CM’s Pires beats buzzer, rival Xaverian with 3-pointer
Trailing by one point late, Aiden Pires drained the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Catholic Memorial (12-1) to a 4745 Catholic Conference boys basketball win over Xaverian.
Brenden Andrade and Dantae Clarke scored 12 points each, while Preston Joia and Michael Barron had seven points apiece as Mashpee (7-8) beat Hull 50-37 in the South Shore League. … Matt Youngquist exploded for 41 points as Middleboro defeated Randolph 74-53. … Tyler Lennox poured in 15 points, while Jack Balzarini and Joshua Grimes recorded 14 points each as Carver downed Cohasset, 68-43.
Cade Furse erupted for 27 points and Eddie Chareas added a double-double (13 points, 12 rebounds) to fuel Manchester Essex (12-0) over Cape Ann League foe Hamilton-Wenham, 58-37.
Peter Kumar (17 points), Luke Lisciandra (14 points), Thomas Behrman (13 points) and Rowan Tracey (13 points) finished in double figures in scoring for Medfield (10-2) during a 7057 Tri-Valley League victory over Dover-Sherborn.
Robert Fuccillo had the hot hand with 31 points for Minuteman (9-5) in a 74-67 Commonwealth Athletic Conference win over Nashoba. … Matt Breen knocked down 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to steer Shawsheen (8-3) toward a 65-48 win over KIPP.
Finn Bjork (21 points, 21 rebounds) and Brendan McDonald (17 points, five rebounds, five assists) put in outstanding offensive performances again, and Dom Taylor made four key threepointers in the fourth quarter to propel Somerset Berkley (10-1) toward a 69-58 nonleague win over Durfee. Girls basketball Devin Crofford scored 18 points, and Marlo Jumper chipped in with 10 points as St. John Paul II (11-3) defeated Wareham 45-33 in a nonleague matchup. … Emma Plante finished with 23 points and seven rebounds, pacing Case (9-5) during a 54-28 victory over Diman. … CC Levrault (13 points, seven rebounds), Addison Taylor (11 points, three assists) and four other players scored for Apponequet in a 50-41 win over Dartmouth. … Maggie O’Connell tallied 13 points, while Julia Hargraves and Maddie Hargraves scored nine points each as Durfee (7-6) defeated Somerset Berkley, 42-31.
Ally Johnson (15 points, four steals), Bridget Devine (11 points, seven blocks) and Kathleen Murphy (10 points, five assists) all turned in clutch performances, as Blue Hills (9-2) coasted to a 4018 victory over Tri-County in the Mayflower Athletic Conference.
Paige Meda (15 points), Raeghan Blake (10 points) and McKinley Wenzel (nine points) set the tone for Bourne (10-0) in a 62-39 South Coast Conference win over Seekonk.
Boys hockey
Upperclassmen led the way for Winchester (8-5), as senior David Strong scored twice, senior Jack Duncan dished a pair of assists and junior Thomas Casey added two more assists in a 5-3 Middlesex League crossover win over Watertown/Wayland.
Tre Nadeau and Jamie Valarelli each scored twice and picked up an assist, pairing with Luke Pellerin’s 21 saves to power Taunton (9-4-1) to a 7-1 win over Everett/Revere in nonleague play.
Boys swimming
Nate Gabriel won the 100 freestyle (53.76) and was one of the winners of the 200 freestyle relay (1:42.39) as Chelmsford (9-2) defeated Andover 9684 to clinch a share of the Merrimack Valley Conference title.