Four of Lee’s starters scored in double figures in the state semifinal against Division 3 power Quaboag. They were led by Tara Dooley’s 14, followed by Stephanie Young’s 13 and Alex Young’s 12.

12:30 p.m. Division 3 boys – Wareham (24-1) vs. New Leadership (22-3)

The high-scoring, high-flying Wareham boys basketball team has all the intangibles for a state championship on their side. Guards Jules Tavares and Jordan Rezendes each have the ability to light up the scoreboard, while point guard Darren Gray pushes the pace to a break neck speed most teams can’t compete with. Top it off with a feisty forward in Ryan Pina (17 rebounds last game) and the team has the scoring, rebounding and endurance to outwork their opponents.

I should also mention that Wareham’s lone loss of the season was to East Boston, a Division 1 school that couldn’t get over the Madison Park hump.

New Leadership is led by guard Phillip Warrick who threw up 34 points in the state semifinal game against Whitinsville Christian. He’s dangerous from 3-point range, connecting on five attempts in his last game.

2:15 p.m. Division 2 girls – Oliver Ames (24-1) vs. Millbury (20-4)

Oliver Ames features the now crowned Gatorade player of the year Lauren Battista, a dominant force in the post with Tessa Dern and junior Nicole Bostic is always in the mix as well. Each of these players provides a steady presence for the Tigers’ offense and contributes to the team’s defensive swagger.

Millbury is the perennial power from Central Mass, playing in the past two state championships. The team has a defense that is legendary in some circles. After beating previously undefeated Palmer in the state semifinals 49-29, junior Julie Frankian (who pumped out 22 points and 13 rebounds) said this to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette:

"It’s the Millbury defense, it confuses people,” Frankian said. “It’s a very good defense. We call it Five … It’s really been helping us out a lot the past couple of games.”

Expect the Tigers to have their hands full.

4 p.m. Division 2 boys – Falmouth (20-5) vs. Sabis (22-2)

Sabis is another perennial power, having been to the Division 3 state championship four times in the last five years. The Springfield based school is led by 6-3 guard Kamali Bey, who torched Groton-Dunstable in the state semifinal for 16 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks. Teammate Andre King is an offensive threat as well, having dropped 26 points in the quarterfinals.

Falmouth’s John Lavin helped the Clippers into the state finals with 25 points while coming down with 10 rebounds against Salem. His production in the paint, and the help of guard Nelson Baptiste, gives the Clippers weapons to be reckoned when not worrying about DK Johnson.

We didn’t get to see Johnson play more than a couple of minutes in the state semifinal due to a twist of the ankle. It’s undetermined if the 6-3 senior will be a go. I’m sure he’ll be the extra umph the team needs to put them over the hump.

5:45 p.m. Division 1 girls -- Andover (24-3) vs. East Longmeadow (20-4)

Andover’s Nicole Boudreau and Natalie Gomez have each come through for the Golden Warriors time and time again in these playoffs.

We’ve seen Gomez dominate in the quarterfinals and Boudreau rain threes all over the place. Freshman Devon Caveney was last game’s hero, supplying 19 points and four 3-pointers.

This team has shown a lot of grit and defensively has shut down a lot of good scorers to get to this point.

East Longmeadow, out of Western Mass, are led by seniors Krista Ferrentino and Laurie Bonano. Ferrintino scored 22 points in the semifinals against Shepherd Hill.

According to Bonano, who talked to the Republican in Springfield, Andover also has to worry about sophomore forward Arielle Ward.

“She is another Michael Jordan, in my eyes,” Bonano said. “She can jump, she can catch the ball. She tweaks her body in ways I have never seen before. Having her down there is another asset. They can’t just double-team me, or double-team Krista … They have to guard everyone.”

7:30 p.m. Division 1 boys -- Central Catholic (25-1) vs. St. John’s (24-2)

His name is Carson Desrosiers.

His name is Carson Desrosiers.

His name is Carson Desrosiers.

Yeah, this is a 2008 rematch in the state championship, but it’s also an opportunity, for what once was the 6-9 junior at Central Catholic, for the 6-11 senior Carson Desrosiers to make his extra two inches count and take home the hardware. The Wake Forest bound center scored 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in Raiders’ semifinal win over Madison Park.

But the team isn’t just on his back. Beware of the very active Jimmy Zenevitch, a talent in his own right. And at 6-7, another go-to option down low for Central Catholic.

St. John’s (Shrewsbury), the defending state champions, will depend on the scoring duo of David White and Richard Rodgers. Both racked up 20+ points in the state semifinals.