BOYS:
5th Grade Boys (White) Coach: Lyskowski
This past Sunday the 5th grade boys (white) showed up ready to play against the undefeated Ashland team and walked away with an impressive 35-24 win. Continuing his strong performance from week 2, Tyler Crean walked away with his season’s first double-double contributing 12 points and 11 rebounds while Emerson Vail had a breakout game scoring 12 points and 5 rebounds. Jesiah Varghese had a strong defensive game with 8 rebounds as well as 3 points and Dylan Maillet continued his season with 6 points, 4 assists and 4 steals. The boys head into an extended break with confidence ready to continue with their season in January.
5th Grade Boys (Black) Coach: Gum
Holliston’s 5th grade boys (black) traveled to Milton on Sunday 12/22. Holliston jumped out to an early lead thanks to great passing and lots of hustle, but Milton stormed back and cut Holliston‘s lead to 1 point at halftime.
The second half was intense with each team taking the lead multiple times. Milton had lots of height, rebounded well, and came up with some late steals to finish with a 38-36 win.
Grady Gum led Holliston in scoring with 22 points and added 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Andrew Levasseur had 6 points, 5 rebounds, and played intense defense with 2 steals and 1 block. Jack Donahue had 4 points and was an absolute monster on the boards with 11 rebounds. Yamori Richardson had 2 points, crashed the boards hard with 9 rebounds and added 2 steals. Cade Burke had a huge late basket to cut Milton’s lead to 2 and also added 3 rebounds and 1 steal. Logan Rivard and Cooper Garran both played solid defense and ended up with 2 rebounds each.
Holliston will return to action after the holiday break on Sunday 1/5 to host Medfield at 5:30.
6th Grade Boys (White) Coach: Cordero
The Holliston 6th grade boys (white) battled it out against Medway (Red) this weekend. Ryllan Kelley was the top scorer for the team, putting up 6 points. Connor Lydon showcased his all-around game, contributing 2 points, 4 defensive rebounds, 3 offensive rebounds, a steal, and an assist. Austin Cordero made a significant impact with 4 points, 3 defensive rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist, demonstrating his defensive and offensive versatility. David Blackerby filled the stat sheet with 2 points, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals, and 2 rebounds, showcasing his defensive prowess and playmaking ability. Jacob Snow played lockdown defense on his man and grabbed a defensive rebound, proving his dedication to team defense. In an intense and energetic youth basketball match, the team gave their all but ultimately fell short with a final score of 42-16. Despite the loss, the team showed great effort and improvement. They are determined to bounce back stronger in their next game at home against Framingham Gray on January 5th.
6th Grade Boys (Red) Coach: Sgarano
The Holliston 6th Grade Boys Team (red) won their first game of the season on Sunday against Wayland, 35-27. Holliston got off to a hot start, trying to avenge their 9 point loss to Wayland during the Hopkinton Tap Off tournament. After being tied up 14-14 at the half, Holliston scored 21 in the second half while holding Wayland to 13. In the 4th quarter, Joe Sgarano hit a 3 pointer, Donovan Vail hit two jumpers, and Owen Jacquet added a basket to help Holliston break away and seal the victory.
The win was a team effort, with every player contributing. Nine players scored and everyone played tough defense, in what was a very physical game. The team kept their composure and sealed the win.
Ryan Baker and George Floeckher led the way with 6 points each. Logan McDonough and Donovan Vail each had 5, while Declan Aldredge added 4. Teddy Miller had 2 clutch steals and played tough defense.
Holliston plays their third game of their 5 game road trip on Sunday January 5 in Bedford.
7th Grade Boys (Black) Coach: Keller
The Holliston 7th grade boys (black) bounced back from two defeats last weekend to even their record heading into the holiday break with a 28-16 road victory over Hopkinton. Leo Wagner once again paced the team with 12 points. Laksh Khatri scored 8 while Leo Defazio and Evan Utke added two baskets each. Kirill Stotski dominated the boards while Daniel Levens and Noah Keller rounded out the team win with sound defense while opening up scoring opportunities underneath.
7th Grade Boys (White) Coach: Kanavich
The 7th grade boys (white) team, won its second consecutive game 46-15 defeated Norwood (white). The team improves to 3-3 on the season. Leading the team in points was Dylan Perrett with 11, followed by Dylan “Dubbs” Dimmick (6), Lincoln Daniels (6), Nolan Burke (6), Stone Secaur (5), Patrick Coletti (4), Luke Bartels (4), and Micah Baltisoto (4). Perrett also lead the team in rebounds with 9, followed by Dylan “Dubbs” Dimmick (7), Lincoln Daniels (5), Patrick Coletti (4), Luke Bartels (4), Nolan Burke (3), Logan Kanavich (3), Stone Secaur (3), and Micah Baltisoto (2). The team’s “Money Maker” award was given to Nolan Burke for his defensive hustle and first ever blocked shot. The team will close out the year by competing in the Killer B Holiday Tournament on the weekend of the 29th before it returns to league play to start the new year.
7th Grade Boys (Red) Coach: Magoon
Holliston’s 7th grade boys (red) lost a tough game to Westboro by a score of 46-42. Holliston was again shorthanded and, after building what seemed like a comfortable lead after three periods, they began to run out of gas. Westboro’s team hit three 3 pointers in the fourth to come roaring back for the win. Holliston’s scoring attack was lead by Gavin Bausch, who ended with 14 points, including two high pressure free throws. Ryan Magoon (8 points) and Joseph Lawendi (4 points) provided ferocious defense throughout the game. Nick Gorham had his best game of the season chipping in 8 points. The scoring was rounded out with Nathan Eppinger scoring 2 points, Jon Gebski scoring 2 points, and Brody Stanley scoring 4 points. Despite the outcome, everyone on the team played exceptionally well, keeping their cool in a highly charged atmosphere. After the loss, the boys stand at 2-1 heading into a post-holiday match up with Parkway.
8th Grade Boys (Red) Coach: Furey
The Holliston 8th grade boys (red) team traveled to Medfield this week. In another short-handed game, the boys had a nice balanced attack and played well as a team to take Medfield down, 46-22. All 8 of the dressed players contributed offensively. Orson Daniels led the way with 12 points, followed by Chris Baker (8), Quinn McErlean (8), Tristan Snyder (8), Eli Boggess (4), Andrew Ferguson (2), Achyut Pingali (2) and William Hayes (2). Tristan Snyder had 6 monster blocks in the paint. Quinn McErlean led the way with 4 assists and Orson Daniels led with 8 rebounds. Their stifling defense kept their opponent to only 6 points in the entire 2nd half. It was an incredible effort all around. The boys will travel next to Connecticut to take part in the Vertical Hoops Winter Championships at Mohegan Sun!
GIRLS:
5th Grade Girls (Red) Coach: King
The 5th grade girls (red) had a great game against Hopkinton, earning a 23-15 victory heading into the holiday break. With limited subs due to injury and travel, the girls worked very hard and played lots of minutes. From the point guard position, Lennon King had a solid game with 14 points and 3 assists while Richa Yedugani contributed both offensively and defensively for Holliston sharing point guard responsibilities. Nora Corcoran, Maggie Mulik, and Bella DiPippo all shared a big defensive responsibility down low. While they were overmatched in size, they did not show it! They played tough nosed defense, grabbed rebounds, and made steals in a fast paced game. They were each also asked to play 4 out of the 5 positions during the game, demonstrating versatility and willingness to do what was best for the team! Izzy Bartels was also a force on both ends of the court notching points, assists, steals and rebounds! She got it done in every area of the game! Signe Strand fought through sickness to be present for the game so that she could contribute to the team’s victory! While there is still lots of work to be done, the girls continue to work hard, make in game adjustments, and dig deep during crucial moments of the game.
5th Grade Girls (Black) Coach: Wing
The Holliston 5th grade girls (black) traveled to Hopkinton to play against the Hopkinton Hillers. The girls started the first quarter a bit flat and were neck and neck with Hopkinton. However, the Holliston Panthers were able to step up their game in the second half, played excellent defense and moved the ball around well on offense. Their hard work paid off as they walked away victorious, 29- 8!
Olivia Wing did a great job driving to the hoop and contributed 4 points. Brooke McGrath was also offensively aggressive, pushed through tough defense and got her 1st basket of the season. Julia O’Shaughnessy displayed marked improvement with her defense and rebounding skills, hustling to loose balls and playing tight defense.
The girls are really starting to come together as a team by communicating more on the court and successfully running plays that are leading to great passes and points on the score board. Job well done by all the Panthers that played. They will get some well deserved time off over the holiday break and we hope to bring the fire that was demonstrated in the second half to our next game in the new year!
6th Grade Girls (White) Coach: Smith
Game 1 (12/21)
When Holliston’s 6th grade girls team (white) schedule was drafted back in October, the league knew they wanted an exposition game in the books. Sudbury laid out a plan to have Holliston play before the holiday break, Holliston accepted their invitation for this non-league game. Due to the continued sickness plaguing the southeastern New England areas subs were called in from the 3 corners of the town. Returning for weekend only contracts were Ellie Brown, Gwen Rosen, and Becca “don’t get in my way” Lindros. Brooke Sawicki tried her run at point guard driving up the ball against a full court press, passing off to the height of both Ruby Smith and Gwen Rosen. The first half ended with Holliston down by 7 points, heading back to the third quarter Smith swished not one but two shots using her defensive skills to toss aside the Sudbury lineup. Rosen continued to drive into the paint, adding one foul shot, while Sawicki and Brown each had a bucket. Holliston ended the third quarter tying it all. The start of the fourth quarter saw Sam Baweja taking it right up to the center lane to get a bucket before stealing again to rattle Sudbury’s cage, Lauren de Vlaam-Siegers proved excellent downtown defense. Alas the team was taken down by a few quick baskets from Sudbury to end their fight for this expo game.
Game 2 (12/22)
Coming off only a 12-hour break, the Holliston team took their fight to Lexington, looking for a battle not seen in many years. The blood sweat and tears of this team was truly a Christmas miracle as predicted by this reporter last week. Entering the first quarter Lauren de Vlaam-Siegers quickly scored, easily putting up a 7-foot shot, points were on the board and the battle started. The second quarter proved especially magical as 7 points were added giving Holliston a three-point lead, Brooke Sawicki, Ruby Smith, Gwen Rosen all provided the points, but Charley Marcuard provided the keen, quick, and diligent passing. Marcuard used her best Sue Bird behind the back dribbling skills to pull one over Lexington’s defense. Becca Lindros came out with eyes on the ball, giving Holliston 5 steals and one bucket, pushing the team into a comfortable lead. Sam Baweja (already in her aloha attire) gave the team a basket in the late third quarter to solidify a lead that had been unfelt for a long time. The fourth quarter started with Marcuard using her skills to know where each player would be on the court, confusing the Lexington defense with her deliberate fakes and quick pick and rolls, provided successfully by Baweja and Lindros. This reporter did hear a hot mic Ref telling the other Ref “number 10 [Rosen] wants all the players to score, and passes the ball off even if they have a clear shot”, making Rosen a true champion.
8th Grade Girls (Red) Coach: McDonald
The 8th grade girls, (red), traveled to Medfield for its third road game in three weeks. Both teams played aggressive defense that was supported by officials who allowed the girls some flexibility in their tenacity. A low scoring first half left Holliston with an 11-6 lead. While many battles were fought down low, Holliston’s guard play led to several steals including 6 by Shamili Potturi, who made one layup after another, leading the team in scoring with 10 points. Brooklyn Lessard, Emerson Harrington, and Olivia Kerchner were a thorn in the side of Medfield’s ball handlers all day, and on the offensive side did a great job penetrating Medfield’s zone defense by driving to the basket. Chelsea Dufault continues to be a force down low, with 9 rebounds and 8 points and Caroline Coughlin pulled down 7 rebounds. In the end, Holliston secured a convincing win, 27-11.After the holidays, the girls will be participating in a regional tournament in Connecticut.
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