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Success aplenty for boys and girls basketball
The town of Marblehead had plenty to cheer about in basketball gymnasiums this winter. The boys – helmed by coach Mike Giardi – finished with a 13-7 record, while Paul Moran’s girls team checked out at 14-8. Let’s start with the girls. Led by senior captains Kate Burns and Kathryn Pyne, the Magicians had lots of success throughout the regular season, including a … [Read more...] about Success aplenty for boys and girls basketball
A struggle late against Leominster
For a moment Friday night, previous opponents of Marblehead’s boys basketball team must have been thinking, ‘Here we go again,’ harkening back to the Magicians’ Elite 8 run a winter ago. And for three quarters, it looked like déjà vu with No. 2 Leominster leading No. 34 Marblehead just 54-53. But in the end, the host Blue Devils caught fire in the fourth, catapulting them … [Read more...] about A struggle late against Leominster
New-and-improved Lemmond ready for another ride
The Marblehead boys basketball team is gearing up for another postseason run (at press time). This year, it’s led by senior guard Nick Lemmond, who has sported 19 points, four assists, and four rebounds per game this winter. Despite a relatively-mediocre regular season, 13-7, Lemmond is enjoying his senior year with lifelong friends. “It’s awesome playing with all … [Read more...] about New-and-improved Lemmond ready for another ride
Falling just short in the McIntire tournament
Marblehead suffered a narrow loss, 64-60, as Tournament MVP Camdyn Shoesmith hit four clutch free throws in the final 15 seconds to seal the win for the Bedford Buccaneers in the championship game of the Larry McIntire IAABO Board 130 Classic at Marblehead High School. Shoesmith scored 14 points, giving him 30 for the tournament, for Bedford, which avenged a loss to … [Read more...] about Falling just short in the McIntire tournament