the still undefeated Agent Zero. Doug Roberge and Kevin Van Slette paced the Raiders with 10 and 12 respectively.
508 Athletics 54, Millennium Realty 41
Rob Scarpato did it inside (18 points) and Jon Snediker outside (12 points) as the 508 Squad coasted. Andrew Dykstra (8 points) and Tim Sundane (15) lead the way for the Real Estate team.
D&E Painting 56, Rusty Aries 52
D&E playing without leading scorer Max Massuci held on to beat the Rusty Aries 56-52. Corey Brunner shot the lights out going for 21 and Chris Farrer added 16 in the victory. For the Aries Bri Whitten (20) and Mike Perrault (13) kept them in the game.
Banner Bar 42, Blazers 41
Tight game, Jay Snow had 13 in the victory for the Banner while Chad Gosselin (12) and TJ Dolliver paced The Blazers.
Player of The Week: Ben Cavicci Yellowjackets scored almost half his team's points in a hard fought overtime win.
6/20 Weather was a bitch all day but we got 3 games in. The other 4 will be made up at a later date.
Banner Bar 59, Yellowjackets 50
Sam Fanfan had what has become to be expected as his normal day with 25 and he was backed up by Mike Geofrey with 9 Jeremy Bridge with 8 and Tyler Hopkins with 10. The Yellowjackets got 14 from Davis Saltmarsh, 12 from Jose Rubio and 10 from Chris Householder to make it a game. They will face Canoe Club next week. Banner Bar remains undefeated and will take on The Blazers next week.
BOHICA 65, Woolies 61
Joe "The Show" McCann lead 5 BOHICAns in double figures with 18. Brian Vayrda tossed in 13 while Mike Balderelli, Justin Aldrich and Mitch Bajema all had 10 in the victory. The Woolies would not go away lead by an offensive explosion from Mike O'Leary (26 points) and his cousin Ryan O'Leary with 18. The Woolies will take on Worcester West next week, while BOHICA will square up with The Warriors.
D&E Painting 56, Canoe Club 51
Old fasioned rock fight in this one. Canoe Club had a chance to tie with 6 seconds left but a Steve Dellarovere three went at least halfway down before popping out and giving the Painters a chance to ice it with free throws. Max Masucci had 28 in the win, while Anthony Barry chipped in with 17. Canoe Club was paced by Tommy Bowzer with 13, Jack Mahoney with 12 and Pat Makridakis with 12. The Club will take on the Yellowjackets next week while D&E will return to divisional play with Rusty Aries
Player of the Week: Max Masucci, D&E Painting. He has been over 25 in all 3 of their games but finally got them in the winners circle today with 28 of his teams 56 points...that's half kids.
6/13
Yellowjackets 63, Warriors 56
The Warriors are starting to get their leagues under them as Nate Bertrand tossed in 10 and Justin McCann added 8 but there was simply too much Davis Saltmarsh for them to deal with. Saltmarsh had 21 to pace the Jackets and was joined by Ben Caviccilli who threw in 16 in the victory. The Yellowjackets improve to 1-1 and will face the Banner Bar next week. Warriors fall to 0-2 and will take on Worcester West.
Worcester West 55, BOHICA 51
Worcester West posts their first win in league play with a solid team victory over BOHICA. Derek Johnson had 15 for WW and Joe Laroche and Dave Doulette added 10 a piece. Worcester West did a great job holding BOHICA to only 16 points in the second half. BOHICA was paced by veterans Joey McCann with 18 and Brian Vayda with 17. Worcester West improves to 1-1 while BOHICA falls to 1-1. They will both return to action next week BOHICA versus the Woolies and Worcester West versus the Warriors.
Banner Bar 46, Canoe Club 43
In a great back and forth affair Banner Bar outlasted Canoe Club 46-43. Sam Fanfan again was scoring in bunches leading the Banner with 24 (16 in the first half). Banner Bar also got some big plays from Tyler Hopkins in the second half. Canoe Club was lead by Alex Hayes with 10 and Jack Mahoney with 10 and will return to action next week against D&E Painting. The Banner will back at it facing the Yellowjackets in a divisional contest.
508 Athletics 62, Rusty Aries 52,
In a game that was not as close as the score indicated 508 Athletics lead early and held on late. 508 was paced by Rob Scarpato's 18 points and Dan Main's 16, but received huge contributions h from Ryan Bunce, Jon Wood, Kevin Salvaggio and Bob Chalmers. Rusty Aries to their credit kept playing and following a ridiculous 3 point performance by Mike Perrault (13 points) and Raheem Lewis (20 points) down the stretch they made a game of it. Rusty Aries should be noted suffered their first regular season loss in their year plus in the league. They will face the Blazers next week. 508 Athletics will face the also undefeated Agent Zero.
Agent Zero 66, Millennium Realty 52
Behind John Genkos' 26 points and Ben Landers 17, Agent Zero improved to 2-0 in league play. Millennium Realty had Timmy Sundan lead the way with 17 points and were paced on the boards by Mike Rivera. They will face fellow 0-2 squad Red Raiders next week, while Agent Zero will have the battle of the undefeateds with 508 Athletics.
Blazers 55, D & E Painting 54 (OT)
Two weeks, two heartbreakers in OT for D & E Painting. D&E jumped out to a 26-20 halftime lead behind lockdown defense the scoring of Max Masucci (30 points on the night). The Blazers rallied in the second half behind Chad Gosselin (10 points) and Rob Elliot (25 points). Will Jonassen was a beast on the boards for the D&E Squad who are probably the best 0-2 team in the history of the league. They will face Canoe Club next week. Blazers improve to 1-1 and will face Rusty Aries next week.
Woolies 57, Red Raiders 45
The Raiders came out with a new look offense behind the scoring of Doug Roberge (13 points) and Nick Burnett (11 points including a transition jam) but there was too much Woolie on this night as Mike O'Leary lead the way with 20 points and Kyle Dean and Andy Maxwell each chipped in 10 in the Woolie victory. The Woolies will face longtime nemesis BOHICA on Sunday, while the Red Raiders will face Millennium Realty.
Player of the Week: Rob Elliot Blazers, Went for 25 in a OT win his team really needed and did it hurt. Player of the week material no doubt.
6/6
Agent Zero 56, Blazers 47
Welcome to the league Agent Zero! The new squad showed up for the opener and went to work. Eddie Capstick and John Genkos lead the way with 16 a piece. In a game that was nip and tuck throughout. John Young and Rob Elliot had 13 each in the defeat for The Blazers. The Agent Zero boys will be back at it next week against Milleninum Realty while The Blazers will square off with divisional rival D & E Painting.
BOHICA 67, Millennium Realty 43
The defending champs picked up where they left off cruising to victory in the second game of the day. Old standbys Brian Vayda (10 points) and Joey McCann (18 points) lead the way and were joined by rookie sensation Mike Balderelli who dropped 19 in his debut. For the Realtors Andrew Dykstra had 26 and had one of the best offensive games of the day. They will be buoyed by the addition of a few players in the next couple of weeks. Millennium will take on Agent Zero next week while BOHICA will square up with Worcester West.
Banner Bar 60, Worcester West 57
Great game by crafty veterans Banner Bar and upstart newcomers Worcester West. Sam Fanfan welcomed himself back to league play with 28 points in the Banner's tight victory. John Dietel added 8 for the Banner. Derek Johnson had 13 for Worcester West in a losing effort and Dave Doulette chipped in 12. Worcester West will face BOHICA next week, Banner Bar will take on Canoe Club
Woolies 46, Yellowjackets 32
The new look Woolies opened it up in the second half and started the year 1-0. Tim Swenson paced the woolies with 13 who got 8 from Mike O'Leary and 7 from Brett Corey in the win. The Jackets were paced by Davis Saltmarsh 8 and Ben Caviccili with 8. It should be noted the Yellowjackets were without their captain Evan Prince. Woolies will face the Red Raiders next week, Yellowjackets will take on The Warriors in the early game.
508 Athletics 70, D & E Painting 68 OT
The game of the night! 508 Athletics outlasted the new look D & E squad in overtime on the back on Danny Main (28 points) and Rob Scarpato (18 points). D&E got a tremendous performance from Max Masucci who dropped 29 points in a variety of ways and Corey Brunner who had 17. Jason Beard paced them inside with 16. 508 will take on Rusty Aries next week while D&E will take on the Blazers.
Canoe Club 69, Warriors 47
It was The Ghosts of Nipmuc Past versus the Ghosts of Nipmuc Present. Past had more on this night as Jack Mahoney (Nipmuc '03) had 28 points and his brother Mike (Nipmuc '05) had 17. Alex Hayes (Nipmuc '03) added 13 for the Canoe Club. For the young bucks Joey Mespelli had 11, Justin McCann had 9 and Darren Moore had 8. Warriors will face the Yellowjackets next week and Canoe Club will square off with The Banner Bar.
Rusty Aries 82, Red Raiders 44
Last year's finalists The Rusty Aries reloaded and made a statement in game 1. Rookie Mike Perrault had 17, rookie Jon Himottu had 15 and returner Raheem Lewis had 16. As for The Raiders Justin Randall had 15 points (5 threes) and Andrew Vanslette added 14. The Raiders will take on The Woolies next week. The Rusty Aries will face up with 508 Athletics.
Co-Players of the Week: Sam Fanfan Banner Bar and Dan Main 508 Athletics, Fanfan had 28 in his teams tight victory while Main made play after play on his way to 28 in 508 Athletics' overtime victory.
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