Sports scores, highlights: Auburn stuns Somerset hockey, Diman girls hoop falls short
The winter high school season is in playoff mode for Fall River area teams.
Here's a look at highlights from Wednesday's tournament action:
Boys Ice hockey: Somerset Berkley vs. Auburn
SCORE: Auburn 4, Somerset Berkley 1
LOCATION: Driscoll Arena
DATE: March 1
RECORD: Somerset Berkley, 19-2
HIGHLIGHTS: The 13th seeded Raiders were upset in their Division II Round of 32 matchup, falling to 20th seed Auburn at home. Davis Sullivan scored the lone goal for SBR on an assist from Liam Derocher. Brandon Silva made 28 saves in net. The Raiders end their season at 19-2.
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Unsung heroes: 26 Fall River area boys basketball state tournament players to watch
Boys basketball: Somerset Berkley at Northampton
SCORE: Northampton 67, Somerset Berkley 57
LOCATION: Northampton
DATE: March 1
RECORD: Somerset Berkley, 11-10 (6-7 in South Coast Conference)
HIGHLIGHTS: The 33rd seeded Raiders were eliminated from the state tournament after falling to 32nd seed Northampton on the road. Finn Bjork led SBR with a team-high 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Dom Taylor and Brendan McDonald each finished with 11 points. "Unfortunately, we shot 4-for-30 from the floor in first half, we were down 31-16," Raiders head coach Bob Slater said. "[We] cut the score to 51-47 with three and a half minutes remaining."
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Ones to watch: 28 Fall River area girls basketball players to watch; unsung heroes in tourney
Boys basketball: Atlantis Charter at Douglas
SCORE: Douglas 67, Atlantis Charter 54
LOCATION: Douglas
DATE: March 1
RECORD: Atlantis Charter, 10-10
HIGHLIGHTS: The 42nd seeded Tritons were eliminated from the state tournament after falling to 23rd seed Douglas in the Division V preliminary game on the road. Miquel Pimental led Atlantis Charter with a team-high 17 points. DJ Adediran chipped in with 14 points. Karter Perreira and Izzy Aponte each netted eight points while Angel Martinez finished with seven points. "The kids played hard and had a good season," Tritons head coach Bob Ferris said. "I was proud of their progress and effort this year. Our four seniors — Angel Martinez, Raul Pimental, Kam Silva, and Amare Dunagan — showed good leadership throughout the season. It is tough to lose a playoff game, but kids should be proud to have made the playoffs after winning just two games last year."
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Girls basketball: Diman vs. Advanced Math & Science
SCORE: Advanced Math & Science 52, Diman 47
LOCATION: Diman
DATE: March 1
RECORD: Diman, 15-6
HIGHLIGHTS: The 31st seeded Bengals comeback effort fell short in the Division III preliminary game at home against Advanced Math & Science. Senior Avery Rounds scored a game-high 28 points in her final game for Diman. Evey Fernandes chipped in with nine points while Hannah Martin finished her career with eight points.
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Girls basketball: Somerset Berkley at Holliston
SCORE: Holliston 61, Somerset Berkley 53
LOCATION: Holliston
DATE: March 1
RECORD: Somerset Berkley, 12-9 (10-3, 2023 South Coast Conference Blue Division co-champs)
HIGHLIGHTS: The 37th seeded Lady Raiders fell short against 28th seed Holliston on the road. SBR ends its season as the SCC Blue Division co-champs.
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Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette sports editor Steven Sanchez can be reached at ssanchez@heraldnews.com. You can follow him on Twitter @Chezsports. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News today.
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