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NeedhamNorth
Rockets
64
Polar Bears
73

The North (Worcester, MA) varsity basketball team won Sunday's neutral playoff game against Needham (MA) by a score of 73-64.

Game Details: D1 State Championship Tsongas Center (Lowell MA)

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Needham911172764
North1518172373
Final score provided by A. Corrales.
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Game Story

Massachusetts High School Basketball - Needham knocked off by North

March 19, 2023: Needham, MA 02494

The North Polar Bears basketball team scored 73 points and held the host Needham Rockets to 64 in the Polar Bears non-league triumph on Sunday.

The Polar Bears now sport a 24-2 record.

Bruce BarnettRockets All-Star Reporter
Ace CorralesPolar Bears Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Needham 0, North 0
    Posted @ 5:22p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Over 5,000
    Posted @ 5:23p
  3. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    North1st Quarter
    North won the tip off.
    Posted @ 6:05p
  4. 0 - 3

    Score Alert

    North1st Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 0, North 3
    Posted @ 6:11p
  5. 0 - 6

    Score Alert

    North1st Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 0, North 6
    Posted @ 6:11p
  6. 2 - 6

    Score Alert

    Needham1st Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 2, North 6
    Posted @ 6:11p
  7. 4 - 6

    Score Alert

    Needham1st Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 4, North 6
    Posted @ 6:11p
  8. 4 - 9

    Score Alert

    North1st Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 4, North 9
    Posted @ 6:13p
  9. 4 - 12

    Score Alert

    North1st Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 4, North 12
    Posted @ 6:13p
  10. 6 - 12

    Score Alert

    Needham1st Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 6, North 12
    Posted @ 6:13p
  11. 6 - 15

    Score Alert

    North1st Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 6, North 15
    Posted @ 6:18p
  12. 8 - 15

    Score Alert

    Needham1st Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 8, North 15
    Posted @ 6:18p
  13. 9 - 15

    Score Alert

    Needham1st Quarter
    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 9, North 15
    Posted @ 6:21p
  14. 9 - 15

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Needham 9, North 15
    Posted @ 6:21p
  15. 9 - 18

    Score Alert

    North2nd Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 9, North 18
    Posted @ 6:26p
  16. 9 - 21

    Score Alert

    North2nd Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 9, North 21
    Posted @ 6:26p
  17. 9 - 22

    Score Alert

    North2nd Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 9, North 22
    Posted @ 6:26p
  18. 12 - 22

    Score Alert

    Needham2nd Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 12, North 22
    Posted @ 6:26p
  19. 13 - 22

    Score Alert

    Needham2nd Quarter
    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 13, North 22
    Posted @ 6:26p
  20. 13 - 23

    Score Alert

    North2nd Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 13, North 23
    Posted @ 6:26p
  21. 13 - 26

    Score Alert

    North2nd Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 13, North 26
    Posted @ 6:30p
  22. 15 - 26

    Score Alert

    Needham2nd Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 15, North 26
    Posted @ 6:30p
  23. 15 - 29

    Score Alert

    North2nd Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 15, North 29
    Posted @ 6:31p
  24. 15 - 31

    Score Alert

    North2nd Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 15, North 31
    Posted @ 6:35p
  25. 17 - 31

    Score Alert

    Needham2nd Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 17, North 31
    Posted @ 6:35p
  26. 20 - 31

    Score Alert

    Needham2nd Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 20, North 31
    Posted @ 6:37p
  27. 21 - 31

    Score Alert

    Needham2nd Quarter
    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 21, North 31
    Posted @ 6:37p
  28. 21 - 33

    Score Alert

    North2nd Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 21, North 33
    Posted @ 6:47p
  29. 20 - 33

    Score Correction

    Needham2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Needham in Q2. Needham 20, North 33
    Posted @ 6:47p
  30. 20 - 33

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Needham 20, North 33
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 6:47p
  31. 20 - 33

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    North3rd Quarter
    North's ball.
    Posted @ 6:47p
  32. 23 - 33

    Score Alert

    Needham3rd Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 23, North 33
    Posted @ 6:51p
  33. 26 - 33

    Score Alert

    Needham3rd Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 26, North 33
    Posted @ 6:52p
  34. 26 - 35

    Score Alert

    North3rd Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 26, North 35
    Posted @ 6:54p
  35. 27 - 35

    Score Alert

    Needham3rd Quarter
    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 27, North 35
    Posted @ 6:54p
  36. 28 - 35

    Score Alert

    Needham3rd Quarter
    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 28, North 35
    Posted @ 6:54p
  37. 28 - 38

    Score Alert

    North3rd Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 28, North 38
    Posted @ 6:58p
  38. 28 - 41

    Score Alert

    North3rd Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 28, North 41
    Posted @ 6:58p
  39. 28 - 43

    Score Alert

    North3rd Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 28, North 43
    Posted @ 6:58p
  40. 31 - 43

    Score Alert

    Needham3rd Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 31, North 43
    Posted @ 6:58p
  41. 34 - 43

    Score Alert

    Needham3rd Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 34, North 43
    Posted @ 6:58p
  42. 34 - 46

    Score Alert

    North3rd Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 34, North 46
    Posted @ 6:59p
  43. 36 - 46

    Score Alert

    Needham3rd Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 36, North 46
    Posted @ 7:04p
  44. 36 - 47

    Score Alert

    North3rd Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 36, North 47
    Posted @ 7:04p
  45. 36 - 48

    Score Alert

    North3rd Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 36, North 48
    Posted @ 7:04p
  46. 36 - 50

    Score Alert

    North3rd Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 36, North 50
    Posted @ 7:05p
  47. 37 - 50

    Score Alert

    Needham3rd Quarter
    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 37, North 50
    Posted @ 7:06p
  48. 37 - 50

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Needham 37, North 50
    Posted @ 7:07p
  49. 37 - 52

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 37, North 52
    Posted @ 7:11p
  50. 37 - 54

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 37, North 54
    Posted @ 7:11p
  51. 37 - 56

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 37, North 56
    Posted @ 7:13p
  52. 40 - 56

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 40, North 56
    Posted @ 7:13p
  53. 40 - 57

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 40, North 57
    Posted @ 7:13p
  54. 40 - 58

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 40, North 58
    Posted @ 7:14p
  55. 42 - 58

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 42, North 58
    Posted @ 7:15p
  56. 45 - 58

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 45, North 58
    Posted @ 7:17p
  57. 46 - 58

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 46, North 58
    Posted @ 7:17p
  58. 49 - 58

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 49, North 58
    Posted @ 7:18p
  59. 49 - 59

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 49, North 59
    Posted @ 7:20p
  60. 49 - 60

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 49, North 60
    Posted @ 7:20p
  61. 49 - 62

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 49, North 62
    Posted @ 7:24p
  62. 51 - 62

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 51, North 62
    Posted @ 7:24p
  63. 53 - 62

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 53, North 62
    Posted @ 7:24p
  64. 53 - 64

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 53, North 64
    Posted @ 7:26p
  65. 55 - 64

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 55, North 64
    Posted @ 7:26p
  66. 55 - 65

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 55, North 65
    Posted @ 7:26p
  67. 55 - 66

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 55, North 66
    Posted @ 7:26p
  68. 55 - 67

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 55, North 67
    Posted @ 7:27p
  69. 57 - 67

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 57, North 67
    Posted @ 7:27p
  70. 57 - 68

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 57, North 68
    Posted @ 7:27p
  71. 57 - 70

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 57, North 70
    Posted @ 7:31p
  72. 57 - 73

    Score Alert

    North4th Quarter
    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 57, North 73
    Posted @ 7:31p
  73. 60 - 73

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 60, North 73
    Posted @ 7:31p
  74. 62 - 73

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 62, North 73
    Posted @ 7:31p
  75. 64 - 73

    Score Alert

    Needham4th Quarter
    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 64, North 73
    Posted @ 7:33p
  76. 64 - 73

    End of Game

    Final
    Needham 64, North 73
    Posted @ 7:33p

Scoretracker Providers

Bruce BarnettRockets All-Star Reporter
Ace CorralesPolar Bears Reporter

Rankings & Records

Needham (22-23)

MADiv.
106
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
22-311-011-29-02-1.8801.0001,5631,194

North (22-23)

MADiv.
21
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
24-26-015-07-02-2.9231.0001,8371,220

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Needham		14.412.614.316.362.5
North		17.816.016.618.670.7

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Needham4-1North4-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/20/22Newton NorthNeedham(L) 68-431/3/23Newton NorthNorth(W) 47-44
1/14/23NeedhamNewton North(W) 55-463/13/23Newton NorthNorth(W) 64-57
1/27/23NeedhamWellesley(W) 49-463/3/23WellesleyNorth(W) 67-46
2/18/23WellesleyNeedham(W) 57-40
3/2/23St. John'sNeedham(W) 90-4612/23/22NorthSt. John's(W) 73-45

Record Breakdown

Needham (22-23)

North (22-23)
22-3
Overall
24-2
11-0
League
6-0
9-2
Non-League
10-0
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
4-1
Common Opponent
4-0
11-2
Home
15-0
9-0
Away
7-0
2-1
Neutral
2-2
0-1
Playoff
4-0
22-3
In-State
23-0
0-0
Out-of-State
1-2