The Old Rochester Regional High School boys’ basketball team played Fairhaven High School away on January 12 and won 69-55. The win moved the Bulldogs’ record to 8-3, and they remained at 5-2 in the South Coast Conference.
The Bulldogs went into the game without their starting center, Robert Spenard, with Noah Mendes taking the starting role.
“Noah did a lot of good things at both ends of the court. He passed well, had a few buckets, played some good defense and rebounded for us, so I was proud of him,” said ORR head coach Steve Carvalho.
The Bulldogs started out hot, with a 9-0 start in the first minute of the game. However, in the second quarter, Fairhaven scored 25 points to tie the game at 41-41 going into halftime. In the second half, Old Rochester held Fairhaven to 14 second-half points, ultimately stopping Fairhaven’s offense.
“We tried to get back into our pressure defense, which hurt them during the game,” said Carvalho.
Wareham (7-2) on Thursday, January 18.
Indoor Track
The ORR boys and girls track teams both defeated Dighton-Rehoboth with great performances. Tyler Young was named a runner of the meet, winning the 1 Mile and 2 Mile races. For the girls, Aubrey Heise was also named a runner of the meet, winning the 600-meter race. The Bulldogs were scheduled for a meet on January 17 against GNB Voc-Tech.
Swimming
The ORR boys and girls swim teams faced New Bedford High School on January 11. The boys won 90-88, and the girls won, 116-66. With the win, the boys move to 3-0 on the season, while ORR’s girls’ team moved to 1-2. Tate Peterson swam the 200 and 50 freestyle for the boys, and Sam Raynor swam the 500 and 200 individual medley. Katie Anderson swam the 50 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke. Elizibith Chubb swam the 200 IM and 100 Butterfly. The Bulldogs are scheduled to visit Durfee High School at 4:00 pm on Friday, January 19.
Ice Hockey
The ORR/Fairhaven hockey team defeated Mashpee/Monomoy, 1-0, in overtime on January 13. The win brings their record to 6-4-1 (3-2-1 South Coast Conference.) Caleb Bousquet was named the player of the game. The Bulldogs were scheduled to visit GNB Voc-Tech on January 17 at Hetland Memorial Skating Rink in New Bedford.
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky