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You couldn’t find a seat to watch Cooper Flagg vs. AJ Dybantsa at the Hoophall Classic. It lived up to the hype. - The Boston Globe

SPRINGFIELD — Fans couldn’t leave their seats when Cooper Flagg and AJ Dybantsa faced off Sunday night in Springfield. For one, if they got up, someone in the mass of standing-room-only spectators would take their place. But moreover, the marquee game of the Hoophall Classic — and probably the best matchup of New England-raised prospects ever — lived up to the hype at Springfield College’s Blake Arena. For most of the contest, Montverde Academy (Fla.), led by Maine native Cooper Flagg, held a slim edge against Prolific Prep (Calif.), but Brockton’s AJ Dybantsa led a late rally that had his team up 69-67 before Montverde returned fire and earned a 76-71 victory.

Seven years after her father did it with Army, Maureen Magarity directs Holy Cross past BU and into NCAA Tournament - The Boston Globe

With her father on hand, plus a packed house of spectators, the Crusaders punched their March Madness ticket for the first time in 16 years. The second-seeded Crusaders survived a thriller at top-seeded Boston University’s Case Gym and emerged with a 66-61 win and their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2007. “Seven years ago to the day, there’s a picture of Pop-Pop cutting down the nets, and all the kids are real little babies, and you know, we all thought it was a sign,” Magarity said. Holy

Despite a heroic 46-point effort by Dracut’s Ashlee Talbot, Yirsy Queliz delivers in clutch for St. Mary’s girls’ basketball in Spartan Classic thriller - The Boston Globe

“[That was] a product of two teams that play in really good leagues and played really good schedules,” St. Mary’s coach Jeff Newhall said. “I didn’t see many people out there flustered in the last three minutes of a one-possession game.” So a superhuman, 46-point effort from Dracut star Ashlee Talbot didn’t faze the fourth-ranked Spartans. They endured 27 lead changes and 16 ties until a Yirsy Queliz coast-to-coast layup with 7.6 seconds remaining put them on top — a 73-72 Tuesday thriller at S

In a stellar sister act, Orlagh Gormley records a milestone in leading Dexter Southfield over Thayer and older sister, Aoibhe - The Boston Globe

“I was definitely nervous, just because of all the people here,” Aoibhe said. “I wanted to play well.” Orlagh and Dexter Southfield traveled to Thayer Academy and earned a convincing 48-26 win. But the matchup was more than a game. It was a family affair that drew dozens of Gormley spectators both in-person and abroad. BRAINTREE — Aoibhe and Orlagh Gormley are two of the most dynamic high school guards in Massachusetts. Friday evening, for the first time in their organized basketball lives, th

Spurred on by a spike, Greater Lowell’s Devin Moreau cruises to state vocational cross-country title - The Boston Globe

“It felt bad at one point in the race because I looked down and saw all the blood, but then I looked back up, and it felt better,” he said. The Greater Lowell junior took a spike to his right foot at the start of the Massachusetts State Vocational Championship boys’ race, but it was hard to notice aside from the bright red stain. Moreau dominated the 5K and set a new PR in the process with his 15:39.1 clocking Monday afternoon. WRENTHAM — Devin Moreau crossed the finish line at the Wrentham De

Healthy and hearty, Cambridge senior David Gonzalo savoring his return to the court - The Boston Globe

No one would notice on the court, though. Gonzalo tallied 17 assists and two kills for the 12th-seeded Falcons as they stormed to a 3-0 win over Boston Latin Friday in the first round of the Division 1 tournament. Playing in a postseason environment in front of a home crowd was “electrifying,” said Gonzalo, and he has savored every moment of his last season. In fall 2020, the setter was diagnosed with acquired aplastic anemia — an extremely rare, life-threatening condition in which the body’s i

Inaugural Battle New England All-Star Tournament, in honor of Medina Dixon, meets high expectations - The Boston Globe

Just ask Avery O’Connor, a Dedham High senior and Globe All-Scholastic who will play at New Hampshire next fall. While fighting for a rebound in the championship game, the Medina Dixon Dream Team I member took an opposing head to her nose piercing, which cut O’Connor and gave her a bloody nose. She continued on and so did her team, which pulled away in a 68-21 win against the Next Level All-Stars. The first Battle New England All-Star Tournament, held in honor of the late Medina Dixon, conclude

Sharon’s Daphne Theiler pulls a shocker at the line to win Division 1 cross -country title - The Boston Globe

“No way . . . really, I did not [expect to win],” Theiler said. “I knew it was going to be a tight race and I just wanted to stay with the girls around me. . . . I didn’t know if I could [win], but I decided to go for it.” But as the Sharon senior descended the last hill on the Wrentham Development Center course, she found a gear she didn’t know she had, and overtook Acton-Boxboro’s Catherine Callahan to win the Division 1 girls’ 5K by just two-tenths of a second in 18 minutes, 26.5 seconds. W

Already a winner off the court, Needham boys’ volleyball tops Lincoln-Sudbury to net the ultimate prize - The Boston Globe

On Friday afternoon, with the bleachers on the one side of the Needham High gymnasium nearly full, coach, player, and the rest of the Rockets experienced the payoff for their persistence — as state champions. They spoke up, helping to spearhead a campaign that prompted the state association in mid-March to reverse its initial decision to not extend the postseason beyond sectional play. NEEDHAM — Needham boys’ volleyball coach Dave Powell and senior captain Owen Fanning were determined to still