SHREWSBURY—Senior guard Sheron Brown delivered one of the great performances in recent Central Mass memory, pouring in 37 points (seven 3s) as Shrewsbury outlasted St. John’s 74–62 in a double‑overtime thriller on the road in Shrewsbury. Even first half sets tone Both teams came out firing, with Shrewsbury getting an early boost from a corner three by Brown to grab a 7–6 edge midway through the first quarter. St. John’s answered with a statement two‑hand breakaway dunk from J

Northborough, MA – In front of a packed ESPN‑themed student section, Algonquin (13-4) used a dominant second half and a barrage of perimeter shooting to pull away from Shrewsbury (11-7) and clinch the Mid-Wach A championship, 67–44, on Tuesday night. Algonquin’s offense came from a balanced group of scorers, but senior Dylan Poirier was the clear headliner, pouring in 15 points and repeatedly swinging momentum with timely threes and transition finishes. Tanay Samuel and Brody

LEOMINSTER — The Fitchburg Red Raiders (10-9) flipped the script on their archrivals Tuesday night, surviving a late surge from the Leominster Blue Devils (4-15) to pull out a 54–51 road victory and punch their ticket into the MIAA State tournament. The win marked a sweet revenge for Fitchburg, which dropped their Jan. 20 meeting 56-49 between the two teams at home last month. Junior forward Tyreese Green powered the Red Raiders early on after a slow 0/3 start. Green mixed th

February 6, 2026 | Fitchburg erased an eight-point halftime deficit and exploded in overtime to defeat Wachusett 57–45 on senior night at the Doug Grutchfield Field House on Friday. First half Both teams opened in a 2–3 zone, feeling each other out in a slow-paced first quarter. ‘26 Michael Beaulac canned Fitchburg’s first three to tie the game 7–7, but the Red Raiders struggled to solve Wachusett’s zone and trailed 13–7 after one. Tyrese Green’s mid-range pull-up and some i

February 6, 2026 | Millbury (15-3) captured a hard-fought home victory on Friday night, defeating Worcester South (8-7) 66-54 behind timely shooting from ‘27 guard Jayden Delaleu, versatile scoring from ‘28 forward Ryan Nikiforow, and a second-quarter defensive stand. South High ‘26 point guard Garnett Torres kept the Colonels competitive with explosive drives to the rim, but the Woolies pulled away late with perisistent slashing and perimeter makes. First Quarter: Low-Scor

J. Jones | January 31, 2026 (Top Row: #20 Jaiden Johnston, #2 Jayson Abban. Bottom Row: #13 Sheron Brown, #1 Jayden Wilbon, #4 Tyrese Green) Here are 10 standout players from the first-half of the 2025-2026 Central MA MIAA scene, as well as a bonus of players to watch in the second half of the season. #4 Tyrese Green 6'1 G/F (Fitchburg High School 2027) The versatile Junior Guard can fulfill multiple roles on a team. He has the ball handling ability to break down a

September 4, 2022 Jaquan James hosted the second annual PHD Protect the Youth event at Crompton Park in Worcester, MA on August 20, 2022....