UPDATED, March 2: The Ponder boys saw too much of Danny Yardemian. The Belmont senior scored 30 points, breaking the program’s career scoring record held by Matt Kerans (’16), as the eighth-ranked Marauders (21-2) rallied for the quarterfinal win over Arlington, 71-67, on Friday, March 1.
Trailing 34-21 late in the first half, Belmont went on a 13-3 run to cut the lead to 37-34 at the half. The Marauders then outscored the Spy Ponders, 19-13, in the third quarter, taking a 53-50 lead after three frames. The game was the second round of the North Div. 2 MIAA tournament at Belmont.
The Arlington Catholic boys lost to top-seeded St. Mary’s (20-2) in the quarterfinals of North Div. 3 onSaturday, March 2, at St. Mary’s. The score was 64-51.
Jalen Echevarria dropped a game-high 25 points to help the top-seeded Spartans (22-2) take down the No. 8 Cougars (12-10) in in Lynn. St. Mary’s will take on 12th-seeded Dracut (12-10) in a Division 3 North semifinal Wednesday (7:30) at St. John’s Prep.
AC reached to the quarterfinals with a 50-36 win over Greater Lawrence at Arlington, as senior guard Joey Greenwood and senior forward Jack Connaughton each tallied 11 points as the Cougars (12-9).
AHS boys hold off Melrose
In a back-and-forth game throughout Tuesday, Feb. 26, the Ponders held off Melrose at the end, taking the first round in the MIAA tourney, 60-51, over Melrose at Arlington.
Sophomore guard Brendan McNamara scored 28 points for the Spy Ponders (13-8), YourArlington intern Max Fritsch reported. The defense was dominant in the win, led by seniors James Gascoigne and Jahlani Joshua.
In girls’ MIAA compettion, No. 3 Central Catholic knocked off No. 14 Arlington, 63-35.
The Minuteman High School girls fell to KIPP Academy, 45-28, at Lexington.
Naudia Resnek led the 10th-seeded Panthers (11-10) with 13 points and three steals in the first-round win over the No. 7 Mustangs (10-9). Tatiana Megie-Maddrey added 11 points, 5 steals, and 4 assists.
AC girls win; Minuteman boys lose
The Arlington Catholic girls’ basketball team improved to 8-10 with its second-straight win on Thursday, Feb. 21, this time over Cambridge, 51-43.
In boys’ basketball that night, Minuteman (4-4) lost its third straight, to Old Colony, 62-49, at Rochester.
Jake Jason finished with 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Cougars in a State Vocational Tournament semifinal victory.
Ponder boys end 4-game loss streak
The Arlington High School boys’ basketball team broke a four-game losing streak, to improve to 12-9, with a 59-50 win over Pope John on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at St. Mary’s, Lynn.
The Minuteman girls’ basketball team evened its record to 6-6 with a 46-26 victory over KIPP Academy.
AC boys fire away, win Patton tourney
The Arlington Catholic boys’ basketball team took the championship of the Patton Tournament at Hamilton-Wenham on Tuesday, Feb. 19, behind Patrick Bradley-Cooney’s 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Cougars (11-9) topped Winchester, 57-51.
The Arlington High School boys (11-9) lost their fourth straight, as Springfield Central prevailed, 74-43.
Donlan, Connaughton lead AC teams
Both Arlington Catholic basketball teams scored wins Monday, Feb. 18.
The girls improved to 7-10, edging Wilmington, 58-55, as Erin Donlan scored 25 points for the visiting Cougars.
The boys topped Hamilton-Wenham, 56-50, as senior forward Jack Connaughton recorded a double-double, 15 points and 10 rebounds. Junior center Cam Garber also notched a double-double, with 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Cougars (10-9) pulled off a semifinal win in the Patton Tournament.
The Arlington High School girls’ basketball team (8-10) lost to Newton South, 53-38.
AHS girls win, Minuteman boys don’t
The Arlington High girls’ basketball team ended a two-game losing streak to improve to 8-9, with a 55-31 win over Lincoln-Sudbury (6-13) on Sunday, Feb. 17.
The Minuteman High boys’ basketball team (4-2) lost to Stoneham, 56-51, in the Minuteman Tournament. The boys face Falmouth Academy at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18.
St. Mary’s tourney underway
In the girls’ Spartan Classic at St. Mary’s of Lynn Tuesday, Feb. 19, the Arlington vs. Springfield Central, 5:15 p.m.; St. Mary’s vs. Pope John, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 20: Consolation, 2 p.m.; Championship, 3:40 p.m.
In the boys’ Patton Tournament at Hamilton-Wenham Regional, here’s the lineup:
Monday, Feb. 18: Revere vs. Winchester, 5 p.m..; Hamilton-Wenham vs. Arlington Catholic, 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 18: Consolation/championship 12 p.m./1:30 p.m.
AC girls lose
The Arlington Catholic girls’ basketball team (6-10) lost to Fenway, 62-40, on Friday, Feb. 15.
The team next plays at Cambridge at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21.
AHS basketball: Unlovely Valentine’s Day vs. Reading
Both Arlington High School basketball teams took unlovely hit on from Reading on Thursday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day.
The AHS boys lost their third straight, and the score was 44-40. Their record stands at 11-8. They next play Springfield Central at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19.
The Ponder girls (7-9) lost their second in a row, and the score was 51-43. Next up is Lincoln-Sudbury at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17.
AC girls win; AHS teams lose
The Arlington Catholic girls’ basketball team (6-9) broke a four-game losing streak on Wednesday, Feb. 13, with a 49-44 victory over Shawsheen.
The team next faces Fenway at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15.
Both Arlington High hoop squads lost to tough Belmont teams. The boys (11-7) fell, 55-51, and the girls (7-7) lost to No. 1 Belmont (16-0), 43-31.
The team next plays Reading at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14.
Boys’ basketball: AC misses by 2 points
The Arlington Catholic boys’ basketball team (9-9) came up short against Cardinal Spellman, 57-55, on Monday, Feb. 11. Junior Craig Faria scored 26 points as the Cardinals (8-11) held on to win, ending as AC three-game win streak.
The team plays at Revere at a time to be announced Monday, Feb. 18.
High school basketball roundup: Jan. 12 to Feb. 13, 2019
This news summary was published Thursday, Feb. 14, and updated March 2.
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