The Frontier Regional girls basketball team rode a strong defensive performance to take a big step toward qualifying for the postseason, as the Red Hawks knocked off Mohawk Trail, 43-25, on Wednesday night in Buckland.
Frontier (8-6) needs two wins in its final six games to qualify for the postseason.
Amelia Sobieski had a big night for Frontier with 16 points, including eight in the first half. Charlotte Doulette had six points in the first half and finished with 10 points, while Olivia Deane scored nine. Marie Diemand hit a pair of 3-pointers in the third quarter for the Red Hawks and finished with six points.
The Red Hawks held the Warriors to 10 points in the first half and led 19-10 at the break. The Red Hawks broke out in the third quarter, nearly doubling their first-half output as they outscored the Warriors 15-9 and began pulling away.
Belchertown 72, Smith Academy 70 — Jordan Lanoue scored 25 points and helped the Orioles hold off a frantic fourth-quarter rally.
The Falcons (5-9) scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to tighten the game. Jack Zigmont, who had eight free throws in the fourth, scored a game-high 35 points with five 3s.
Corey Lanoue added 18 points for Belchertown (6-9), while Owen Raines scored 10 and Nate Wright nine.
Carter Woodward hit seven 3s for 21 points for Smith Academy, while Max Bartlett and Brett Gratz each had seven.
Girls basketball
Frontier Regional 43, Mohawk 25
Frontier Regional (8-6)
Sobieski 6-4-16, Doulette 4-2-10, Deane 3-2-9, Diemand 2-0-6, Sackray 1-0-2, Warren 0-0-0, Maes-Polan 0-0-0, Roberts 0-0-0, Mackin 0-0-0, Bardwell 0-0-0. Totals 16-8-43
Mohawk (4-10)
Poplawski 2-10-14, Ward 2-1-5, Lesieur 1-0-2, Clark 1-0-2, Reynolds 1-0-2. Totals 7-11-25
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Frontier Regional |
19 |
10 |
5 |
9 |
—43 |
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Mohawk |
6 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
—25 |
3-Pointers—Frontier Regional 3 (Diemand 2, Deane)
Boys basketball
Belchertown 72,
Smith Academy 70
Smith Academy (5-9)
Gratz 3-0-7, Ferrara 0-0-0, Zigmont 9-12-35, Bartlett 3-1-7, Baranoski 0-0-0, Cavanaugh 0-0-0, Moynihan 0-0-0, Woodward 7-0-21, Marcinowski 0-0-0, Kroll 0-0-0. Totals 22-13-70
Belchertown (6-9)
Schiffer 1-0-2, Burton 1-0-2, Bechthold 0-0-0, Wrona 3-0-6, Lawless 1-0-2, Wright 4-0-9, C. Lanoue 8-0-18, Raines 5-0-10, Grissom 0-0-0, J. Lanoue 11-1-25, Klingensmith 0-0-0. Totals 32-1-72
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Smith Academy |
14 |
12 |
24 |
21 |
—70 |
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Belchertown |
21 |
16 |
25 |
10 |
—72 |
3-Pointers—Smith Academy 13 (Gratz, Zigmont 5, Woodward 7), Belchertown 5 (Wright, C. Lanoue 2, J. Lanoue 2)
Wrestling
Hampshire 57, Mohawk 12
at Mohawk
106 — Alex Willard (H) pinned Elliot Gougeon, 3:09; 113 — Nathaniel Picard (H) won by forfeit; 126 — Forrest McSweeney (H) won by forfeit; 132 — Cam Nearey (H) pinned Nate Wooldridge, 1:37; 138 — Casey Baldwin (H) won by forfeit; 145 — Jaden Moore (M) pinned Max Abel, 3:40; 152 — Bryce Illingsworth (H) def. Quinton Romer, 4-2; 160 — Michael Baldwin (H) pinned Dylan Wooldridge, 3:01; 170 — Mason Willard (H) won by forfeit; 182 — Kobe Clifford (H) won by forfeit; 220 — Ethan Bower (M) pinned Jake Constantine, :55; 285 — Angus KaneLong (H) won by forfeit