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