The Old Rochester Regional High School’s boys’ basketball team played Nauset Regional on December 15 at home and won 64-24. The win brought the Bulldogs’ record to 2-1.
It was neck and neck in the first quarter, with ORR being up 12-9 by the end of it. But in the second quarter, that’s when everything changed. Old Rochester went on a 13-0 run and allowed only 4 points from Nauset, while scoring 24 of their own.
“I think the biggest change is we were pressing full court but went to a halfcourt trap,” said ORR head coach Steve Carvalho.
The Bulldogs went on to take care of business, in great fashion, with young freshmen Grady Oliveira and Hunter Horsey getting to show off their skills.
“They’re the future. We’re very high on them, and we need them to keep developing their skills,” said Carvalho.
Chase Besancon was huge in all aspects with 22 points and 10 rebounds, but the Bulldogs fell against Wareham on December 12, and lost 75-68. Other great performances included Zach Mourao’s 17 points, and John Buler, who scored 15 points including four three pointers.
“All three of them hustled all over the court,” said Carvalho.
The teams were tied at 41-41 at halftime. ORR was down double digits early in the fourth quarter and cut it to a three-point Wareham lead with two minutes left.
“I was proud of their efforts,” says Carvalho.
ORR was scheduled to host Nauset Regional High School on December 15 and continue their homestand on Tuesday against Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech (2-0.)
Girls Basketball
The ORR girls’ basketball team endured a rough patch last week, losing 35-24 against Falmouth and lost 61-34 to Dartmouth. Leading the effort against Dartmouth was Emma Johnson, who had 11 points while Tessa Winslow had 8 points.
“Dartmouth is a very good team and well coached. If we want to get to that level, we need to be more consistent and not give other teams extra opportunities,” says ORR head coach Rick Regan, whose squad was scheduled to visit Greater New Bedford Vocational-Technical High School on Tuesday.
Hockey
The ORR/Fairhaven hockey team defeated Bishop Stang, 6-2, on December 16 at Hetland Memorial rink in New Bedford. Junior Caleb Bousquet was named the player of the game for the Bulldogs, scoring two goals and dishing two assists.
Connor Galligan earned player of the game honors for ORR/Fairhaven with three goals and two assists in a 9-4 romp over Greater New Bedford Vocational-Technical High School on December 14 at the Travis Roy Rink on the Tabor Academy campus.
Freshman Matt Tobin scored his first varsity goal. Caleb Bousquet had a goal and three assists, Justin Marques had two goals and an assist, and Jarrod Frates scored two goals. Defenseman Barrett Becotte had a goal and two assists.
“After some up-and-down play in the middle of the game, the boys came together as a team and figured things out,” said ORR head coach Zach Ledogar.
The Bulldogs were scheduled to visit Dennis-Yarmouth on Monday at Tony Kent Arena in Dennis and Seekonk on Wednesday.
Indoor Track
Emily Abbott and Wes Archelus were named the players of the meet, as the ORR boys and girls indoor track-and-field teams had their first meet on December 16.
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky