Olenik, Medfield rain 3s, hold off Millis
With an unrelenting Millis team refusing to go away on Monday night, the Medfield girls basketball got veteran plays from some not-so-veteran players.
Freshman Kate Olenik erupted for a career-high 24 points, while sophomores Annie McCarthy and Lillie Cumming added 11 apiece as the Warriors held off the host Mohawks for a 63-61 win, improving to 12-2 on the season.
Millis, which overcame 12point deficits in both halves, had the ball down two with 10.4 seconds left and set Caroline Munday up for a 3-point attempt from the wing that was on line but just long off the iron. She followed her shot and got another look for the tie at the buzzer, but it was off as well.
“They don’t give up,” said Medfield senior captain Camilla Silk, who chipped in eight points and eight rebounds, of Millis. “They are definitely a really scrappy team, they are skilled and they work hard, so it just comes down to who works harder and who wants it more.”
Olenik put on a shooting clinic in the second half, going 4-for-4 from behind the arc. Her sixth 3-pointer of the night gave Medfield a 62-54 edge with under three minutes to play.
“She was lights out,” said Medfield coach Mark Nickerson of Olenik. “If she doesn’t show up (Monday), we don’t win this game.”
In more girls basketball ... As the defense allowed just two made field goals after the end of the first quarter, Kristi Vierra scored 14 points to help lead Norwell (13-1) to a 12th straight win by beating Middleboro, 35-20, in the South Shore League.
Mina Badst (18 points, 14 rebounds) and Caitlin Mosher (17 points, 10 rebounds) each notched a double-double to help Coyle & Cassidy (4-12) avenge an earlier loss to Bishop Connolly for a 51-16 nonleague win. … Senior captain Jillian Margetta scored 10 points for Bishop Feehan (13-2) in a 5729 win against North Kingstown (RI). … Jenna Tavanese drained 27 points to help Wilmington overcome a 15point halftime deficit en route to a 59-55 overtime win over Tantasqua.
Boys basketball
Senior co-captains Alfie Tsang (23 points) and Kenny Jean-Pierre (22 points) led the way as Mystic Valley (8-6) took down Pioneer, 57-38.
Behind 21 points from Jack Poirer and 13 more from Nate Lopes, Scituate (13-2) continued to roll in the Patriot League with a 75-49 win over Plymouth South.
Junior Nick Festa netted 21 points, while Jose Rueben and Roni Andujar Jr. each added 14 points to boost East Boston (6-8) past Boston United, 60-54, in the Boston City League.
In a Mayflower Athletic Conference crossover tilt, senior A.J. Sousa and junior Matt Myron combined forces to each notch 17 points as Bishop Connolly (11-3) qualified for the postseason with a 71-39 win against Diman.
Joangel Lugo buried 20 points for Peabody (8-8), helping it to a 63-55 Northeastern Conference win over Revere.
Boys hockey
Senior Michael Albert became just the seventh player in Taunton school history to notch a 100th career point and the first since 2007, as he and the Tigers played to a 4-4 draw against Apponequet in nonleague play.
In the Patriot League, sophomore James Hooley had a goal and an assist and junior Ronan Kelly scored the eventual game-winner with 11:13 left as North Quincy (6-7-3) defeated Duxbury, 3-1, for the first time since 2009.