High school roundup/scores: Norwell’s Nicholas Fein beats buzzer with long 3-pointer
Nicholas Fein drilled a turnaround three-pointer near half court as time expired as No. 13 Norwell (16-6) upset No. 4 Swampscott, 43-42, in Div. 3 second-round boys basketball action.
With Swampscott fans chanting in anticipation of victory, Fein took the inbounds pass, dribbled further away from the basket to avoid a double team, and launched a shot that hit nothing but net, prompting a wild on-court celebration for Norwell.
Thomas Berhmann dropped 21 points as No. 8 Medfield (19-3) topped No. 24 Pembroke, 50-41.
Girls basketball
In a Div. 1 second-round matchup, Kiera Lenihan recorded 20 points while Kallie Martin drained five 3-pointers to lead No. 4 Andover (21-1) to a 55-43 victory over No. 13 Westford Academy. … Eva Andrews and Hannah Levine each had 16 points as No. 9 Needham (16-6) took down No. 8 Woburn 54-46. … Kate Sweeney (16 points) and Frankie Mazzini (15 points were an effective one-two scoring punch for seventh-seeded Braintree, helping lead a 45-33 win over No. 10 Billerica.
Alissa Marcella hit a pair of free throws with 5.8 seconds left in regulation to lift No. 6 Pembroke (15-7) over No. 11 East Bridgewater 44-43 in the Div. 3 second round. … Celia Neilson (25 points, 7 rebounds, five steals) and Caitlin Boyle (13 points, 6 rebounds, five steals) paced No. 1 Bishop Fenwick (17-5) to a 56-29 victory over No. 16 Lynnfield.
Boys hockey
Braydon Connors potted two goals, scoring his first alongside Teddy Tsoutsouris and Cam Casey in a three-goal first period that No. 9 Essex Tech used to beat No. 8 Marlboro, 4-0, in the Div. 3 second round. The Hawks clinched their third state quarterfinal appearance in four years, still searching for the program’s first state semifinal trip.
Scores
DIVISION 1 ROUND OF 16
Beverly 68, Malden Catholic 64
BC High 64, Brockton 45
Bridge.-Rayn. 71, Winchester 42
Xaverian 74, Attleboro 67
Andover vs. Marshfield, 7 p.m.
DIVISION 2 ROUND OF 16
Mansfield 63, Holland School (Burke) 49
Plymouth South 60, Doherty 54
Masconomet vs. Nashoba, 6 p.m.
Oliver Ames vs. Archbishop Williams, 6 p.m.
DIVISION 3 ROUND OF 16
Cathedral 70, Old Rochester 46
Medfield 50, Pembroke 41
Norwell 43, Swampscott 42
Salem 53, Charlestown 50
Springfield Science vs. Gr. Lawrence, 6 p.m.
Lynn Classical vs. Stoneham, 7 p.m.
Tewksbury vs. Abington, 7:40 p.m.
DIVISION 4 ROUND OF 16
Blue Hills 62, Ipswich 55
Clinton 62, New Mission 56
DIVISION 5 ROUND OF 16
Hopedale 58, Bethany Christian 53
Roxbury Prep vs. Boston United, 5:45 p.m.
Prospect Hill vs. Pioneer Charter School of Science, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
DIVISION 1 ROUND OF 16
Andover 55, Westford 43
Bishop Feehan 74, Franklin 32
Braintree 45, Billerica 33
Natick 65, Quincy 37
Needham 54, Woburn 46
South High 50, Malden Catholic 29
DIVISION 2 ROUND OF 16
Medfield 80, Hingham 33
Norwood 61, North Quincy 51
DIVISION 3 ROUND OF 16
Bishop Fenwick 56, Lynnfield 29
Medway 50, Norwell 28
Pembroke 44, East Bridgewater 43
Pentucket 51, Hanover 30
DIVISION 5 ROUND OF 16
Hopedale vs. Prospect Hill, 7:30 p.m.
BOYS HOCKEY
DIV. 3 ROUND OF 16
Essex Tech 4, Marlboro 0
