Boys Basketball
The Old Rochester Regional high school boys’ basketball team played at Wareham (5-3) on January 8 and won 71-63. Both sophomores Hunter Horsey and Grady Oliveria stepped up. Horsey scored 18 points, and had 6 rebounds, as Oliveira also had 18 points and hit some clutch free throws down the stretch. The Bulldogs were down 25-11 at the end of the first quarter but scored 17 in the second and went on a 17-2 run in the third quarter. Old Rochester ended up outscoring Wareham 44-25 in the second half. They’re now 5-4 on the season, and will play at Bourne (6-1), on January 17.
Swimming
The boys and girls swim team faced Bishop Stang on January 10, as the boys won 107-58, and the girls lost 78-65. There were many highlights of the Bulldogs second meet of the season. Senior Sam Raynor qualified for states in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 23.58 seconds. Sophomore Lazaro Rosa set a new personal best in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:05 seconds. Junior Elizabeth Chubb scored a personal best in the 500 freestyle with a time of 6:12 seconds. Their next meet will be at Durfee on January 14.
Girls Basketball
The Bulldogs played at Greater New Bedford Voc/Tech (3-6) on January 10 and won 53-34. They moved to 4-3 on the season and have won three games in a row. Old Rochester will host Bourne (7-1), on January 17.
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky