The Rockets finished 17-7 overall and captured a Middlesex League title by beating Woburn by one point in Woburn.
After a story book regular season for the Reading boys’ basketball team (17-7, 8-2 Middlesex League), their tournament run came to an end Saturday night versus a team they were very familiar with, the Melrose Red Raiders. The Red Raiders edged the Rockets by a score of 61-56. The season had many memories from winning a Middlesex league title to celebrating milestones of 1,000 points scored by Kenny Reed and Jerry-Ellis Williams, but junior Nate Clarke remembers the chemistry between the entire team throughout the year. “We all had our eyes on the offensive or defensive end of the floor,” Clarke said. “Having five or six kids in double digits for scoring in a few games out of the season is pretty impressive and represents an unselfish team …
The Rockets led by Kenny Reed (19 points) defeated the Concord Carlisle Patriots 54-38 in the first round of the State tournament on Tuesday night in Reading. The Rockets will play the winner of Marlbehead and Melrose later this week.
The Reading Rockets (15-6) suffocated the Concord-Carlisle Patriots (12-9) on Tuesday night beating them 54-38 in front of a packed Hawkes Field House in the opening round of the MIAA Division II North Sectionals. The Rockets defense was stout through four quarters and Heach Coach Paul Morrisey was very pleased with the team’s defensive effort. “I thought defensively we were excellent,” Morrisey said. “We were flying and did what we wanted all night.” The Rockets were out to a commanding lead after one quarter by a score of 15-4 behind the strong point guard play of Kenny Reed. Reed contributed with 19 points and was all over the court offensively and defensively. “Kenny is a senior and he wants to leave his mark,” Morrisey said. “He …
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