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Posted by Staff  January 18, 2011 11:48 PM
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Many high school basketball games were postponed by the weather in Massachusetts Tuesday. Here are some extra highlights from some games that were able to be played.

BOYS BASKETBALL -- Mashpee 66, Cohassett 53
in Mashpee

Senior captain Eric Lopes (25 points, 11 rebounds) led the Falcons (11-1) past the previously undefeated 14th-ranked Skippers (10-1).

Robert Jones started quickly for Cohassett, scoring 11 points in the first quarter and prompting Mashpee coach Matt Veri to use multiple defenses in an effort to slow down the Skipper point guard.

"[Jones] is the MVP of the South Shore League already", Veri said.

To start the second half, the Falcons, trailing by 7, went back to man-to-man defense, with senior Andrew Eubbs guarding Jones -- who would finish with 24 points.

Junior guard Zach Orcutt (14 points) and senior forward Zach Daukse (10 rebounds, two blocks) also had strong showings for the Falcons, who have won seven straight games and are primed for a rematch with Rockland (11-1) next Tuesday with first place in the South Shore League up for grabs. Rockland defeated Mashpee earlier this season, 58-41.

BOYS BASKETBALL -- Fairhaven 56, Old Rochester 54
in Mattapoisett

Senior forward Adam Mullen (20 points) hit a half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Blue Devils the stunning win over Old Rochester. Junior guard Billy Lessa was the leading Devils' leading scorer with 27 points.

BOYS BASKETBALL -- Everett 69, Somerville 68 (OT)
in Everett

Junior forward Alain Jeanty (20 points) hit a free throw with 2 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Crimson Tide (7-1) over the Highlanders (7-2) in a Greater Boston League showdown. Everett 6-foot-5-inch senior captain Erno Deshommes led all scorers with 22 points.

GIRLS BASKETBALL -- Bishop Stang 51, Martha's Vineyard 48 (2OT)
in North Dartmouth

Junior forward Carly Tripp scored a team-high 21 points, including 6 points in the second overtime, for the Spartans. Four of those points came on back-to-back possessions where Tripp came up with steals, going coast-to-coast on each to give the Spartans a 4-point lead.

"This was [Tripp's] best overall game of her career," coach Eric LeVie said. "She played great 'D' and finished when it counted most."

Senior captain Alyssa Aguiar finished with 20 points.

"Alyssa was our leader, she stepped up tonight, but that's something we expect from our captain," said LeVie.

With the win Bishop Stang improves to 1-2 in the EAC.

Jillian Sadlier had 21 points for the Vineyarders, including a three-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime.

GIRLS BASKETBALL -- Norwell 68, Harwich 54
in Harwich

Sophomore center Brenna Diggins collected 19 points and 16 rebounds as the No. 15 Clippers (11-0) erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to record their 11th consecutive victory.

According to coach Matt Marani, the rally stemmed from the team's strong effort on defense, especially from Darci Vierra, who drew Jen Gonsalves as her defensive assignment for most of the game. Vierra held the Rough Rider star -- who reached the 1,000-point mark for her career this month -- to just 13 points for the game.

Marani gave much of the credit to Leah Smith. "Leah played the role of Gonsalves in practice all this week, running our defenders all over the place. She only played two or three minutes tonight but she had a much bigger impact on the game than just that.

"As a team we really benefitted from her effort."

Junior forwards Allie Debenedictis (18 points) and Ryanne Williams (17 points, 10 rebounds) had strong efforts for the Clippers as well.

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