Monthly Archives: February 2016

Danvers High Boys Cagers: A Surprising Season Of Title Success; Coach John Walsh: Author of Historic Extended Success

A few thoughts about the Danvers High boys, 17-4, before they begin defense of their Division 2 state championship as the No.3 or No. 4 seed in the North section. Seedings and pairings should be announced Friday or Saturday. We should … Continue reading

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Danvers Boys Cagers NEC Champions Again; Pop Peabody, 62-53, For First NEC Large Title; Finish 17-4; Should Be Seeded No. 3 Or No. 4 For Defense Of Their Divisiion 2 State Title

How do we love this overachieving, never-quit, buzz-saw defending Danvers High boys basketball team?? Let us count the ways — take a deep breath — after their second-half blitzing 62-53 victory over host Peabody Wednesday night in the PHS “dark” … Continue reading

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Danvers High Boys Cagers Eye NEC Large Championship Wednesday At Much-Improved Peabody

  It’s been one phenomenal regular season for the Danvers High boys basketball team. A 16 and 4 record, a perfect 8-0 home mark (extending the Falcons’ unbeaten DHS fieldhouse win streak to 29). Winning the Holliston High/Keough Tournament over dangerous … Continue reading

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Danvers Boys Cagers Maul Masconomet, 80-51; Arguably Best Win Of The Year; Now 16-4 With Title Game On Tap Wednesday At Peabody (7pm)

BOXFORD —  There may have been some concern entering Sunday afternoon’s Cancer Awareness benefit game at Masconomet  that the Danvers High boys might look beyond the Chieftains and think about Wednesday night’s huge game at Peabody with the Northeastern Conference Large … Continue reading

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Danvers Boys Cagers (15-4) Thrive In Part By Not Having a Conscience Individually Or Collectively

How do I love this amazing group of Danvers High boys basketball players, to borrow a famous phrase (partly) from Elizabeth Barrett Browning? Let me count the ways. And there are many. But the No. 1 way is simple enough, … Continue reading

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Danvers boys cagers capture Holliston Keough Tourney; Outclass Division 1 Framingham 74-62; ‘Big 3’ Clutch With Francois Scoring 31, Crittendon 18, Allen 17; Move to 15-4; Next Face Masconomet Sunday in Boxford

Facing their fourth stern test in six days and their second back-to-back challenge in the same timeframe, the Danvers High boys’ basketball team played one of its best games of the year in defeating Division 1 tournament-bound Framingham, 74-62, Monday … Continue reading

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Danvers High Hoop Falcons, Powered By Vastly Improved Defense and Allen-Francois Scoring Tandem, Rally Past Natick, 66-54; Advance To Keough Tourney Final At Holliston Monday at 5:30

The vaunted Danvers High boys’ man-to-man defense, after struggling the last two games, cranked it up in the fourth quarter Sunday at Holliston High, overtaking Natick, 66-54, and advancing to the Keough Invitational title game Monday at 5:30 against Framningham. … Continue reading

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Danvers Boys Cagers Come Up Short At Beverly, Fall 68-66; Two Comebacks Keyed By Francois (28) Not Enough; After Spectacular Start, Falcons Struggle With 3-pointers (8-for-28); Must Wait Until Feb. 24 To Clinch NEC Large Title At Peabody

Two minutes into Thursday night’s highly anticipated rematch at Beverly, the Danvers High boys basketball team led 11-2 after making its first four shots, three of them from three-point land. But as had been the case in its three prior … Continue reading

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Danvers High boys cagers win 8th straight; stave off Classical, 68-63, behind balanced, clutch offense and timely defensive plays; clinch NEC Large title tie

After an eight-day forced layoff caused by two snowstorms, thus two postponements, the surging Danvers High boys basketball team started a six-game road trip to end the regular season with a tense, always-in-doubt 68-63 victory Wednesday night at Lynn Classical. … Continue reading

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Francois (30) Powers Danvers Boys Cagers To Resounding 91-65 Rout of Lynn English; Nearing Fifth Straight NEC Title After 29th Consecutive Home Victory

With his mom, Wilda, in the stands for the first time this season and sole possession of first place in the Northeastern Conference Large Division at stake, Rashad “Rudy” Francois staged a career performance Tuesday night, scoring 30 points, 20 … Continue reading

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