Needham22-3
24-2North
64
73
FINAL 3/19

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NHS		911172764
NHS		1518172373
Final score provided by A. Corrales.

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

  1. Check In

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

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Over 5,000
    @ 5:23 PM
  3. 1st Quarter
  4. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    North won the tip off.
    @ 6:05 PM
  5. 0 - 3

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 0, North 3
    @ 6:11 PM
  6. 0 - 6

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 0, North 6
    @ 6:11 PM
  7. 2 - 6

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 2, North 6
    @ 6:11 PM
  8. 4 - 6

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 4, North 6
    @ 6:11 PM
  9. 4 - 9

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 4, North 9
    @ 6:13 PM
  10. 4 - 12

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 4, North 12
    @ 6:13 PM
  11. 6 - 12

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 6, North 12
    @ 6:13 PM
  12. 6 - 15

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 6, North 15
    @ 6:18 PM
  13. 8 - 15

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 8, North 15
    @ 6:18 PM
  14. 9 - 15

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 9, North 15
    @ 6:21 PM
  15. 2nd Quarter
  16. 9 - 15

    End of 1st Quarter

    Needham 9, North 15
    @ 6:21 PM
  17. 9 - 18

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 9, North 18
    @ 6:26 PM
  18. 9 - 21

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 9, North 21
    @ 6:26 PM
  19. 9 - 22

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 9, North 22
    @ 6:26 PM
  20. 12 - 22

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 12, North 22
    @ 6:26 PM
  21. 13 - 22

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 13, North 22
    @ 6:26 PM
  22. 13 - 23

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 13, North 23
    @ 6:26 PM
  23. 13 - 26

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 13, North 26
    @ 6:30 PM
  24. 15 - 26

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 15, North 26
    @ 6:30 PM
  25. 15 - 29

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 15, North 29
    @ 6:31 PM
  26. 15 - 31

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 15, North 31
    @ 6:35 PM
  27. 17 - 31

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 17, North 31
    @ 6:35 PM
  28. 20 - 31

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 20, North 31
    @ 6:37 PM
  29. 21 - 31

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 21, North 31
    @ 6:37 PM
  30. 21 - 33

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 21, North 33
    @ 6:47 PM
  31. 20 - 33

    Score Correction

    Score correction for Needham in Q2. Needham 20, North 33
    @ 6:47 PM
  32. Halftime
  33. 20 - 33

    Halftime

    Needham 20, North 33
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 6:47 PM
  34. 3rd Quarter
  35. 20 - 33

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    North's ball.
    @ 6:47 PM
  36. 23 - 33

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 23, North 33
    @ 6:51 PM
  37. 26 - 33

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 26, North 33
    @ 6:52 PM
  38. 26 - 35

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 26, North 35
    @ 6:54 PM
  39. 27 - 35

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 27, North 35
    @ 6:54 PM
  40. 28 - 35

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 28, North 35
    @ 6:54 PM
  41. 28 - 38

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 28, North 38
    @ 6:58 PM
  42. 28 - 41

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 28, North 41
    @ 6:58 PM
  43. 28 - 43

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 28, North 43
    @ 6:58 PM
  44. 31 - 43

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 31, North 43
    @ 6:58 PM
  45. 34 - 43

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 34, North 43
    @ 6:58 PM
  46. 34 - 46

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 34, North 46
    @ 6:59 PM
  47. 36 - 46

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 36, North 46
    @ 7:04 PM
  48. 36 - 47

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 36, North 47
    @ 7:04 PM
  49. 36 - 48

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 36, North 48
    @ 7:04 PM
  50. 36 - 50

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 36, North 50
    @ 7:05 PM
  51. 37 - 50

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 37, North 50
    @ 7:06 PM
  52. 4th Quarter
  53. 37 - 50

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Needham 37, North 50
    @ 7:07 PM
  54. 37 - 52

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 37, North 52
    @ 7:11 PM
  55. 37 - 54

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 37, North 54
    @ 7:11 PM
  56. 37 - 56

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 37, North 56
    @ 7:13 PM
  57. 40 - 56

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 40, North 56
    @ 7:13 PM
  58. 40 - 57

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 40, North 57
    @ 7:13 PM
  59. 40 - 58

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 40, North 58
    @ 7:14 PM
  60. 42 - 58

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 42, North 58
    @ 7:15 PM
  61. 45 - 58

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 45, North 58
    @ 7:17 PM
  62. 46 - 58

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a Free Throw. Needham 46, North 58
    @ 7:17 PM
  63. 49 - 58

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 49, North 58
    @ 7:18 PM
  64. 49 - 59

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 49, North 59
    @ 7:20 PM
  65. 49 - 60

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 49, North 60
    @ 7:20 PM
  66. 49 - 62

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 49, North 62
    @ 7:24 PM
  67. 51 - 62

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 51, North 62
    @ 7:24 PM
  68. 53 - 62

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 53, North 62
    @ 7:24 PM
  69. 53 - 64

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 53, North 64
    @ 7:26 PM
  70. 55 - 64

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 55, North 64
    @ 7:26 PM
  71. 55 - 65

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 55, North 65
    @ 7:26 PM
  72. 55 - 66

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 55, North 66
    @ 7:26 PM
  73. 55 - 67

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 55, North 67
    @ 7:27 PM
  74. 57 - 67

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 57, North 67
    @ 7:27 PM
  75. 57 - 68

    Score Alert

    North - makes a Free Throw. Needham 57, North 68
    @ 7:27 PM
  76. 57 - 70

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 57, North 70
    @ 7:31 PM
  77. 57 - 73

    Score Alert

    North - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 57, North 73
    @ 7:31 PM
  78. 60 - 73

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Needham 60, North 73
    @ 7:31 PM
  79. 62 - 73

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 62, North 73
    @ 7:31 PM
  80. 64 - 73

    Score Alert

    Needham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Needham 64, North 73
    @ 7:33 PM
  81. Final
  82. 64 - 73

    End of Game

    Needham 64, North 73
    @ 7:33 PM

Scoretracker Scorers

Bruce BarnettRockets All-Star Reporter
Ace CorralesPolar Bears Reporter

Needham vs North Basketball Game Info

Sun., Mar. 19, 2023 @ 6p
D1 State Championship Tsongas Center (Lowell MA)
The North (Worcester, MA) varsity basketball team won Sunday's neutral playoff game against Needham (MA) by a score of 73-64.

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Needham		14.412.614.316.362.5
North		17.816.016.618.670.7

Season recap

Overall record
22-3
24-2
League
11-0
6-0
Non-League
9-2
10-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Home
11-2
15-0
Away
9-0
7-0
Neutral
2-1
2-2
Playoff
0-1
4-0
In-State
22-3
23-0
Out-of-State
0-0
1-2
Win %
.880
.923
League %
1.000
1.000
PF
1,563
1,837
PA
1,194
1,220
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Common opponents

Newton North
1 - 1
2 - 0
Wellesley
2 - 0
1 - 0
St. John's
1 - 0
1 - 0

Rankings

MA
10
2
Division 1
6
1

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