Big night for Bastis: Top Greater Taunton H.S. sports performances for Jan. 29-Feb. 4
TAUNTON— Another week of high school sports action is upon us in the Greater Taunton area.
Last week, Bristol Aggie/Dighton-Rehoboth wrestling scored a key Mayflower Athletic Conference win over Bristol-Plymouth in an all-local affair while Southeastern/Bristol-Plymouth continued their winning streak and earned at least a share of the MAC title. Five Taunton wrestlers were crowned Hockomock champions and Taunton girls basketball continued to push for their first ever Hockomock title.
Here's a look at the at the Greater Taunton area's top performing high school athletes from the final days of January and first few days of February.
Wednesday
Boys Basketball
Ryan Donovan led the way for Bristol-Plymouth (6-8, 3-3 MAC) with 12 points while Donte Morris had seven and Brady Erlichman had six as the Craftsmen fell 75-42 to Shawsheen Valley Tech on the road in non-league action.
Boys Hockey
Taunton (10-5-1, 4-4-1 Hockomock) fell 3-0 to Foxboro on the road in Hockomock action.
Dighton-Rehoboth/Seekonk (7-6, 3-4 SCC) fell 4-3 in overtime to Bourne on the road in SCC action.
Girls Hockey
Abby Gropman scored the lone goal for West Bridgewater/East Bridgewater/Bridgewater-Raynham/Bristol-Plymouth/Southeastern/Middleboro (6-9) as the Wild Vikings fell 5-1 on the road to Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake.
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Tuesday
Boys Basketball
Troy Santos led the way for Taunton (11-4, 7-4 Hockomock) with 17 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals while Tyson Carter had 17 points and four steals and Kenzel Jeanmichel and Brandon Adorno each had nine points as the Tigers beat Foxboro 63-47 on the road in Hockomock action.
Noah Perry-Lewis led the way for Bridgewater-Raynham (7-8, 2-3 Southeast Conference) with 22 points, including the game-winning 'and one,' while Cason Faulk had 18 as the Trojans beat New Bedford 60-59 in overtime on the road in SEC action.
Ryan Donovan led the way for Bristol-Plymouth (6-7, 3-3 MAC) with 24 points while Donte Morris had 18, Zack Branco had 11 and Greg Aisku had nine as the Craftsmen beat Diman 66-60 on the road in MAC action.
Dennis Correia led the way for Dighton-Rehoboth (6-8, 2-7 SCC) with 11 points while Jordan Dietz had nine as the Falcons fell 63-40 to Old Rochester on the road in SCC action.
Girls Basketball
Cali Melo led the way for Taunton (12-3, 8-3 Hockomock) with 12 points while Lexi Haywood had nine points and Jillian Doherty had six points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks as the Tigers fell 63-39 to Foxboro at home in Hockomock action.
Camden Strandberg led the way for Bridgewater-Raynham (10-3, 4-1 SEC) with 17 points, six rebounds and two assists while Brenna Woodbury had 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals, Kate Lambert had 11 points and four rebounds and Libby Cronin had 10 points and seven rebounds as the Trojans beat New Bedford 61-43 at home in SEC action. With the win, B-R has qualified for the tournament for the 10th straight season.
Emma Ericson led the way for Bristol-Plymouth (3-11, 0-6 MAC) with a career-high 19 points while Alyssa Costa had eight as the Craftsmen fell 42-33 to Diman at home in MAC action.
Megan Keane led the way for Dighton-Rehoboth (1-14, 0-9 SCC) with 11 points while Caraline Corvi had seven and Lucy Latour had six as the Falcons fell 53-31 to Old Rochester at home in SCC action.
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Monday
Girls Basketball
Emma Ericson led the way for Bristol-Plymouth (3-10, 0-5 Mayflower Athletic Conference) with 14 points while Gianna Viola had seven as the Craftsmen beat Norfolk Aggie 29-22 on the road in MAC action.
Boys Hockey
Jamie Vallarelli led the way for Taunton (10-4-1, 4-3-1 Hockomock League) with a pair of goals and an assist while Breighdyn Simmons had a goal and an assist, Jonathan McGrath had a goal, Drew Nadeau had a pair of assists and Jason Cashman recorded an assist as the Tigers beat Evertt/Revere 4-3 on the road in non-league action. Luke Pellerin made 24 saves in net for Taunton, who officially qualified for the Division 3 tournament with the win over the Crimson Tide.
Adam Bastis led the way for Dighton-Rehoboth/Seekonk (7-5, 3-3 South Coast Conference) with a hattrick and three assists while Aidan Boothe had a pair of goals and an assist, Brett Axon had a goal and two assists, Connar Dexter had a goal and an assist, Cameron Johnson had a pair of assists and Collin Aguiar and Connor VanVaerenewyck each recorded assists as the Falcon Warriors beat Greater New Bedford 7-3 on the road in SCC action.
Girls Hockey
Mackenzie Whitman led the way for West Bridgewater/East Bridgewater/Bridgewater-Raynham/Bristol-Plymouth/Southeastern/Middleboro (6-8) with a goal and an assist while Caitlin Kelly scored her first varsity goal and Kate Carabin recorded an assist as the Wild Vikings fell 3-2 to Leominster on the road.
Taunton Daily Gazette sports reporter Cameron Merritt can be reached at cmerritt@tauntongazette.com. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @CamMerritt_News. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to the Taunton Daily Gazette today.
This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Top Greater Taunton high school sports performers (Jan. 29-Feb. 4)
