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Boys basketball struggles in home loss against Natick

Boys basketball struggles in home loss against Natick

Arjun Shatkin February 9, 2020

Boys’ basketball lost to Natick 48-63 at home last Friday, Jan. 31 after the team “got out hustled, outplayed, outcoached, out-toughed, and everything across the board,” as special education teacher...

Connolly wins MIAA Division I Coach of the Year

Connolly wins MIAA Division I Coach of the Year

Jeremy Frankel April 18, 2019

Special education teacher Paul Connolly, the head coach of boys’ basketball, was named the Boston Globe Division I Coach of the Year. “I wouldn’t be Coach of the Year if it wasn’t for tremendous...

Junior Grayson Hargens shoots a free throw during during the State semifinals against Lynn English on March 11.

North wins first South Sectional title in over a decade

Griffin Bond March 22, 2019

Ending a 13-year drought, boys' basketball won the South Sectional title on Friday, March 8, defeating Mansfield 74-64. However, the historic run ended last Tuesday, March 11 at TD Garden, as North fell...

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Boys' basketball falls to top ranked Brookline

Griffin Bond January 31, 2019

Boys' basketball lost to Brookline 69-51 at home last Tuesday night.  “We are better than we showed tonight,” said special education teacher Paul Connolly, the head coach. “We resorted back...

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Boys' basketball defeats Braintree in blowout

Jeremy Frankel January 29, 2019

Boys’ basketball defeated Braintree 69-37 at home last Friday night. “Wednesday and Thursday were the two best practices we’ve had all season,” said special education teacher Paul Connolly, the...

Boys' basketball advances to semifinal of South Sectionals Tournament

Boys' basketball advances to semifinal of South Sectionals Tournament

Jake Forbes March 5, 2018

Boys’ basketball, 18-4, defeated Bridgewater-Raynham 66-59 at home last Saturday night to advance to the semifinals of the South Sectionals. “That was a really good team out there tonight,” said...

Profile: Ethan Wright reflects on high school basketball career, looks forward to future in Division I

Profile: Ethan Wright reflects on high school basketball career, looks forward to future in Division I

Nichol Weylman-Farwell February 15, 2018

Senior Ethan Wright rapidly dribbles down the court after a turnover in the final seconds of a boys’ varsity basketball game against Needham. Reaching the hoop, he explosively leaps up and throws down...

Senior Noah Neville (?)

Boys' basketball defeats Needham in annual "A Shot For Life" game

Jake Forbes January 31, 2018

Boys’ basketball, 10-3, defeated Needham 53-35 at home Friday night in the annual A Shot For Life game, ending the Rockets’ undefeated season. “We were really hyped for this one and had a lot of...

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Boys' basketball soundly defeats Walpole, Ethan Wright honored for McDonald's All-American nomination

Jake Forbes January 25, 2018

(Photo by Lilah Gentry) Boys’ basketball, 9-3, defeated Walpole 76-58 at home Tuesday night in the Reggie Gym. Senior Ethan Wright, a captain along with seniors Thomas Byrne and Noah Neville, was honored...

Boys' Basketball ends season with loss to South

Boys' Basketball ends season with loss to South

The Newtonite March 3, 2017

The Newtonite A buzzer-beating alley-oop by junior Noah Neville at the end of the end of the first quarter assisted by senior Chris Matthews was not enough for the Tigers to win as they fell 78-72 to South...

Boys' basketball ends season with loss in sectional finals to Catholic Memorial

Boys' basketball ends season with loss in sectional finals to Catholic Memorial

The Newtonite March 14, 2016

by Jonathan Cohen Senior Michael Davis’ three-pointer in the second quarter helped the Tigers to put a stop to the Catholic Memorial run and get the momentum back in their favor. However, despite a great...

Boys' basketball beats Taunton, advances to third round

Boys' basketball beats Taunton, advances to third round

The Newtonite March 7, 2016

by Jonathan Cohen Taunton’s turnover in the second quarter led to every Tiger touching the ball in transition before sophomore Ethan Wright hit a three-pointer to help to Tigers to a 60-41 win over Taunton...

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