Sports News Feb 20th!


On WMRC (1490 am, Milford) Last Night The Celtics fell to 5 and 9 on the Season losing to the Phoenix Suns 79-71, Ray Allen had 14 points but Marcin Gorat dropped 24 for the Suns to improve Phoenix to 6 and 9 on the season. 
The Boston Bruins take on the 1st place New York Rangers this Saturday at 1pm, If the Bruins win they will be 1st place in the Eastern Conference. 
WMRC’s Friday night High School basketball game, came out of the Milford future League, the hockomock. Franklin defeated Mansfield 54-49, Mansfield took a 1 point lead in the 4th quarter, but Sam Bohmiller lit up the score board dropping 11 points in the 4th quarter, 18 during the game in the Franklin victory to improve the Panthers to 7 and 3 on the season, Mansfield drops to 6 and 4. Listen to the game right now, after the Sports Buzz of course in the WMRC media center on wmrcdailynews.com
In other action Wachusett gave Milford their 2nd straight loss as they defeat the Scarlet Hawks 64-50. Milford now 8 and 3 on the season.
Nipmuc defeated Hopedale in overtime and handed the Blue Raiders their 2nd straight loss, final score was 48-42. Hopedale drops to 7 and 5, while Nipmuc improves to 5 and 6. 
Holliston defeated Ashton in a tri-valley thriller 62-61, Millis took down Bellingham 55-37, Blackstone-Milleville wins 2nd straight taking down Douglas 59-55.
And in other Mid-Wach A Action Friday night Algonquin buried Shrewsbury 51-39.
Girls Basketball: Hopedale over Nipmuc 56-40, Shrewsbury over Algonquin 46-28, Wachusett over Milford 49-33, Franklin over Mansfield 54-41, Franklin Girls now 10 and 0 on the season
TVL action Ashland downs Holliston 45-35, Bellingham over Millis 57-54 and Medway crushes Westwood 59-29.
Boys Ice Hockey: The Hockomock Champs Franklin Panthers bury Foxboro 12-0. 
This Sunday a couple big NFL games to determine who will play in the Super Bowl on February 5th. The New York Football Giants take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship at 6:30pm and the New England Patriots welcome the Baltimore Ravens to Gillette at 3pm in the AFC Championship. Brandon Spikes expected to play for the Patriots as well as most others on the injury report.
High School Basketball
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Boys Basketball: Hopedale High (7-3) VS Blackstone-Milleville Regional (2-9)
WEDNESDAY 7:00PM LIVE ON www.masportsweb.com
Hopedale JR/SR High School (7-4)
Win @ Marian 67-48
Win @ Tahanto Regional 88-46
Win VS Bromfield 59-46
Win VS Tahanto Regional 90-65
Loss VS Arlington Catholic 67-38
Loss VS Windham 63-53
Win VS Innovation Academy 50-12
Win @ Sutton 56-38
Win VS Douglas 80-62
Loss VS Whitinsville Christian 85-63
Wed @ Blackstone-Milleville L 56-70
Fri @ Nipmuc Regional 7:00pm
Blackstone-Milleville Regional H.S. (3-9)
Loss VS St. Bernard's C.C. 43-75
Loss @ Whitinsville Christian 22-62
Win VS North Smithfield, RI 56-51
Loss @ Northbridge 56-50
Loss @ Uxbridge 52-32
Win VS Bellingham 53-44
Loss VS Milford 42-74
Loss VS Batlett 71-95
Loss VS Nipmuc Regional 56-61
Loss @ Sutton 43-34
Loss VS Grafton Memorial 58-37
Wed VS Hopedale W 70-56
Fri VS Douglas 7:00pm
Team
Hopedale 13-23-8-12 - 56
BMR 21-15-15-19 - 70