Advice for Selecting College Basketball Prospect Camps

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There are some great resources, like NCSA, that can help you locate the best basketball camp for your needs. A high school basketball player has many stops on a journey to graduation. Starting sophomore and junior year, a player needs to decide if he would like to continue to play basketball college. This is a serious decision that will have the biggest impact on the college application process.

Here are a few questions that should be answered before signing up for a college prospect

Are You Good Enough? This does not have to be answered completely, but you should be fairly confident that you can play DIII basketball or higher. The high school season should be a good indication of the possibility of playing in college. Some high school requirements are making the varsity team, starting or being a significant contributor, and as well as being selected for the All-Star team. If you have achieved a few of these things, it is worth attending a camp.

Do You Have the Grades? Very often there are many schools that attend a college prospect camp like the All-Academic Camp held all over the country. Analyze the list of schools attending and evaluate if it is likely you would be accepted into these schools.

Do You Have the Money? Sadly, these camps are expensive, so finanacial status in a big factor.

How Bad Do You Want It? Being a college student-athlete is a huge commitment. It involves working on your game year round, sacrificing social events, and attending school over a long winter break. Playing college basketball may sound great, but talk to players who have done. Get honest feedback about all the time and energy required of being a member of a college basketball program.

If you are still reading, here are some tips on selecting a camp.

Identify leagues that are a good fit for you academic and athletic background.

Identify colleges that fit your desired location.

Top 2023 NBA Draft Picks

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  1. San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama, center (France) Wemby @vicw_32 (208K followers)
  2. Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller, forward (Alabama) Brandon M. @brandmillerr (5K followers)
  3. Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson, guard (G League Ignite)
  4. Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson, guard (Overtime Elite)
  5. Detroit Pistons: Ausar Thompson, guard (Overtime Elite)
  6. Orlando Magic: Anthony Black, guard/wing (Arkansas) Anthony Black @AnthonyBlack24_ (28K followers)
  7. Washington Wizards (from Indiana): Bilal Coulibaly, wing (France) Bilal Coulibaly @Bilaal_6 (6K followers)
  8. Indiana Pacers (from Washington): Jarace Walker, forward (Houston)
  9. Utah Jazz: Taylor Hendricks, forward (UCF) Taylor Hendricks @tayxhendricks (4K followers)
  10. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Dallas): Cason Wallace, guard (Kentucky) Cason Wallace @wallace_cason (12K followers)
  11. Orlando Magic (from Chicago): Jett Howard, wing (Michigan) Jett Howard @JettHoward5 (8K followers)
  12. Dallas Mavericks (from Oklahoma City): Dereck Lively II, center (Duke) Dereck Lively II @DereckLively (12K followers)
  13. Toronto Raptors: Gradey Dick, wing (Kansas) Gradey Dick @gradey_dick (25K followers)
  14. New Orleans Pelicans: Jordan Hawkins, wing (UConn)
  15. Atlanta Hawks: Kobe Bufkin, guard (Michigan) Kobe Bufkin @kb33zy_04 (5K followers)
  16. Utah Jazz (from Minnesota): Keyonte George, guard (Baylor)
  17. Los Angeles Lakers: Jalen Hood-Schifino, guard (Indiana) Jalen Hood-Schifino @jalenhs (21K followers)
  18. Miami Heat: Jaime Jaquez Jr., wing (UCLA) Jaime Jaquez Jr @jaquez_jr (15K followers)
  19. Golden State Warriors: Brandin Podziemski, guard (Santa Clara) Brandin Podziemski @brandinpodziem2 (9K followers)
  20. Houston Rockets (from LA Clippers): Cam Whitmore, wing (Villanova) Cam Whitmore @camwhitmore (4K followers)
  21. Brooklyn Nets: Noah Clowney, forward (Alabama) Noah Clowney @NoahClowney (4K followers)
  22. Brooklyn Nets (from Phoenix): Dariq Whitehead, wing (Duke) Dariq whitehead @dariq_whitehead (13K followers)
  23. Portland Trail Blazers (from New York): Kris Murray, wing (Iowa) Kris Murray @KrisMurray24 (10K followers)
  24. Dallas Mavericks (from Sacramento): Olivier-Maxence Prosper, wing (Marquette)
  25. Detroit Pistons (from Memphis): Marcus Sasser, guard (Houston) Marcus Sasser @m_sasser0 (6K followers)
  26. Indiana Pacers (from Cleveland): Ben Sheppard, guard (Belmont) Ben Sheppard @shepben2
  27. Charlotte Hornets (from Denver via NY, OKC): Nick Smith Jr., guard (Arkansas) Nick Smith Jr @lif3nick (32K followers)
  28. Utah Jazz (from Philadelphia via Brooklyn): Brice Sensabaugh, wing (Ohio State) Brice Sensabaugh @bricepsensa (4K followers)
  29. Denver Nuggets (from Indiana via Boston): Julian Strawther, guard (Gonzaga) Julian Strawther ✞ @JulianStrawther (12K followers)
  30. LA Clippers (from Milwaukee via Houston): Kobe Brown, wing (Missouri) Kobe Brown @TheKobe24Brown (8K followers)

Summer Basketball Blogs

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We have created a few basketball blogs for the summer. We also have some great contributions from guest writers. Stay cool!

  1. Top 10 Reasons to Attend All-Academic Basketball Camp
  2. Top 6 Questions To Ask When Choosing A Basketball Camp

Massachusetts Girls High School Basketball: Final Four

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The Final Four is held Monday, March 13th and Tuesday, March 14th. Teams will play a game to get to State Championship

Final Game at higher seed.

Upsets: March Madness lends itself to upsets and Cinderella stories. We have listed upsets for each division. 

Overtime Games: Teams are so competitive and evenly matched at the end of the season that games can be decided in overtime – the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 

Boys

Division 1 (48 teams) 

  1. #5 Needham vs. #9 North Andover
  2. #6 North High vs. #6 North High  

Division 2 (41 teams)

  1. #1 Malden Catholic vs. #5 Charlestown 
  2. #2 Mansfield vs. #6 Nashoba Regional 

Division 3 (45 teams) 

  1. #1 Archbishop Williams vs. #4 Cardinal Spellman
  2. #2 St. Mary’s Lynn vs. #3 Old Rochester High School

Division 4 (40 teams) 

  1. #1 Wareham vs. #5 Millbury
  2. #2 Burke vs. #3 Springfield Intl 

Division 5 (53 teams) 

  1. #1 Taconic vs. #4 Maynard 
  2. #2 David Prouty vs. #14 Holbrook

Massachusetts Boys High School Basketball: Elite 8 2023 Results

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The Elite 8 is held Friday, March 10 Saturday March 11th. Teams will play a game to get to Final Four.

Final Game at higher seed.

Upsets: March Madness lends itself to upsets and Cinderella stories. We have listed upsets for each division. 

Overtime Games: Teams are so competitive and evenly matched at the end of the season that games can be decided in overtime – the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 

Boys

Division 1 (48 teams) 

  1. Game 57 #17 Waltham at #9 North Andover
  2. Game 59 #7 Newton North defeats #2 Lawrence 56-54
  3. Game 60 #6 North High North High defeats #14 Brockton 77-47
  4.  Game 58 #5 Needham at #4 Central Catholic 

Division 2 (41 teams)

  1. Game 57 #25 Leominster at #1 Malden Catholic 
  2. Game 58 #29 Westwood vs. #5 Charlestown  at Madison Park
  3. Game 60 #6 Nashoba Regional at #3 Sharon
  4. Game 59 Mansfield #19 Marblehead at #2 Mansfield 

Division 3 (45 teams) 

  1. Game 57 #8 Oakmont Regional vs #1 Archbishop Williams at North Quincy High School 
  2. Game 58 #21 Bishop Stang vs. #4 Cardinal Spellman at Holbrook HS 
  3. Game 60 #22 English High at #3 Old Rochester High School 
  4. Game 59 #7 Tech Boston vs. #2 St. Mary’s Lynn at Salem State 

Division 4 (40 teams) 

  1. Gm 57 #8 Cathedral at #1 Wareham
  2. Gm 59  #Randolph vs. #2 Burke at Madison Park Randolph
  3. Game 58 #11 Monument Mountain at #3 Springfield Intl 
  4. Game 58 5 Millbury at #4 Bourne

Division 5 (53 teams) 

  1. Gm 57 #8 Taconic Sutton at #1 Taconic 
  2. Gm 59 #10 Roxbury Prep Charter at #2 David Prouty 
  3. Gm 60 #22 Mount Greylock at #14 Holbrook 
  4. Gm 58 #5Pioneer Valley at #4 Maynard

Massachusetts Boys High School Basketball: Sweet 16 2023 Results

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The Sweet 16 is held Monday March 6th – Wednesday March 8th. Teams will play a game to get to Elite 8. #

 

Upsets: March Madness lends itself to upsets and Cinderella stories. We have listed upsets for each division. 

Overtime Games: Teams are so competitive and evenly matched at the end of the season that games can be decided in overtime – the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 

Boys

Division 1 (48 teams) 

Division 2 (41 teams)

Division 3 (45 teams) 

Division 4 (40 teams) 

Division 5 (53 teams) 

Upsets

  1. #29 Westwood defeats #20 Walpole 62-57 Division 2
  2. #25 Leominster defeats #24 Norwood 74-50 Division 2
  3. #22 Mount Greylock defeats #6 Westport 55-52 Division 5 
  4. #21 Bishop Stang defeats #5 Pittsfield 71-65 Division 3
  5. #14 Brockton defeats #3 Franklin 56-47 Division 1
  6. #11 Monument Mountain defeats #6 Clinton 67-50 Division 4
  7. #10 Marblehead defeats #7 Pope Francis 59-57 Division 2
  8. #10 Roxbury Prep Charter defeats #7 Hopkins Academy 59-55 Division 5 

Margin of victory

  1. 45 points #5 Maynard defeats #12 Greenfield 84-39 Division 5 
  2. 42 points #5 Charlestown defeats #12 Dartmouth 87-45 Division 2
  3. 40 points #2 St. Mary’s Lynn defeates #18 Dedham 73-33 Division 3
  4. 28 points #8 Sutton defeats #9 Hoosac Valley 57-29 Division 5 
  5. 27 points #9 North Andover defeats #24 Springfield Central 78-51 Division 1
  6. 25 points #1 Wareham defeats #16 Fenway 81-56 Division 4
  7. 25 points #6 North High defeats #11 Beverly 69-44 Division 1
  8. 24 points #25 Leominster defeats #24 Norwood 74-50 Division 2 
  9. 21 points #2 Mansfield defeats Salem 64-43 Division 2
  10. 20 points #2 Lawrence defeats #18 Attleboro 67-47 Division 1
  11. 18 points Malden Catholic defeats #16 Scituate 76-58 Division 2

1-point games

  1. 60-59 #4 Pioneer Valley Regio defeats #13 KIPP Academy Lynn Co

Massachusetts Girls High School Basketball: Round of 32 2023 Results

The Round of 32 is held Thursday March 2nd – Sunday March 4th. Teams will play a game to get to the round of 32. #32 will play #33 and the match-ups will continue for as many games as needed. 

Travel: We are no longer keeping track! 

Upsets: March Madness lends itself to upsets and Cinderella stories. We have listed upsets for each division. 

Overtime Games: Teams are so competitive and evenly matched at the end of the season that games can be decided in overtime – the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 

Girls

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Division 4

Division 5

Margin of victory

  1. 66 points 1 Cathedral defeats 32 Hampshire Regional 77-11 Division 4
  2. 46 points £4 Wachusett Regional defeats £29 Algonquin67-21 Division 1
  3. 43 points 3 Bishop Feehan defeats 34Plymouth North 72-29 Division 1
  4. 43 points1 St. Mary’s Lynn defeats 32 Ipswich 81-38 Division 3
  5. 41 points 12 Springfield Central defeats 21 Attleboro 61-20 Division 1
  6. 40 points 9 Joseph Case defeats West Bridgewater 61-21 Division 4
  7. 39 points 1 Malden Catholic defeats 32 Northampton 82-43 Division 1
  8. 39 points 5 Georgetown defeats 28 Upper Cape Cod RVT 62-23 Division 5
  9. 39 po5 ints 1 Millis defeats Pioneer Valley Reg. 79-40 Division 5
  10. 38 points 2 Tyngsborough defeats Clinton 59-21 Division 4
  11. 36 points 6 Framingham defeats Quincy 27 53-17 Division 1
  12. 36 points 6 Malden Catholic defeats 27  Tech Boston 60-24 Division 4
  13. 34 points 10 Fontbonne defeats 23 Greater Lowell Tech 79-45 Division 3
  14. 33 points 5 defeats Foxborough 28 Holliston 68-35 Division 2
  15. 33 points 11 Nashoba Regional defeats 22 Westborough 65-33 Division 2
  16. 33 points 4 Rockland defeats 29 Apponequet Regional  61-28 Division 3
  17. 33 points 5 Dover-Sherborn defeats Lynnfield 57-24 Division 3
  18. 33 points 13 Manchester Essex defeats 20 Blue Hills RVT 62-29 Division 4
  19. 33 points 7 West Boylston defeats 26 Gardner 65-32 Division 5
  20. 31 points 2 Norwell defeats 34 AMSA 64-33 Division 3
  21. 30 points 3 Bishop Fenwick defeats 30 Quabbin Regional  50-20 Division 3
  22. 29 points 13 Chicopee defeats 20 Shepherd Hill Reg. 66-37 Division 2
  23. 29 points 7 Hudson defeats 26 Auburn 60-31 Division 3
  24. 28 points 1 Walpole defeats 32 Northampton 63-35 Division 2
  25. 28 points 1 Andover defeats 32 -Boxborough 66-38 Division 1
  26. 28 points 14 Carver defears 19 Minuteman 55-27 Division 5
  27. 28 points 6 Dracut defeats 27 Notre Dame (Hingham) 77-49 Division 2
  28. 26 points 8 Mashpee defeats 28 Bay Path RVT 64-38 Division 4
  29. 26 points 3 Wahconah defeats New Mission 66-40 Division 4
  30. 26 points 6 Westport defeats 27 St. John Paul II 55-29 Division 5
  31. 25 points 9 North Reading defeats 24 Arlington Catholic 48-23 Division 3
  32. 25 points 11 Ayer Shirley defeats South Shore Vo-Tech 51-26 Division 5
  33. 25 points 5 Cohasset defeats Monument Mountain 51-26 Division 4
  34. 24 points 7 Littleton defeats 26 Mahar 59-35 Division 4
  35. 24 points 15 Northbridge defeats 18 Uxbridge 48-24 Division 4
  36. 23 points 6 Norton defeats 27 Dedham 57-34 Division 3
  37. 22 points 14 Watertown defeats 19 Oakmont Regional 44-22 Division 3
  38. 22 points 4 Hoosac Valley defeats Academy Pacific Rim 53-31 
  39. 20 points 8 Medway defeats 25 Nipmuc Regional 54-34 Division 3
  40. 20 points 23 Drury defeats Tahanto 62-42 Division 5
  41. 20 points 12 Quaboag defeats 21 Old Colony 44-24 Division 5
  42. 19 points 5 Brookline defeats New Bedford 64-45 Division 1
  43. 19 points 9 Norwood defeats 24 Holyoke 50-31 Division 2

Upsets

  1. #24 Lexington defeats Reading Memorial 65-63 OT Division 1
  2. #24 Monson defeats Maynard 39-33
  3. #23 Drury defeats Tahanto 62-42 
  4. #20 Wellesley defeats 13 Chelmsford 26-25 Division 1
  5. #17 Franklin County Tech defeats 16 St. Bernards 36-26 
  6. #15 Franklin defeats 18 Newton South 62-50 Division 1
  7. #14 Lincoln-Sudbury defeats 19 Needham 52-40 Division 1

1-point games

  1. #26-25 20 Wellesley defeats 13 Chelmsford Division 1
  2. #43-42 11 Winchester defeats 22 Methuen Division 1
  3. #46-45 4 Westwood defeats 29 Dartmouth Division 2

Overtime Games

  1. 65-63 OT 24 Lexington defeats Reading Memorial Division 1 

Massachusetts Boys High School Basketball: Round of 32 2023 Results

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The Round of 32 is held Thursday March 2nd – Sunday March 4th. Teams will play a game to get to the round of 32. #32 will play #33 and the match-ups will continue for as many games as needed. 

Travel: We are no longer keeping track! 

Upsets: March Madness lends itself to upsets and Cinderella stories. We have listed upsets for each division. 

Overtime Games: Teams are so competitive and evenly matched at the end of the season that games can be decided in overtime – the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 

Boys

Division 1 (48 teams) 

Division 2 (41 teams)

Division 3 (45 teams) 

Division 4 (40 teams) 

Division 5 (53 teams) 

Upsets

  1. #32 Winchester defeats #1 Catholic Memorial 61-55 Division 1
  2. #29 Gloucester defeats #13 New Mission 43-37 Division 3
  3. #27 Lowell Catholic defeats #6 Dover-Sherborn 64-55 Division 3
  4. #25 Springfield Central defeats #8 Andover 71-69 OT Division 1
  5. #25 Leominster defeats #8 Wakefield Memorial 71-70 Division 2
  6. #24 Norwood defeats #9 Foxborough 60-58 Division 2
  7. #22 English High defeats #11 Boston Latin Academy 64-58 Division 3 
  8. #21 Bishop Stang defeats #12 Hudson 59-55 Division 3
  9. #20 Walpole defeats #13 West Springfield 63-44 Division 2
  10. #18 Dedham defeats Apponequet Regional 56-49  Division 3
  11. #19 Burlington defeats Canton 62-50 Division 2
  12. #17 Waltham defeats #16 Natick 63-36 Division 1

Margin of victory

  1. 46 points #2 Mansfield defeats #34 Newburyport 71-25 Division 2
  2. 44 points #5 Saint John’s defeats #20 Needham 90-46 Division 1
  3. 40 points #12 Wahconah Regional defeats #20 Uxbridge 73-33 Division 4
  4. 40 points #2 Burke defeats #31 Blue Hills RVT 88-48 Division 4
  5. 38 points #8 Cathedral defeats #25 Bartlett 87-49 Division 4
  6. 38 points #17 Paulo Freire SJ Cha defeats #16 Gardner 79-41 Division 5
  7. 36 points #7 Reading Memorial defeats #26 Newton North 75-39 Division 1
  8. 36 points #7 Newton North defeats #39 Reading Memorial 75-39 Division 1
  9. 36 points #1 Wareham defeats 32 Winthrop 95-59 Division 4
  10. 34 points #7 Tech Boston defeats #26 Medway 87-53 Division 3
  11. 34 points #12 Greenfield defeats #2 John J Duggan Academ 76-42 Division 5
  12. 32 points #3 Springfield Intl. defeats #35 Maimonides 70-38 Division 4
  13. 32 points #7 Randolph defeats #26 Snowden Int. 80-48 Division 4
  14. 31 points #6 Nashoba Regional defeats #38 Revere 71-40 Division 2
  15. 31 points #5 Maynard defeats #28 Hull 81-50 Division 5
  16. 29 points #5 Pioneer Valley Regional defeats  Keefe Tech 60-31 Division 5
  17. 29 points #2 St. Mary’s Lynn defeats #31 East Boston 81-52 Division 3
  18. 28 points #1 Taconic defeats #32 Lenox Memorial 73-45 Division 5
  19. 28 points #13 KIPP Academy Lynn defeats #20 Drury 62-34 Division 5
  20. 27 points #17 Waltham defeats #16 Natick 63-36 Division 1
  21. 27 points #11 Beverly defeats Bishop Feehan 90-63 Division 1
  22. 26 points #6 Sutton defeats #25 Mystic Valley Reg Ch  62-36 Division 5
  23. 25 points #3 Old Rochester defeats #30 Groton-Dunstable 68-43 Division 3
  24. 23 points #5 Millbury defeats #28 Oxford 53-30 Division 4
  25. 22 points #4 Bourne defeats #29 Whittier RVT 82-60 Division 4
  26. 21 points #6 Clinton defeats #27 Northbridge 73-52 Division 4
  27. 21 points #6 North High defeats #27 Wellesley 67-46 Division 1
  28. 20 points #2 Lawrence #31 King Philip Regional 87-67 Division 1
  29. 20 points #4 Cardinal Spellman defeats #29 Arlington Catholic 79-59 
  30. 19 points #19 Lynn English defeats #42 Cambridge 79-60 Division 1 
  31. 19 points #20 Walpole defeats #13 West Springfield 63-44 Division 2
  32. 17 points #13 defeats #20 Lowell 75-58 Boston College High Division 1
  33. 17 points 66-49 #14 Brockton defeats #19 Methuen Division 1

1 point games

  1. 71-70 #25 Leominster defeats #8 Wakefield Memorial Division 2
  2. 55-54 #4 Shepherd Hill defeats #29 Westwood Division 2
  3. 49-48 #11 North Quincy defeats #22 Whitman-Hanson Reg Division 2
  4. 57-56 #22 Mount Greylock defears #11 Salem Academy Charter Division 5 

Overtime Games

  1. 71-69 OT #25 Springfield Central defeats #8 Andover Division 1
  2. 65-63 OT #5 North Andover defeats #24 New Bedford Division 1
  3. 52-51 #13 Georgetown defeats #20 Nantucket Division 4 

Massachusetts Girls High School Basketball: 2023 Preliminary Round 

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Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Division 4

Division 5

The preliminary round is held Monday February 27th – Wednesday March 1st. Teams will play a game to get to the round of 32. #32 will play #33 and the match-ups will continue for as many games as needed. 

Travel: Travel distances for a state-wide tournament can be significant. We have listed the greatest distances for the preliminary round for the boys by division. 

Match-ups: The power rankings determine the match-ups. We have listed the greatest margins of victories for this round. 

Upsets: March Madness lends itself to upsets and Cinderella stories. We have listed upsets for each division. 

Overtime Games: Teams are so competitive and evenly matched at the end of the season that games can be decided in overtime – the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 

Division 1 41 teams 9 games

Travel 

Margin of victory

57 points #21 Hanover defeats #44 HS of Commerce 73-16 Division 2 

49 points #21 Old Colony defeats #44 Mt. Alvernia 68-19 Division 5 

48 points #24 Reading Memorial defeats #41 Malden 61-13 Division 1

40 points #31 Whitinsvillen defeats #34 Nashoba Valley Tech 71-31 Division 5 

36 points #19 Minuteman defeats # 46 Hampden Charter East 67-31 Division 5  

35 points #24  Monson defeats #41 Boston United 70-35 Division 5 

31 points #26 Durfee defeats #39 Lynn English 65-34 Division 1

29 points #23 Drury defeats #42 Innovation Academy 50-21 Division 5 

28 points #29 Academy Pacific Rim defeats #36 Norfolk County Agric 58-30 Division 5 

27 points Dedham defeats #38 Putnam Vo-Tech 47-27 Division 3 

24 points #25 Weymouth defeats #40 Everett 57-33 Division 1

22 points #32 Pioneer Valley Reg. defeats #33 Salem Academy 57-35 Division 5 

21 points #34 Plymouth North defeats #31 Marshfield 55-34 Division 1

21 points #27 Notre Dame (Hingham) defeats #38 Marlborough 65-44 Division 2 

21 points #26 Gardner defeats #39 Cape Cod RVT 54-23 Division 5 

21 points #18 Hopedale defeats 58-27 #47 Baystate Academy Division 5 

20 points #30 defeats Renaissance #35 Turners Falls 44-22 Division 

20 Points #27 Dedham defeats #38 Putnam Vo-Tech 47-27 Division 4 

17 points #23 Masconomet Regional defeats #42 Marblehead 52-35 Division 2 

14 points #28 Lynnfield defeats #37 Southeastern RVT 41-27 Division 3 

Upsets

#34 Plymouth North defeats #31 Marshfield 55-34 Division 1

#34 AMSA defeats #31 Diman RVT 52-47 Division 4  

#33 Northampton defeats #32 Longmeadow 62-55 Division 2 

Massachusetts Boys High School Basketball: 2023 Preliminary Round 

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The preliminary round of the boys Massachusetts High School basketball championships is held Monday, February 27th – Wednesday, March 1st. Teams will play a preliminary game to get into the round of 32. #32 will play #33 and the match-ups will continue for as many games as needed. 

Boys

Division 1 (48 teams) 16 games 

Division 2 (41 teams) 9 games

Division 3 (45 teams) 13 games

Division 4 (40 teams) 8 games

Division 5 (53 teams) 20 games

A few thoughts on the preliminary round:

Travel: Travel distances for a state-wide tournament can be significant. We have listed the greatest distances for the preliminary round for all divisions. 

Upsets: The excitement of the tournament is the chance for the underdog to “Survive and Advance.” We list the biggest uspets.

Margin of Victory: How close are the games. Some are big mismatches.

Match-ups: The power rankings determine the match-ups. We have listed the greatest margins of victories for this round. 

Upsets: How good are the power rankings? Check out how many upsets for each divisions. March Madness lends itself to upsets and Cinderella stories. We have listed upsets for each division. 

Overtime Games: Teams are so competitive and evenly matched at the end of the season that games can be decided in overtime – the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. 

1-point games: The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat can be seen in the closing seconds of a 1-point tournament margin of victory. There is such a fine line between moving on and going home.

Travel 

  1. 2hr 33 min 142 miles #47 Cape Cod RVT at #18 Quaboag Reginal (18) Division 5 
  2. 2hr 13min 132 miles #41 Upper Cape Cod RVT (41) at #24 Granby High School Division 5 
  3. 2hr 3 min  95 miles #37 Athol High School at #28 Hull High School Division 5
  4. 1hr 56 min 112 miles #40 Marshfield at #25 Springfield Central 56-48  Division 1
  5. 1hr 15min 59 miles  #35 Melrose at #30 South High Community 78-43 Division 2 
  6. 1hr 8min 44 miles #38 South Lancaster Academy at #27 Tech Boston Division 4 
  7. 56 min 42 miles #36 Worcester Tech at #29 Arlington Catholic 64-57 Division 3 

Upsets

  1. #42 Cambridge defeats #23 St. John’s Prep (23) 67-60 Division 1 
  2. #41 North Reading defeats #24 Abington 67-66  Division 3  
  3. #39 Reading Memorial defeats #26 Arlington 45-44 Division 1 
  4. #39 Nauset Regional defeats #26 Fitchburg 59-58 Division 2 
  5. #38 Revere defeats #27 Plymouth South 55-50 Division 2 
  6. #35 Maimonides defeats #30 Cohasset 65-57 Division 5 
  7. #34 Neighborhood House defeats #31 Mount Everett Reg 61-56 Division 5 
  8. #33 Rockland defeats #32 Watertown 50-42 Division 3 

Margin of victory

  1. 58 points #12 Greenfield defeats #53 St. Mary Parish 85 – 27 Division 5 
  2. 52 points #25 Leominster defeats #40 Chicopee Comp 87-35 
  3. 47 points #14 Holbrook defeats #51 Falmouth Academy 70-23 Division 5 
  4. 43 points #25 Mystic Valley Reg Ch defeats #40 McCann Tech 83-40 Division 5 
  5. 38 points #25 Bartlett defeats #40 Notre Dame CristoRey  92-54 Division 4 
  6. 38 points #13 KIPP Academy Lynn Co defeats #52 Rising Tide Charter 83-45  
  7. 36 points #29 Whittier RVT defeats #36 Frontier Regional 90-54 
  8. 36 points #17 Paulo Freire SJ Char defeats #48 Pathfinder RVT 71-35 Division 5 
  9. 35 points #30 South High Community defeats #35 Melrose 78-43 Division 2 
  10. 34 points #24 Norwood defeats #41 Ludlow 65-31
  11. 33 points #27 Ayer Shirley defeats #38 Smith Academy 77-44 Division 
  12. 32 points #27 Lowell Catholic defeats #38 Belchertown 74-42 Division 3 
  13. 32 points #15 Pacific Rim defeats #50 Abby Kelley Foster 71-39 Division 5  
  14. 32 points #19 Calvary Chapel defeats #46 Smith Vo-Tech 75-43 Division 5  
  15. 31 points #20 Gloucester defeats #45 Essex North Shore  76-45 Division 3 
  16. 31 points #27 Northbridge defeats #38 St. Joseph Prep 63-32 Division 5 
  17. 27 points #17 Waltham defeats #48 Concord-Carlisle 63-36 Division 1 
  18. 18 points #22 Bishop Feehan defeats #43 Putnam Vo-Tech 64-46 Division 1  

1 point games

  1. 45-44 #39 Reading Memorial defeats #26 Arlington Division 1 
  2. 67-66 #21 Peabody defeats #44 Medford Division 1 
  3. 67-66 #41 North Reading defeats #24 Abington Division 3 
  4. 62-61 OT #28 Saint John’s defeats #37 Chelmsford Division 1  
  5. 59-58 #39 Nauset Regional defeats #26 Fitchburg Division 2 

Overtime Games

  1. 62-61 OT #28 Saint John’s defeats #37 Chelmsford Division 1 
  2. 60-58 2OT #31 Blue Hills RVT defeats #34 Blackstone Valley Division 5 
  3. 2OT 69-62 #30 Groton-Dunstable defeats #35 East Bridgewater Division 3