Marco Coppola Leads Watertown over Burlington

Marco Coppola Scored 29 Points In Win

The MA & NH High School Basketball Report visited Watertown High School tonight to watch the top two teams in the Middlesex League square off. It was not much of a contest as Watertown defeated Burlington 76 - 42 in a game that really never got started.

The Raiders dominated this game from the get go as senior Marco Coppola (29 points) had nine points in the first 3:30 of the game as he hit two long range threes and added an old fashion one as Watertown moved to an early 16 - 2 lead. That lead extended to 23 -4 at the end of first quarter. Watertown outscored Burlington 13 - 4 in the second quarter and went into the half leading 36 -8. Burlington couldn't buy a basket and was a dismal 1 for 16 from behind the arc in the first half. Meanwhile, Coppola was 4-7 from the three and 7 - 15 overall from the floor as he had 21 half time points. Coppola impressed tonight as he showed he can shoot the ball from long-long range. He knocked down three jumpers that were released from beyond the NBA Stripe. Watertown also got a good effort from senior guard Danny Kelly who scored 15 points as he was able to attack the rim from the perimeter.

Burlington's Zach Hurynowicz, who has played spectacular over the last couple of weeks got hurt early in the first quarter, and as a result, was not in his best form tonight as he played limited minutes. Impressing for Burlington tonight were their two Freshman. 6'4" Freshman Christian Mornewick competed hard on the glass and looked good stepping away from the basket and stroking the basketball. Athletic 6'1" Freshman Shane Farley also impressed with some athletic finishes around the rim. We look forward to following the progress of these two talents.

Mike O'Loughlin To Play Basketball and Get Top Notch Education

The athletic Mike O'Loughlin

Milford's Mike O'Loughlin, who is our #4 ranked senior in the NH Class of 2011, has committed to play basketball at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. O'Loughlin joins fellow Granite State Jayhawks AAU teammate Steve Spirou (Pelham) , who is our #6 ranked NH senior, in committing to Trinity. Trinity plays in the the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference), which is one of the best Division III conferences in the country for both academics and basketball.

O'Loughlin is an athletic guard that does a little bit of everything. O'Loughlin has already scored 1,000 high school points, been selected as a NH All-State player, and has a Class I State Championship under his belt. O'Loughlin can get up and down the floor, score in transition, and make shots. O'Loughlin may be the best pure scorer in New Hampshire high school basketball. He puts the ball in the basket in so many ways. He can knock down the three, pull-up in transition, and get to the rim and finish. Added to that, O'Loughlin is a winner. We expect that he'll have an incredible career at Trinity.

Trinity coach James Cosgrove is only in his 1st season at the Division III NESCAC school, but he has two great pick-ups in O'Loughlin and Spirou.

Julie Frankian Breaks Millbury Scoring Record

Julie Frankian Has 1,410 Career Points

Assumption bound Millbury senior Julie Frankian became the Woolies’ all-time leading scorer during last night’s clash with Tantasqua Regional, tossing in a game-high 27 points to surpass Brian Parath’s 1,410 points and lead Millbury to a 58-46 home victory. Frankian broke Parath’s mark with less than a minute to go in the first quarter when she sank a dribble-and-pop 3-pointer. Frankian missed her first two shots and then hit three straight, each from the perimeter. “I was kind of hesitant in the beginning because I was a little bit nervous, but now I’m just glad it’s over and I don’t have this burden on me anymore,” Frankian said. “I’m very excited to have the record. Now we can just go out and try to win the league, districts, and also try to get back to States. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the season.”

Central Mass Girls Scoring Leaders

Rank	Name	School	Games	Points	Average
1	Schenelle Sims	Burncoat	10	251	25.1
2	Taylor McVey	Notre Dame Academy	5	106	21.2
3	Keisha Jones	Doherty	7	134	19.1
4	Julie Frankian	Millbury	10	187	18.7
5	Briana Batallas	Narragansett	10	177	17.7
6	Meghan Fornaro	Shepherd Hill	9	158	17.6
7	Bryana Poulin	Bartlett	10	166	16.6
8	Jackie Irwin	Parker Charter	5	81	16.2
9	Sam McCann	Quaboag	8	129	16.1
10	Nicole Primevera	Bay Path	7	113	16.1
11	Jill Sauvageau	Gardner	8	128	16.0
12	Katy Hartnett	St. Bernard's	9	136	15.1

St. John's Shrewsbury Squeaks By

St. Bernard's John Henault lead all scorers in Central Mass

Saint John's Shrewsbury, our #1 ranked team in Central Mass stayed undefeated in Massachusetts. St. John's Richard Rodgers led all scorers with 28 points as the top-ranked Pioneers held on to win a thriller over Holy Name in Worcester. St. John’s (11-3, 4-0 Central Mass Conference) forced a Holy Name (7-4, 2-3) turnover with 7 seconds left to seal the win. Matt Palecki (13 points) and Matt Harrington (12 points) each scored in double digits for the Pioneers. Jacek Louisville led Holy Name with 11 points.

Central Mass Boys Scoring Leaders

Rank	Name	School	Games	Points	Average
1	John Henault	St. Bernard's	9	226	25.1
2	Brock Macarelli	Murdock	7	158	22.6
3	Kyle Howes	Maynard	10	222	22.2
4	Chris Murray	Littleton	9	199	22.1
5	Bilal Shakir	Worcester Tech	9	191	21.2
6	Josh Igwenagu	Tahanto	9	184	20.4
7	Carlos De La Cruz	Marlboro	9	177	19.7
8	Dan Tessier	Uxbridge	11	214	19.5
9	Jake Lowen	Hudson	9	174	19.3
10	Christian Horton	Quabbin	8	153	19.1
11	Corey Pryor	Northbridge	9	169	18.8
12	Kwesi Ewusi	Abby Kelley	10	182	18.2
13	Enrique Ortiz	Southbridge	11	198	18.0
14	Richard Rogers	Saint John's Shrewsbury	12	210	17.5
15	Joe Katana	Doherty	7	122	17.4
16	Andre Santana	Doherty	7	121	17.3
17	Billy Robinson	Quabbin	8	138	17.3
18	Rod Milton	Worcester South	6	102	17.2
19	Brendan Cutler	Clinton	10	171	17.1

NH Girls Class of 2014 Updated Winter Rankings

Bedford HS McKenzie Brown is ranked hhird in 2014 Class

The winter rankings for the NH Girls Class of 2014 has been released. Ali Glennon (Fall #1) and Aliza Simpson (Fall #2) have changed places. McKenzie Brown (left) remains ranked #3.

The addition to our rankings is Pembroke Academy's Aleanna Claremont who comes in at #4.

NH Girls Player Rankings 2014

Rank	Name	HT	Pos	School	Committed
1	Aliza Simpson	5'7"	PG	Londonderry High School
2	Ali Glennon	5'10"	F	Bedford High School
3	McKenzie Brown	6'1"	F	Bedford High School
4	Aleanna Claremont	5'11"	F	Pembroke Academy
5	Clairee Putnam	5'6"	G	Windham High School
6	Jamie Sherburne	5'5"	G	Bishop Guertin High School
7	Dominique St. Pierre	5'8"	F	Portsmouth High school
8	Bailey Marshall	5'9"	G	Bedford High School
9	Brenna Walczak	6'0"	C	Oyster River High School
10	Lizzie Longsderff	5'9"	F	Manchester Central
11	Brandi Bonneau	5'5"	G	Pinkerton Academy
12	Phoebe Collins	5'7"	G	Portsmouth High School
13	Kayla Stacey	5'4"	G	Manchester Memorial H.S.
14	Rachel Collins	5'7"	G	Portsmouth High School
15	Jaime King	5'7"	G	Londonderry High School
16	Sam Gauthier	5'7"	G	Manchester Central
17	Sandi Purcell	5'3"	G	Alverine High School
18	Maeve Holland	5'10"	F	Londonderry High School
19	Gigi Percy	5'6"	G	Bishop Guertin High School
20	Ashley Hugh	5'7"	G	Pinkerton Academy
21	Mickenzie Larivee	5'8"	F	Souhegan High School
22	Morgan Church	5'5"	G	Kearsarge High School
23	Mary Mullen	5'10"	F	Merrimack Valley
24	Taylor Marston	5'7"	G	Bishop Brady
25	Taylor Cuomo	5'5"	G	Pinkerton Academy
26	Colleen Fortier	5'7"	G	Pinkerton Academy

NH Girls Class of 2013 Updated Winter Rankings

Meghan Green is Still Number 1 in NH Class of 2013

Meghan Green is a 6’1” forward with a very soft touch and a great set of hands. She is extremely coordinated for a player of her age and size. Green is very light on her feet and plays the game with grace. What impresses us the most about Green is that she is now starting to face up and put the ball to floor. If she continues to progress in all facets of her game Green has a chance to be a big time player. Oyster River's Kelsey Brown stays at number 2 and Lebanon's Trina Scheie who has impressed this winter moves to number 3.



The following is the updated rankings for the class of 2013.

NH Girls Player Rankings 2013

Rank	Name	HT	Pos	School	Committed
1	Meghan Green	6'1"	F/C	Bishop Guertin High School
2	Kelsey Brown	5'11"	G	Oyster River High School
3	Trina Scheie	5'10"	F	Lebanon High School
4	Liz Laing	5'8"	G	Pinkerton Academy
5	Nikki Hayner	5'9"	G/F	Bishop Guertin High School
6	Allie Hartford	5'5"	G	Manchester Memorial H.S.
7	Carly Gould	6'0"	F	Winnacunnet High School
8	Moriah Morton	5'8"	G	Lebanon High School
9	Dina Pitsas	5'9"	G/F	Milford High School
10	Danielle Fletcher	5'9"	G/F	Manchester Memorial H.S.
11	Sam Breslin	5'7"	G	Pinkerton Academy
12	Marissa Merrill	5'6"	G	Inter-Lakes High School
13	Kate Cote	5'7"	G	Merrimack High School
14	Madison Gibbs	5'7"	G	Bishop Guertin High School
15	Maggie McGowen	5'9"	G	Bedford High School
16	Katherine Johnson	5'8"	F	Manchester Central High School
17	Caitlyn Perry	5'7"	G	Nashua South High School
18	Christina Milliken	5'9"	G/F	Londonderry High School
19	Lauren White	5'11"	F	Kennett High School
20	Summer Choate	5'5"	G	Nashua North High School
21	Ayla Rowell	5'8"	G	Salem High School

Desrosiers Earns ACC Recognition

StatSheet ACC Freshman of the Week: Wake Forest's Carson Desrosiers

Carson Desrosiers is one of the few high school players in the country that have made the transition from regular high school (not Prep) to a major high level college program as a Freshman. Desrosiers, who led Central Catholic to two Division 1 State Championships, has worked his way into the starting line-up for the ACC's Wake Forest University.

Desrosiers had an outstanding week and was StatSheet ACC Freshman of the Week. Desrosiers played an average of 30 minutes while starting both games for Wake Forest. His average in blocked shots (4.0 per game) led all ACC players this week. Against Maryland, Desrosiers chalked up 9 rebounds and 7 blocked shots. Against Virginia Tech, he dialed up 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

Below are the ACC StatSheet Leaders for the week. Desrosiers, who is in with great company, led all ACC players this past week with 4 blocks per game.

Scoring: Reggie Jackson, Boston College: 25.5 PPG
Rebounding: Mason Plumlee, Duke: 15 RPG
Assists: Kendall Marshall, North Carolina: 7.5 APG
Blocked Shots: Carson Desrosiers, Wake Forest: 4 BPG
Free Throws: Jerai Grant, Clemson: 10 PPG
Three Pointers: Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech: 4 TPG
Steals: Nolan Smith, Duke: 4.5 SPG

Hurynowicz Nets 1,000 Point With Triple-Double

Zach Hurynowicz scored his 1,000 Points

Burlington High School 6'2" senior Zach Hurynowicz scored his 1000th point tonight as the Red Devils upset Lexington High School 66 - 61 at the home of the Minutemen. Hurynowicz's 3 pointer came with 2 minutes remaining in the game putting Burlington up 11. The three ended a 14-2 run by Burlington in which Hurynowicz scored 12 of the 14 points. Hurynowicz's run broke open a game that was tired at 42-42 at the end of three quarters. The talented guard finished with 32 points on the evening, with 22 of them coming in the second half. Hurynowicz was dominating again as he carried Burlington posting a triple-double that included 32 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds on the evening.

Freshman Shane Farley impressed again as he finished with 7 points, including 2 very clutch free throw with 31 seconds left to put Burlington up 5. Farley also added 5 rebounds. Freshman Christian Morneweck also impressed with 6 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Demitri Monovoukas led Lexington with 11 points and Chris O'Keefe added 10 points.

NH Girls Class of 2012 Updated Winter Rankings

Campbell High School Liz Pettis Has Had a Great Winter

The NH Girls Class of 2012 updated rankings are below. Campbell's 5'8" guard Liz Pettis has had a great winter. 5'11" forward Kerri White of Windham has also impressed us this winter and now is our #2 ranked junior. See the rest of the rankings below

NH Girls Player Rankings 2012

Rank	Name	HT	Pos	School	Committed
1	Jane White	5'6"	G	Souhegan High School
2	Kerry White	5'11"	F	Windham High School
3	Ashley Clough	5'11"	F	Keene High School
4	Liz Pettis	5'8"	G	Campbell High School
5	Allie Mahan	5'8"	G	Dover High School
6	Katie Prothro	5'9"	G	Bedford High School
7	Ashley Giampetruzi	5'8"	G	Manchester Central High School
8	Emily Rose	5'10"	G	Timberlane High School
9	Amra Elezovic	5'9"	G	Manchester Memorial High School
10	Lia Nawn	5'8"	G	Trinity High School
11	Brianna Stoyle	5'11"	F	Goffstown High School
12	Ceara McNamara	6'1"	F	Souhegan High School
13	Lindsey Bolduc	5'8"	G	Londonderry High School
14	Gretchen Anderson	5'10"	G	St. Thomas Aquinas High School
15	Shayla Hubbard	5'9"	G/F	Laconia High School
16	Megan Hartnett	5'9"	G	Winnacunnet High School
17	Anna Sullivan	5'8"	G	Winnacunnet High School
18	Katie Stopera	5'8"	G	Hollis-Brookline High School
19	Rebecca Arnone	5'8"	F	Campbell High School
20	Torri Forrest	6'1"	F	Souhegan High School
21	Mariah Bonneau	6'0"	F	Pinkerton Academy
22	Colleen Taylor	5'9"	G	Lebanon High School
23	Riley Maynard	5'8"	G	Oyster River High School

North Andover's Brendan Miller

Brendan Miller Was Impressive on Friday Night

It is very rare that the Mass & NH High School Basketball Report gets to a high school game early enough to see the Junior Varsity game. But on Friday night, we are glad we did. We left extremely early to avoid traffic going up Route 128 for a 6:30 p.m. Varsity start time at Manchester Essex High School. Not only did we see a great Manchester- North Andover High Varsity game, we were fortunate enough to get the opportunity to see 6'2" North Andover Freshman guard Brendan Miller. Miller splits his time between the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams.

Miller caught our eye during the Junior Varsity game when he threw down a two handed breakaway slam. The explosive dunk got the crowd to its feet and had the North Andover Varsity team hooting and hollering. Miller is an athletic guard that walks and runs on the balls of his feet. His hops are big time and he has a great bounce to his game. At this point, he's still not a polished ball handler or shooter. Nonetheless, he is quite a prospect and if his skills can catch up to his athleticism, he will surely be a force to reckon with in the future. As they say in the basketball world, he has a huge upside. We will keep you posted on his progress.

St. John's Shrewsbury Too Good In Central Mass

Richard Rodgers Leads Top Ranked St. John's Shrewsbury

Friday night's 69 -46 win over St. Bernard's makes it clear that St. John's Shrewsbury is the dominant team in Central Mass and the likely team to represent the Central part of the State come tournament time.

In a night when two of Central Mass top rated seniors Richard Rogers (St. John's) and John Henault (St. Bernard's) went at it, St. John's showed they have so much talent that they can withstand a punch. Henault, who is known for being one of the top shooters in the state had 18 of his 25 points in the first half, most from downtown for St. Bernard's (6-2, 0-2, in Central Mass. Conference), and eight of their 11 points in the second. Rodgers took over in the second half, pumping in 22 of his 25 points for the Pioneers (9-3, 3-0) including runs of eight straight points in the third quarter and nine straight in the final period to seal the victory. One must rember that the St. John's is undefeated in Central Mass and all three of their losses came out of the area in the Gonzaga Tournament in Washington D.C. Since that 0-3 start, the Pioneers are on a 9-0 run at home.


The Top Guns:

We have seen John Henault on may occasions and he can flat out shoot the basketball from behind the three point arc. He also has an exceptional one-dribble pull-up as he is able to use fake and create space with the dribble. Because he is a feared shooter, often his teammates benefit from the close coverage he receives. When we saw him the summer, we said he was a fundamentally sound on offense and has an excellent feel for the game.

Richard Rogers is an all purpose forward who can get it done in a variety of ways. His best stuff usually comes in transition type basketball game as he is very effective scoring around the basket. Rogers has a nice midrange game that include a sound pull-up jumper. Rodgers earned his 1,000th career point with a put-back early in the game this season .