Winter Sports Roundup | Week-Ending 12/16/18
A 40 point basketball performance, a first-place diver, and long-jump champion. It was a week to remember for the Knights on Baker Street! Read the full highlights of last week's action in the first edition of CM's Winter Sports Round Up.
Every Monday, our CM beat writers will be publishing our weekly CM sports round-up. The round-up provides our readers with scores and highlights of every CM varsity sporting event from the past week. We hope to keep you informed so that you don’t miss a beat of our athletics here on Baker Street.
Kurtis Henderson leads Knights over Spartans in Home Opener
Kurtis Henderson leads Knights over Spartans in Home Opener
Underclassmen played a significant role in the second half of CM’s 96-81 victory over Bishop Stang at the Ronald S. Perry Gymnasium on Friday night.
Sophomore captain Kurtis Henderson put on a show when he scored 24 of his 41 points in the second half. He finished the game 12-for-17 from the free-throw line.
Friday night was Henderson’s second 30-plus point performance of the season. Junior Spencer Aronson added 16 points for the Knights, drilling three three-point field goals in the third quarter as a part of a CM 18-6 run.
CM began to pull away after a series of press breaks, leading 71-54 after the third quarter. However, Bishop Stang went on a run of its own. The Spartans wiped out a 20 point deficit and cut the Knights’ lead to single digits with two minutes left. The two teams traded baskets in a fast-paced, run-and-gun tempo all game long.
Justin Lopes led the way for the Spartans with 20 points and 6 assists, while Damien Perry contributed 18 points and 5 assists in the losing effort.
The Knights withstood Bishop Stang’s last push, icing the game with free throws, making 21 out of 25 attempts in the fourth quarter.
CM advances to 2-0, while Bishop Stang falls to 0-1 on the young season.
The Knights look to stay unbeaten as they take on the West Roxbury Academy Raiders on Monday evening at West Roxbury Academy.
The Knights look to stay unbeaten as they take on the West Roxbury Academy Raiders on Monday evening at West Roxbury Academy.
Basketball:
Catholic Memorial 86, Wachusett 74: The Knights won their season opener behind a 36-point performance from sophomore point guard Kurtis Henderson on Tuesday night.
Hockey:
Don Bosco 6, Catholic Memorial 2: The Knights (2-1) lost their first game of the season despite goals from sophomores Tommy Rooney and Seamus Burke. Sophomore Will MacNeil and junior Nolan Murphy each tallied an assist.
Swimming:
Senior diver Howard Phu finished in first place at the Brother Raymond Diving Invitational on Friday afternoon.
Track and Field:
Senior Brian Stubbs won the Boys Long Jump at the MSTCA Winter Festival on Sunday. Fellow Knight, Sophomore Darrius Leclair, finished in third place (6:84 seconds) in the Boys 55 Meter Dash.
Wrestling:
Catholic Memorial 72, Cambridge 6: Wrestling in a higher weight class, sophomore Luke Orup pinned his man in 57 seconds.
Catholic Memorial 66, Leominster 18: Junior James Norton and sophomore Brian Melvin overwhelmed the Blue Devils. James pinned his opponent in 1:07 minutes while Brian took care of business in his own weight class.
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