Live Boys Basketball Friday Night on MSO – Everett at Lynn English 7 p.m.
Salem State Men’s Hockey Falls, details belowÂ
Boys Basketball
Winthrop 59 Gloucester 58
David Sacco – Winthrop Boys Basketball Coach – Post Game Interview
St. John’s 61 Xaverian 44 Prep improves to 12-4 on season
Cardinal Spellman 77Â Bishop Fenwick 46
Girls Basketball
Gloucester 51Â Winthrop 46
Everett 60 Peabody 54 (OT)
North Reading 41 Triton 31
Boys Hockey
Danvers 8 Saugus 2
Bedford 6Â Hamilton-Wenham 4
Lynnfield 3 Triton 2 – Lynnfield now 10-3-1, in state tournament
Melrose 3 Stoneham 1
Lynn Jets 6Â Essex Tech 3
Girls Hockey
Masconomet 4Â Algonquin/Hudson 2
St. Mary’s Track: James Brumfield sets meet records in the hurdles and high jump on his way to being named MVP of the Tri-County League.
Men’s College Hockey / Worcester State Tops Salem StateÂ
SALEM – Josh Reinstein (Woodland Hills, Calif.) made 27 saves as Worcester State held on to defeat Salem State 2-1 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup on Thursday evening at Rockett Arena. The Lancers improve to 13-8-1 and 8-6-1 in conference while the Vikings slip to 8-10-4 and 5-8-2 in the MASCAC. Box Score
Ryan James (Katy, Texas) put Worcester State on the board first on the power play when his backhander beat Jason Pucciarelli (Newmarket, Ontario) glove-side for a 1-0 Lancers’ lead 16:03 into the first. However, Casey Miller (Billerica, Mass.) answered for Salem State with less than a minute remaining in the opening period as his one-timer on a man-advantage tied the game for the Vikings.
Michael Moran (Milford, Mass.) gave Worcester State the lead back 2:52 into the second as his shot slipped under the pad of Pucciarelli with each team having a player in the box.
In the third, both teams garnered scoring opportunities. Khalil East (Los Angeles, Calif.) missed a chance to put Worcester State up 3-1 as his shot rang off the crossbar midway through the period. With six minutes remaining, Salem State was unable to put a loose puck past Reinstein despite several attempts.
With Pucciarelli pulled, the Vikings had one last rush to tie the game as Cody Slocum (Temacula, Calif.) was sent to the box with less than a minute remaining. However, the Lancers’ defense did not allow Salem State to take advantage, holding off the Vikings’ final charge to take a 2-1 victory.
Reinstein made 27 saves, including 13 in the final period while Pucciarelli also stopped 27 shots.
