Game Notes: 2007 - 2008 Season
MIAA South Sectional Tournament vs North Quincy: The Trojan were in the game up until the end when N. Quincy pulled away and B-R had to foul to try and get the ball back. Two points separated the teams at the half N.Q 30 - B-R 28. The Trojans were outscored in the 3rd quarter 25 - 19 due turnovers and poor shot selection. B-R could close the gap the rest of the way. Jordan Wiggins scored 25 while teammate Adam Simpkus scored 15, Dennis Clifford had 8 points and grabbed 12 rebounds..
vs Falmouth: The Trojans bounced back in the consolation round of the Taunton Matt Tournament defeating Falmouth by 10. Adam Simpkus and Jordan Wiggins lead the way for the Trojans scoring 14 and 13 points. They also combined for 11 assists with Wiggins having 7 and Simpkus 4. Dennis Clifford scored 10, and had 12 rebounds. Clifford also caused many altered shoots by Falmouth players.
vs Taunton: the Trojans had no answer to Taunton's Apollo Wade who scored 41 for the Tigers. A poor shooting night for B-R and not being able to stop Wade accounted for the lose. B-R Jordan Wiggins was top scorer with 11.
vs Whitman-Hanson:Jordan Wiggins put in 18 points and teammate Adam Simpkus had 13, Dennis Clifford pulled down 13 rebounds but it wasn't enough to fend off W/H.
JV's Final results ... Boys' JVs lost to both Taunton (49-33) and Whitman-Hanson (68-53) to finish their season at 3-5 OCL and 9-11 overall ... Ryan Duff, Mike Reichert, Paul Bonitto, and Brandon Rodrigues played well for B-R in the two losses
vs Attleboro: With its 10th win of the season the varsity qualified for the MIAA South Sectional Tournament by beating Attleboro. Defense made the difference in the fourth quarter as B-R tighten up and played better offense in the second half. Jordan Wiggins was top scorer with 22 pointsand have 5 assists. Dennis Clifford had a big game on defense collecting 10 rebounds and forcing player around the basket to alter their shots. AdamSimpkus scored 11 with 6 of them coming from the foul line in the fourth quarter. Ken Larkin had 8 points and 6 rebounds. JV's defeated Attleboro last night here at home by a score of 56-40 ... we are now 9-9 for the season (3-4 OCL) ... Greg Leger had 23 pts., Ryan Duff 10 pts. and 10 rebounds, and Brandon Rodrigues had a great game running the offense at point guard. Freshman: The freshman boys once again came out on top defeating OCL rival Attleboro 48 to 43. The boys were able to avenge a loss earlier in the season to Attleboro bringing our season record to 13 wins and 4 losses. The B-R boys played a poor first half, but were able to tighten up on defense and help each other out in the second half. Leading the way was Garrett Kelly with 16 points, Billy Zolga with 7 big points in the second half, Madison Dasilva with 5 points, and eight other players helped chip in as well. Playing great on the defensive end were Sean O'Donnell, Andrew Kelley, Ryan Newton, and Josh Crawford. Kyle Campbell and Josh Galindo did a great job of settling down our offense in the second half.
vs North Quincy: The boys won big in earning their 9th win of the season. Jordan Wiggins knocked down 26 points, Kevin Bumpus had ten. Dennis Clifford played outstanding defense getting 10 rebounds and blocking 8 shots. JV's lost to North Quincy Friday night at home by a score of 53-48 with Ryan Duff scoring 14 points, Corey Dufour 10 pts., and Mike Reichert 9 pts. Freshman: The freshman boys were able to defeat North Quincy by the score of 55 to 42. The leading scorer in the game was Kyle Campbell as he scored 14 points, Sean McCall 12, Garrett Kelly 8, Andrew Kelley 7, Cody Nussbaum 6, Billy Zolga 3, Josh Galindo and Josh Crawford with 2, and Ryan Newton with 1 point. All of the guys played great and we were able to put this game away late in the third quarter.
vs Barnstable: The Trojans put three players in double figures. Leading the way wasJordan Wiggins with 23, Matt Zingg 11 and Adam Simpkus 10. Dennis Clifford pulled down 14 rebounds. JV's defeated Barnstable (at Barnstable) 63-33 behind Ryan Duff's 15 pts., Mike Reichert's 12 pts. Greg Leger and Davyn Cross chipped in with 10 pts. each. The Freshman once again prevailed in a OCL match-up with Barnstable by a winning score of 59 to 41. The team led at the half 31 to 23 and were able to wear them down with our constant full court pressure resulting in turnovers and leading to easy baskets, as well as executing in the zone rotation. The leading scorer was Kyle Campbell as he scored 22 points which included four three pointers, chipping in on offense was Sean McCall 10 points, Ryan Newton 7 points, Garrett Kelly 6 points, and Jimmy Kenney, Josh Galindo, Billy Zolga, Sean O'Donnell, Madison Dasilva, and Cody Nussbaum chipping in also. This was another great team victory working hard at both ends of the floor!
vs Falmouth: The high scoring Trojans could only muster 37 points against Falmouth as the Clippers held Jordan Wiggins to 8 points. Dennis Clifford had 14 rebound and Tom Graziano had 8 points. The JV's defeated Falmouth at Falmouth 71-60 as Ryan Duff scored 25 points ... Mike Reichert 19 pts. with 15 rebounds ... and Brian Hurley played his best game of the season with 12 points and 6 blocked shots. The Freshman traveled to Falmouth High School at their gym. The boys had something to prove because the last time the teams faced B-R lost on a three-point play in the final seconds. This time around B-R turn the tables by winnin by three-points, 61-58. Leading scorers were Garrett Kelly with 17 points and Sean McCall with 13 points. Everyone that came off the bench contributed to this win.
vs Dartmouth: the Trojans played their most consistent game of the season downing OCL leader 71 - 68. The B-R squad jumped out in front and never looked back even through the Indians did make a game of it in the fourth quarter. The Trojans lead after one quarter was 22 - 14, at the half 39 - 30 and after three quarters 54 - 49. In the fourth quarter Dartmouth was able to tie the game at 68 - 68 before B-R won it at the foul line. Jordan Wiggans tossed in 25 Dennis Clifford scored 16 with 14 of them in the first half to go alone with 12 rebounds. Adam Simpkus and Tom Graziano each score 9 points. The JV's lost to Dartmouth 58-52 with Ryan Duff (18 pts. and 14 rebounds), and Mike Reichert (14 points and 12 rebounds) played well for B-R. The Freshman faced Dartmouth for the final time this season. Last time the boys won in overtime, but with playing at home the boys played a much better game by winning 60-46. Leading scorers were Garrett Kelly and Sean McCall with 13 points apiece, and Sean O'Donnell with 8 points.
vs Whitman/Hanson: Jordan Wiggins scored 35 points and collected 9 rebounds to lead the Trojans to their 7s win of the season. Adams Simpkus scored 10 and Dennis Clifford gathered in 10 rebounds. JV's Defeated W-H at home 69-46 with Ryan Duff leading the way, scoring 14 pts. and pulling down 10 rebounds ... Greg Leger scored 14 pts. ... Cory Dufour and Mike Reichert (12 rebounds) each had 11 pts. The Freshman won 73-55. Leading scorers were Sean McCall with 16 points, Sean O'Donnell with 10 points, and Garrett Kelly with 9 points. The boys put great pressure on the ball handlers and executed plays in the second half.
vs Beverly: The varsity lost to Beverly in a close game 54 - 51. Dennis Clifford collected 15 rebounds and chipping in with 7 points. Jordan Wiggins lead the Trojan scorers with 24 and had 4 assists. JV's lost to Beverly 66-40 on Sunday ... Ryan Duff rebounded well and scored 18 points ... Mike Reichert also played a very good all-around game and scored 10 points.
vs Taunton: The varsity holding a 7 point lead in the fourth quarter looked good to win in regulation but Taunton had other ideas and tied the game in the end. In the OT period Matt Zingg hit a 3 pointer, John Dunmore hit a field goal and Dennis Clifford hit a pair of free throws. Taunton had possession for the final schot to tie the game up again but the 3 pointer fell short. High scorer for B-R was Jordan Wiggins with 23. Dennis Clifford had a bifg night on the boards gathering in 17 rebounds. Clifford also scored 12 and had 3 blocked shots. JV's lost by ten. Leading scorers for the JV's were Cory Dufour with 19 pts. and Greg Leger and Mike Reichert with 10 each The Freshman boys played very well, but in the 3rd quarter the boys hit a bump in the road by turning the ball over and allowing Taunton to comeback into the game. Coach Gill called a timeout to settle the boys down and make adjustments. After the timeout, the boys finished strong by winning 56 to 46. Leading scorers Sean McCall with 11 points, Garrett Kelly with 10 points, and Jesus Galindo with points.
vs Attleboro: The varsity in a OCL match up at Attleboro could not bring the win home losing 61 - 49. Jordan Wiiggins lead B-R in scoring with 14 points. Dennis Clifford had 9 points and 9 rebounds. Kevin Bumpus also scored 9. JV's lost to Attleboro last Friday night 63-59 ... with Cory Dufour scoring 21 pts. and Greg Leger 15. Freshman:The boys were winning by two points at the half, but in the second half Attleboro out rebounded us and took advantage of the situation. Even though they out rebounded us, we kept it close up until the final seconds. With 10 seconds left B-R was down by two points, and coach Gill called a play for Garrett Kelly to score a lay-up. Unfortunately, he missed the lay-up that would tied the game. B-R lost 53-51, leading scorers were Sean McCall with 20 points and Garrett Kelly with 13 points.
vs Silver Lake: The varsity evened their record by defeating Silver Lake on the road 71 - 58. Jordan Wiggins had 23 points and 6 assists. Dennis Clifford 10 points and 8 rebounds. JV Boys' Basketball lost in a close game to Silver Lake 67-64 ... leading scorers were Mike Reichert with 18 pts. and Cory Dufour with 13. The Freshman travelled to Silver Lake for our final meeting of the season. In the first half the team came out flat missing 12 free-throws and numberous layups. Trailing by 12 points in the first half, the boys came out in the second half with a vengence. The team chipped into the lead and by the end of regulation tied it up. It took two more over-times for us to finally come away with the victory. Winning 75 to 69. Coach Gill, "this was the best freshman basketball game, I have been involved in ever!" Leading scorer was Sean McCall with 14, Cody Nussbaum with 13, Madison Dasilva with 12, and Kyle Campbell with 10 points.
JV vs Southeastern Regional playing back to back the JV's defeated Southeastern Regional by a score of 50-44 in a home game. Greg Leger scored 21 pts. and Ryan Duff and Mike Reichert both scoring 10 each. The Freshman on Saturday, played their second game in two days. The boys were up to the challenge and they seem strong because of our advantage to use all the players on our bench. It showed in the game too, seeing that all 14 players had a two points or more. Leading scorer was Garrett Kelly with 10 and Madison Dasilva with 9 points. We won 66 to 27
vs Barnstable: The Trojans built a 18 point leave in the first half but then let it slip away in the second half as the Red Raiders of Barnstable put the defensive pressure to slow down the B-R offense. Barnstable went up 51 - 50 with a couple of minutes left in the four quarter. In the end the Trojans pulled it out on a couple of free throws and a three pointer by Jordan Wiggins who lead all scorers with 23 points. Dennis Clifford came up with a big bloked shot in the closing minute. Clifford finished the night with 8 points and 11 rebounds. JV leading the way for the JV's were Greg Leger scoring 12 points and Ryan Duff 10. The Freshman won with the score of 50 to 21. The boys used the press well by scoring easy buckets. Leading scorer was Garrett Kelly with 13 points and with 9 points a piece were Madison Dasilva and Sean McCall.
vs Dartmouth: The Trojans playing their first OCL game lost to Dartmouth on the road 79 - 57. Jordan Wiggins scored21 and Adam Simpkus had 11. Dennis Cliford collected 8 rebounds. The JV boys lost a close one to Dartmouth 55-52 ... JV's were led by Greg Leger with 20 pts., Ryan Duff with 11, and Mike Reichert with 10. The Freshman won it in overtime in a grind it out game. B-R took the lead going into the locker room 14 - 11 but a poor 3rd quarter gave the lead away. Great defensive pressure by Kyle Campbell, Garrett Kelly, Sean O'Donnell, and Madison DaSoilva got them back to a tie during regulation. Leading the scoring for the Trojans were Kelly, (14) and Sean McCall (12).
B- R Holiday Tournament Championship B-R vs Falmouth: The Varsity lost 62 - 56 in the championship game. Jordan Wiggins scored 21, Adam Simpkus had 12 points and Dennis Clifford collected 11 rebounds. Jordan Wiggins was selected tot he Tournament All-Star Team. The JV's were defeated by Silver Lake 65-64 in a tough loss at SL ... Cory Dufour had 19 pts., Greg Leger and Mike Reichert had 12 pts. each ... Paul Bonitto and Isaiah Johnson played well on defense for B-R. The Freshman played Silver Lake in a game that was physical and up in your face. It reminded me, coach Gill stated, of the old days when both teams used to be rivals in the OCL. The freshman boys were up to the task by playing great man-to-man defense from one end of the court to the other. We won the tough battle 48-39.
B- R Holiday Tournament vs Silver Lake: The Varsity won their opening round game desively vs Silver Lake 73 - 35. The Trojans had three players in double figures with Jordan Wiggins leading the way with 18 points. Kevin Bumpus had 12 and Kenny Larkin scored 10. The JV's defeated Falmouth at home this past Thursday the 27th by a score of 52-37 ... outscoring Falmouth by 29-7 in the 2nd half ... leading scorers were Greg Leger with 16 pts. and Ryan Duff and Cory Dufour with 8 pts. each ... Isaiah Johnson and Mike Reichert had great efforts on defense also. The Freshman boys on both teams played good defense against each other and by the half B-R was up 19-16. The B-R boys started out good, but it soon evaporated into seven straight turn overs. In the final three minute, we were down 9 point we chipped into their lead to tie it up with 30 seconds to go. Unfortunately, they had the ball and their best player stuck a dagger into our hearts with a game winning three pointer. 44-41 lose to Falmouth. Leading scorer was Kyle Campbell with 12 points
vs Sharon The Varsity earned it's first win of the season with a good team effort defeating Sharon 65 - 59. Jordan Wiggins lead B-R scorers with 21 points and 4 assists, John Dunmore 12 points and 5 steals, Adam Simpkus 12 points and 4 assists and Dennis Clifford collected 12 points and 15 rebounds. JV's were victorious by a score of 59-45 ... leading scorers were Kevin Bumpus and Ryan Duff with 15 pts. each, and Mike Reichert with 11 pts. Freshman leading by 1 at the half the freshman lost 60 to 51. Leading scorer was Kyle Campbell with 17 points.
vs N. Quincy The Varsity lost its second game to N. Quincy 66 - 62 at N.Q. Jordan Wiggins scored 30 points for the Trojans. John Dunmore had 6 steals and Dennis Clifford collected 11 rebounds. JV defeated No. Quincy (at NQ) last Friday night 69-67 to even our record at 1-1 ... Greg Leger with 22 pts. and Cory Dufour with 13 led B-R. Freshman in the first quarter B-R trailed N. Quincy, but in the second quarter, the Trojans made defensive adjustments and cut into a ten point differential. In the second half B-R played our game and won 51-44. Leading scorer Sean McCall with 15 points and a fine defensive effort by the entire team.
vs Brockton The Varsity lost to a tough Brockton squad in their opener 95 - 72. The Trojans trailed 54 - 40 at the half then Brockton pulled away in the second half. Jordan Wiggins scored 38 points to lead the B-R squad. Ken Larkin was in doube figures with 10 points. Dennis Clifford pulled down 8 rebounds. JV the JV lost by twenty to Brockton in their season opener. Greg Leger led the JV scoring with 19 pts., Mike Reichert had 11 pts., and Corey Dufour had 10. Freshman The Freshman basketball team played its first game yesterday against Brockton High School. The B-R boys had a tough game against a very strong Brockton team, losing 61-29. Leading scorer for B-R was Garrett Kelly with 12 points.