Old Rochester Regional High School’s girls’ basketball team played their season opener at home against New Bedford on December 7 and won 50-47 in a thriller.
Emma Johnson was named the player of the game with 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Hannah Thorell had 10 points and 13 rebounds of her own. It was a close game throughout, as no team had a lead of more than 5 points.
“The girls did a great job dealing with foul trouble and showing determination and grit late in the game,” said Head Coach Rick Regan.
The Bulldogs were scheduled to visit Dartmouth on December 13. They visit Falmouth on Friday, December 15, at 6:30 pm and Greater New Bedford Vocational-Technical High School on Tuesday, December 19, at 6:30 pm.
Boys Basketball
ORR’s boys’ basketball team defeated Bishop Stang on December 8 in their opening game of the season and won 71-55 on the road. Zach Mourao was named the player of the game, scoring 18 points for the Bulldogs. They were scheduled to visit Wareham on Tuesday and host Nauset Regional on Friday, December 15, at 7:00 pm and host Greater New Bedford Vocational-Technical High School on Tuesday, December 19, at 6:30 pm.
Hockey
The ORR/Fairhaven hockey team played Dartmouth in their season opener on Monday and won 4-2 at Aleixo Arena in Taunton. Sophomore Tucker Roy was named the player of the game. The Bulldogs’ next game will be at the Travis Roy Rink on the Tabor Academy campus against Greater New Bedford Vocational-Technical High School on Thursday, December 14, at 6:15 pm. ORR visits Bishop Stang on Saturday, December 16, at 2:30 pm at Hetland Memorial rink in New Bedford and visits Dennis-Yarmouth on Monday, December 18, at 6:00 pm at Tony Kent Arena in Dennis.
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky