Sports scores, highlights: Somerset hockey winning streak ends, Durfee girls top Attleboro

Steven Sanchez, The Herald News
·5 min read

The winter high school season is midway through the season for Fall River area teams.

Take a look at highlights from Wednesday local high school action:

Boys Ice hockey: Somerset Berkley vs. Dartmouth

SCORE: Dartmouth 3, Somerset Berkley 2

LOCATION: Driscoll Arena

DATE: Feb. 1

RECORD: Somerset Berkley, 12-1

HIGHLIGHTS: All good streaks must come to an end. The Raiders dropped their first game of the season, falling to non-league opponent Dartmouth at home. Kein Stafford led SBR with a goal and an assist. Davis Sullivan also scored a goal. Aaron Preston finished with an assist. Goalie Brandon Silva had 23 saves in net.

NEXT UP: The Raiders host Apponequet next Wednesday.

Dartmouth’s Jacob Kerney and Somerset Berkley’s Kein Stafford attempt to gain control of the puck .
Dartmouth’s Jacob Kerney and Somerset Berkley’s Kein Stafford attempt to gain control of the puck .

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Boys Ice hockey: Diman/Durfee/Westport at Blue Hills

SCORE: Diman/Durfee/Westport 4, Blue Hills 0

LOCATION: Canton Ice House

DATE: Feb. 1

RECORD: Diman/Durfee/Westport, 10-1 (8-0 in Mayflower Large)

HIGHLIGHTS: The Bengals blanked league opponent Blue Hills on the road. Jacob Almeida led Diman/Durfee/Westport with two goals and two assists. Bryce Medeiros also had a goal and two assists. Evan Camara had a goal while Landen Freitas chipped in with two assists. Connor Santos had an assist.

NEXT UP: The Bengals travel to Upper Cape on Saturday.

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Girls Ice hockey: Bishop Stang at Bishop Feehan

SCORE: Bishop Stang 4, Bishop Feehan 4

LOCATION: New England Sports Village

DATE: Feb. 1

RECORD: Bishop Stang, 9-2-2 (3-2-2 in Catholic Central League)

HIGHLIGHTS: The Spartans tied their game with Bishop Feehan on the road. Case's Lexi Yost led the way for Stang with two goals and two assists. Durfee's Kacey Curran had a goal and two assists while Emily Curran finished with two assists. Mikayla Brightman also scored a goal in the win.

NEXT UP: The Spartans host Ursuline Academy on Saturday.

Girls basketball: Durfee vs. Attleboro

SCORE: Durfee 60, Attleboro 40

LOCATION: Durfee

DATE: Feb. 1

Durfee’s Julia Hargraves attempts a shot over Seekonk’s Emily Leonard.
Durfee’s Julia Hargraves attempts a shot over Seekonk’s Emily Leonard.

RECORD: Durfee 12-2 (2-2 in Southeast Conference)

HIGHLIGHTS: The Hilltoppers dominated their game against non-league opponent Attleboro. Julia Hargraves led Durfee in scoring with 14 points. Mya Hayes-Paulette chipped in with 13 points while Maggie O’Connell finished with 12 points. Jada Holley finished with nine points in the win.

NEXT UP: The Hilltoppers host Brockton next Tuesday.

Girls basketball: Westport at Bishop Connolly

SCORE: Westport 49, Bishop Connolly 14

LOCATION: Bishop Connolly

DATE: Feb. 1

RECORD: Westport, 11-2 (3-1 in Mayflower Athletic Conference Comprehensive); Bishop Connolly 1-11

Westport’s Leah Sylvain, left, and teammate Korynne Holden run up court in last season's MIAA opening round matchup.
Westport’s Leah Sylvain, left, and teammate Korynne Holden run up court in last season's MIAA opening round matchup.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Wildcats got back into the win column after beating Bishop Connolly on the road. Top performers for Westport were Leah Sylvain (15 points, six steals, four assists), Korynne Holden (10 points, five rebounds, five steals) and Sara Perry (10 points, six rebounds, five steals). Other scorers include Meghan Molloy (five), Tess Silvia (three), Jenna Egbe (two), Molly Costa (two) and Julia George (two).

NEXT UP: The Wildcats travel to Joseph Case on Monday while the Cougars host Holbrook on Friday.

Boys basketball: Westport vs. Bishop Connolly

SCORE: Westport 79, Bishop Connolly 63

LOCATION: Westport

DATE: Feb. 1

RECORD: Westport, 10-3; Bishop Connolly, 3-9

Westport's Owen Boudria goes up for a shot with Fairhaven's Jack Cunha defending.
Westport's Owen Boudria goes up for a shot with Fairhaven's Jack Cunha defending.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Wildcats defeated league opponent Bishop Connolly. Owen Boudria led Westport with a game-high 25 points and nine steals. Cam Leary had a career-high 17 points and Max Morotti had 17 points and eight rebounds. Hunter Brodeur finished with 13 points. Alex Krynicki led Connolly with 21 points. Jah Stephenson chipped in with 13 points. Jayden Souza finished with nine points.

NEXT UP: The Wildcats host Bishop Stang on Monday while the Cougars travel to Holbrook on Friday.

Boys basketball: Durfee at Attleboro

SCORE: Attleboro 51, Durfee 43

LOCATION: Attleboro

DATE: Feb. 1

Somerset Berkley’s Finn Bjork attempts to block a shot taken by Durfee’ Devontae Stewart.
Somerset Berkley’s Finn Bjork attempts to block a shot taken by Durfee’ Devontae Stewart.

RECORD: Durfee, 8-6

HIGHLIGHTS: The Hilltoppers lost a tough defensive battle with Attleboro. Eric Lucas and Devontae Stewart each scored 12 points for Durfee. Alexis Montilla finished with nine points. "Proud of the effort from the boys tonight. They played tough and came up short late," Hilltopper head coach Joe DaCruz said. "Attleboro hit some big shots late and that was the dagger. We will get back to it in practice the next couple days and work on closing games out late."NEXT UP: Durfee travels to Brockton next Tuesday.

Wrestling: Durfee at Middleboro

SCORE: Middleboro 42, Durfee 34

LOCATION: Middleboro

DATE: Feb. 1

RECORD: Durfee 3-18 (1-3 in Southeast Conference)

HIGHLIGHTS: The Hilltoppers lost their meet against non-league opponent Middleboro. Winners for Durfee were Ladaynian Mendes, Cody Cabral, Kayden Chaney, Ethan Martin, Calfeny Moreira and Josh Yentz.

NEXT UP: The Hilltoppers will compete at a tri-meet in Cambridge Saturday.

Girls swimming: Durfee vs. Bishop Connolly

SCORE: Durfee 62, Bishop Connolly 16

LOCATION: Durfee

DATE: Feb. 1

Durfee swimmer Aimee Tiebout.
Durfee swimmer Aimee Tiebout.

RECORD: Durfee, 6-5

HIGHLIGHTS: The Hilltoppers completed the regular season with a win over Bishop Connolly. Senior Aimee Tiebout finished first in both of her events — the 200 and 500 free (2:14.66 and 6:11.08). Madison Ferreira, Casey Carvalho, Reghan Gibney and Sarah Raposa each had personal-best performances. Claire Bjerre (200 free and breaststroke) and Avery Antune (backstroke) also had personal-best times.

NEXT UP: The Hilltoppers will compete in the Southeast Conference championship on Feb. 4.

Boys Swimming; Durfee vs. Bishop Connolly

SCORE: Durfee 42, Bishop Connolly 22

LOCATION: Durfee

DATE: Feb. 1

RECORD: Durfee, 4-6

Durfee’s Yasin Mahmoud races down the pool in the 500 Freestyle against Martha’s Vineyard.
Durfee’s Yasin Mahmoud races down the pool in the 500 Freestyle against Martha’s Vineyard.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Hilltoppers finish the regular season strong with a home win over Bishop Connolly. Senior Dante Martin capped off his career swimming for Durfee in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, earning a personal-best in both (29.87 and 1:10.28). Senior Yasin Mahmoud had great races in the 200 free and 100 breaststroke events in his final regular season meet with times of 2:26.01 and 1:28.21, respectively. Other strong efforts were by Nicholas Caron, Cooper Long, Jack Fitzgerald, Will Rumsey, and Forrest Malo.

NEXT UP: The Hilltoppers will next compete in the Southeast Conference championship on Feb. 4.

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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