Monday, February 18, 2013
The Stoughton High boys' basketball team beat Boston Latin 63-52 Sunday night in the opening game of the Walpole Hoops Classic. Stoughton will face host Walpole in the finale Monday night with a trip to the postseason on the line.
We'll see you Monday night. The Stoughton High boys' basketball team lives another day as they improved to 9-10 on the season with a 63-52 over Boston Latin Academy in the opening round of the Walpole Hoop Classic Sunday night at Walpole High. With the win, Stoughton will play host Walpole Monday night for a chance to clinch a berth in the MIAA state tournament. A loss would end Stoughton's season. A loss Sunday against Boston Latin would have eliminated Stoughton as well, but the Black Knights jumped out to an early lead and cruised to victory. With 1:57 left in the first quarter, history was made as senior captain Marcus Middleton became the most recent addition to the Stoughton High's 1,000 point scoring club. Middleton is the third …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Black Knights (16-4) end the regular season with a 57-40 win at Walpole in the consolation game of the Walpole Hoop Classic. Stoughton will find out its postseason matchup on Friday.
The Stoughton High boys’ varsity basketball team started strong and finished strong Monday evening, beating Walpole 57-40 in the consolation game of the Walpole Hoop Classic at Walpole High. The Black Knights (16-4) end the regular season on a high note, rebounding after losing back-to-back contests to Franklin and Needham in their two previous games. “Losing is never a good thing, but you learn from it,” Aaron Calixte said. Stoughton started the game on a 16-2 run and ended on a 16-3 run, but in the middle, Walpole made things interesting. After taking a 21-5 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 28-16 lead at the half, Walpole cut Stoughton’s lead to just six, 39-33, heading into the fourth. Walpole’s Johnny Adams fed Tim Merrigan …
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Rockets beat the Black Knights 53-49 Sunday night in the opening game of the Walpole Hoop Classic. Stoughton will play host Walpole in the consolation game Monday.
The Stoughton High boys’ basketball team overcame the early sharp-shooting of Needham junior Connor McLeod, but couldn’t hold off the Rockets down the stretch, losing 53-49 Sunday evening in the opening contest of the two-game Walpole Hoop Classic, played at Walpole High. Stoughton fell behind by 11 at the end of the first quarter, but by the start of the fourth, the Black Knights had tied the game at 37. Stoughton outscored Needham 26-15 over the second and third quarters to climb back into the game, but the Rockets did not falter in the fourth, making some key plays on both ends of the court. “Close games come down to the difference between hitting a layup, not hitting a layup; hitting foul shots, not hitting foul shots; boxing out, not …
No Trash Pickup, Masonic Blood Drive, Stoughton High Basketball, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. No Trash Pickup in Stoughton on Presidents' Day There will be no curbside trash collection on Monday, February 20, 2012, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Trash collection for 2/20 will be scheduled for Tuesday, February 21 in addition to the regular Tuesday collection. This is standard procedure for any holiday. All rubbish and recyclables must be curbside by 7 a.m. on your collection day. No barrel over 30-gallon size will be emptied. Large household appliances (metal items) must be called into the Public Works for appointment for pickup. 2. Masonic Blood Drive There is an American Red Cross sponsored blood …
