After a strong regular season and trip to the Division 2 MIAA state tournament, Monday night marked the end. Marblehead's boys basketball team, ranked No. 36, hit the road to face No. 29 Archbishop Williams and fell, 52-42, despite leading by two points at halftime (29-27) and after three quarters (36-34). Back-to-back 3-pointers from Bobby Louis and John Olinto … [Read more...] about Reaching the end of the road
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Superb second half silences Peabody
PEABODY — It was a tale of two halves Wednesday, Feb. 5 as Marblehead’s boys basketball team entered Peabody and walked out comfortably with a 64-48 win. Although Marblehead won by double digits, the game was tied, 22-22, in the first half with both teams struggling to get anything going on the offensive end. But in the second half, they became … [Read more...] about Superb second half silences Peabody
Letting it slip against Salem
There were some state champions on the benches during Thursday’s (Jan. 30) Marblehead-Salem boys basketball game. Magicians’ coach Mike Giardi and Salem’s Tom Doyle were teammates on Salem’s 1990 state championship team. They went head to head once again, with Doyle’s Witches getting the better of Marblehead, 54-49. Marblehead trailed, 38-33, going into the fourth … [Read more...] about Letting it slip against Salem
ROUNDUP: Hoopsters heat up in second half
A narrow halftime deficit was no problem for Marblehead’s boys basketball team, which took control in the second half en route to a 68-57 home win against Danvers Friday night. Marblehead put the pressure on with a fast start, but Danvers remained steady and took a 20-14 lead after one quarter. That said, the third quarter belonged to the Magicians, who recaptured the lead … [Read more...] about ROUNDUP: Hoopsters heat up in second half
Magicians let it slip against Swampscott
When you play in a hostile environment against your traditional rival, it’s easy for players to become, frankly, too excited. Thursday night (Jan. 9), Big Blue freshman Teddy O’Neill introduced himself to the Marblehead vs. Swampscott rivalry, scoring 19 points in his team’s 79-63 win against the Magicians. “His poise sticks out. He’s one of the most mature freshmen I … [Read more...] about Magicians let it slip against Swampscott