After a strong regular season and trip to the MIAA Division 1 state tournament, Peabody's boys basketball team saw the end of its season Monday. The final team to squeak into the Division 1 bracket, the visiting No. 39 Tanners suffered a 61-56 loss to No. 26 Barnstable. Peabody was knocking on the door late – trailing by just one point (57-56) with 38 seconds remaining in … [Read more...] about Reaching the end of the road
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Tanners fall to Marblehead on home hardwood
It was a tale of two halves Wednesday, Feb. 5 as Marblehead’s boys basketball team entered Peabody and walked out comfortably with a 64-48 win. Although Marblehead won by double digits, the game was tied, 22-22, in the first half with both teams struggling to get anything going on the offensive end. But in the second half, they became Magicians. Marblehead’s Sam … [Read more...] about Tanners fall to Marblehead on home hardwood
ROUNDUP: Bishop Fenwick hoopsters take down Peabody
In a battle between city rivals, Bishop Fenwick's boys basketball team protected home court and defeated the Peabody Tanners, 59-45, on Monday. Fenwick led, 27-23, at halftime. Peabody cut the deficit to two points (39-37) going into the fourth quarter, but the Crusaders went on an 8-0 run to take a 47-37 lead late. Damon Mataragas led the Crusaders with 16 points, while … [Read more...] about ROUNDUP: Bishop Fenwick hoopsters take down Peabody
ROUNDUP: Winning streak ends for boys basketball team
Peabody’s boys basketball team's seven-game winning streak was snapped after Friday night’s game in Beverly. The Tanners (7-4) fell to the Panthers, 74-45, with Mark Mendonca (17 points), Thad Broughton (14), and Justin Pais (5) leading the effort. BOYS BASKETBALL Bishop Fenwick 63 Cardinal Spellman 57 Nate Alders (20 points) and Dom Torres (14) did most of the damage … [Read more...] about ROUNDUP: Winning streak ends for boys basketball team
Tanners overcome slow start, take down KIPP Academy
Peabody’s boys basketball team used its home-court advantage to take down KIPP Academy, 66-53, Friday night. Despite the Tanners’ double-digit win, the game was a “classic” if you ask Peabody coach Thad Broughton. KIPP led, 15-12, after the first quarter with nine points coming from behind the arc. The sharpshooting continued, but not in KIPP’s favor. Peabody went on a … [Read more...] about Tanners overcome slow start, take down KIPP Academy