Led by its three senior guards in Ronan Coffey, Nick Adams, and Wil Bostrom, and depth throughout the board, Norwell finds itself because the workforce to beat in Division 3 and one of many premier groups in all of Japanese Massachusetts. The Clippers are off to a 7-0 begin with wins over all seven opponents by double figures.
A season in the past, Norwell went 20-3 earlier than falling within the Div. 3 State Quarterfinals. Coffey, Adams, Bostrom, and Jack Luccarelli have been key members of that group as South Shore League All-Stars.
“Lucarelli, Adams, Coffey, and Bostrom have been all in our rotation final yr so I anticipated them to be key items for us,” coach John Willis stated. “It’s allowed us to maintain that steadiness and nice line between participant improvement with our youthful guys and counting on them to assist us be extra ready for our opponents.”
Coffey is without doubt one of the premier facilitators within the space. One yr after averaging 12 factors and 12 assists a sport, Coffey is the workforce’s main scorer pouring in 17 factors an evening. Adams is averaging 12 factors on the heels of a easy pull up jumper and the power to attach from lengthy vary. Luccarelli starred this fall as Norwell’s beginning quarterback as a sophomore and has turned that into additional success on the courtroom. The six-foot-two ahead provides Willis a bodily possibility to attain on the inside as mirrored by his 10.5 scoring common.
“Jack has actually elevated his sport offensively,” Willis stated. “Together with him, we’ve another bigs beginning to emerge. This system is crammed with veteran guards and youthful bigs.”
Willis has no scarcity of choices to show to off the bench. Keegan O’Hare and Nick Fein each are averaging double figures as key function gamers. Sophomore heart Charlie Williams helps defend the basket and has proven a knack for rebounding at each ends.
Willis, who was inducted into the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Affiliation Corridor of Fame in November, is a lot conversant in his roster. He coaches Lucarelli and O’Hare on the soccer subject and in addition holds standout lacrosse and soccer gamers all through his workforce. That success in different sports activities helps his youngsters deal with the expectations now filtering by the basketball program.
“Norwell goes by cycle the place we’ve success in a number of sports activities, not simply basketball,” Willis stated. “All of our gamers are a number of sport athletes they usually have made match runs of their sports activities. So these guys perceive the method and that you just can’t look too far forward.”
Norwell hosts Randolph and Holbrook this week.
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Chelmsford is making waves on the Div. 1 ladies scene.
Behind senior captains M.A. Neykova and Charlotte Buckley, the Lions are 7-0 because the season nears the halfway level, with an announcement win over Andover. Defensively, Chelmsford has allowed over 50 factors only one time on the season.
Together with Neykova and Buckley, junior heart Julia Haverty and freshman level guard Avery Sultenfuss assist spherical out a potent Lions beginning lineup.
The Lions will host Dracut on Tuesday and Lawrence on Friday.
The primary MIAA energy rankings have been launched Friday. On the boys facet, the Patriot League stands out. Marshfield holds the No. 3 seed in Division 1, whereas Whitman-Hanson (4), Plymouth South (6), and North Quincy (7) maintain prime 10 spots in Division 2. The identical might be stated in regards to the Tri-Valley League on the women facet. Medfield, Norwood, and Westwood maintain every of the highest three seeds in Division 2 whereas Hopkinton is the No. 3 seed in Division 1.
