Here is a look at the fourth week of scheduled games for Old Rochester Regional winter athletics.
Boys’ Basketball: Following a big victory over Wareham, the boys started out this week with a strong 57-42 win over Fairhaven. Freshman Noah Fernandes played very well on the day, scoring a team-high 18 points and recording five assists and five rebounds. The Bulldogs’ strength in the game was their defense, as they continually shut down a tall Fairhaven team in the backcourt and in the paint. However, the Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season later in the week to Bishop Stang in a 75-71 thriller. The two teams were evenly-matched in all facets of the game, but Bishop Stang managed to pull ahead with some clutch free throws to hand ORR their first loss of the year. Luckily, Bishop Stang is an out-of-conference team, meaning that the Bulldogs’ conference record remains a perfect 5-0.
Girls’ Basketball: The Lady Bulldogs started their week off with a heartbreaking 41-40 loss to Fairhaven. With two minutes left in the game, ORR held a slight 40-36 lead over Fairhaven, but the Lady Blue Devils managed to take a one-point lead with only 45 seconds remaining. In a crazy back-and-forth, including a turnover, a jump ball, and some missed shots, ORR got the ball back with only 4 seconds remaining and, with the entire length of the court to cover, was not able to take the lead back from their conference rivals. Despite the loss, Kaleigh Goulart played well, scoring 15 points, while Sophie Church contributed 12. The girls then were defeated by out-of-conference Bishop Stang in a 55-15 blowout.
Boys’ Swimming: In their lone meet of the week, the boys’ swim team lost to powerhouse Dighton-Rehoboth, 81-11. The Bulldogs were unable to notch a single first-place against the Falcons, but despite the loss, both Nate Wentworth and Thomas Goodfellow set personal bests in their respective events. With the loss, the team falls to a 1-2 record.
Girls’ Swimming: Like the boys’ team, the Lady Bulldogs suffered a loss to Dighton-Rehoboth, though theirs was a close 47-44 showdown. Cate Feldkamp provided some major points with wins in the 500-freestyle and 200-freestyle, and was also a leg on the winning 200-freestyle relay along with Molly Richards, Chloe Riley, and Erin Burke. Burke would also win the 100-butterfly to put the Lady Bulldogs closer to victory, but ultimately it was not enough, as Dighton-Rehoboth edged the girls by a mere three points.
Boys’ Track: The boys earned three big victories over SCC teams this week, defeating Case (79.5-6.5), Bourne (77-9), and most importantly, GNB Voc-Tech, in a close 47-39 matchup. Kevin Saccone was a triple winner on the day, claiming the titles in the high jump, 55-hurdles, and 600-meter run. As the meet wound down, the score against GNB Voc-Tech was closer and closer, but thanks to a 1-2 placing in the mile, with junior Hunter Parker winning in a quick 5:03, the Bulldogs secured the victory in what will ultimately be one of their toughest meets of the season. With the wins, the boys’ record stands at a perfect 5-0.
Girls’ Track: The girls also earned three conference victories this week against Case (80-6), Bourne (84-1), and GNB Voc-Tech (83-3). The girls won every single event, from the sprints to the hurdles to the distance events, to remain at a perfect 5-0. Zoe Smith won both the 55-hurdles and the high jump, while Jill Sethares claimed the shot-put title and Lauren Ovian won the 600-meter dash. The Lady Bulldogs will be back in action on January 10 at the Reggie Lewis Center for the Division 5 State Relays.
Ice Hockey: The ORR/Fairhaven Bulldogs had a good week, defeating Plymouth North 4-1 for their fourth win of the season. Cam Silvia (2), Mike Lygren, and Chase Cunningham all scored for the Bulldogs, but the big story was Fairhaven resident Jeremy Lawton recording his 100th career point by assisting Silvia on a goal in the second period. The Bulldogs really seemed to have turned their season around, as they started off with 0-2 and have won their past four games to have a 4-2 overall record.
Below are the overall winter team records, followed by the conference records in wins, losses, and ties as of January 4.
Boys’ Basketball: (5-1-0) (5-0-0); Girls’ Basketball: (3-4-0) (2-3-0); Boys’ Track: (5-0-0) (5-0-0); Girls’ Track: (5-0-0) (5-0-0); Boys’ Swimming: (1-2-0) (0-2-0); Girls’ Swimming: (1-2-0) (0-2-0); Ice Hockey: (4-2-0) (2-0-0).
By Michael Kassabian
